The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
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Tinted states senator The Addi,ks fac
ton called them, elves tho Union Republican
party and they stiil have their owl orsanl1'-
lions throughout tho state,
The n.ht has been most bitter ever since
In 1871 IN" rrw constitution was promulgated
and the membership Of tho Legislature ~ ~
Increased T. m .eyen from each county ~
the lower house and three from each county
In the senate 20 fifteen representative from
New Castle county aud ten epCh from Kent
and Sussex counto, the Senate was increased
from three senators from each county 20
seven Senators nom New Castle county aud
five each from the other two ,%uuut'.. They
wcrc To- be eia, ted by districts instead Of on
a general county tcket.
The election 81 POS the hf-t under the lew
/ system -r.Htilt"d IA the choice 4 thIrti zone
Republicans and went, zone Democrats Two
P"pub.iclu.. OF" an Add.rkS man. never took
Their seat, thus bringing to rrnl er''iI
pl "a joint ballot down To- IT., instead OF "ft'-
two. III" tdt!css IcoTlc had teen ard "a"
others. nov come tu lao known a. Regular lie
uublicUl', had %ipurtc"u me? IT," l%'"g!i1I-
e" lined tN 60 into the I Mon caucus mat named
idd.ck, fur senator. Tue n~ulln,.g began ~
tue usual time aud oull two ballot a Uly were
tdhrn. The lines were dram rlu-ely ,ud
while the fifteen Addic.:. men never sWerycd
Tho Regular voted for a DOZEN men for senator
The cry Of "kdics- or uohod, Mas set up
again
Prior 10 the election. the NO IeIuDh'au
I factions had Joined hands On legislative rand-
dates and Il was agreed by the .AddIck, people
that II thc!g man did not secure enough votes
mere shollld bo Il senator elected an, how.
But when tho pinch cam they threw their
! pledges TO the wiud and would accept nobod,
mt ihn Nha man II t.ttuFLa fWpttN--lN 10
clrrt and DAY after day pas.cd without a'
Te.u.t- aud - The almost total isuprn. ~ STATE
business. FINALLY a brcak was rlade and three
men who had been elected n Regular. with
ne under landing that lie, should not vote
Tor AddIok,. fopre ed and thus gave the Union
candidate eighteen votes.
On the Inst day Of the session tho Addicks
people early gave indication. of having q card
W their sleeve and some ~ their followers
were Try &c 10 lace bet, on .Addiy..', election
When the balloting began Their. was "A great.
crowd in the House, even the door being packed
with hnnsrr--on The tension wa, great
when one Of the Democrats voted for Addlcks
giving hun niuet"en votes. There Wa II great
cutlery on the part Of the Democrats. which
was increased when two other Democrats
went over 20 Addtcks, giving him twent, lone.
with only fave more 90 get.
lHIfHtN u IeI~pndi NipI'Ipe WIRE n'tue NV
ever body expected a stanrede u other Demo
Gratis to Addicks. But dilator" tactics were
I.ed by the Democrats and Regular Ecrubli-
cans and after 4 dJ2cn or more ballots had been
taken no more we're permitted II wa. g~sucrally
supposed that az least 1--WE uthcy Democrats,
lad had a change Of heart and were willing,
although afraid, - make TIE election of Addlgks
/, possible. But the crowd on the floor ~ the
House became so demonstrative that Il there
were other Democrats ready To Mop thew were
afraid 20 do so. Adjournment followed amid
great confusion and for the second time there
was a vacancy In the United State, Senate
caused BY D~elaware's neglect 10 elect.
This year. after much confusion. and after
both Of the Republican organizations had sent
separate delegations TO the Philadelphia Con-
v%ention. where the Addicks People were seated.
two State tickets were nominated. Several
week OF conference re- ulted in the two organi-
,ations making up a State ticket containing
the names Of both Union and Regular candi-
dates. The two organizations united in NOM
nations for Legislative candidate in New Castle
county, but in Kent and Sussex there were
two Republican legislative tickets, In Sussex
county the Democrats elected tae county
officers. but in Kent the Union Republicans
elected their ticket. In both cOun'ie- the latter
were able To capture one half Of the Legislative
candidates. although the def-ctionoi the ReGu-
lar Republican Vote in SUSSEX gave the Demo
Gratis two members OF the General Assembly.
With the holdin Cover Senators the next
General Assembly will contain on a Joint ballot
twenty Republicans and twenty-three
Democrat. with twcnty-seven votes needed
to elect "a United STATE, Senator. There are
two Senators 10 he elected. One will be for
the long term. to succeed Senator Kennev.
,,b, eliyrat in in is1- -. the rpllt of the Ip-
publican division of 1905. and the other is for
the four ears OF the term Of which two elrs
have been n vacancy. senator Gray's term
expired in 1893, aRd in that year Addicks for
the second time made a vacancy.
So far as can be discovered az this time there
will be enough regular Republican members
Of the General Assembly to prevent Mr.. Adj
dicks from being 81, Ctcd. Estimates Of tie
number Of those who are said 10 bc wilirG TO
stay out against him. even to the extent Of
two vacant seats, vary from six to eleven. 1t
would require only three members to prevent
Mr.. Addicks from Winning, unless he should
again persuade some Democrats TO come 10
his .upport. The only Democratic par or In
Wilmington f1vors n union II tho Democrats
nrd tho Regular Republicans to elect two
Regular Republicans to the Senate, but tho
Regulars will not listen TO that, fearing that
such a project would drive Democrats to Adj
kicks, who 4. said to have in;imatcd that there
were Addicks Democrats.
The feeling is strong throughout tho state
and when tho General Assembly meets this
town vii witness the most exciting Senatorial
contest over ~ag-d here. some II those who
have always been R,ru'ar Republicans seem
dizposcd 20 admit defeat and arc wiG''s to
swallow Addic Ks tn get rid Of him, others are
anxious for two Republican senators, even "
ono Is A6dirRe stil others declare that they
prcfar two vacancies rather than Adaicks. and
that ida ss~ms 70 prevail among IT, Regulars
- New Castle county, where rost 81 thrin
arc. Tho belief i that there will bo enough
Regulars 20 prevent NJ. Addicks from beirg
elected, even though his election would Insure
The choice Of a Regular NJ h. associate.
Al sorts n personal schemes ar" on foot.
aud the end Is nos Ia sight. III" feeling Is
even moro bitter than ever TIE riorNndn--
anca a. tho R~cruh'ic'n sentirert In New
Castle county i, against Addicks, no matter
what hnpnors. although there are many who
have weakened IT, their aC'agorisn 10 lin.
lie il opposed politically because lie made Tho
vacancy In 1895. because no fa.' 81 to keep fNlth