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Dover. April 23-United States
Senator. J. Frank Alice, at the meet
ing cf the Kent Union Republican
County Committee, yesterday after
noon. practically defined the position
Of the Union Republican party, or
rather that part which he claims to
have control Of, in the coming cam
raicn. In the course Of a carefully
prepared address be said;
Il sm sorry that our friends Of tho
other faction have refused our offer of
harmony, stating their reason therefor
that there should be an election of
Senator 90 fill the vacancy now exist
ing in the United States Senate from
Delaware. ] think I can speak for you
all. when ] say we are an IN favor of
electing Senator, but neither this
committee nor the State Committee
has the power TO elect a Senator; that
is done by the Legislature. The last
report I gave from that body be- that
there Is quite q difference OF opinion
as % who the man should be.
II the gentlemen Of the other com
mittee, will suggest a plan whereby
the Republican members can an will
agree on a man for Senator, / am sure
We will al be pleased 10 see IL accom-
plished. I am inclindod TO believe
however, that II the Legislature were
called, some one might boa elected
who would not be entirely satisfactory
20 all the members Of the other State
Committee, and unless there is a great
change In sentiment in the Legislature,
they are good ways from agreeing on
man.
"Let it be borne in mind that the
i've vacancies, now existing in the
legislature, would necessitate a special
election in each Of those districts, and
would entail considerable expense TO
the State. No one knows that better
than our friends or the other faction
and that it is impossible 20 elect a
Senator at this time. Their reply was
only a subterfuge; therefore, i do not
think It advisable to call together the
State Committee 70 make any reply
We want one Republican party in the
State II understand the temper Of
the Republicans Of the State, they
want our proposition accepted, and, II
not accepted, they will want 20 know
the reason why. The people want the
uarty TO succeed, and are not Worrying
about who will be Senator, this early
in the campaign.
Gentlemen OF Kent County, we have
stood together for years and have had
success, We will stand together this time
and will again have success. We will
see the same victory as in the past
The national people are with us and
look 20 me, with your assistance, to
see that the state goes republican. I
have told you in the past that we would
win. repeat IL now.
am in favor Of one Republican party
W the State but am not in favor Of
giving up any Of our rights to New
Castle county or anyone in New Castle
county. Kent and Sussex are Repub
lican, ss we'll as New Castle and II
is our duty 70 sec that they are Sepi
40. Kent county is Republican anc
will stay 10. On one occasion 10 wa,
Republican when Now Castle wa,
Democratic, and we then magnnni
mously elected a United States Sennto
(Anthony Higgins) from that county
The time 60 elect Senator's ia dur
ing the session Of the Legislature.
Nov gentlemen let MS got TO work
thoroughly organize this county, the
viii do the same in Sussex and put !
up TO New Castle to do better tha
they did last time, or the Democrat
viii carry the county, for they vii
not have the candidacy Of Theodor
Roosevelt 10 help them along. "
Senator Allee's remarks were heartil
approved by members Of the committe,
There was full attendance at IN
meeting. After the Senator's speec
the committee gave attention TO th
political business before it.