The sun., 1898-12-11

ADDlTI
But very little has transpired in politi.
cal circles during the past few days and
the United States Senatorial problem, as
far as some politicians are concerned, re-
mains in a comatose condition.
This, however, only appears on the
surface and considerable quiet and effect
i've work is being done for the friends OF
the leading candidates.
Amongst these workers are number
of leading Regular Republicans and il is
stated on excellent authority that they
have been exchanging views with pro-
minent Democrats on the outcome OF the
fight between J. Edward Addicks and
Hon. George Gray, the latter being the
Administration choice to again repre-
sent this State in the United States SEN
ate.
THE Sun has frequently published the
f~@ that the Regulars will do anything,
no matter how desperate, to defeat the
chances of Mr. Addcks, and no reason
can be given for change of view.
The Regulars will vote for Hon.
George Gray, gold Democrat, according
to the dictation of President Mckinley
and Mark Hanna and with the assist
ance of the Democrats, which will no
doubt be given them, expect to re-elect
him to the seat which he he has filled
for three terms.
The fight still. remains between Mr..
Addicks and Mr. Gray and will continue
SO during the balloting for United States
Senator.
Political complications are not new in
this State, but the conditions that have
arisen over the probability of a repetition
by the ne Xt Legislature, which will con-
vene on January l, of the tiasco of 1895,
when the General Assembly failed to
elect United States Senator, 90 beyond
the expectations of the most pronounced
pessimists. 1t will require twenty seven
votes to elect successor to Senator
George Gray, and the maximum strength
of j. Edward Addicks, who leads all
other candidates, is twenty-one votes.
and at least three of this number can be
classed as uncertain.
Such state of affairs never before ex-
listed in the State which gave the Bay
ards, the Saulsburys, John M. Clayton
and other men of renoWn to the nation,
and it is not surprising, therefore, that a
feeling akin to apathy prevails on the
Senatorial question. If Kenney's seat
should become vacant and if the follow
ers of Addicks stand by their man to the
bitter end, regardless of consequences, as
IA in hn Not ,.,i1l lni, H.,
be without representation in the upper
house of Congress. The situation is as
startling as it is novel.
As result of the recent elections, the
State having gone Republican, six Rep.
resentatives and two Senators from Kent
county, the same number from Sussex
county, and at least two Representatives
from New Castle county, were elected tc
the Legislature as steadtast supporters Of
the Senatorial candidacy of Mr.. Addicks
1t is generally reported that these eigh
teen men will do as Addicks says, and
as he has repeatedly declared his inten
ton of being ian aspirant for the Senate
until 1850" it is inferred that the vote'
will be cast for him from first to last
The Republican Legislators will numbe
thirty-one out Of total membership o
fifty.two. Persons who are we'll verset
in the political affairs of Delaware sa.
the first ballot for Senator, that is, th'
Republican vote, will be like this: Ad
dicks, IS; ex-senator Anthony Higgins
6; Colonel Henry A. du Pont, 3; Benja
min Nields, an attorney of this city,
The choice OF the three remaining Re
pubIlcans on the first ballot is rather III
certain, but it is expected that they wi
cast their lot with Addicks on the secon
ballot Whether they will remain witt
in the fold cannot lie foretold When
wel-known Republican was asked toda
what would occur after the second ballC
he promptly replied, to use a modest e,
preston, Hades. This aptly eXpresst
the feeling OF many Delawareans.-II WI
mingtoa Correspondent, Erening Ielegrap,
Philadclphi0.
In view of the fact that future session
OF the General Assembly will be prac,
calIy limited to sixty days each, it W
be well for the members to return to tt
former custom Of remaining in Dov
from Monday morning until Friday eve
ing. instead OF going home each nigl
This is a reform that is needed in maj
ways. By going home at nights, t
members deny the people an opportuni
to be fully heard upon pending matte
of legislation. The noon recess does +
afford sufficient time for the purpose.
the members stay in Dover at nights,
will give time for committee work, a
an opportunity for delegations Of peol
to visit the capital with some assurar
Of securing hearing upon the measu
in which they may be interested.
the members give this matter due c.
sideration, and resolve to inaugurate
much. needed reform.-Er1y Erening.
There is a very striking similarity
tween the financial methods of the
publican Levy Court of Sussex coul
and the Republican managers of
finances of the United States. The,po
of agreement is that in each deficit
large amount appears, though with OF
nary economy the balance could hi
been placed on the other side of
ledger.
The inference to be drawn from
fact is that the party in power in b
this county and nation is not compel
to keep the finances in good cOnditi
or else the result is due to wilful +
management on its part. In either