Evening journal., 1901-03-20
MATTER OF FEDERAL PATRON
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Delaware Republicans We're surprised
exceedingly yesterday afternoon at the
following dispatch from Washington
which was printed Gn the Philadelphia
Daily Evening Telegraph
senator Hanna announced To-
dav as chairman OF the Re
publican National COMMITTEES, that
only the supporters OF MT.
Addiclls will be recognized when the
Federal patronage in Delaware is c.s-I
tributed. All the Federal offices In the
state are now held by DUPONT men.
There will probably be clean sweep,
and AddiclSs men viii get the plums
I'm recognizing Mr. Addicks and no|
longer Mr.. DUPONT, the National Com
mittee aud the administration Will
simply be following precedent sac
senator Hanna. -Four years ago, at
the 81. Louis Convention, the DUPONT
delegates were seated. They were thus
officially declared the Regular Republic
can organization of the State. Ac-
cordingly. the Federal patronage in
the state fell exclusively to Mr.. Du-
Points friends, and none OF MI Ad-
dicks friends were recognized. Now
the situation Is reversed. The Ad-
dicks delegation was seated at Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. Addicks and his fol-
lowers must, therefore, be recognized
as the Regular organization. As such
they are entitled 10 the Offices
During Mr.. McKinley's- first admin
istration the Addicks men We're 50
utterly ignored that the Republican
congressman, the late John II. Hciiec-
lVer. an Addicks man, did not even en-
ter the White House. Mr. DUPONT had
full sway. Now IL Is Mr.. Addicks'
turn Delaware will probably be the
only State where there will be many
changes among the Federal offlCe-hold-
ers.
In Major Carson's letter in the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger to-day, this de-
NAL Of the above Washington dis
patch is made by Chairman Hanna;
In conversation tonight on the pub
lished reports that he had promised
the Federal patronage to the Addicks
faction of the Republican party of
Delaware. Senator Hanna said that the
one salient point I'm the reports was
that it Us not true
Il made no such prOmisc,' said he
"and for the simple reason that do
not control the patronage of Delaware
That rests entirely with the president,
and have neither the disposition nor
the desire to share the bother and re-
sponsibility that attaches to that
duty.
Il have troubles enough of my own
without seeking 10 accumulate those
that belong 90 other people or the
quality and quantity Of tho Federal pa
tronage OF Delaware / know nothing
and have not sufficient interest in IT
TO Inquire how or upon whose motion
70 is dispensed. There is no truth in
the reports You can make this denial
as positive and emphatic as language
can express it,"
The senator further remarked that
he had said all he cared TO say IN re-
gard TO his connection with the fac
tlonal contest in Delaware. He repeat
ed what was said 20 the I.edger's cor-
respondent last week in explanation of
his efforts to harmOnize the Republi-
cans and secure the election OF two Re
pubiicans to the United States Senate
These efforts had been made at the
solicitation OF the Republicans repre-
ssenting the two factions, and had been
directed in the interest OF the Rapub-
hcan party, and not to promote the in
terests or ambitions of any particular
persons. So far as he was concerned
he was prepared to accept or reject
any particular individuals. provided
always, that two Republicans could
be agreed upon and chosen.
II within his power he would bestow
whatever patronage belonged TO Della
ware upon the men who could bring
about that result. and he believed the
republicans Of Delaware would cheer
Iully acquiesce in such action. He had
not been and was not now a partisan
oI any candidate, and it seemed
strange that reputable newspapers per-
sisted in misrepresenting him and
pouring out the vials Of their wrath
upon his head because he had declined
70 advocate one candidate as against
another. All he was Interested I'M vyas
the election OF two Republican soma
tors. and he did not care who wrote
their names. The fitness and ouali6-
cations of the men TO be chosen wera
matters upon which the Republicans of
tne state should be left free 10 de-
eide, and when that decision was made
outsiders had no manner Of right to
complain.
Thus it will be seen that the Ad-
dicks iubilation concerning the inter
view published last evening has its
counteractive in the interview publish
cd this morning.