Evening journal., 1900-11-19
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From the Sussex Republican.
The Senate is Republican by one
majority while the House stands
twenty Republicans to fifteen Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans have control
OF both branches of the Legislature
with a majority of six on joint bal
lot. The responsibility for all legisla-
tion is upon the Republicans, while
the opportunity is offered to make
some needed changes in the laws Of
the state and especially those govern
ing elections. The present complicated
election machinery adopted for the
purpose of preventing fraud has only
proved an incentive to crime and has
failed in the purpose of its creation.
1t is not effective and is expensive
and should be abolished.
However important, legislation will
be of secondary Importance in the
coming session. The senatorships
oyershadow everything else. The po-
litical condition which has existed
since the advent Of Addicks is not as
yet solved. According to the best in
formation obtainable he has now eigh-
teen votes not including Farlow, who
1t is conceded, will vote for him. thus
giving him nineteen votes or eight less
than twenty-seven-the number neces-
sary to elect. He must therefore OBJ
tain these eight votes from the eleven
Republicans or the twenty-three Demo-
Gratis. AS particular care was taken
in the selection of these nominees, 1t
is not very likely that Addicks will
be able to obtain many votes from this
source. Addicks' only hope is base
upon his ability to make deal, where
by he will secure one senatorship while
the other party gets the other. Such
an arrangement may be possible with
some Democrats, which we doubt, but
is not probable with the Republican
members-elect. The opposition to Ad-
dicks founded upon principle and rea-
son in the past cannot be affected by
any recently development in politics. II
is the same Addicks now as in the
past. II he was unfit and unworthy of
the honor two years ago, nothing has
occurred since that time to make him
worthy and the opposition so stead
fastly maintained at that time should
be, and we believe, will be maintained
in the future.
Addicks hopes to make a deal where
by he may attain one of the senator
ships, but 1t is a serious question with
whom he can deal. 1t is rumored that
Ex-senator Higgins would be glad OF
the opportunity, but if the future is to
be judged by the past, the person who
entertains such a thought unjustly
realizes the ex-senator. His strenuous
opposition to Addieks and his open
declarations, time and time again, oi
this particular individuals unftness
and his adherence Of the possibility
Of such a man being a senator from
Delaware. should certainly preclude
I the entertainment Of such an idea
/ Again, it is said that William S. Hilles
Of Wilmington, would be willinl
to enter into such an arrangement bu
we cannot think that Mr.. Hilles woul,
SO far forget his oft repeated declara
. tions of the past as to for a momen
entertain such proposition.
The names of other Republicans ar
mentioned as possibilities. Thes
statements which are of Union Repub
: lican origin, certainly do an injustice
to these men because they Indirect,
!, accuse them Of being willing to sacri
= nee Jnelf own lucas ol Ilbuli uOhuA al
e Republicanism for personal gain an
! political preferment in the shape Of
y United States senatorship. We believ
q that these gentlemen have been place
7 in this position by a mistaken idea @
their motives in the past campaign
> Their position as we understand ha
{ been one Of opposition to Addicks bu
Il they believed il beating him in tn
u Legislature" They wanted Republica
y success in Delaware and believed
q making the senatorship of second i'm
n portance at the election, because the
/ had faith in the ability of the Reput
u licans to beat Addicks in the Legi!
e, lature." This we believe to be the d,
Is clared position of Messrs. Higgins an
" Hilles and oilers, and would warn RI
ID publicans not to believe the report
7e they may read in the papers to til
ic contrary until some declaration or a.
Id on the part of these gentlemen ca
OF leave no doubt as to their positiC
lg upon the senatorship. Mr.. Addicks
s. not yet senator.
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