Evening journal., 1903-11-30
Regular Republican State
Committee Unanimous
in Turning Down the
Addicks Terms of Peace
Committee Appointed to
Draft an Answer to
Send to Senator Frank
alice

STAFF Correspondent Evening Journal.
q Dover. No. so.-while the teoct of the
reply rejecting the Addicks harmony
proposition is not known it was stated on
good authority this afternoon that it'll
would be in the form of a couister propo-
siblon. It will ask for the cir niriaton Of
o. Edward Addicks from Delt lware poli-
pics.
While the members of the committee
were unanimous in regard 10 rejecting
the proposition there was sol ne difference
about the form Of the reply. From a re-
liable source 1t vas learned. that one Of
the reasons for the rejection will be uhat
Two Republican parties with two organi-
cations can poll a larger vote. than one
Organization. 1t will also be stated thatit
rs not necessary at this time to do all the
Uniou Republican proposition asked even
Il it may be sometime later in the season.
stan Correspondent Evening Journal
Dover, Nov. 3O.-The Regular or ANTI
Addcks Republicans of Delaware as
sembled heSe today I'M the persons Of
heir State Executive Committee and
ihe chairman Of the county committees
of the four districts Of the State and took
up for consideration the latest Addicks
harmony offer
This was ghe proposition prepared here
4 Early this moutth after Union Republi-
A ,an mass meeting and 1T offered "a return
20 the Old system OF common primaries
q Ind majority rrle whinh would give the
4 minority fadilon, by reason Of the local
B New Castle and absolute control Of THAT
5 Bounty, even its Legislative delegation.
The whole system. however. fetched
ip''whth the necessary acquhescence Of the
Auti-Addiclxs members. the Legislature
p the same spirit Of majority RUE"
which would have characterized the
irimarics and Addclzs would therefore
II lavel centralized dlis efforts and "goneros-
II 'ty'' IN Kent and Sussex counties and pos
{ibly his own voting district in New Cas-
lie county and the senanorship to succeed
senator Ball. Regular. would be easy
money.
Regulars, Hearts Of Stone.
When the Addicks proposition framed
a the most plausible and convincing Ian
suage that could emanate from the fertile
)raln of DR.. Layton, was read today the
Regulars received a with hearts of stone.
Practically the only step ITO be taken ap-
cared to be the preparation Ct similar
y clever and plausible reply to the effect
iihat they did not propose to walk into
any spider parlor.
The session was held ait the Richardson
lotel behind closed doors and at noon ths
rxact form Of reply and counter propo.
lnion mad not been agreed upon.
Unanimous to Reject.
Secretary George B. Hynson appeared
N the hotel lobby at noon and stated that
he comm btee showed absolute unanimity
IA the decision TO reject the Addicks prop
Ssltion. The only question under discus
Elon was the nature of the reply.
A sub-commattee consisting of II. B
Thompson. George c. Smith, of Sussex
George W. Jones. of Kent and Thomas S
lewis of Wilmington, was appointed q
lraHt the reply by 1.SO o'clock.
New Castle county was represented b!
United States Senator L. II. Ball, and ex
)fncio member by vintue of his bein,
chairman of the second district Of New
.1astle county; F. M. Walker. who he,,
he proxy Of first district chairman; II
IN. Bnlany. Of Wilmington; John T. Kim
holding the proxy of John T. Challenger
i1f New Castle; #. II. Lewis, E. B. shur
er. C. L. Townsend. W. T. Groves an
State Chairman II. b. Thompson. of VIII
nington.
Kent was represented by County Chair
lnan Edwin W. jenkins, George II. Dick
George NJ Jones. The vacancy in tn
committee caused by the death OF Davi
Reis. Of Milford was not filled today.
Sussex county delegation included forme
United States Marshall John c. Shor
ihairman Robert g. Houston. Charles II
Maull, George e. Smith, c. b. Swain.
The State Committee Secretary, Georg
B. Hynson Of Wilmington. was ais
present.