Evening journal., 1903-11-05

Z fA5tAe sees al ildL contingency iic NillAiN'I
e for senatorsmp, and all are tired OF the
e odium they have had no bear. But there
Is one man who Is absolutely loyal to 4
Addieks. and if necessary would go down
a with him. and that man is J.. Frank AL
n lee.
Were Disappointed.
a Although the faces Of the Union Re
publlcans were beaming with smiles after
they came out OF the executive session
= where the action Of dhe morning conven-
a uton was ratified. they We're really disap-
!, pointed because there were no Regulars,
\ or even the want-to-win Republicans
present. It was fully expected that Fred
q. Bach would be in attendance. but he
could not make 1t convenient TO attend.
There was a good showing Of Union men
there from all over the State and they
I all wanted TO talk.
Some Of the old war horses who have
: been seen in Republican conventions for
years occupied PROMINENT places
Ono OF the most CONSPICUOUS was Dr.
Hiram r. Burton. Of Lewes, whom Ad
dicks sometime ago cEassed, On an open
letter. as hedng unable to carry his own
district Each and every one. with the
= exception Il +. S. Bradley in conyen-
= Uon and out. were profuse In their ex-
pressions Of love for the Regulars. Ad
l6ioks in his letter first EXPRESSED this
sentiment and the Mountainous splrat
seemed 10 no courageous. Every one. With
.he exception Of Squire Bradley. wanted
]. 20 give the Regulars all the time they
7, wanted 10 consider the matter. In fact
\ 70 was even stated that they wanted to
!, find cut what the Regulars wanted and to
give nt to them.
.. As was stated in yesterdays Journal,
lthe Squire wanted time hmit set. He
statel his reasons Very positively. Bur
. Inc was promptly sat on and forced 10
4 sit down.
No one found fault with Walter II.
e Hayes as a presiding officer although he
N made the members Of the convention who
IF wanted ITO soar into the oratorical heights
& stick to the point at issue.
n It was announced that free discussion
II was eourted and the takers VINO nave
not had a chance to speak in public for
sometime took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity.
In most cases they simply took up one
? of the six propositions which they did not
e seem to understand freely Dr. Layton
e on This event set them straight saying
h that The Union Republicans wanted 10 re-
: turn 10 the parting Of the ways. DR.. G.
u W. Marshall. George W. Roberts, j. L.
4 Cahall, and Governor HUM helped along
with the discussion
Speaker Anthony. OF the House. Sena-
tor Conner, Senator brasure' FORMER
Sheriff Taylor, j. il. Lewis, Jimmy Jones
by Jimmy Robertson. anu Dr- a r. hi'-'i'1
at Old not nave ansthns 10 say.
30 chinaman Present.
r. Yon Phon Lee. the Chinese orator. o
ne Lincoln. and two colored men were snter
ne ested listeners.
some of those present at first thoughi
that Mr.. Lee was a member OF the con.
vention. hut Il was explained that he was
not vet naturarzed.
en- The STATE central Commi1tee which
at considered the propositions secretly. was
ll4 not long in ratifying them. In fact this
's- action was simply formal procedure 50
re that thev might 90 to Mr.. Thompson Of
rs aciarv.
ire The nreamble and propositions in full
'o- follow:
M To Henry b. Thompson. Esq. Chair
m man Of ahe Republican State Com
ly rnittee Of Delaware.
sir.-Tyyo Republican parties In the
sama state. protesting the same po-
DC luical fastb. claiming allegiance 10
the Same National Organization. ami
mated with the same State purposes
altering only as ito individual aspira-
+ions and personal ambitions is abb
La normal. dangerous uncomfortable, UNI
m Unsuitable and no longer permissible
81 on a basis of reciprocal recognition
- In. consequence of this situation po-
rtical reproach and contempt has
fallen upon our State. Plain c0nsttu-
+ional rights have been invaded; the
policies of a government by the many
opposed by those OF dhe few; the right
A. Of the people to self-government open
- " senied: victory made displeasing
and tasteless; the body of the people
% made q. target for insult and gross Will
- aoaeion and legfslation itself thwart-
cd and perverted by a conflict Of par
al tics governed by no known rule of
axv nautv action. Its further continuance
is intolerable, unnecessary, detrimen-
nm tai TO the best interests of the State,
and one which no patroNc cluzeh can
~ longer view with indifference. It IS
H. manifest that the people generally OF
the Republican faith throughout the
srate demand one party. one emblem,
one committee one nominating con-
,enthon. one ticket and one set of
-, candidates as means of rehabilitat-
set ing the dignity and respect iosl 20 he-
nd puohcall-sin ~ - a.. -.
'ill senseiess iaoo'1''., ,',..- a.
than yen 800 49,, ar .,t