Evening journal., 1905-12-29
Men HOLD
SNAP MEETING
Conference Of Sussex Union
Republicans Held In
Georgetown
SOME CAHALL MEN PRESENT
1rclai 10 INC Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, Del, Dec. 29.-The Layton
supporters IN the spirited Sussex
county fight for control OF the Repub-
lican organization, snapped another
meeting on the Cahall men tonight
when they met and discussed plans for
forcing Mr.. Cahall TO resign as
member of the county committee from
Georgetown hundsed. The meeting was
at first intended for private counsel
with DR.. Layton by his Georgetown
hundred friends, but it grew into a
larger meeting and more sweeping
purpose.
The meeting was practically a Sc
cret conference Of the Layton sup
po'ters, some Cahal men got in, but
there was a general understanding
that the subjects discussed should not
be discussed outside.
whether Mr.. Cahall resigns hts
committee membership or not said a
staunch Cahall man, depends Largely
on what we find is the sentiment Of
the solid Union Republicans Of this
entire district, and not a little COM
pany of so-called Union Republicans
who chance to meet around the corner
in some sort Of star chamber proceed
ing. Why were we not notified and all
Republicans given opportunity to at
tend the meetings?"
Want Things combed Out.
Sheriff Elijah c. Lynch was seen
last evening by a reporter just before
the meeting and while he at first de-
clined to talk concerning the political
situation In his county. finally said:
"The Republicans Of Sussex county
like things all combed out before cleo
ton gets too near This little fight had
better be fought out at once and give
those OF us who get hit time to recov-
or from our bruises. am a Layton
man so far as this Craftsmanship goes,
because we have got to win and we've
got to have a fighter of Gale Layton
stripe to do it. Joe Cahall is a good
friend of mine. but he ought to sur
render this chalrmanship. II he does
not. and tries to hold on TO his com
mittee membership, why ont he'll have
to go. because down i'm Sussex no man
can pay politics and spend his time
IN another county And then. after all,
don't believe Joe cares. He's q good
Republican and he'll be in line when
lighting time comes
At Georgetown. DR. Layton was
here. there and everywhere He was
surely making the fight of his life,
realizing that the big questions that
are soon 20 confront the Republican
party of Delaware must be sett ed by
the county leaders and the state cen
trai committee, to which he will be
sent as member should be capture
this Sussex craftsmanship.
Most of important of all, however,
if a harmony Republican convention
shall be called in February. as has
been indicated. to get the two Repuhli-
can parties together. the Sussex prim-
aries. window men. challengers and
election machinery will be practically
controlled by Layton. should he land
the craftsmanship. It is believed that
there never was a chairmanship that
carried witt It more weight and pres
tlge than does the Sussex leadership
to be settled at the county meeting
called for January %.
May Fight Appointment.
To add to the incentive for DR.. lay
tons fight, his enemies in Sussex coun-
ty are preparing to fight before the adj
ministration at Washington his prob
able appointment by the President on
nomination of Senator Alice, to the
lucrative and important post of inter-
nal revenue collector for Delaware,
Maryland and the District of Column
bia.