Milford chronicle., 1905-08-18
Political Gossip.

EOAltlCal gossip theSe days has
many subjects for consideration.
and the future of the two parties is
forecast by the guessers. Demo
Gratis are blazing the way for the
Republicans according as they de-
sire that the results shall material
ize; while the Republicans are To-
eating the rocks on which the Dem
ocrats are to split. A rather inter
esting bit of gossip dated from Do
yer to the Sunday Star, tells of the
Republican situation from a Dem
ocratic standpoint ofview. It says:
Republicans throughout the State are
making preparations for an early conven-
tion at which a reorganization of the
party may be accomplished.
Meantime, J. Edward Addicks is still
busy making inquiries in lower Delaware
to learn just what is contemplated bv the
various reorganization conferences. and
to sound, especially, the Union Republi-
can State Committee.
The Union State committees member
ship in Sussex county seems most in
doubt. 1t consists Of
Frank Prettyman, of the first district
Newal Ball, second district; Elijah
Lynch, third district; Horace Brown.
fourth district, and Joseph L. Cahall. the
present Secretary of State, fifth district.
Mr.. Ball is the only one of these Union
leaders known to be opposed to the re-
organization plans, or who has spoken out
in opposition to them.
Both Senator Alice and former Secre-
tary of State Layton are quoted widely
throughout both counties as having ad-
mltted that to any longer rally around
standard of defeat would discourage the
rank and file of voters in the parties
Both the Union leaders refuse to be con
mitted as to their attitude Senate
Alice and former Secretary Layton a
both Over-Sunday visitors at Reh lbot
That the Addicks defenders of form
years will not submit to "re-organizat
without honor" is fully shown bv
following announcement in the Union
Republican, reputed to be owned by Dr.
Layton:
"The Regulars of New Castle county
need not harbor the delusion for a single d
instant that the Union Republican organ {
ization is going to dsband in the two y
lower counties, whether there is one party
be crime in the present condition of e
-hings for it to do so, because any thing t
ess than the maintenance of that organ s.
zation, at least in Kent and Sussex coun-
les, would be an absolute equivalent to g
Republican defeat IN the next campaign. I
The Union Republican is necessary in t.
hese two counties TO party success, and II
does not take very astute mind to
ee this fact.
Moreover, those who have stood the tc
eat and burden of the day for the last in
welve years, will not willingly see this II
rganization controlled by boilers. :.
'hether Regulars or Unions. Ju
Think OF Senator Alice being cOngrat- u
lated upon favoring the principle of in
laiority rule This is the crowning he
oint OF impudent hypocrisy" "
The reorganization element, composed 10
rgely OF Union Republicans who ap- ali
royed the Addicks desertions in the re- tri
mt legislature, are claiming here to-day de
nat If the convention were called, of all
epublicans under a joint call by the I'd
70 State committees, the formation of ''y
le Republican party would Immediately no
suit, and that if Mr.. Addicks then de- ste
ded TO remain in the fight, he would
I'VE to adopt the same tactics as did DR.. vi
handler at the last election. The vote thi
amalgamate, it is said, would require ma
o-thirds of eacE State committee on a opf
ltlon to issue the joint convention call -
Ie re-Organizers claim that the Regu- ooI
5 have their two-thirds all ready. and sor
is now up to the Unions. Meantime. pro
my OF the State officials and lieuten- lou
is are advising both sides to rest on
sir arms, and that there is no necessity wei
precipitate haste now that there is no as I
tile to be fought before November fort
70. Certain radical re-organizers, how trr,
,r, see two quick results from the mer- 80,
the filling Of the vacancy in the cu'I
tied States Senate and the relief of und
lmington citys tangled municipal to 9
blem. arm
Then the Republican writer in traf
same paper under the heading of A
e Republican Glasses" says there port
ak of Democratic-negro COM
ation, as follows
here is talk of Postles wanting the
nocrats to nominate him for Repre-
tative to the Legislature from his
second district and that there are II
Ie Democrats who favor his nomina- Buel
j. 1t is contended by the Postles- and
nocrats that if he would get the Mrs.
red vote he would be elected. 1t is who
btful if Postles has enough influence Buel
D the Democrats for them to try te min,
him in the next Legislature. Ab
tend