Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
M1DDLETowN, DEL, SEPT. 8, 1904.
A FALSE POSITION

single Republican county ticket
fall to the ground through the re-
fusal of Mr.. S. Frank Ewart, the
Chairman of the Union Republi-
can County Committee to call his
committee together to consider
any proposition looking towards
that result. The first of these
attempts was made by the candi-
dates for the several county Of
fees, who in a meeting unani-
mously decided to call upon the
two Republican County Chair
man to call their committees in
special session to arrange terms
of a compromise. The Republi
can County Com mittee was call
ed together in obedience to this
request and unanimously APP
proved and endorsed the action.
Mr.. 'Ewart refused to give his
committee chance to do so.
The second attempt was made
by the organized colored voters
of New Castle County, who APP
pointed a committee to wait upon
both committees with the same
end in view. This committee
was courteously received and ac-
corded all the privileges of the
Hoer, etc., by the Republican
County Committee. which again
re-iterated its desire and willing
ness to go into common primar-
les and to do any reasonable,
just and right thing in its power
to bring about the result so earn
estly desired. Failing a meet
ing Of the Union Republican
County Committee, the commit
tee waited upon the City Com
mittee of that party, and the
proposition to place itself upon
record in writing was OPP
posed by certain self-assuming
leaders. But the members Of
the committee insisted upon a
written reply and finally received
one that is in many respects q
remarkable document 1t entire
ly begs the question and de-
mands instead of a common pri
mary all over the State to nomi-
nate a candidate for Governor,
with Dr. J.H. Chandler and Henry
G. Conrad as the nominees.
There can be no question even
in the minds of the Union Re
publicans that such a proposition,
leaving nut Of question its utter
absurd: il is impracticable. Were
the tw0s State Committees to
agree upon such action the Pri-
mary for such purpose could not
be held before the Oath of this
month and the common primary
for county offices could not be
held before October 8th, or 18th,
because at least two weeks notice
is required under the Primary
Election Law of the intention to
hold primary. In the mean
time, September 18th, the fourth
Registration day will have pass
ed, and there are thousands of
Republicans unregistered, who
will not register unless agree
ment be reac he'd by which Re
publican success can be assured.
The real anfmus of the Union
Republicans has been disclosed
in the past few days. They have
learned without any doubt that
Addicks is not, going to put up
The cash to carry on campaign
and that he has more than once
announced, that he is practically
out of it and that he proposes.
like Samson OF ol d, to destroy the
edifce he has erected. The sell
fish leaders are now trying to
save something oat of the wreck.
Distinct propositions have been
made, that it the Republicans
will agree to the nomination of a
Union Republican for each of the
offices of Clerk of the Peace,
Sheriff and County Treasurer.
a single ticket will be named.
These three offices are the best
in the county and the others are.
of comparatively shall impor-
tance. For an organization that
has never polled more than $500
votes against 1900 for the Re
pubhcans IN this county, this is
cheeky This proposition comes,
too, frem an Organization which
.in Kent and Sussex Counties has
hlways claimed as a prerequisite
Tor single ticket the right Of
bhe majority to select the candi-
dates, and in The State il now in