Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20

9 As a general rule, the political
affairs OF Delaware are of much more
than local interest, aud attract the at
tention of people all over the country.
This has been the case since the for
nation of the State. In its early days
it had many political contests between
able men. Later came the long Wing
dominance of the State, under the lead
of John NJ. Clayton, and his wonderful
fight for a re election to the United
States Senate after the State had voted
Democratic. Then came the long
Democratic domination, under the lead
OF the Bayards and Saulsburys, marked
by one of the most unique contests ever
heard Of that of the three Salisbury
brothers for seat in the Senate, Eli
Salisbury being the winner. Also,
by the election Of James A. Bayard
and Thomas F, Bayard, father and
son, to the Senate on the same day.
just now the politics of Delaware are
attracting the attention of the country,
the great matter of interest being
whether Mr.. j. Edward Addicks will
succeed in his ambition to go TO the
Senate. This feature is being largely
discussed by outside papers, among
other comments being the following by
the New YORK Evening POST
| Delaware is another State which
went for Mckinley in 1896, but has
been generally thought likely to go for
u 81 ~.
| teresting developments yesterday. The
| two factions-the Unionists, controlled
by Addicks, and the Regulars, who
have been fighting the gas speculator
for years. Each faction has nominated
State ticket of its own, and the lead
ers OF the Regulars have been inclined
to make no concessions, but their State
Committee met yesterday and agreed
upon compromise ticket which seems
likely to be accepted by the Unionists.
In 1896 Mckinley carried Delaware by
nearly 1900 plurality, and when the
two Republican factions united on a
candidate for Congress in 1898, they
elected him by about $500 plurality.
Two Senatorships are to be disposed Of
by the Legislature which will I've
elected this fall, and Addicks is bsnt
upon getting one of them If he eau
come to terms with the Regulars, and
all hands will then support the State
and national tickets, Mckinley should
stand the better chance Of CARRYING the
State. Addicks has q double motive
for putting out his money this year,
since he not only has the chance oil
buying Senatorship, but also needs
to carry the State for the Republicans
on the Presidential issue to Justify the
action of the National Convention in
, recognizing" him at Philadelphia.
The union Of the Republican fac
tions may give the electoral vote o
the State to Mckinley, but whether i
will prove the means of sending Mr.
, Addicks to the Senate is another mat
ter. From the experience of the pas
, it is highly probable that he may b
. beaten, even with Republican ma
iority in the State. There is stron,
probability that the Legislature vii
be Democratic, ana even il it snoul,
a be Republican, this fact would not alb
4 solutely guarantee tho election of Mr.
. Addicks. He has been twice defeate,
i by Republican Legislatures, whic
n preferred no Senator TO the election c
4 Mr.. Addicks.
a The Philadelphia Evening Telegrap
also takes hand at discussing th
q Delaware situation. and in Saturday
a issue said:
IT The Higgins faction OF the Regular
in Delaware appears to have gotte
| 10 hnr ,t,la Nrt,
terday's meeting of the State Commit
y tee the demand OF the gasman tina
10 John HUM should be made the CON
h promise candidate for governor receive
its assent. Mr.. Hum has been an out
> and-out Addicks man, and there is n
reason to suppose that he is anythin
a more or less than an Addicks man still
l. Yet the Regular State Convention wa
il | willing to place him on its ticket Il
:. acknowledgements, and it may |
% argued that, if he is fit for that plac,
81 he is good enough to head the ticke
I'd The gasmsn will probably meet Il
lie Regulars on tho compromise grour
o. which they have now chosen aud "ha
=, mony" will prevail in the Republics
ranks of Delaware at the Noyemb
Oh election. 1t will be interesting
ne watch the possible outcome of yeste
re days action-the election OF Anthol
is Higgins and j. Edward Addiclss to Il
GO two seats IN the United States Senat
ia 1t is true that this result may fo
low the election of Republican Legi
lature, but it is much more probah
he that neither Mr.. Higgins nor Mr.. A
,e- dicks will be elected. However, Il
", more months will tell the story.