Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-06
REP PUBL| L|CANS MAY
ANAL GAMATE ON
BASIS OF "5O-5O'
Reorganization of the State Com
mittee and Division of
County SpOils.
PROGRAM FOR "HARAfONY"
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Dover. April 6.-The Republican State
Central Committee will meet here next
"Wednesday for the purpose of attempting
to unite the factions that have rent the
party Alden r. Benson, chairman, wanted
the meeting held in Wilmington. but
majority of the committee, desiring TO
get beyond the reach of certain lntiu-
ences. selected Dover.
No harmony proposals have been re-
yealed except suggestion that the State
Central Committee be reOrganzed on a
$3.50 basis, that delegates 10 the state
and county conventions be apporttoncd
$3.50 and that nominations for State
and county offices be gwen equally to the
regular and independent factions
1t is only a few sub-leadcrs and smaller
fellows who are shouting for harmony.
These sub-ieaders aspire to the United
States senatorship, and the smaller
fellows" want the State and county
offices. That Is why they are shouting
for harmony. But while sub-leaders and
smaller fellows are shouting for h3r-
rnony the real leaders are quietly getting
clubs" to wicld after the campaign
starts Close observers say the posi-
bility of harmony Is very remote. They
can see a possibility of harmony only IN
letting the independent" select the
senatorial nominee, but the Republicans
who think such privilege VIII be ac-
corded 10 that faction are few.
DR. l.. HelsIer Ball and J. Frank Alice
are among those mentioned as harmony
seekers. Both are accredited senatorial
aspirants. 1t is recalled that IN 1908
they made a deal by which both obtained
senatorships, and there Is speculation
conceripg possible alliance now for
the purpose Of giving one senatorshIp
this year and the other a senatoTship
in 1922
Ruby r Vale. anxious to don the sena-
torial toga. wants harmony Regulars
say Ruby slipped q cog IN 1916 and
will puncture tire tins year
Daniel o. Hastings, longing for sena-
torial honors, also wants harmony In
dependents say Daniel will be clubbed
if he Is taken out OF camphor
Other Republicans proposed for the
senatorial nomination would welcome
harmony. but don't believe IL IS obtain
able Some who have been asked to
become senatorial candidates say IT
would be foolish to put themselves
in position for clubbing
Dir. l.. Heislcr Ball is accused Of hob
nobbing with both factions" During a
recent visit to Dover he swung State
Senator Harvey H0ffecker over 10 the
"independcnts' on the State Defence
Council bill. it is said, but failed TO swing
over State Senator James B Hickman
Il is reported that Senator I1Offccker
wants TO succeed Joseph WIgglcsworth
as prothonotary Of New Castle county
in 1920
Isaac r. Brown, secretary Of the State
Central Committee, wants harmony.
Mr. Brown will seek another terms as
register Of wills in New Castle county.
Hundreds Of Office seekers in Kent and
Sussex counties also want harmony. So
do some State officials, who will seek
denomination.
DR.. Caleb r. Layton is the only person
proposed for the Republican nomlna-
ton for Representative in Congress
The membership OF the Voters Non
Partisan League Is rapidly increasing.
Some Republicans say the boys flop
ping into the league IS amusing"
H. III Billany and Major Edmund Nit
chelI, with a substantial following, con
tinue in the middle of the road hoping
by keeping between the two factions to
hold the balance Of power. There is cur
rent an interesting story concerning
Major Mitchell 1t is reported he was APP
pointed God administrator for Delaware
because he is hard fighter and as an in
duccmrnt for him to fight both 'rcgIlar"
and "independent' Republicans, United
States Senator Willard salisbury Demo-
crat, believing thereby he would obtain
re-pIactIOD