Smyrna times., 1905-09-20
REPUBLICAN PRESS FAVOR
MOVEMENT FOR HARMONY
NEWSPAPER MEN HOLD AN IMPORTANT
MEETING AT DOVER LAST THE WEEK.

We're Met by Senator J. Frank Alice aud After
Friendly Discussion Pass a Set OF Reso'
Iutions FavOring Harmony 10 the Party.
One of the most important moves in
the present revolution in the Republi-
can party to eliminate J. Edward Ad-
dicks as a political factor in Delaware,
took place at Dover Friday when a
representative delegation of the Re-
publican editors of the state repre-
senting every county, met at Dover
and after lengthy conference. map
ped out policy for aiding in the Re-
publican reorganization. One OF the
chief features of the present-of' year
campaign is that the newspapers are
to be relied upon to carry on the cana
paign. There are no campaign meet
ings, no stump speeches, no con-
ferences and not even any commit
tee meetings have been held SO far,
and yet the public is manifesting an
insatiate interest, relying upon the
newspapers entirely to get the facts,
the developments and the condition OF
public sentiment as is reflected by the
public men, thinkers and responsible
leaders of the party.
Early in the afternoon Senator j..
Frank Alice entered the editors con-
ference and after a general handshak-
ing said: Gentlemen, it is very graf
living to me to see such a representa-
ton of the editors of our state what
ever may have been your past differ
ences, assembled at Dover to canvass
and consider the outlook for United
Republican party in Delaware. Your
very presence here signifies that the
time has come to AXE this step, and
welcome you. If there is any assis'
tance 1 can give you for the restoTa
ton of harmony in our ranks and the
reorganization of the Republican
party trust you will command me.
Edgar NJ. Hopes, of ''The Morning
News" was chosen president of tn,
editorial conference, and the following
declaration of policy was adopted:
"Whereas, the press is an acknowl
edged and potent agency in controlling
public affairs either for good or evi
and,
"Whereas. the Republican press o
Delaware, by reason of discordant AM
inharmonious action has failed to ex
ert that beneficial influence which
should have exertted in the affairs G
the Republican party, therefore be
RESOLVED That the Repubiica
2 fess heretJ pledges itself to unite
and harmonious action in support {
the following propositions:
'First-The advocacy of the primo
PIG of common primary for the n
establishment of one Republican ol
CARNATIONS through their state con
mittees in order to bring about this n
suit.
"Second-The elimination of pc
sonal abuse and the suppression (
factional recrimination in order to a
lay party discord and factional stri
and the more fully establishing con-
dence in Republican rule among Il
people of this state.
"Third-The combination of Il
Republican press against the commC
enemy"
Out of ten Republican papers of Il
state there were represented in pc
son:'The Morning News, 'Wilmingto
Sentinel, Dover; Union Republicai
Georgetown; Chronicle, Milford; III
Daily Republican, Wilmingto
The Transcript, Middletwn. The
we're no representatives from b
=. Wilmington Sun, Sussex Repu
lican or Evening journal. T
resolutions were unanimously adoI
ed and the meeting then a
journed to meet in Wilmington, TUE
day, September 10, 1905 at 1920 o'clo
at the Clayton House.