Evening journal., 1901-04-27


Washington correspondent Of the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, has been in
Wilmington Tor several days locking
over the political field for the purpose
Of ascertaining whether CT net there is
the least Likelihood of the eleosion u
two Republican United States senators
at an extra session OF the Legislature.
These are extracts from a lengthy afti-
Gle he has written on the subject:
"Will two senators be chosen % rep
resent Delaware in the United States
Senate before December neXtg lhat
question is being discussed by many
people in the state, aud is a matter OF
concern % many persons outside of the
Estate, including President Mckinley
/ and the Republican managers. Alter
careful and diligent inquiry among
men representing all shades OF pcliu-
cal thought, / can see no Justification
for the belief that such result will
be accomplished, although many per
sons here are more or less continent
that an election would take place IL
Mr. Addicks should be given that rec
lognition from Washington, which. it is
urged, he is entitled TO by reason of
the recognition given his faction by the
National Republican Convention OF last
year Those entertaining this belief are
exclusively of the Addicks faction, and
of course, It contemplates the choice
OF Addicks of one OF the two senators
think it is absolutely certain. from
present indications, that there can be
no election unless Addicks shall be
chosen. The anti-Addicks men are
lcOnfdent thatsuch an election is impos-
sible. and for the reason that the seven
Republican members of the Legislature
who persisted in Withholding their
vc,es from Addicks at the present ses-
sion Of that body will not change their
aatltude should the governor convene
the Legislature In extra session. Among
the managers and leading men uf the
anti-Addicks faction the feeling
against kddicks is as intense. b'der
and determined as when the Legisla-
ture adjourned. Whether the anti-Ad-
idicks sentiment among the Republican
masses Is as strong numerically as Il
was three months ago is an important
factor in the solution OF the senatorial
lprohlem II is claimed on the one hand
that IL is quite as strong as ever, and
denied on the other.
"The Addicks faction is known as
the Union Republicans. The opposition
is known as the Regular Republicans
The sole cause of difference betweeT
these factions is ]. Edward Addicks
The Regulars allege that Addicks Sc
cured his prominence in the politics oil
the Sta,e by notoriously corrupt meth
DDS. ard that with him money ana
morals are synonymous. They speak OF
Addicksism as standing fer all that IS
vicious in politics and bad in morals
Therefore they contend that his ele-
vation to the Senate would be a last.
: ing disgrace 20 the State. which has ir
] the past been represented in the Senate
by men of great ability and the high
3 est personal character The fight Of the
. Regulars is entirely against the person
: Of Addicks or Addicksism. To save the
State from the disgrace which they
5 contend would attach TO the election OF
= Addicks they are prepared to assume
E responsibility for whatever conse.
quonces may follow In short. the Reg
ulaTs insist that .Adicks shall be en-
e tirely eliminated from the cOntes. be-
! fore they will consider terms for an
l agreement with the Union Republican!
{ in the matter Of an election TO the
United States Senate. The attitude o
] the Regulars is so well understood b,
I persons OUTSIDE lne cldles VINO nave
I followed the prOtracted and intensel,
= bitter contest, that it is unnecessary il
r this dispatch to enter upon a discus
sion or its correctness or the rectitud'
S of the men who are the responsible
g leaders in The anti-Addicks movement
a The object of my inquiry was directed
e TO ascertain If it is at all probable
p that an election can be had for two
r senators before the term Of the pres
n ent Legislature expires. Therefore th'
p existing conditions will alone be con
- sidered. leaving the ethics of the stu
= alton and the responsibility for its out
= come to the parties Immediately con
cerned
"The present Legislature consists @
Q Republicans and Democrats in th'
Senate. 20 Republicans and Is Demo
Gratis in the House. The relative
, strength Of the parties on joint ballo
is: Republicans. 30; Democrats, %
Twenty-seven votes are necessary q
elect a senator. The Union Republi
cans elected sixteen OF their candidates
al the election Of 1900, and during tn
progress OF the balloting for senator