The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-03
BURTON And
HANDY.
.
What Chances They Stand
in the Senatorial Con-
test. What May
Be Expected.

Dover, March 2.-The effort OF the
eleven Regular Republicans OF the joint
session to line up The eighteen Union men
for Dr. Hiram r. Burton again failed
ignominou to-day. 1t will fail to.mor-
row likewise and OIL every subsequent day
the Regulars name for the senat0rship
anyone othor than the man who already
controls the majority, Republican yote,
the Union Republican candidate and the
Republican caucus nominee. J. Edward
AdJicks. This statement was itorated
and reiterated to your correspondent to-
day 10 tones which were not lacking In
po.itiveness by the majority Republican
membership of tho General Assembly,
men who are as honest In their convictions
as true to thor principles and as consider
ate as any body Of Senator makers" that
ever graced tho houses of tho Delaware
Legislature.
The situation has therefore reached that
point where grave responsibility rests.
With Republican membership Ia tho
joint assembly which cat elect Republic
can at any time, eleven members constttu-
ting n minority, have thus far positively
refu:ed to support Republican caucus
nominee and even at this time show Ito
Meditation to do their party's bidding.
No phrophet, nor sob OF II prophet is re-
Gu rcd TO predict the political future of
such body of men. 1t is unnecessary.
The Republican constituency Of the state
has already sealed their doom.
Interest Il keen here because of the stu
alton. Even the Democrats have some
how concluded that they are entitled to a
portion of The hope which tho Regular are
revealing In and they have grasped toward
the phantom spark. They somehow think
hat George Gray will loom up somewhere
bcyo1d the spectre. But such revelation
is as absurd as it Is impossible.
For this false kopo Representative Dom
oboe is responsible. He returned from
Washington This morning and immedi-
ntely after entering the State House lie
caused gathering of the Democratic clan
in convenient ante room. at the entrance
Of which a solemn political vigil was kept
by one of the faithful few. OF course Mr..
Donahoo was the central figure, and Mr..
Gray the most widely discussed man. To
DO su the names of Lore, Salisbury.
Biggs and Nicholson were mentioned, but
Gray proved to be tho favorito He had
Informed Mr.. Donohoe that he was yet
Ca didata, and this assurance with that OF
several Democratic newspapers that the
administration demanded tho re!urn OF
Senator Gray to Washington, was suilici.
ent assurance of tho safety of Mr.. Gray's
boom to allow the Senator's name to be
kept out of the contest for several days,
then as though on the home stretch, to
launch him for the flunl time With this
hallucination in mind tho Democrats
stalked into the joint assembly and cast
their vote >olidy for I. Irving Handy who
never entertained tho rcmotest idea OF
Stepping 80 soon from tho lover to the
higher branch Of the National Assembly.
And such is the delusion under which tho
Democrats are actually laboring
But they ara not the only body of men
that are being deluled. The Regular Re-
pubicans likewise havo their heads In po-
litical snare., and they believe they ara
bssklng In tn, oiitlcal preference which
the National Government has in store was
evidenced by tho weight of belief given
circulated story here this afternoon. 1t
was that inasmuch as MIR. Gray was to be
rewarded with II judgeshlp by the Admin
istration. tho Democrats at an appointed
time would feel duty bound to coalosce
with the Regulars for the election OF Col
Henry 4. Dupont to tho sena torship. This
story was actually believed In minority
Republican, circles aud ono even dared TO
stake his political future On a bet that
"snme ono" mot Mr. Addicks) would BIO
elected next week. But to the mind of
sensible man such story Is prepostcrous.
"Whocyer heard of q silver Democrat sup
porting gold Republican In his aspira-
tons for senatorship? inquired Union
man who is familiar with every movement
that is being made to defeat Mr.. Addicks.
Such action on tho part of tho four silver
men ut least would be shock to the civil
ILGt Woilbs SuhiietCo hhothO' ieot upi'-
can who thus far has contended against
tho majority Republican representation.
Thus tho very idea of Mr. Gray's re-ele,-
ton is without an iota Of foundation.
while The chances of Mr.. Addicks' election
are very Familiarity strengt Lenel. In fact
Mr.. Aldicks' prospects ara becoming
brighter every day Notwithstanding STAG
mon from and actions by Regular Re-
publicans to the contrary.
That the National Republican Commit
tee will demand tho publication Of the
Republican party for Mr. Addicks election
Is not feared ut this time. Union men arc
satisfied that within a few days word will
come from rational headquarters that n
| seuator, who Is tho choice OF the minority
Republicans mug be elected This Re-
publican has already been selected an /
his election Is therefore, only u question Of
the time which will intervene between
nov and tho day the order is received by
| tho Regulars 10 them /. is trllely an IN
satisfactory adjustment of the long exist
| Ing trouble, but it must come as the weld
| er of Republican unity in this Stale.
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