Evening journal., 1901-12-02
DISCORD AMONG
KENT ADDICKNITEN
Many Of Them Aspire to the
Legislature
Party Leaders Realize That They
We're Oulgeneraled by the Reg
ular Republicans
Special to the Evening Journal.

Dover. Dec. 2.-Politics wax warmer
in Kent for an off year than in any
other for several years. The precipi-
tate action of the President regarding
the recommendation of Congressman
Ball in the distribution of Federal pat
ronage, the tmn-down of Barnard for
Houston, the appointment of Heald
for postmaster of Wilmington, the
turn-down OF the Addicks men for the
rural mail delivery of Kent county
and the recognition of Mr.. Balls
friends. and the appointment OF sew
eral Regular Republican postmasters in
small places, lave caused many heart
burnngs. am have brought forth
many bitter expressions from the Ad-
dickstes. In consequence of the bit
ter feeling, many vicious threats have
been made. but it is thought that they
will not be carried into execution
when the time for action arrives and
that the counsel of wiser and cooler
heads will prevail when party leaders
assume command.
The Union Republican party now
! recognizes that It was Outwitted and
Outgeneraled at the last conventional
compromise. when DR.. G. r. Layton
was induced to surrender the congress
sional nomination to Dr. Ball The
II Unions were firmly convinced when
lSenator NJ. A. Hanna placed Mr. Ad-
dicks as a member of the National
Committee from Delaware than the
Federal patronage would be given TO
d the Gasman for distribution, and that
] II. al d. an
lonly. would be turned down, just as
1.-THE proceeding Congressman, the late
John Henry HOffeclSer, was ignored,
land General Wilson and II. A. Du-
\ Pont recognized i'm the distribution of
Federal patronage.
When the late President Mckinley
refused to appoint Mr.. Barnard, it
seemed to the Union Republican party
! I'm Kent county that the wheels of the
I, party machinery were clogged. This
b Iknowledged was reflected in the whole
. county. and set the wise caps guessing
as to the future. When the unexpected
2 faction of President Roosevelt revealed
; his preferences, the violence of the
shock was appalling The whole
structure of Union Republicanism
) seemed about to fall to the ground.
Since that time the household of
! Union Republicanism in Kent county
from Duck creek to the MispilliOn has
z been turbulent dissatisfied and filled
! with sorrow. From cOntentment and
the loving holding OF hands, the whole
3 fabric of Union Republicanism has
been transformed into contention and
3 revengeful scheming to deal paralyzing
/ strokes to the powerful conquerors, the
Regular Republican party.
In the Third senatorial district of
- Kent county, now represented by State
Senator ]. Frank Alice. there are now
A two aspiring candidates for the sena-
4 torial nomination. one from each of
y tho two districts which make the
whole senatorial district The Seventh
representative district presents the
name OF George Fisher, a capitalist of
/, Wyoming. GovernOr Hunn's home
% town. The Fifth district presents the
g name of j. Frank Alice for renomina-
ton. IL is said that Mr. Fisher has
, the support of Governor Hum. and
n that through his influence, the friends
. of Mr. Fisher have announced his
name for the position. Ii easily can be
seen that Governor Hunn's senatorial
n ambitions have prompted him TO make
G II IElll 10 AUlLlu luG AONtlNu Ul lL0i
= Nuh the governors influence in the
n Seventh district and his acknowledged
popularity among the rank and file In
Il t.ie Fifth IL would not be great sur
4 prise among the knowing ones if j
h Frank Alice fails to get his renomina-
ton
n Mr.. Fisher also is said TO have de,
a cided ambitions for the gubernatoria
La q Id Ia O..
( llitical recognition. The ambitions OF
/. Mr.. Fisher, It is believed, led Mr.. Alice
. % announce his candidacy for renomi-
Il nation ait such an early date
n The discOrd among the Fifth sena
\ tOrial district Union Republicans has
= reached an acute stage. That fight Is
" made more complex by reason of The
n fact that State Senator 5. John Abbot
's is determined TO have denomination a
u all costs. and if DR.. George w. Mar
n shall does not support him he will or
ganize a faction of his own, and maxi
the biggest fight Milford ever has seeI
at q Republican primary election.
W Mr. COnnor from FELTON,, is eX
tremely anxious for nomination anC
b. as he is one of the big four OF that dis
10 trict his candidacy is not to be de
sNieN1' 40 III 4hei 9ilAii 10 HDb iof"i
,- able to Mr. ConnOr. but inclines u
,e heodore Townsend should he no
II support Mr.. Abbott. a combination o
,e Mr.. Connor In The Eighth district. ant
ug Mr.. Abbott I'm the Tenth district
is would overthrow DR.. Marshalrs innu
M ree in the whole district Mr. Abbot
= could name his choice for the lowe
NJ ranch and Mr. ConnOr could n0mo hi
,e enc same branch of the legisla
/, ure from his district and with al
agreement between the two for th
,d domination for other offices. the com
M .binaticn would be almost invinciblC
m The contention has brought chao
III among the leaders OF the Fifth district
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