Evening journal., 1904-09-30

primary elections i'm New Castle
county" passed May q, 1897, Vol. 20,
Laws Of Delaware, Chapter 1893. Sec
tions 1 and 2, IL is made impossible
legally to hold another State con-
vention to nominate candidates for
State officers. inasmuch as the Act
Of Assembly forbids the holding of
a third primary election in New
Castle county.
Respectfully,
L. Heisler Ball, Chairman.
Senator Alice, Secretary Of State Lay
ton and Mr.. Denney conferred for a
while and then had the following eX-
planatory statement prepared and ii
was handed TO the Regular committed
by Mr.. Denney:
Wilmington, Del. Sept. 20, 1904.
To the Chairman Republican State
Committee:
Sir: In your reply to the PROPOSE
tion for a joint primary you state
that you consider it unwise and that
the list submitted by you was COM
posed of fair and reputable men.
We desire to reply to this that the
list submitted by the Union Repub-
lican State Central Committee We're
well known and reputable citizens
selected from each county of this
state
AS to the objection that the prop
osltion made for a State conven-
tion. jointly called by both organi-
zations. cannot be had legally be-
cause Of the primary election law
which applies only TO New Castle
county, 1 have the honor to reply
ON behalf of the Union Republican
State Central Committee. that it
was aware Of that fact but made
this proposition in order to asoer-
tain the will of the majority of Re
publican voters of this State in re-
spect to their choice for candidates
upon one state ticket, which when
thus ascertained were to be accept
ed as the candidates upon both tick
cts and filed by the respective State
committees with the clerks of the
peace to fiji the vacancies created
upon both tickets by the resignation
of the several candidates.
Yours respectfully,
j. Frank Alice, Chairman.
To this the Republican State Com
mittee answered as follows. furthe
setting forth reasons why a legal pri
mary and common convention coul'
not be arranged:
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 20, 1904.
Chairman Union Republican State
Central Committee:
Dear Sir: Your third letter Of this
date is received admitting the im-
possibility of holding legal primary
in New Castle county for third
State convention, and proposing a
new convention elected by both
parties.
I'm order to ascertain the will Of
the majority of the Republican par
ty of the State in respect to the
choice for candidates upon our
State ticket which when thus as
certained are to be accepted as the
candidates upon both tickets and to
be filed by he clerks Of the peace to
fill the vacancies created upon both
tickets by the resignation of the
several candidates"
We cannot see how under existing
law this proposition is practicable.
The respective county committees
OF New Castle county, which consti-
AuNt lliE Oilll lldtUllltlN VI dEtiliN
for holding such an election for deli
egates, cannot violate law by un-
dertaking to hold primaries forbid
den by law, and no new committee
can be improvised TO take their
places.
At such an election the qualihca-
tion of the voters could not be es-
tablished. The registration books
could not again be used, nor any ar
rangements made that would secure
a reliable canvass and count of the
votes and a true declaration Of the
result.
Such an election letting loose the
old factions I'm another hattie a the
polls and i'm bastard State conven-
tion furnishes the least assurance
Of the restoration Of peace in the
Republican party Of the state.
The two committees have met to-
day under the pressure Of an over
whelming popular demand that they
exhaust all honorable efforts by Sc
lection and by mutual adjustment
TO arrive at a single State ticket
and with the long list of reputable
and eminent Republicans by this
committee for your consideration,
we trust the object Of our sessions
will not he in vain. ~
Respectfully
L. Heisler Ball, Chairman.