Middletown transcript., 1904-10-15
ONE REPUBLICAN, TICKET

Republican differences were harmon lied
Wednesday evening, when the Repnbli-
can and the Union Republican State
Committees finished their deliberations
From top to bottom the two organizations
are now in thorough accord as to candi-
dates on the state and Congressional
ticket. With election day less than a
month distant, the Republican Joint
campaign committee. of which 7. Cole
man dupont is chairman, proposes to
make an aggressive campaign to assure
more than ever the triumph of the Re
publican ticket
Preston Lea became the candidate for
Governor on the single Republican ticket.
He needs no introduction to the Repub-
licans OF New Castle County, as lie is
very well known. Mr.. Lea is not
trammeled by any condition and lie be-
comes the candidate without any pledges
to be kept or any promises to be fulfilled
in event of his election.
He declined to stand as the candidate
if conditions were to be imposed as to his
appointment of Secretary of State, but
the Union Republican State Committee
removed this obstacle and graciously ac-
cepted Mr.. Lea for Governor, without
any restriction whatsoever.
This removes the only campaign howl
that the Democratic opposition could
ice against Mr.. Lea or against the me-
thod of adjusting the Republican ticket
in accordance with resolution adopted
in the Republican state convention at
Dover.
For Congress, DR. Hiram r Rnrtea ef
Lewes, who was the Union Republican
nominee, is placed on the compromise
ticket according to the allotment Of the
Office to the Unionists. Because Of this
allotment, Horace G. Knowles, who was
tie Republican nominee for Congress,
Wednesday afternoon add essed the Re-
publican State Committee, and then
voluntarily rendered his resignation.
His action won for him the plaudits Of
the committeeman.
For Attorney General, Robert II. Rich
ards, of Wilmington, becomes the candi-
date. MIR. Richards as nominated in the
Republican convention. His record during
the past four years as deputy attorney
general made him the logical candidate
of the party to succeed Attorney General
Ward, who declined denomination.
DR.. George w. Marshall Of Milford, the
for insurance commissioner. He has
filled that Office the past four years and
has been most faithful and efficient
official as his record shows.
OF the remainder of the ticket, General
|. Thomas Parker, the candidate for lieu
was the Union nominee,
while George H. Dick. the candidate for
state auditor, and Thomas N. Rawlins,
the candidate for state treasurer, were the
Republican nominees.
Harmony was brought about after a
most harmonious session. All the Repub.
lican nominees, excepting DIR. Joseph III
Chandler, resigned from the ticket during
Wednesday in the interests Of harmony.
DIR. Chandler was asked to retire but
wonld not do so.
Management of the Republican cam
paign is to be conducted by a joint com
mittee comprising T. Coleman dupont,
Regular Republican, chairman Senator
L. Heisler Ball and Martin b. Burris,
Regulars, and Senator J. Frank Alice and
DR.. Caleb R. Layton, Union Republicans.
While the Regular and Union state CONF
mittees gathered at their respective state
headquarters at ii o'clock in the morn |
ing, nothing definite was accomplished
until dusk.
The great obstacle to a speedy settle |
ment of the differences was the attitude
Of Mr.. Lea, who objected to taking the |
place if he would be hedged |
in by conditions as to his appointment OF |
a secretary OF state.
For more than two hours during the |
afternoon the joint campaign committee |
was closeted with MIR. Lea at the Union |
Bank, and when they parted abont 5 |
o'clock, the committee had the following |
written expression from Mr.. Lea:
Il beg to advise you that | regret ex-
ceedinglv that | cannot accept the nom
nation for Governor under the conditions
imposed, as to the appointment of the
Secretary Of Statefa This was signed by
Mr.. Lea
This action was communicated bv Sem
ator Alice and DR.. Layton to the Union |
committee, and about 6 I
o'lcldck DIR. Layton delivered to the Re-
publican state committee communica-
lion. as follows:
Il have the honor to inform Won that
She Union Republican State Central Com
mittee, BY formal vote. accept the nomi-
nation Of Preston Lea for Governor upon
she condition of the removal of the re-
striction imposed by previous reciprocal
agreements between the two Republican
State Committee relative to the appoint
neDt Of Secretary Of State" This was
signed by ]. Frank Alice, chairman.
Dr. Layton also delivered tile nomina.
ions made by the Union Republicans for
he Offices Of Congressman, Lieutenant
Governor and Insurance Commissioner,
ind few moments later the compromise
ticket was completed by the Republic
an state committee.
All the nominees On the Republican
Eiekgt resigned, with the exception Of Dr.