Evening journal., 1903-05-05
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UIVIUEU
OVER QUESTION
Of PRIMARIES
Addicks' Plan to Turn City
Over to Democrats Causes
Trouble
PROTEST MADE IN COMMITTEE
Regular Organization Sends a Dslesa-
ton to Addicks' Fold, But It Re-
eeives seant courtesy--Will Meet
Again on Wednesday.

Again on Wednesday.
There was trouble sn the Union Re-
publican First District Committee meet
ing last night and bu for the fact that
boss Addiclss was in ihe city yesterday
and whipped his men IN line, a majority
of members Of the commidtee would have
revoited against the stand Of the gasman
in regard to common primaries. There
were several, however, who had the cour-
age 70 stand out for common primaries,
but the others became frightened at the
plain talk which Addicks handed out yes
terday and fen in llne E. +. Kirk. Coun-
Gilman Thomas E. Postles and several
others spoke i'm favor Of common prl-
maries.
A member OF the committee who favors
common primaries in speaking Of the mat
ter, this morning. said that the major
ity Of the members want joint primaries
but We're afraid to oppose Mr.. Addicks
command. Until the sasman came to thel
city yesterday morning. he said it looked
f. as though there would be big fight at the
meeting for common primaries. but the
boss and some Of the leaders bluffed the
men on
A communication was received from the
Eleventh Ward Republican League, an
nouncing that the League had adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the members Of this
league, do ask your committee (this was
addressed TO Chairman Bradley to recon-
slider their action Of last Monday evening
in regard to primary elections.
Whereas, We deem lt Improbable TO
the Republican panty TO hold other than O
common primary election as we. workers
Of our parity see no chance for the Re
publican candidates To win at the election
unless we have one common primary cleo
don and we see no use 70 nominate a
man unless there is O chance of that man
winning"
Hoping you will consider this very seri-
ously, we are, etc.
The Eighth Ward Republican League
also sent resolutions in favor Of common
primaries. The resolutions were indeh-
niteiy postponed. Several new members
were elected including James p. Jones.
Arrangements were made for holding
the primaries on May L. There are to be
twenty-nine or Thirty polling places.
Regulars for Common Primaries.
The Regular Republican First District
Committee also held a meeting last night
and adopted the following resolutions.
1--WE the members Of the Republican
First District Committee for the city Of
Wilmington. realizing the grave and un-
fortunate position in which this commun-
ity finds itself under a Democratic ad-
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the Union Republican COMMITTEES to join
with Us in common primaries and earnest
ly urge upon them to reconsider their de-
cision, in order that by our united action,
the business Of this t., now so badly con-
j Quoted, may be restored TO an honest and
economical basis.
In pursuance Of this purpose, and con-
scious, too, that it has the approval of
nine-tenths Of the ReT ubhcan voters and
Taxpayers in this city. we reiterate our
proposition Of April 20. namely, that each
committee name at orce five members 10
a joint committee for the appointment and
conduct Of common party primaries, to be
held upon a day to be agreed upon by
them. We, unhesitatinsly, ask tor a second
consideration of this proposition, for the
situation of the city IS such as ito compel
that nothing not inconsistent with honor
should be left undone towards bringing TO-
gether the two factions behind a common
ticket"
DR.. Rice Isaac r. Brown. Frank L.
spealman, Robert NJ. Burns, and Georg,
w. Sparks were appointed a oommlttes
TO deliver the resolution to the Union Com
mittee.
When the subcommittee reached ths
Union Republican headquarters ait Fiftl
and Shipley streets, they were greeted 10y
"a doorkeeper, who took their cornmunica
tion, but did not admit them.
Action on the resolutions were In
definitely postponed by the Unions.