Evening journal., 1903-05-20
BIC REPUBLICAN MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering Held in the y
M. r. c. Last Niqht.

We Rs ~ Last Ni9nts
There was a good fashioned Re
publican meeting at the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club last
night and the principal note struck was
that no outside dictation would be toll
Grated in Wilmington politics.
The speakers were General James II.
Wilson, John P. Nields William G..
Taylor, Francis II. Hoffecker and Chair
man Washington Hastings.
That true spirit was manifested is
best shown by remarks heard after the
meeting. One prominent man was
heard to say as he left the rooms:
well, that seemed more like a Repub-
liican meeting than any 1 have attend
ed in this city in years. There was
the true ring to it, and it appeared like
those meetings held years ago, when
Republicanism was without a dissenter
and victory sure"
Qualification was expressed at seeing
so many honest, earnest Republicans
present by Chairman Hastings at the
time which he considered one Of grave
emergency. With two Republican tick
cts and one Democratic ticket in the
field he realized that the chances were
with the Democrats. There might be
enough honest Democrats to see the
justice of the Regular Republican cause
and to vote for it. but he did not see
much hope of that.
"As self-respecting men, as citizens
of this community who propose to pay
our taxes and bear the expenses of the
city government, we decline TO allow
any man, be he who he may, to come
here and dictate what the Republican
party should do, who comes out in an
edict in his paper and says that So
and-so shall be done"
Mr. Hastings believed the Regulars
had done well in making their offer for
common primaries and remarked that
the Union Republicans basis was on
certain terms that were fnal-"You
viii do this or / will turn the city over
to the Democrats" that was the Eng
lish of it. He believed the men pres
ent at the meeting and that of last
Thursday night, would repudiate such
a proposition. If they were to live un-
der an emperor or a despot he would
, prefer to go to Russia.
He favored the making of a good
ticket that could be supported by al
Republicans, and said he was willing
to do all he could to bring it about
But he would oppose any compromise
any agreement, any affiliation with
anybody which would mean that the
Republicans of Wilmington should
bow their heads and obey the edicts OF
John Edward Addicks. Rather thar
support such thing he would vote the
Democratic ticket, one of the few sin.
he had not yet committed.
Il submit to the dictation of no On'
man." he said, Il don't care how mucl
money he has, I don't care how mucl
sense he has"
General Wilson on Political Duty!
General James H. Wilson was greet
ed with a cordial handclapping whei
Il he took the floor. He said: Il feel a
= deeply do not doubt, as any man il
Il this community, what we are VI
n against. 1 feel that the time has com
Q when every self-respecting either
a without regard to age. condition o
. color ought to be expressing himsel
= in no uncertain sound with referenc
!, to his political duty. If I understan
: the object of this meeting it is TO re
new our allegiance to local self-gov
:, ernment, which appears to be threat
= ened. Somebody. nonresident. not
Republican, a man who is spoken of a
= famed for money, not for principle O
II character, who says we must take tn
n primaries of the Union Republica
IT party.