Evening journal., 1905-09-21
PARTY HARMONY
STRONGLY URGED
West Side Republicans Ad-
vocate Immediate Election
of u. S. Senator
MORE REPRESENTATION WANTED

largely attended meeting last night at tho
northeast corner of Fourth and shipley
streets and adopted resolutions calling for
the Immediate election OF United states
Senator from New Castle county, and an
Increased representation for Wilmington
Ia conventions and committees as condi-
tions tending 20 party unihcation.
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the West Side Republican Club, President
Charles IL. Blaine presiding and Harry B.
Nugent being secretary.
After numerous addresses on the sub
iect OF harmony had been made a COM
mittee comprising Isaac r.. Brown, Lewis
$. Fell and Isaac S. Bullock submitted
the following resolutions. which IN therf
amended form, were adopted as follows:
Resolved, That It is the sense OF the
West Side Republicans OF Wilmington,
that as tending TO party unity and
single Republican organization IN State.
county and hundreds. the vacancy In
the Senate Of the United States from the
State OF Delaware ought TO be filled by
the immediate election OF a Republican
from New Castle county
Resolved. That the true and only basis
for Republican harmony and unincation
in Delaware Is that OF representation in
convention and committee. according TO
the Republican vote cast at the general
election of 1904
Resolved That this meeting pledges It.
self TO restore at the next election. to its
orisinal power and strength, the Repub-
lican organization OF the west side OF the
city.
Resolved. That II IS the Imperative
duty OF every West Side Republican 20
unite with the West Side Republican AS
ISOLATION OF 70 create a better one for
the purpose Of defeating the common
enemy in 1906
The original resolution as reported proc
vided that a senator should be elected as
a prerequisite 10 party unity" but
former Senator Benjamin A. Groves,
Harry H. Rillany and others thought
the word prerequisite" should not be
used
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE.
Upon invitation of President Blaine
several addresses were made
Former United States Marshal II. II.
McNIulleh believed that there could be no
harmony In the party until a senator ia
elected. III the members OF the Legisla-
ture down the state want harmony let
them come In and elect a senator. i see
no other way out OF IT," he said.
Harry II. Bilany, recorder OF deed.
said; Il think It is more important thai
We should re-organize the party thar
= elect a senator he said.
If there is to be a lasting Organization
. Wilmington should have an increased rep
Presentation. II we are 70 get togothe
. we must have Union and Regular Re
pubhcans standing shoulder TO shoulde
= and In my opinion they should be OF ON
d. mind as TO delegate representation 10
= Wilmington. do not think the rules q
the Regular or Union Republicans as the
now exist are fair TO the Republicans O
Wilmington"
He pointed out the fact that the Mint
Fward. with 1000 Republicans. Is aliotte,
but three delegates In state convention
yet Kent County, with four times al
/, many Republicans, has so delegates under
the Union rules and 40 under the Regu.
4 lar Republican rules. He urged a repre-
sentative according to the Republican
p vote, and party reorganization on broad
lines.
He believed that It should have reor.
5 ganization that would last for at least
thirty years.
; Register of wills Fred r. Bach mad,
a plea for an increased representation foi
. Wilmington. Il say here tonight thai
wilmington is the conservative and hon.
orable and independent district Of Della.
ware" he remarked. The honor OF Della.
I~
the taxes OF tho state found in Whining
ton. The state Of Delaware owes all Il
has 10 men OF integrity and property ir
Wilmington. II IS a matter Of figures ol
, assessments. OF returns to the county and
state treasurer that we hold Delaware t.
its honor moral, financial and political
Outside Of Wilmington, in New Castle
e county, the Republicans who stand foi
/ the character and consideration Of th'
state say we are with you for increased
representation Of delegates. Tho stat
= committeeman Of this county will stand
a shoulder TO shoulder for an increased
(. representation for Wilmington.
: He pointed out that Philadelphia In itl
Legislature apportionment has a repre-
sentation according 70 population.
"The Republicans OF Kent and SUISSE,
{ must change their minds, and before
= there is an alliance there must be laiC
down a basis on which all men stant
s alike. Why should the leader OF SUSSEX
= county come here and say that he VII
{ not live long enough to see Wilmington
. get an increased representation.
y what are we going 10 do with an IN
e creased representation. Kent and SUSSEX
r may ask Give you a square deal as w
always have done. and exact a squar
deal for ourselves wilmington Is en-
titled to what II is asking for. We asl
because IL belongs 10 us. Now is the ap
= pointed time for the Republicans Of VIII
lmington 10 get what belongs TO them.
Former Senator Groves stated that h
I thought IL best TO first unite the part,
- before throwing delegate representation
e hrebrands into the faces OF Kent an,
h Sussex.
e He believed that Wilmington ana New
e Castle county should be more fairly rep
K resented in the state convention thar
they are under the present rules OF boil
b factions. ''The apportionment of mem
= bers to the legislature from New Castl
= county and wilmington also is unfair,
s ne declared "1f we are going to get to
e gether hadn't we better submit to tn
q old apportionment and get all Republl
< cans in a state convention to reorsstniz
the party than to raise by the cry OF In
2 fcreased representation another obstacl,
! another barrier between the Republican
"a an tho ,pner and lower ends Of fhe efate