Evening journal., 1899-02-02
THURSDAY. FEB. 2, 1883
IT CANNOT BE ADDIcKs.

We published the letter from Repre-
sentative Conaway, OF Sussex county,
believing that It was authentic in
every particular, and We still enter
tain that belief, nothing TO the con-
trary having been brought TO our at
tentton. N 1t really represents his
views 1t renders nugatory the Union
Republican claim OF a majority OF a
fun caucus Of Union Republican and
Regular Republican members OF The
General Assembly, assuming that they
were bound to go into caucus together,
which they were not. Representative
Conaway says that he signed the first
letter in the throes OF sickness and
not knowing what he did. AS a plain
matter Of fact, he has been badgered
almost to death by the two contend
ing Republican parties. avd we doubt
whether he to-day really knows just
where he stands. But be this as It
may. It is too late for any change OF
sentiment on the part OF Representa-,
tive Conaway to relieve the tension
The lines are drawn between the Ad-
Of the deadlock which exists at Dover.
dicks and the anti-Addicks men, ana
even though the Regular Republicans
cast complimentary votes for every
Union Republican in the state other
than Addicks, the deadlock must con-
tinue, for with the Union Republican
members It Is Addicks or nobody to
the end OF the session. The only breaks
possible are by the Regular Republi-
cans voting with the Democrats TO re-
elect Senator Gray, or by ~ Demo-
Gratis voting with the Regular Repub-
licans for the election Of Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT or some other man
Of their selection. If ether OF these
things occur II will be late In the ses-
sion and in response TO strong public
and party influence not yet developed
or so directed. During the next two
or three weeks the Addicl1s men will
continue to vote for Addicks; the Gray
men for Gray; the silver Democrats
for Handy or some other man OF their
choice, while the Regular Republicans
viii engage in flbustering from day
to day. their idea being to convince
the public that they are willing to elect
any man other than Addicks. but that,
on account OF the perversity Of the
Union Republican members they are
unable to do anything In other words,
a play for points OF public approval
The election Of Addicles Is a matter
OF imposslbility. The ruling has been
made that II requires majority OF
all members present and voting to
elect a United States senator There
are 81 members OF the General As
sembly. Two OF them Representative
Pilling, a Regular Republican, and
Representative Conaway, a Union Re.
publican, are in such a state OF health
that there Is no assurance that they
will be able to participate In the bal.
loting at any time during the session
This reduces the voting force to so
"A majority Of so is 26. or the 50 Ad
dicks has IS; the anti-Addiclzs Repubn
cans, IA, and the Democrats. 21. Ger
tain claims are made by the mori
sanguine friends Of Addicks. One il
that they will secure the votes Of thre,
Of the Regular Republicans. Ano,he
Is that before the end Of the session
they will prevail upon five Democrat
TO absent themselves on a day hxe,
Tor the Addicks stroke OF state Nov
admitting for the sake or argument
that Addicks viii be able to accom-
plish these things. what Will the,
avail him. For five Democrats to pur
posely absent themselves for his bene
fit would reduce the number OF thos
in attendance from SO to As. For thre
regular Republicans to go over to hin
would only increase his force to Is
and he would still be five votes shor
Of a majority Let seven Regular
go over to him. and he Is still out q
The race as a winner There IS no pos
sible combination which can serve hi
purposes. All that he can do IS {
force a vacancy, and 1t reefs who'll
and solely with the Regular Rspub,
cans and Democrats TO say whether h
shall be permitted TO do that. The
can at any moment break his deadlocl
and before the session ends there ma
be certain developments which wi
surprise both the Union Republican
and the public It is a grave questio
OF public policy in beth the Democrat
and Regular Republican councils as
whether two senators should be lefe
beelected two years hence. THIS is nos
cret, but merely suggestion as
certain things which are within Il
range Of political possibilities TT
time has not yet come for a real der
onstration Of the force at the dispos
Of men who are determined that A
dicks ehall not repreeeur Delaware