Evening journal., 1903-04-28
Leaders Are Up in Arms
Against the Mandate
of the Gasman and
Threaten to Revolt
Against His Rule
He Opposes the Candi-
dacy of Charles X.
Jones for Mayor Fear
ing He viii Be Nomi-
mated by Voters

Union Republicans headed by j. Edward
ddicks are conspinns TO turn the city
yer to the Democrats again. This Is the
|niy opinion that can lie found after con-
dering Addicks' action last night at the
eeting Of the Union Republican FIRST
district Committee, when he induced the
jmmittee to turn down the proposition
gently made by the Regular Republican
& irst District Committee. The proposition
as to the effect that subcommittee bel
ppointed ito confer relative to common
E lmaries for the coming city election.
AddicSs was present 5t the meeting last
ght and took charge of affairs himself.
q ard Frances S. Bradley are said toI
we made addresses urging that the prop
sition of THE Regular Committee be-
rned down.
Addioks Opposes Leaders.
The order from Addicks to refuse the re-
lest of the Regulars was not received
ith favor by the workers IN the Union
epublcan ranks. Several times the most
ominent ones have expressed their desire
have common primaries. When tt was
lnounced that Mr.. Jones would be
ndidate for Mayor .kddicks sent word
s5Hie OF his leaders here Nellng them
at if Mr.. Jones was TO stand there
ould not be common primaries. When
is message came there was a sentiment
favor Of kicking over the traces. Ad-
cks heard this and for that reason was
esent at the meeting last evening and
nipped the men into line.
lis action is regarded as the smallest
nd of spite work. There are no naNonal
State issues ait stake and fear that his
an Frantz would be defeated ait the pri-
aries is the reason Tor him refusing per-
sslon for common primaries. He Is
rad of the test. Wien the two United
ates Senators were elected by tho last
neral Assembly certain Addicks men
We assurance that such petty politics as
sre indulged dn last might would not be
yed. Promises were given that nothing
uld be done to prevent the majority of
Republicans in Wilmington from rul-
z Now because Addicls sees that there
not chance for his picked men to be
minated he decides that tho Regulars
all not have the offices.
Not First offense.
viii be remembered that four years
o when Addicks saw that the Republi-
n voters would not nominate his man
Mayor he decided to hold separate
marres and put another tfcket in the
ID, thus assuring the defeat OF the late
orge w. Bush for Mayor. The city was
med aover to Or. John c. Fahey and
Ter Democrats. Against the wishes OF
his advisers Addicks is preparing tC
the city into the control OF tho Demo-
as this time.
has been suggested that he is DOING
3 10 reward the Democrats for not unit
with the Regulars ito elect United
Ctes Senators.
Addicks cares nothing for good govern.
MT. said a Union Republican this morn
IAN he cares for Is the gratifying o.
personal ambition He thinks 1T may
engthen him to show his power in thdi
q ction. lie viii have nothing else I,
n as it Will have no bearing on th'
aotrship matter"
is a question whether the Republi
8 OF THE city regardless OF faction vii
Dw Addicks to step in and defeat thei
hes. Although nothing definite has ye
n done there are many dissatisfied mel
o were az the meeting last evening.
he following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That wLle political har
ny is always to be desired and tina
Union Republican First Distric
nmittoe fully recognizes the import
o of Republican harmony in the ap
aching city campaign, we believe IN
"a proposed by the so-called Regula
st District Commlttee fails to meet IN
essities Of the occasion. Experience Ia
we'd this to be the case in several pre-
as campaigns.
Fl Resolved, That In reply to the com
nic.ution from the committee named a
meeting of the so-called Regular RI
lican First District Committee thi
3 lmittee reminds them that the inv
8S on extended 10 all Republicans Of th
s te TO take part in she Union Republ
primaries are stiii i'm force. The
'& 81 er a practical and permanent solutho
the Republican party difficulties.
Resolved, That this committee repe;
= invitations. IL declares its dooi
fConbinued on Fourth Page.)