New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
THE DELAWARE SENATORSHIP.


THE DELAWARE SENATORSHIP.
| Tho contest over the election of 4 United States
Senator in Delaware has come to an unsaiis-
factory and, in all probability. an impotcnt con
clusop The four months wranglc which prom
iscs to result in a contested election case Is thor
ouchly djscrcdtabe To the men whose stubborn
moss has caused II. The final scene ut Dover
Yesterday when one man. holding four OF The
nineteen Republican votes In his hand manipi-
lated them, not 10 advance his own prospects OF
election, or 10 defeat those Of his early rival. but
simply 70 play the dog in the mnngcr ana spite
the ma iory of the party for refusing TO acknowi-
edge his leadership. was disgracciul To MN ana
TO the members Of the Legislature who betrayed
their party for his sake Nobody could complain
Of Mr.. Addlcks's ambition 10 represent Delaware
In the United States Senate even though me
claims Of Senator Higgins 10 n reelection We're
such as 10 impress the dislnlcrr>icd observer
He had a right to make contest; hc had a right
II prulong II until IL was evident that there WAS
no chance Of his success: but h. had 10 right NJ
the end IT the session 10 prevent the deadlock
being broken: he had no right TO wrcaS ven
ceancr for disappointed ambition on the Ecpub'
leans Of the State and Nation Ills impui'ni
co, 10 he Aldicks or nobody" completely juSti-
ncs the opinion If him held 10y his opponents. ana
The refusal Of the majority 10 be- hulci into Civ
Ing him their votes.
The Addirks strength It is truc was nj the
last moment thrown To senator Higgins In pre-
tended effort 10 compromise In, this action was
taken under circumstances which made The con
c.sslon an cmpiy one. and the appearance Of
macnanmiv only an appearance. senator ifE
gins had withdrawn from The race. as h1d also
Mr. Massey. and the majority OF The Republicans
were voting for Henry 4. Dupont. lie Is 4 man
Of high character and a compromise cahIldd''
against whom nothing could be urgel lmm'di
a,clv IL became the Addcks policy 10 vote Tor
ANYBODY 70 beat him. Well knowing that MT
Higgins could not with honor rc-cni"r IN" h'ld.
the Aldicks strength was concentrated Oh MN
William Dupont. brother of the compromise
conlidatc. was also voted for against his Will
and then one man after another was supported.
hut I'm every ease sOmcb ly. friend ar ZOE. "h"
by no chance could on that ballot Obtain IN 'l'''
ton 1ha, was the measure ~ The Addlch- ~
temp, AZ Cancellation. II was Transparent pa!
Inc with the subject IN search or some color 'r
excuse for the determined policy II preventing
an election Then The sullcn cry. "Addlchs or no
bnly" went UP. and II It Is not nobody 1t VIII
no, be- the fault II j Edwanl Addicks
The llfc ~ the Legislature cnd~l yesterday
leaving the election In a state ~ uncertainty 'h
tircly unnecessary. The Republicans n'nde Tor
nal declaration that Henry 4. Dupont ma re-
cclyed The VOTES required 10 elect him 'nl''h
States senator. The Democrats deny MS ana
the Governor viii presumably appoint 4 sue
cc.sor 10 senator Higgins. ami a contest f'r The
seat viii result The question turns on Inc status
of Governor Watson ~ 4 member ~ me Legs
lalurc lie succeeded Ia The chief Magsiray
ON the death Of Governor Marvll having h'i'r"
that been President ~ the Senate by election OF
his colleagues In that body The Republicans as
scrt that on becoming Governor his functions ~
a State senator ceased. and he has no rrht I"
vote in ,hc Joint session with him the l"eiS.
,afurc consists u thirty members. ana sixteen
votes are necessary To- elect a Senator Without
him there are only twenty nine members. ana
the fifteen votes east for Mr.. Dupont make
minority. Governor Watson holds that he had
q right 10 vote. and he did when the Repub-
IIc,ns concentrated their strength. So having
done all he could "A n Senator TO prevent an
election rs Governor he Is now expected TO pro-
coed 10 III The vacancy he helped 10 make.
That controversy Is one that the United States
Senate Is alone competent 10 settle win 'he
Populists holding the balance ~ power. The con
test Is bound 10 be interesting. and while the
question NJ issue Is purely technical matter OF
law and tie Interpretation Of tho Constitution OF
Delaware the seating Of a Senator IN cas-"
where every vote counts toward the making "f
n party majority Is likely 10 lead to prol"nS'r
and acrimonious discussion This Is 10 Dc re-
grcticd the more as 1t results from no nhi'r'-
seen circumstance. but from the deliberate
sclNshness and vin1iciiyc disposition OF one man.
The only satisfaction TO be gained from the stu
alton IL that the Republicans Of Delaware re-
fused 10 reward such treason 10 the party by sur
rendering 10 it's demands. There Is hope 'hat
Henry A. Dupont may succeed Anthony ilig-
gins. But If the seat rlghtfully belonging to the
Republican party shall be given TO Democrat
the Republicans Of Delaware and OF The country
know where to place the responsibility.