Evening journal., 1902-08-26
BYRNE-ADDICKS
] DEAL REVEALED
Former Will Accept The
Union Nomination
PURPOSE TO DEFEAT DIR. BALL
Letter TO National Chairman BabcOCk
Announcing His Candidacy
hated New York
PURPOSE TO DEFEAT DR.. BALL


another letter. The citizens Of will
mington opened their papers this
morning little knowing that they con-
tained a solution Of the problem which
has so long been bothering Delaware
Republicans.
other brains had been puzzled in |
vain, volumes have been written, but
nobody offered solution that would
work. and the problem was given upl
as hopeless. No wonder there was a |
stir, then, when it was learned that
Mr.. Byrne had adjusted the whole mat
ter by naming himself as the Union
Republican candidate for Congress.
In Wilmington, where Mr.. Byrne isl
well-known, his sacrifice is duly appre- !
ciated. Other men have sought officel
for its emolumeRts or its honors, butt
all recognize that with Mr.. Byrne this |
decision is at a sacrifice. Friends oil
Mr Byrne are telling OF the reluctancel
with which he accepted the office of
District Attorney when Colonel Du-l
Pcnt urged him 10 take it. They point
out that the recent agreement that hel
made with Addicls to persuade certain
members of the Legislature TO vote fOrl
the Claymont man, the condition beingl
that Mr.. Byrne should be the other
senator, caused him many pangs. Hel
did not want it, yet could not shirk al
public duty.
Simetime since he announced to hisl
friends that he proposed to appeal tol
the country at large; he has kept hisl
word. and as a consequence il is said
that his large and lucrative law prac-
tice has suffered. He was heard from
in Baltimore washington ana Oyster
Bay, and the burden Of his song was
harmony, even with Addicks. His ut
terances appeared on schedule time,
and at the psychological moment likel
the refrain OF a beautiful song, Addiclzsl
responded.
! 1t seems that there was plan un-
der which Mr. Byrne was to lead andI
inform the country at large while Ad-
dicks should direct public sentiment I'M
Delaware. When. then, a few days ago
the Delaware twin announced the other
as his candidate for Congress, there
we're few who asked the question:
'Will he accept?" They simply waited
to see the compact ratified; and they
have not been disappointed.
Mr.. Byrne's letter is dated New
York city and is directed to Chairman
Babcock, Of the Congressional Cam
paign Committee. 1t reads:
Mr.. Byrne's Letter
The Hon. J. w. Babcock, Chairman
Republican Congressional Commit
tee. New York City.
Sir Passing through the city this
morning on my way home from my va
cation. l noticed in the Philadelphia
Record that / am likely to be nomi-
mated for Congress by the Union Re
publican convention, to be held at Do
yer. Delaware, next week.
When it is considered that have for
several years rather vigorously Op-
posed the Union Republicans of Della
ware. and am now not a member OF
their party, although I am out of ac-
cord with my former leaders, this ac-
ton of their convention, if it occurs,
would be a striking evidence of the
broad-minded liberality.
II I believe a movement is on foot in
Il Delaware TO reconstruct and reunite
the Republican party there; and the
Union Republicans and a vast majority
of the Regular Republicans ardently
desire to see this done
l cannot think it certain that the
Union Republicans will nominate me
for Congress, but of this you may be
certain. they will name a man who will
baat the Democrats.
i / stand pledged to the unification of
the party in Delaware and the extirpa-
ton of the spirit of faction which has
been too long the bane of our public
life / shall not cease my efforts to
present to President Roosevelt and the
country . harmonious Republicanismin in
Delaware in 1904. ] have no desire to
displace others who ought TO bend their
energies to the accomplishment of
these laudable purposes; and it would
give me personal qualification If Dr.
Ball, who has been named for Con-
gress by one convention of Republic
cans. were also nominated by the
Union Republicans. l therefore sug-
gest that your committee at once urge
DR.. Ball to give the Union Republicans
satisfactory assurance that if he is
elected to Congress he will represent
tn ewhole of the Republican party, and
not a part of it No man can go to
Congress from Delaware who will con-
tinue to advise the President that ten
thousan.. staunch and loyal Republi-
cans are unworthy of political recogni-
ton at the hands of the Administra-
ton.
have called your attention to this
matter in order that DR.. Ball may act
quickly; for while am now willing to
subordinate myself. it is my duty to
say respectfully, but emphatically, that