Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28


that rumor was current To- the effect |
that an effort would probably be made /
soon 90 oustconator Alice from the chair /
manship OF the Union Republican State |
Committee and, while confirmation of
the rumor Is yet lacking, there have been
some developments which lead SOME TO
believe that "a plan has been mapped out
with that object IN view. According to
the rumor, the plan is 20 elect Newell BAH
chairman. BAN Is said to be a stamch
Addicks man, although he is holding O
Federal position, which is said TO have
been secured through the instrument
tality of Senator Alice
j. Edward Addicss. Newell Ball Franz
els S. Bradley. Thomas A. ID. Iutson,
Charles Beth and Charles II. Colbourn,
the last named eolorod an of whom are
members oi the Union State Committee,
recently sent o letter 30 Chairman Alice,
asking him 90 call the committee together
/ tomorrow, for the purpose of filling the
vacancy now existing in the Office OF vice
| chairman OF the committee, and TO con-
slider such other business as may be
/ brought before the meeting. The whole
committee, it will be observed, did not
/ sign the petition
"Such other business may mean whole
lot of things" At an events il leaves a
loophole for the transaction of any BUSH
ness which may be proposed, and this
/ gives color TO the reported plan OF re-
organization Of the committee.
Senator Alice says tomorrow is not n
| convenient time for him 10 attend q meet
ing ol the committee, but he has prom
| iscd 20 issue q call for n meeting on July
9th. which will be one week later, bis
reason for the delay being That his pres
ence is required IN Washington in the
meantime. His reply to the petitioners
is as follows.
washington. D. G.. June 20 1906.
"To Messrs j Edward AddickB, Newell
Ball. Thomas A. ID. Hutson, Charles
Beth. Charles IL. Coulbun. Francis s.
Bradley. members of the Union Repub-
lican State Committee.
Gentlemen. I have received your CONS
munication asking me TO convene the
Union Republican State Committee az
Dover on Friday the Doth instant, 'foI
the purpose of filling the vacancy now
existing In the Office of vice-Chairmnn
of the committee, and 20 consider such
other business as may be brought before
the meeting
81 regret very much that my official
duties ms Senator viii command my
presence In Washington at the closing
hours of the Congress, and ! am there
fore compelled 20 fix another date ioi
said meeting hereby inform YOU, in
practical compliance with your request
that the State Committee will be oih
ciallv notified 60 meet on Friday, july
9th. a date. which, while only one week
later. will enable an the members OF thl
committee who desire 20, % be present
and To- participate in It's deliberations.
Respectfully j. Frank Alice,
Chairman"
II is said that a majority OF the mem
, ben of the committee are friendly e
Addioks and would line mp with him u
the event of q reorganization of the com
b mittoe being proposed In his behalf.
When Senator Alice issues his call /
is believed one OF its purposes wall be q
propose n plan for recognizing the part.
bv an amalgamatIon of the factions bu
lust what the committee will DO Is prob
lematical. IL may have troubles of II
own.
b. Ii was intimatod that Dr. l.. II Ball
chairman of the Regular Repubhca
Committee. would probably issue a ca
for a meeting Of his committee on Oh
same day that the Union committe
meets. SO that the two committees Nigh
work together in the event of "a propo
sition being made by either for q harmon
conference. but DR.. Ball said this momin
: tbat he had no intention Of issuing a ca
for a meeting Of the Regular committe
al that time. although he has euthorit
Il to call It together whenever he deem
h advisable to do so, this power havin
been given him at o meeting OF the con
ID mittee during the special session Of Oh
z Legislature. He said however, that b
y adj not expect to issue O call for a meetin
y of the committee any time soon.
q Probably Dr. BAH has heard the repoi
y in circulation 10 the effect that the Unio
= committee meeting is likely to be moi
y of family affair" than anything els
b. That being the case, the meeting Is hardl
likely to directly concern the Regular
at this stage Of the game.