Milford chronicle., 1905-10-06
UNION REPUBLICAN
HARMONY COMMITTEE


In response to TIE call issued By th'
chairman, Senator Alice, the State Contra
Committee met at the Hotel Richardson
y in Dover last Monday afternoon. After
Al few preliminary talks Of the situation the
committee got down to business and ap
b pointed a committee Of five to confer will
a ike con mittee representing the Regu
y lar Republican organization in an effor
y to arrange for common primaries through
out the State to elect delegates to a State
t convention that Is to reunite and reor,
< ganize the Republican party. The com
mittee Of five is to report the result oi its
conferences with the Regular Republicans
back to the Union Republican State Com
l mittee for ratification before definite har-
2 mony arrangements are made.
The committee was unanimous in its
opinion that it is for the best interests Of
the Republican party Of Delaware, that
reorganization Of all Republicans in Della
ware shall be reorganized through com
mon primaries into one Republican party.
The subcommittee named by the meet
ing is as follows Senator J. Frank Alice,
J. Edward Addicks, DR.. George ". Mar
shall, Dr. Caleb r. Layton and Benjamin
A. Groves.
I There was a deadlock as to the appoint
ing Of the committee, but not because Of
any desire on the part Of Mr.. Addicks or
any others to have a harmony committee I
appointed, as all were unanimous on that
point, but over the way it should be named (
was the bone OF contention. Mr.. Addicks
and Mr. Alice each desired to.be its chair
man. The matter was finally fixed up
satisfactorily to all interests and the State
Central Committee adjourned
The friction came when the sub-com-
mittee came to organize. Mr.. Addicks
refused to serve on the committee with
Senator Alice as chairman and bolted ont
OF the committee room afterwards re-
turning to tender his resignation from the
subcommittee, which was not accepted.
1t all happened this way. After the
State committee had reached an unani-
nous conclusion by appointing com /
mittee Of five to try to arrange for Repub- s
lican harmony and unity, Senator Alice !
and Dr. Layton sauntered out into the
Hotel Richardson lobby, where every h
body was told OF what happened 81 am
satisfied with the committee" " said Sena. I
tor Alice. "Itis composed Of representa- ,
tive men Of the party and think it will
be for harmony"
Mr.. Addicks fingered back in the par c
.or and chatted with some Of his followers. y
He threw himself back into an easy chair. g
and to newspaper reporters said 81 am
satisfied with the outcome l practically p
the names of the committee @
DR.. Marshall's name was substituted for II
hat OF Mr.. Tharp, which Mr. Tharp him +
elf suggested. ! consider Dr. Marshall a NJ
air man, a Republican, a man who will b
% out Of his way to be fair. cannot saw pl
whether harmony and party unifcation b b
gill follow to-day's action" n, M
Meanwhile Dr. Marshall had been urged ez
n behalf OF Mr.. Addcks and his friends Re
o accept the Craftsmanship of the sub ~ a.
ommittee OF five, but DR.. Marshall did ~
OF regard this favorable. He sanntered by
p to Mr.. Addicks, who still sat in the Oh
lsy chair. "Mr Addicks I do not care ad
, become chairman Of the committee
lid Dr. Marshall. 81 think Senator Alice
lould be made chairman" ito
Mr. Addicks bolted from the chair and Po
ith gesture indicating Senator Alice ln' n
no was but five feet awry, exclaimed in
le presence Of at least a dozen persons: vic
~ will not serve on any committee of to
hich that man is chairman. He is a AN AN
aitor, and the whole world knows it, 1 r.,
i'll not serve with him as chairman pre-
r. Addicks was plainly angry and his que
showed it. N, =,
enator Alice in chagrin bit his lip, glared sic
Mr. Addicks, but did not utter a sound mu
reply. DR.. Layton and some others re- ben
ested that all persons who were not on
e subcommittee retire from the room. IN ~
zen the five met for organization. eall
Before anybody had nominated Senator tior
lee for chairman, Mr.. Addcks bluntlv con
ked DR.. Marshall: care you going to i'Ul a.
te for Alice for chairman?" Receiving vice
affirmative reply, Mr. Addicks arose dre'
ughtly. Then l resign from this COM tenn
ttee, +" he announced, as he started TO n = !,
E floor In another moment Senator a.,5
lee had been elected chairman of the p,a, p,n,
D-committee. ''Hs
81 want to say to you, gentlemen, that
lat | have done to-day | considered to
forthe best interests of the Republican ~
rty in Delaware" said Senator Alice in i
epting the Craftsmanship. Tears welled ing
hiseyes as he finished, and it was plain "TE
be seen that he was battling with his leo
otions. Lea
outside Mr.. Addicks conversed with G
orge w. Roberts and one or two friends. SIM
a newspaper reporter who was waiting
him to finish a private conversation a. II
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