New-York tribune., 1906-10-22
DELAWARE STTUATION.
Effort to Secure Harmony at WI
p1ingf0n-Registration Falls off.

Wilmington. Del, Oct n (speciaD.-There
an important development in the Delaware politi-
cal situation to-day, and which has direct
bearing on the coming Legislature. that viii elect
q successor to United States Senator Alice when
It became known that ex-senator Ball has asked
J. Edward Addioks to secure single Republican
ticket IN New Castle Couty. which includes VIII
nington. Ex-senator Ball. who is the representa-
tive of the Du Points, is being aided in the move
ment to unity the factions by ex-Postmaster WIZ
lam H. Head, of Wilmington. a member of the
Regular Republican State Committee.
AS q result Of these overtures by the Du Pont
men, Mr.. Addicks held conference at the Hotel
Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, on Thursday
night, with the Union Republican nominees in this
county. the only absentee being Thomas E. Hurn,
of Middetown, the candidate for Sheriff. No con-
cluson was reached, and It Is not likely that any
agreement will be arrived at
Inasmuch, however, the clerk of the peace,
Mr.. Quigley, announced to-day that he has re-
1ected the Union Republican ballot emblem Of five
pointed star, 1t is declared that subsequent nego-
tiations are off At the conference in Philadel-
phia Mr.. Addicks stated that If the Unions emblem
should be turned down it would mean an un-
doubted continuance Of the separate ticket of the
Unions in this county. The contest the emblem
was the primary for the holding OF the
Union Republican State Convention here on Oc-
tober 9.
The announcement was made to-day. upon good
authority that, matter what proposals the Du
PSboan Gh Wng cf * hG m SSey Sew @ coy 9 viii not be
pulled down. This determination Is emphasized,
II is dccinred by the action of Clerk Quigley in
jecttng the Unions ballot device.
AS a result of the latter action II Is probable
that the matter will be taken into court. In a
speech before the recent Union Republican State
Convention hero Mr.. AddicKs announced that II the
Ave-pointed star should be turned down by Quig-
ley the court would be appealed to- This indicates
that important litigation Is due. The significance
of the ballot emblem lies in the fact that II rep
resents a maintenance OF tho organization.
The rejection of the star is based on the adop-
ton by the recent harmony Republican State
Convention at Dover of a ballot device represent
trg q merger of the emblems OF the respective
factions. The emblem is ''an eagle with out
stretched wings bearing upon its exposed breast
a fve-pointed star"
days after rejecting q ballot device in which TO
select another design, the Unions viii act prompt
ly. They will not accept any emblem but the star,
and Will doubtless take steps TO secure an !njunc-
ton against Clerk Qugley preventing him from
removing their device.
The fifth and final day for registration in Della
ware. a prerequisite to voting, caused general
activity in Republican and Democratic ranks yes
terday. The Anti-Bribery League had Pinkcrton
detectives stationed different points throughout
the state in endeavor TO detect vioators Of the
constitution, which prohibits any from furnish
ing another with the registration fee Of 81.
The registration in Wilmington yesterday was
the Ave days about l520. The total two years ago
about 1900, while four years ago II was 1873
The falling off, notwtt thstanding tho growth OF Will
Inngton is attributed 10 the partial cessation OF
the use OF money. as an outcome Of the Anti
Bribery Leagues efforts About 5000 citizens in
this city failed to qualify "
The registration throughout rural New CestIe
County and IN Kent and Sussex counties was COM
Thomas q. Bayard, Of Wilmington, is hopeful Of
success, also the Democratic county chair
men.