Evening journal., 1899-01-07
ADDICKS IS DONE FOR
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the defeat Of Addicks is admitted Oh
all hands, no poaucal prophet here
desires to run the risk OF running his
reputation by making a positive pre-
dictfon ais to Senator GrayIs successor.
ALLEE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
After the long fight in the House
was over the Evening Journal CORE
spondent asked Senator J. Frank Allee,
chairman of the Union Republican
State Committee, what he had to say.
81 have nothing to say was his re-
ply. Il am not responsible for any
deals between the DembeEats and Reg
u.ar Republicans
LOST IN THE SLUMP
Waiter II. Hayes lis another man who
suffers by the slump. He was slated
for attorney for the House. and early
in the week it hooked as though ne
would get it. But yesterday he was
never mentioned. and the House ad-
Iourned until Monday without electing
an attorney. Regular Republicans,
when asked about the matter smiled
significantly, and said that action had
been deferred for eeveral days It is
fairly safe to predict that the House
attorney wil9 be a Regular Republican.
HE VOTED EVERY TIME.
The statement made in the dispatches
yesterday that Representative Waga.
mon, on the vote FIR speaker of the
House, withheld his vote il an error,
for he cast his vote every time, as the
rebords will SHOW.
DOES NOT SUIT BACH.
F. e. Bach has been suspected OF
playing false to the DuPont men, and
declaration OF his at the Hotel Rich
ardson during recess yesterday con.
firms It.
Someone walked in and asked:
"Wel, Bach, does the organization
suit you?"
Mot a -- - bit!" he replied
SENATOR PENNEWILL INCENSED.
President Mckinley wiz have a hard
road to hoe in this state in the future
Ai.uding TO his interference with the
Union Republicans in organizing the
House of Representatives yesterday
Senator Simeon PennewtI a Union
Republican member frcm Sussex, said
that the Addlcl5sites could beat Nc
Knley in Delaware with all the force
he could bring to bear in his behalf.
This significant remark was much COM
mented on by the Regular Republicans
who heard or ii.
ADDGCFSSITES WILL CAUCUS.
DIR. Layton, at Georgetown. last night
made thts statement: 1--WE hive nothing
to do with the Democrats: therefore
there is nothing to lament The Union
Republicans have learned never to be
discouraged Regarding the coming
election for United States senator 4
shall. simply say thai we Shall hold a
caucus on Monday night. the 10th in
stant. to which we invite all the Re-
publican asse'nblymen. We shall there
propose a candidate who is in every
way qualified and has the support Of a
clear majority of the Republicans. ID
the so-called Regulars spurn him and
the wishes Of the majority we shall &c
2 down like men. as we did in the House
organization. fighting for our rights .
A PROTEST FROM ADDICKs.
Washington Jan. 6.-Postmasre-
I General Smith to-day received the TO-,
P lowing telegram, which speaks for IT.
self
Philadelphia. Jan 6. 1899
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, PCe4maE
ter-General, Washington, d. C.
"The Wilmington postmaster, in
spired by DUPONT, is at Dover neglect
ing his duty to the government and en-.
dehvOring to prevent the organization
] of the Delaware House Of Representa-
{ thves. Can your department afford Il
shoulder this responsibility?
: "(Signed) J. EDWARD ADDICKS." ."
The telegram was public properly be
fore Mr.. Smith heard Of it, and as
political expeiient it was voted a nov
/ city. 1t is regarded here as the pre-
. hminary step TO a formal charge O
% Offensive Darticaushfn "