The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-16
REPUBLICAN
MANAGERS
Desired the Election of
Any Republican. Ad.
ministration Dis.
appointed.

A Washington dispatch to tho Bslti.
more Sun this morning says:
Republican managers are, Of course,
much disappointed at the failure to olact
| Senator in Delaware The disappoint.
lnent is the greater because all the chances
are in favor Of repetition Of the oxpsr-
ience tho Republicans had the last time
they had control of the Legislature The
managers here wanted Republican. and
reslly cared very little whether 1t was Ad.
dicks or any ono else.
2All the probabilities now arc the demo.
Gratis will carry the lnsXt Legislature, and
thus secure man Of that political faith
for Senator In fact it is generally be-
lieved that Addioks will make good his
threat and SEQ to 1t that for some time 10
como Republican prospects will be at a
minimum In The little State Whatever
may bo Addiclks' personal characteristics,
or however Objectionable lie may be- men,
bers of tho national committee comics,
that his money was beneficial to the party
in Delaware and in other places.
There was some gossip today indicating
that probably Mr.. Gray may not accept
the United States Circuit Judgeship, Oh
the theory that to tako. I'll :, from repub-
lican President might injure his claims
for the senatorshp two years henc".
While it is believed Mr.. Gray's perferanc,
would be for tho Senate, he may think a
bird in hand Is worth two In the bush A
life position on tho bench would also seom
to be more alluring than depending upon
the mutation, Of Delaware politics. ,s,r
The Failure of senatorial elections by
State Legislatures makes 1t every year
moro evident that Il change must be made
In the method. Ths House of Representa-
tives, with only eleven dissenting votes,
declared itself last year In favor Of tho di-
rect election of Senator's by the people. and
of these eleven dissentients four came
from Connecticut, where the Legislature
Is so made up as almost 10 Insure Renub-
lican ascendancy. State after State,
through its Legislature, has recommend
ed the came thing and all that the rafo IN
now awaits i. such al arousng of public
sentiment as will move tho United States
Senate itsolf.
Occurrences such as have marked the
contests Ia the Legislatures Of California.
Utah. Pennsylvania and Delaware this
year have convinced everybody who has
seen them at close range that our consu.
tuional machinery in this particular Ia
sadly defective.
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The City Election.
Tho Democrats are determined to mold
a city election en- Saturday june 3. Tho
Department OF Elections will sec that all
arrangements are made for same. The pc.
li;ical parties are expected to hold their
primaries in the first two weeks Of May
and on or before the thirteenth day of May
must certify and file their tickets. Ths
Democrats will hold the primary election
and viii file their ticket. The party that
refuses or noglects to file tcketwl make
it tho more easy for ths Democrats to win.
At the session Of tho Legislation closed
OH Monday bill had been presented to
straighten out certain matters about the
election. The bill! was not called up as Mr..
Kitchens had it ia his pocket when no
missed the train. The result was that
matters were left In the same mixed up
condition, But tho Depar! mont of elect
ions will see that an election IL held II
thore is only one set Of candidates on the
ballot.
Tho Republican organizations declare
that If the Democratic party takes steps to
hold an election an injunction will be
asked for.