Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-10
ASK REPUBLICAN
Voters TO ELECT
PARTY NOMINEES
F. H. Hoffecker and P,
Warren Green Address
City Committeeman
ACT OF TRAITOR NOT TO
Get BEHIND The Ticket

Urging his hearers TO stand behind the
Republican candidates who had been
chosen by regularly electS d delegates at
properly regulated state Convention.
Francis H. llolfcckcr. well.knowu at
torney, was greeted with prolonged APP
plause at the meeting Of the Republican
City Committee last night.
p. Warren Green president of the
Hughes First Voters Club, who also
spoke at the meeting. brought forth APP
plausc when he branded Republicans who
refused to stand behind those selected
at the psrty's State convention a. trait.
ors.
The meeting was presided over by
Isaac W. Bowers. chairman Of tine cont
mittec, who introduced Mr.. lioilccker ms
the war horse who had toured this
county in many campaigns.
Mr. Honecker said in part:
"Nlr. Chairman and fellow Republl-
cans: / regret very much that You could
not hear the speakers who hud been as
signed to speak here tonight. and 7 APP
pear before YOU as a. substitute. Wont
presume 70 tell you what TO do at tho
coming election, as assume you as
Republicans know what 70 do. Political
parties arc q public necessity, but blind
adherence 70 partisauship often destroy
party principles.
Il fear that many citizens fail 10
exercise their rights as voters and
fail in their duty. am aware that
many men think Of everything politi-
cal as being evil. It is true that
there is a difference between poll
tics and partisanship. and il is
every ones duty to sec that the
proper men are nominated for Of
fees and elected. Many men take TOO
little interest in the primaries, and
they hardly know when election day
arrives
"The battle of the ballots is soon
TO take place. and it behooves us 10
see that our party members are lin
ed up and do their duty. Naturally
our thoughts turn TO the National
ticket. yet we are more interested
in our local affairs.
while I am not a prophet ] be-
lieve If every Republican does his
duty In November Hughes will be the
next President Of the United states
The Democrats are worried and rest
rism of the administration actions
We know that had he been President
during the past two years. Ameri-
cans in Mexico would not have been
fold to take care of themselves. Ihey
claim that President Wilson has kept
us out OF war. but how about Vera
Cruz.
1--WE as Republicans want our hae
respected and protected by action, II
necessary. and then it will be real
izcd that Americans arc not toe
proud TO fight for a just cause
Above all we want to be left alone
but We are not towards.
"As for our local affairs. what is
the situation The Republican state
Convention properly called and at.
tended by delegates properly elected
and acting under proper procedure
met and chose men to represent us
nm tho marty ticket II Is now oul
duty 10 SUPPORT that ticket and ! as
one intend to do so. Unless we nave
unity of action il will be Impossible
to elect that ticket, which is a strons
one"
Mr. Hoffecker referred to the vari
DuG fanuludltn lOA lh' '~@N,
saving all we're worthy Of the othce'
20 which they aspired. Referring t'
United States Senator II. A. dupont
no said: 81 have known Senator du
Pout for years and his record show
ne knows how to vote on question
that are vital to the Republican
party's principles" Mr. Honecke
closed by urging all TO stand benin'
the G. o. p. candidates and to have n'
division in the party.
Percy W. Green then spoke OF IN
mass meeting TO he held on Thursda'
night al the Queen Theatre and n
urged all Republicans to Join WIZ
the First Voters in n street parad
demonstrate nbefore the meeting. MI
Green referred to the coming elecuo
saying: -
"It is the duty OF every Republican
10 stand back OF those candidates VIII
we're selected at the State convention
and consider it an act % tralto
for any one to go back on those men.
Chairman Bowers urged all presen
10 meet at the headquarters at 20
o'clock Thursday night to join IN
narade 70 the Queen Theatre.
cCHhTnD nIIDnNT VIII