Evening journal., 1904-09-10
PULLING DOWN
HIS "TEMPLE"

which were the more important, conse-
quently conditions named would not
apply particularly to him. Mr.. Hilles
did not say he would not accept a COM
promise nomination, however, if tender
ed him.
Expressions Of Opinion.
No effort was made today to get an
expression of opinion from leading fig
ures in both factions of the party as to
why the Union Republicans refused to
consent to common primaries in this
county when the Regular Republicans
made condition in Kent toward such
an end and agreed to common primar-
les in Sussex.
A number of those approached re-
fused to give utterance to any opinion
on the subject
In response to a telegram on the sub
ject, Caleb r. Layton, Secretary of
state, vented himself thus:
Dover. Del, 9-1O.
Evening Journal, Wilm.. Del:
My opinion as to refusal to have COM
mon primary i'm New Castle is exclus-
lively my own and not for publication in
The Evening Journal
c. r. Layton.
"Our desire is for common primaries I'm
New Castle but not until one State
ticket is agreed on and assured. We
do not favor saving New Castle county
to the Regulars and sacrificing the
state to the Democrats. Editor News
and Advertiser.
w. $. Hilles refused 10 be quoted.
Former Senator Anthony Higgins-"1
am not my brothers keeper"
Dan. J. Layton-"The Union Republi-
cans had counted on revision of the
State ticket i'm this county"
George Davis-'It didn't make much
difference to the Unions whether they
had common primaries in the lower
counties any way"
John Lynn-"The Union Republicans
some months ago proposed doing away
with both State Committees and form
ing "A new organization composed oi
Representatives Of both factions. This
the Regulars refused to agree to and
here's the result"
Henry c. Conrad-"rm too busy tC
talk to you"
Deputy United States Marshal jaime,
Hawkins-"The Union Republicans
know they have no chance in this coun
ty and only hope to land their men by
a revision Of the ticket"
/ William Lawton had the following t'
say when asked for an expression as t,
I the Union Republicans refusal to g'
into common primaries in this county
The conditions are very bad and d.
not suit me at an. / hope they will sc
together and have one Republican
ticket all over the state. Either on
of the gentlemen nominated for Cover
nor would be satisfactory to me-"
Colonel Benjamin Nields was seen a
his Office but declined to be interview
ed on the subject at this time.
! George A. Elliott was asked his opir
ion on the matter and had the followin
to say;
Il have yet to find anyone who ca
/ give a reason for the primary eiectio
which is called for today. Certainly
the Union Republicans do not want
and 1 am told by some of their numbe
that Mr. Bradley Is having It held a
the dictation of ]. +. Addiclxs and 70
the purpose of having certain candi
dates nominated who would stand n
lchance at a common primary, the
they would ask for a compromise an
hope to get these men on the ticket. ]
is peanut politics OF the worst kind an
la slap at the national committee 70
whom they have heretofore professe
great regard"
Deputy Judge Phillip L. Garrett wa
also seen but did not care to be quoted
Prothonotary Frank L. SpeakmaI
]. when approached stated that he wa
la candidate and therefore did not con
slider it would be right for him to eX
press his opinion for publication.