Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
GOVERNOR HUM DECLINES
IN INTEREST OF HARMONY
HAS WITHDRAWN HIS NAME FROM GUBER-
NATORIAL CONTEST IN DELAWARE.
Union Republicans Then Turn to Hon. Henry
c. Conrad of Wilmington as Their Choice,
viii Accept If lie Is Nominated.

OOV6IuOf OOuu auuuS WHO udU D66Q
for several months selected as the
Union Republican candidate for Gov
ernOr, Thursday withdrew from the
contest. Governor HUM went to his
office at Dover as usual Thursday
morning and soon afterward the fol-
lowing letter was sent to State Chair
man Senator Alice, who had returned
home the night previous.
State of Delaware Executive Depart
ment.
Dover, Del, Aug. II, 1904.
To the Hon. J. Frank Alice, State
Chairman Of the Union Republican
Party, Dover, Del.
Sir:-Sometime ago you honored
me by an open declaration that l
would be renominated by the Union
Republican party of this State for the
Office of Governor.
desire to thank you for that ex-
preston of your confidence and es-
TEEN, representing, as l know it did,
chairman, and to express my sincere
appreciation therefore,. But l decline
to be a candidate for this office.
AS one Republican in this State,
sincerely anxious for its future success
l propose to see to it that no act of
mine shall in any way imperii the
future of the party.
Yours very truly,
John HUM.
The Governor stated that all he had
to say was contained IN the letter.
Chairman Alice was asked
"Does the retirement of Governor
Hum mean that you are going to ac-
cept DIR. Chandler, the candidate of
the other faction for Governor?"
''It means nothing of the kind and
say to you the Union Republicans of
this State will not accept Chandler.
Our people throughout the State want
Republican nominated who will be
acceptable to all Republicans. In the
short time that we have known Cover
nor Hunn's intentions it has been
indicated to us just who that man is.
Now 1 believe he will be nominated
and will sweep the State.
"Who is the candidate?
Henry G. Conrad of Wilmington,
and more popular, stronger and
abler Delawarean does not live. The
people of that city and New Castle
coupty have been clamoriDg for a
Governor. Now they are going to
have one. A Governor who is a law
yer, speaker, biograph writer and
really an ornament to the place.
Yes, you can say it will be Henry G.
Conrad, but we will keep him on our
ticket until election day and he will
be the next Governor of Delaware"
Chairman Alice added that the
other State officers would be divided
with the Regulars in accordance with
the spirit of the Hilles harmony reso-
lutions adopted at the Regulars con-
vention on Tuesday.
Conrad Consents 10 His Name Being Used.
81 have formally consented to the
Union Republican convention using
my name for the nomination for the
Office of governor if it feels so dis
posed.
This statement was made to a re-
porter of every Evening" by Henry
G. Conrad, IN response to inquiry
whether he would accept, regardless
OF conditions, as to whether he would
be acceptable to the Regulars. So far
as the Regulars are concerned, they
have not expressed a willingness to
withdraw DR.. Chandler, and as the
doctor intends to remain on the ticket.
the situation is rather in doubt as tc
whether there will be one or two
tickets.
Slate Suggested by prominent Union R epubIlcar
A prominent Union Republican who
is not an oficeholder says the Della
warean predicts that the Unions will
go straight down the line and nomi
nate the following ticket, accepting
only the Regulars electors and Attor
ney General. Governor. Henry @
Conrad, Wilmington; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Walter o. Hoffecker, Smyrna
Congressman, Walter H. Hayes, Will
mington; Attorney General, Rober
ID. Richards, Wilmington; State Trea
surer, Thomas Curry, Greenwood; Stat,
Auditor, David s. Clark, Kenton
Insurance Commissioner, George W
Marshall, Milford.
Complete Ticket as Nominated BY Regulars.
The complete ticket nominated b,
the Regulars last Tuesday is as follows
For Governor - DIR. Joseph Fl
Chandler, Centreville. For Lieuten
ant-Governor- Samuel H. DERBY
Woodside. For Congress- Horace G