Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-03

khe seven Regular Republican mombers
bf the Legislature:
wilmington, Del, March 31st, 1907
, Philip q. Churchnan. ESQ.,, Chairman of
The Republican State Central Committee of
Deawnre-Sir: have the honor TO hcknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communication of
y March ed, replying to the proposition made
by the committee of the Union Republican
party in their endeavor 10 secure a common
primary and union Of NIL the Republicans
of Delaware under one name pnd one orguni-
cation,
An analysis of your answer presents two
leading objections as your justification for
.efusing party unity upon the terms then
and there proposed by our committee. They
\ may be briefly stated as follows:
u First Inability 10 accept a common
n primary on the busis of the convention up
portionnent of the Union Republican party,
inasmuch as il differs from your own, and.
therefore, your consequent lack Of authority
to change your apportionment without the
authorization of a State Convention specially
called for the purpose, which you presume
bly, decline to do.
Second. The intimaton of what YOU atye
fundamental differences in the candidacy
of John Edward Addicks for the Senate Of
the United States.
In answer to the first objection am in
Btructed by il unanimous vote of this CO IN
miiht, to offer in lieu of the offer for
cofninun primary on the basis of the CON
ventaon apportionment of the Union Repub-
lican party, which apportionment gives 10
New Castle county 50 delegates, To Kent 80
and Go Sussex 30, the following, viz A com
mon primary on the bHsis of the convention
eppoftionment thnt now prevails i'll your
own party, and which obtained at the time
of the convention of May 18th, 1896, when
AZ Llembers out of 100 hotcd from con-
Nention of n united Republican patty and
.ormed your present organization. This
spportionmenl, MS you IRE NV are, gives to
New Castle county a. delegates, 10 Kent 40,
and to Sussex ~. You now. no doubt,
readily observe that this is in reality prop
psition to settle all political contentious that
divide the two organizations virtually upon
your own terms, by throwing aside amy right
, this committee possesses us the party of the
\ majority and the recognized Republican
i party of Delaware nationally NOT TO mention
the fact thnt your apportionmGnt is not in
accord with the political divisions of this
State created by and existing under the new
Constitution This superintendent gives 10
New Castle county where practically the
entire strength of your Organization exists)
Is delegates out of 1G0, within two Of half
of the whole membership of the convention.
II is l.ude also TO set at rest forever NIL
contradictory claims as to which side in
this unfortunate conflict has the people of
this State enlisted with it, in order that any
proongation of the iuctional strife may be
shown 10 be clearly one of open and detnr-
mined hostility to the right Of the majority
of the people to govern in this common
wealth.
II this proposition for n common primary
1pon your own apportionment should meet
with your concurrence, IL is expressly stipu-
ated that each party shall hnve a judge and
clerk in each primary election district TO
secure n free ballot and a fair count of the
votes Of the people and ut such primary
II very Republican shall have the right 10 n
"a ballot.
f In answer to your second objection that
n Republican unity in this State cannot be
T,f
W ostracisln Of an individual thereof, one who
n has accomplished more for the enfranchiae-
Il nent of the Republican voters of Delaware
NJ md for Republican success generally in the
III asst 10 years than the combined influences
Il,f all other leaders in this State during the
~ years preceding, which fncetous propo-
sEtition is disguised under the term "fundn
mental differences | am instructed to
III reply by this committee that the only fun
III iamental difference that really exists in
III the Republican ranks of this State is a con
\ Al bict for Republican control between the
y majority and the minority; that the de-
" barring of any inun from his constitutional
XII rights in Delaware within the Republican
u lines of the political battlefield, and thereby
XII % admit to good standing the false princi.
n pie of political eviction, is wholly repugnunt
! Sto constitutional principles and especially
4 ITO the inherent spirit of Republican Iradi-
M ton; this il fundamental principal of The
Republican party; that TO agree thnt a few
& shall have the right to force an abandon
IN ment of the oft-expressed choice of the
people is wholly wrong as a precedent and
destructive to party discipline, and thNt
Therefore, for these reasons, your proposition
u to evct John Edward Addicks from Tho
n politics of this State must be and is hereby
III peremptorily, definitely and finally rejected
MI II is rejected moreover because, even if nc
XIII cepted by this COMMITTEES, nothing could,
M would or should prevent the people in the
n various independent election districts In thi.
NJ State, created under the new organic law
W from nominating and eiecting in this cam.
pnign, or, in fact. III my other, member
of a Legislature committed to the choice o
4 MIR. Addicks for the United Suites Senate
or, for thut matter, to any other candidate
n hey might choose. ....
" Ii is further rejected us virtual demand
upon this committee to MD in the abridge
" ment of the liberties OF the people untlel
N the district system which tho Republican
party of this StGte endcavored So earnostl!
N 10 secure for more thun u quarter Of a cen
H fury.
AS to your latter proposition to elect two
IA Senators at n special session of the Iegisln
K lure, the same to he chosen from n list pre-
NJ pared in advance and made up by seyel
liz members out of % Republican member
TN 2 thereof, and to be selected from ~ Repubi
III ran electors OF Delaware, thereby making
4 Ineligible to the office of United States Sen
III utor from Delaware over 2l,NN Republican
lN electors of this State, | have the honor t.
MN inform you that this committee herebl
w strained TO observe that it is a charming
II, display Of political fencing ii it we're no
NJ already stale, and had not boon cliectuull.
disposed Of during the last session Of th
" Legislature Of this State.
nv II is the uesre of this COMMITTEES TO have i
III ,learly and definitely understood that sucl
III proposition will not be accepted. In add
ID lion TO tho reasons already assigned, invo'v
ny fundamental principles of pHrty govern
uent, we dcsire 10 add that Kent and Siis
II ex counties olected their entire Republican
V representation in the Inst Legislature 70
N lie support of the candidacy of Mr.. Addiclle
II active opposition TO the members of YOU
n ~ organization therein. They were sent to III
n n Legislature for that purpose, md no prupu
Vi ~ iton 10 betray those who elected them wi
~ iither be effective in egsening thcir deter
M nination to faithfully represent their con
IN Stituents or secure the consent of this com
Nj nittee for such n betrayal Of their trust.
Af In further answer to your proposition /
JM Elect two United States Senators by the pres
I'M ant General Assembly, ! am instructed b
M Me committee, Of which am chairman,
\ Ms say to you that the Union Republican men
Nj bars OF the said General Assembly are read
NH md willing TO go into a common caucus I
MI Dc composed all Republican members [
Wf laid General Assembly, and then md thel
GIN in said caucus select Two candidates f.
MH United States Senators, and that the mat
II NJ bers belonging to your party shall have III
" N untrammellcd choice of one of said cund
Mn dates, and the Union Republican member
Mn Of said General Assembly shall have the NJ
1E trammelled choice of ono of said candidate.
MI and the candidate receiving the hghus
1N number of votes in said gAiigtlF to luy, III