Evening journal., 1895-12-06
Glnrlons PeasIbIIitIaa.


What Republican hopes and fears are
oontsred In the present Efforts OF ex
senator Anthony Higgins and bis col
leagues to seat Colonel Benry A DUPONT
In the United States senatel Accom-
plishment OF their design means victory
for the Higgins faction and inglorious
defeat for that wing OF the Republican
party which is dominated by j. Edward
Addicks.
Should the Republicans secure enough
votes to seat Colonel Dupont 1t will
strengthen the Higgins cause In all
three counties, particularly should the
next President Of the United States be
q Republican. Colonel DUPONT will have
nothing to do with the Addicks men. for
he will owe them nothing. They did
everything In their power to prevent his
election by the General Assembly, even
going 20 far as to enter into = combina
tIon with the Democrats to create q
vacancy. Not only that. but they are
now in Washington working hand in
hand with Democrats to prevent
his being seated. As nat
ural consequences. should Repub-
lican President suceeed Mr. Clevelsnd,
Colonel Dupont would, In the natural
course Of events. be the dispenser Of all
Federal patronage coming to Delaware,
and It Ia safe to assume that none but
out-and-out Higgins men would be
recognized. This would give the ex-
senator a strong hold upon the Rspub
lican electors all over the state. for the
colonel would be largely guided by Mr.
Higgins and those associated with him In
the fight to the death against Nj. Addlcks
In making his recommendations to the
President and to the heads Of the de.
partments. We should have Higgins
ofhclals all over the state, just as we had
In the palmy days OF Stewart, Watson
Mahafy and others who have since been
numbered among the lambs who have
strayed from the Higgins fold to the
AddiclEs den. Their influence would
work wonders for the Higgins faction,
and. perhsps. redeem H.
Further than that, the seating Of Colo
mel Dupont would remove the great bone
Of contention. Addlcks would have
nothing to fight for for at least thrse e
years to come, at which time Senator
George Grsy's term will expire. We do
not believe that be will gun so persist
emily for Senator Gray's sat ss he did
for that OF Senator higgins There Il
the same ambition, but 1t is devoid Of
that personal antipathy which, has
always characterized the political bat
ties between Addicks aud Higgins The
two men hate one another aud the battle
is one Of political life or dsAth. AddiekI
has prevented the reelection OF Higgins
His sole desire now Is to prevent the
seating Of man who is subject to Hlg-
gins influence BE wishes TO re-
new the Senatorial 6ght next Fall
All his plans are laid for one year hencs
A further delay Of two years, with I
fight against Democrat In prospect. Il
not according to his program OF. to hi
liking He wants to be the only Rspub
llcan senator. We believe that, were tn
United States Senate to refuse to sea
Colonel Dupont and Mr.. Addicks were t.
be elected by the next General Assembly
he would devote his energies to re
elect Senator Gray, sspec ally If
Republican were President. and ther
WAS any rossibls chance of a Hlggin
man succeeding gray.
That wonla mean AddIcks in tn
Senate and Willis IN the House The
latter has already shown his hand. AuC
It is full OF Addcks cards. with ghIgl
trumps up his s'seVe. The preacher
politician fr,m Milford hundred dis
played bis Addlcks leaninss during tn
session Of the General Assembly, eve
going so far as to write personal letter
TO the Republican msm6srs ia behalf c
q Addicts prsaehsr Tor chaplain Of tn
House. Failing to get Addick's prayer
Ea 44t 4i,erk arnou, I{rhfnr the dofaat Z