Evening journal., 1903-11-04
I25 Men Assume to
Dictate as to How
the 10000 RepubH-
cans of Delaware Shall
Vote
DR.. Layton Reads L etter
From ]. Edward Ad-
dicks, in Which He
Virtually Offers to Re
tire From Fi9hi.

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Nov. Am pursuance to the
call for convention of all Republicans
issued by Senator Alice, chairman OF
the Union Republican State Commit
tee. about 125 men. including the MEM
bers of the State Committee, met in the
Levy Court room this morning.
These men unanimously approved a
course of procedure for the 10000 Re-
publican voters of Delaware. 1t was a
cut and dried convention.
DR.. Caleb r. Layton. after a confer
ence with a number of other Union
Republicans, had prepared the PROPOSE
ton which had been approved by the
Union leaders. When they were read
this morning there was no doubt OF
them being rejected.
Last night Walter II. Hayes, Senator
Groves. Water Commissioner Jones OF
wilmington, went over the proposition
with DR.. Layton, Senator Alice and
Governor Hum. They all agreed it
was the proper step to take.
When the train arrived this morning
they were disappointed that a larger
delegation had not arrived from Will
mington. Not one Regular was in the
party.
Il was 1890 o'clock when Senator
Alice called the convention TO order
He soon abandoned the chair ana
called upon Walter H. Hayes to pre-
side.
Senator Alice handed the following
70 DIR Layton, who read it.
Letter From Addioks.
"The Hon. J. Frank Alice, Chairman of
the Union Republican State Central
Committee, Dover Delaware.
Dear Sir: have received your favor
notifying me Of meeting of your COM
mittee Of which I am member. re-
grct that It is not convenient for me
10 attend the meeting and inolose you
cny proxy in favor Of our mutual friend,
or. Layton, whom ! have asked TO be
present to represent me. With your
permission will take this opportunity
Of making some suggestions as to the
future of the party in Delaware.
"our first duty is to the great ma
tionaI Republican party, whose policies
and doctrines have been the basis Of
the present national greatness .and
prosperity. In the fulfillment of this
duty we must bend every effort toward
the election Of a Republican president
in 1904 and a majority in the next Con-
gress. A Democratic victory in the
country at the next election would be
a national calamity to the industries
Of the United States and the prosperity
Of the people.
"lf the Democratic party should win
the next election in Delaware the Re-
publican party would lose one Repub-
lican Senator, as we'll as fail to capture
the seat in the National House of Rep
resentatives, lost last year through
dissensions in the Republican party in
Delaware.
"a therefore urge and counsel you to
heal the breach in the party made by
the vote Of 1896 by making every pos
sible and reasonable concession to the
! minority faction, as we, in the majority,
can afford to be magnaminious and
/ generous.
4 do not permit the loyalty Of my
friends to me and their wish to crafty
any legitimate ambition may. have
: to initiate against a harmonious or
! ganization and union Of the factions Of
the party.
\ However much nasy have been
misunderstood, my arast ambition in
tho great political feh' in Delaware
during the past fourteen years, has
been to make the State permanently
and safely Republican. No other mo-
tive could have supplied the force be-
hind the grim determination, dashine
Vigor and single-hearted devotion we
have all shown in the soul-trying war;
fare of the last decade
IA "Let al who desire promotion, lead
iership or Office, submit to a joint pri-
imsry Of all the Republican voters OF
= the State.
NJ "For myself, pledge my hearty CO.
foperation to accomplish the election oi
any man, be he friend or foe, who can