Smyrna times., 1905-10-04
REPUBLICAN HARMONY MOVEMENT.
unioa's Name Subcommittee to Meet Regu.
lars After an Interesting Session.

Ss NOh'ChOO a0 OON6T, MOuuay TO
consider harmony proposition from
the Regulars. The mightiest parlia.
mentary and political battle ever fought
In Dover took place prior to and dur
ing the committee meeting. At first
1t proved an even stand off between
Addicks and Alice, and for an hour af-
ter every parliamentary move was ex-
hausted, nothing could be accom-
plished. Finally, Addicks, in confer
hnce with his eight stalwarts of the
committee decided to yield to the APP.
pointment of a harmony committee if
such committee were made by the
committee itself and not by State
Chairman Alice. Acting Chairman
Clark appointed Addicks on the NOM
mating committee of three, whereupon
Addicks in his own writing, submit
ted this committee; Layton. Alice, Ad-
dicks, Marshall, Groves. This, there
fore, was agreed upon as the Harmony
Committee. and the State Committee
adjourned. The lineup of the State
Committee on all fights was: Addicks
men: Addlcks, Groves, Roberts, (hold.
ing Hudson's proxy, Foster, Postles,
(colored Councilmen, holding Col
burns proxy, Beth, Wilson, Tharpe,
Messick (holding Lynch's proxy)-9.
At the beginning of the session DIR.
Layton spoke vigorously against vi
tuperation and for Republican har-
mouy. DIR. Layton concluded his
speech by a suggestion that the COM
mittee accept the Regulars PROPOSE
tion for conference and authorize the
chairman, (pointing to Mr.. Allee) to
appoint such a committee. Here Ad-
dicks broke in: "I won't serve on any
committee with Senator Alice" he in.
terposed. 81 don't want anything tc
do with him." Alice called Commit
teeman Clark to the chair. Addicki
called his nine men out in conference
As they marched across the corridor t.
the rear room there was look of tri
umph on his face. Some of his nine
however, Immediately got restless anC
wanted to retire. "Well, we'll agre
to appoint a Committee on Confer
ence," said Addicks, send for Chair
man Clark" Mr.. Clark was sent for
and as he walked across to the Ad
dicks conference room, the crowd i'm
mediately jumped to their conclusion
"Oh, he's got Uncle Dave Clark" Ad
dicks wanted him to appoint commit
tee of his, Addicks' choosing, but thi
Clark refused to do. He, however
promised to act fairly and when th
committee was once more in session
he appointed Layton, Cahall and MAJ
shall as the committee to suggest th
names of Conference Committee.
Following the meeting of the Sta
Committee, the most astonishing d.
: velopment of the day occurred. I'll
> Conference Committee of five assen
bled in the committee room. Addict
meanwhile urging DIR. Marshall
take the chairmanship, declarir
that he had his implicit confdenc
DR.. Marshall, however, refused an
the committee voted Alice for chai
man. Alice accepted, and Addict
with great vehemence resigned, al
q attacking Senator Alice at every ST
!, he took, Withdrew from the ROOF
!, eyes, Mr.. Addicks has resigned," sa
q Committeeman Groves after adjour
ment, "but we have not accepted b
resignation. l do not know where
. will end. He is very bitter again
u Senator Alice and would not ser
with him. Our committee has no pow
- to fill the vacancy and we will have
~ go ahead with four members. o
- committee will now stand shoulder
70 shoulder for Republican success" ss
Senator Alec after the meeting. A
dicks statements after the procet
ings, can be summed up in this Sc
- tence: 'I did not oppose harmony a
think 1 demonstrated by nami
that Conference Committee, who
:. control of the Union Republican
= ganization in this state. l nominal
the Conference Committee and my
was submitted and adopted intact.
- Former United States Senator b
chairman of the Regular Republic
- - State Committee, promptly respond
- to the action of the Union Commit
-, in naming Peace Committee by
" nouncing the Regular Republica
subcommittee as follows: t. Colen
II dupont, of Wilmington; Frederick
- - Curtis, of Newark; George Mas
:. Jones, of Dover; Charles FL. Maui
~ ~ Lewes, and DIR. Ball himself, as ch
ha man.
0 A big straw rick on the farm
Fletcher Caulk near Townsend,
l.