The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-11-03
UNION MEN
CLOSE CAMP PAICN.
Mr.. Byrne Declares That Late
President Wanted Caucus
Nominee Senators Elected.

| William Michael Byrne, candidat
for Congress, closed his campaign c
speechmaking at Milford Saturda
night. 1t was rousing rally. MI
Byrne said in part: a.
ut is small wonder that Delawar
boasts that she was tho first to sigl
the immortal Constitution; for VIII,
should she not since by it her polit
ical autonomy was preserved? TO
day we witness the sad spectacle O
a group Of men willing TO throw
away the high privileges of tn,
statehood won for us by the gian
sons of Delaware who struggled fol
our rights at the birth of the repub.
lie. They would carelessly snaI
the bonds which bind a sovereign
State to the nation. Nothing
could induce me to cooperate with
any band OF men in their mad de.
sign to keep sovereign state un-
represented at Washington.
William Mckinley knew the fund.
amenta! principles involved lin the
Delaware situation and was insist
ent in his desire that the Delaware
Republicans should elect two Repub-
lican United States senators by a
customary party caucus. even if Mr..
Addicks were one OF the senators. |
would rather think the lily was not
white than think the soul of Mckin-
ley could conceive any political pro
gramne tainted with dishonor. Did
be desile Caucus which seven he
publcans refused to hold with their
twenty-five colleagues? Ask Senator
Hanna, Ask Secretary CorteIyou.
Ask John NJ. Carson. Ask William
r. Finn. Ask William E. Chandler.
These are my witnesses. He request.
ed me to aid him in this desire, had
co-operated with HIM in other mport
ant affairs and l did not desert his
administration in the Delaware cris-
is. told his accomplished secretary
that | would not oppose President
McKi nley and did not. espoused
his p rogranlme for Delaware sena-
tors. While the Legislature was still
insession made his programme
known in apublic letter written in
January, 1901. 1have been incessant
in urging the lection OF Two Repub-
iican United States senators by eau
Gus.
."According to the wish of William
Mckinley I will never cease my
efforts to fulfill the desires of my
martyredfriend and benefactor, and
should I see DelaWare Republicans
adopting the programme of Mckin-
ley by electing two Republican
United States senators by caucus, I .,
shall rejoice; should they not do 50
my conscience will be clear of any
treachery or ingratitude to the high
pure living, clear souled
William Mckinley. The Regular
Republican organization is commit
ted against the Mckinley programme
Chairman Thompson and his father
n-law, General Wilson, now direct
ing affairs Of that group of in
tractables, arrogate to themselves
Il code of political morality, puta-
lively superior to McKinley's.
Through an implacable hatred of
Mr.. Addicks and a desperate re-
solve to hold the ruling power OF
Delaware in their own hands they
ire engaged in conspiracy to |
mash the Republican party to
'leces. will not help them in their
elfsh ambition. | shall remain
aithful to the memory of Mckinley. |
prefer to stand whereof now stand
dining hands with the loyal Union
whose organization
ecognized by the last Republican
National Committee, pledges itself
o the Mckinley programme of
lecting two tRepublican United
tates senators by caucus. And
here are thousands of others like
le. We must have two senators.
hey must be Republicans. They
lust be elected by caucus. Every
IAN must have fair field and no
tvor. The present period of envy,
moor and villitication must give
ay to peace, fraternity and good
i'll; and with justice in our hearts
g must after this battle reunite
i'd strengthen Delaware Republi-
'nism; to continue to our people
10 wonderful prosperity incident
Republican rule
BISHOP COLEMAN breaches AN
ELECTION SERMON.
Bishop Coleman preached in
Unity Church yesterday morning,
lecting as the subject for his SER
on "Give all diligence to make
'ur calling an election true.
In the course of his sermon the
shop referred in guarded language
the approaching civic elections.
There is nothing" he said, "of ,
lich the average American is
ore fond perenially than elect :
IS 3" He urged that there should :
a higher conception of their !
al significance and power as op- u
rtunities of reaching high ideals . y
d of stamping out of our political u
Q all that is corrupt, selfish and .
basing. Il
He urged that voters should more II
lscientiously determine which "
rty or policy is the more likely IL
contribute to the commonwealth V
d be more courageous and con. ..
tent in voting as their cousciences IL