The sun., 1900-05-04
DELAWARE SENATORSHIP.

From the New York Evening Post.
On the Republican side, the chief
feature of interest is the plan of union
said to have been suggested by President
Mckinley, for the main purpose of unit.
ing the party in support of a common
electoral ticket, which involves common
primaries for the selection of legislative
nominees in the interest of Col. Henry
A. dupont and j. Edward Addicks for
United States Senators, the disposition
of the full term and the short term to be
decided by the strength of the two can.
6idates in the Legislative caucus.
AT present the Regular Republican senti-
ment is against such compromise. 1t is
admitted that it would almost surely
give Addicks the full term, on account
OF his almost absolute domination of tie
Republicans OF Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. AT the last election he demon
strated his ability to carry both Of these
counties for the Union Republican
ticket, against the combined opposition
of the Regular Republicans and the
Democrats. Naturally, the Regular Re
publicans do not favor any scheme oi
harmony that would give him an adyan-
tage, and in addition there is healthy
Regular Republican sentiment that op-
poses any compromise whatever with
Addicks. 4
No matter how the Republican situa-
tion may develop, it is conceded that
the only sure way to defeat the Senator
ial aspirations Of Mr.. Addicks is to eject
Legislature with Democratic ma
jority on Joint ballot. In such budy
MIR. Addicks would not have a chance;
but with a Legislature similar to the
last one-that is, Republican on Joint
ballot, but with the Republican strength
divided between the Reg and the
Unions-it is believed that Mr. Addicks
would win his coveted prize. He mig /
not, in such an event, be able to make a
deal with the Regular Republicans for
division of the Two Senatorships, but
he could with the Democrats.
But at the next session, with two
Senators to elect, an Addicks deal with
Democrats would have an infinitely bet
ter chance OF success. In addition to til
financial inducements, there would be
held out the bait of Democratic Sena.
tor for the short term in return for
Democratic support of Addicks for the
tull term. On behalf of the Demuci attic
members, the argument would be ad-
vanced: I'VE get a Democratic Senator
could get nothing" Such an argument,
it is conceded Wolld cover the traces OF
a corruption fund most effectually. 1t is
true that Mr.. Addlcks would have the
same opportunity of making deal with
the Regular Republicans, and thus send
ing two Republicans to the Senate, but if
the feeling should be the same as it was
at the last session, there would not be
the remotest possibility OF the two Re-
publican factions coming together, so in
tense Is their hostility. Likewise, the
possibility OF a deal between the Regular
Republicans and the Democrats presents
itself, but, all things considered, deal
between Addicks and the Democratic
members would be the most likely out
come of L 'gislature politically divided
as was the Legislature OF 1893.
And so it seems that the surest method
of defeating Addicks is by the election
uf Legislature with Democratic ma
jlrlty on lint ballot. Then no Demo-
cratic member could give Addicks favor
able consideration without practically
confesslng that he had been bought.
With Addcks thus eliminated, the fight
would be Democratic scramble for the
Two positions, with Salisbury and Biggs
leading for the full term, and any nun
ber Of small fry following in their wake.
Among the latter would be ex-Congress-
man L Irving Handy, exCongressn 4n
John w. Causey, john Il. Gray, val
liant shouter for Bryan, and Senat i
Kenney, scheming and fighting against
strong odds tor denomination which
now seems among the impossibilities.
In such situation, the outcome of the
Democratic caucus on the Senatorships
would be matter OF the most absorbing
intprpEt