Evening journal., 1904-09-10
By Holding Pri-
maries Today Union
Republicans Carry Out
Addic ks Threat
Despite the Efforts of the
Republicans Addicks-
ties Persisted in Hold
ing Their Primaries

ing 4 HclT Il ITIIHdIIcS
Despite the overtures of the Regu-
lar Republican party, despite the desire
of the rank and file of the Union party,
Notwithstanding the fact that almost
every candidate for Office on its ticket
Is des.rous Of unity in primaries the
Union Republicans. kneeling to the
lash of j. Edward Addicks and his
henchmen, have lifted the lid Of the
ballot box and are holding their pri-
maries today. Il will pull down the
temple I builded about me in Delaware"
said the gasman. He is fulfilling his
threat.
Until late last night and until the
eleventh hour this morning groups of
politicians. Office seekers and workers
of both parties awaited anxiously any
word that would lead them to believe
that the attitude OF Addicks toward
common primaries might deviate and
at the last moment the primaries of to-
day would be called Off. Vain were
their hopes. however, useless theirwait.
Addicks had declared. his words were
law,and the work OF sinking the state
ten thousand fathoms deep" was be-
gun at the appointed hour.
Rumors Were Plentiful.
Throughout the morning rumors OF
all sorts We're current. some to the
effect that at the last moment the
Union Republicans would think better
of their actions and agree to some plan
whereby the factional fight might be
called of. Another rumor which gained
credence as it spread was TO the effect
that should the primaries be held as
intended that the names Of many Of
l,. rsaI
voted upon the Voting Books of
Qualified Voters for Primary Elections
as prescribed by law thereby permit
ting such class of voters to cast sec
ond ballot at any succeeding primary.
The law on this subject is partcu-
larly clear and may be found i'm chap
ter 893 vol 90. section 20. Laws of
Delaware, entitled an act to provide for
the purity of primary elections in New
Castle county a portion of which fol-
lows:
AS each person shall apply to vote al
any primary election. the officers thereof
shall examine the Voting Books of DUAL.
ined Voters for Primary Elections" pro
vided by this act. and if they find there
on the name Of the person applying L
vote and be satisfied that ne is the person
whose name is so registered, they shal
enter the word voted" after his name
and such voters shall not be permitted tC
vote at any succeeding primary election
held by ony Other political party, organi
cation or association. The etnry OF Tho
word voted" as aforesaid, shall be IL
such a manner as TO indicate at wha
PARTY primary election the voter has vot
ed It shall be the duty of each of the in
spectors. within two days after the day o.
80. raF
ing Books Of Qualified Voters for Primary
Elections" used by him at any primary
election. TO the person or persons from
whom he received the same who shal
preserve them. II any inspector shall ne
giect. refuse or fail to return said "Not
ing Books of Qualified Voters for Phi
mary Elections" as directed in this sec
tion, the said inspector so neglecting, fail
ing. or refusing shall, upon conviction
therefor be adjudged guilty of a misde
meanor and shall for every such offens'
be punished by fine not exceeding ont
hundred dollars or by imprisonment il
the county Jail for a period rot exceed
ing enc year, or both.
The Result.
The result Of tcday's primaries viii
be far reaching in its effect. The Un-
ions make the claim that as much as
there is no opposition to their candi-
dates n lack of interest IN the primaries
will be manifest and as consequence
the figures at the count will not dis
close the strength of their faction
There is another fact, however, in con-
nection with the vote of today which
they do not admit and that is that q
large number of voters i'm the party
have become disgusted with the policy
pursued by the few leaders and openly
declared their intention of stayni
away from the polls today not carini
TO have their pames affiliated with al
organization that is "rotten TO tn
core"
HiIes as a Compromise.
Notwithstanding the fact that unles
steps were taken by noon today ther
were still those who up to the very las
moment insisted that the primarie
would be called off and a compromis
ticket arranged to be voted for at com
mon primaries time for which woul
be fixed later by the two state com
mittees.
In the event of such a proceeding /
was said that William S. Hnes woul
be acceptable to both factions an
would probably be named as a compro
mise candidate for Governor Whe
questioned on the subject Mr.. Hine
said "He did not want to be Governo
of Delaware, as he does not believe tina
a practicing attorney should becom
Governor. especially II he expects t
return to the bar after the expiration
OF his term of office. 1t might happe
that he would be called on to appoin
one of the judges and then afterwar
would be compelled to present cases be
fore him In court for him to pass upor
Speaking OF the position of Mr.. Con
rad. Mr.. Hilles said that in his case h
rarely appeared in criminal actions