Evening journal., 1912-10-15
PROCRESSTVES
URCEHARMONY
ON CONGRESS
In Letter TO Republican Com
mittee Sug est Agreement
on Colonel Townsend or
Other Progressive.
BELIEVED GEN. HALL
WILL QUIT TICKET

State Chairman William p White
in behalf of the National Progressive
State Committee, today forwarded TO
State Chairman Edmund Mitchell OF
the Republican party a proposition
looking toward both parties compro-
missing on candidate for Congress.
The Progrcssiyes insist that the Re-
publicans place Colonel John G.
Townsend or some other Progressive
on their ticket In place of General
George II. Hall.
SO far as is known General Hall
had not forwarded his resignation
from the Republican ticket. although
he has the question Of resigning under
serious consideration.
Il is known that General Hall Is
as anxious that Delaware shall not
be turned over to the Democrats as
any other man i'm the party, and the
prediction was made today that Gen
eral Hall may retire as the Republ-
can Congressional nominee and that
the Republicans and National Pro-
gressives will agree upon
compromise candidate II is said
that the Progressives intend to place
DR.. Burton on their ticket II General
Hall does not retire.
PrOgressiYes' litimntum.
The letter today sent by the Ma
tional Progressive State committee to
the Republican State committee as
follows
Wilmington. Del. October II. 1912
Hon. Edmund Mitchell. Chairman. Re-
publican State Central Committee.
Wilmington. Delaware
Dear Sir: Pursuant to the action OF
the State Committee of the National
on the above date. the chairman was
requested to submit "A suggestion 10
the State Committee Of the Republican
party looking 10 the adjustment of a
situation which now assures the cleo
ton of Democratic member of Con.
gress from the State of Delaware
Such a result We believe Is decided
! ~ detrimurfal - flhe beet infereni s1a
our State hy reason Of the tariff polio,
OF the Democratic party
AS We believe you realize. the Ma
tional Progressive party OF Delaware
represents an independent movement
in response 20 a strong demand from
I Progressive voters throughout the
state for ticket that will definitely
support the principles OF the Progress
slve party of the United States. but
at the same time support the Republi-
can State nominees rather than turn
( the State over to Democratic con-
troll.
TO this end the State convention
OF the National Progressive party
nominated candidates for electors and
Ia Congressman In sympathy with the
declaration of the principles OF the
Progressive party of the United States
and for State and county Offices those
! candidates previously selected by the
Republican party believing that these
State candidates would best continue
the present business-like admiuistra.
ton Of these Offices and recognize
IN their official actions the Progress
sive sentiment supporting their cleo
tion by the National Progressive
party of Delaware.
We believe that the Independent
j Progressive movement in this STATE
tends toward giving the control O
our State government 10 the Demo
cratic party, which would retard th'
Progressive cause indefinitely. an,
that the only chance our State hal
TO secure a representative in Congress
who combines Progressive principles
las well as the support Of certaiI
Fundamental Republican policies, sucl
as the tariff issue. is through unitel
action in this State.
We cannot believe that nany,
D...ttLItra,
your State ticket in event o. con
grcssional nominee, representing thl
shove principles. being placed OF
your tallot, when the only other al
ternative is the election of a Demo
cratic Congressman supporting
tariff pelicy ruinous to our indus
trial welfare.
This is a plain. practical question
10 be settled on honest lines in III
interests of both the Progressive
and Republicans of ou~ Sta+a Their
is no other course for the Nationa
Progressive Party Of Delaware &
pursue TO consistently maintain ii
position This position OF the Ma
tional Progressive Party Of Delavar
has been recognized alike by man.
good Republicans as we'll as Progress
sives who are familiar with all III
conditions.
; Colonel John G. Townsend, Jr, o
Selbyville Delaware, was placed il
: nomination by the Dover convention
of the National Progressive Part,
against his personal desires. and see
ing that the conditions now cxistini
will make neither for Progressive
nor Republican success, has refuses
the nomination
We still believe that Colono
Townsend is an excellent candidate
representing the joint Progressive
md Republican views as expressed Il
this letter. but there are. no doubt
other representative citizens Of SUISSE
county holding the same views, VIII
would be acceptable as our. candidat
for representative in Congress an
who would honorably represent ou
State and promote its welfare in Ma
tional affairs.
To this end we would suggest IN
retirement of the Republican nomine
for Congress and the substitution a
both the National Progressive and Re
publican candidate of John G. Towns
end, Jr.. or such other resident @
Sussex county Of Progressive ten
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