The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-04
SENATORIAL
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four more days remain LOT tic
regular session Of the Legislature
Of 1901. Five more days remain to
settle the Senatorial problem which
has so long been uppetmost in the
minds OF the people OF Delaware.
The ballot tomorrow will be
pertunctory. as nearly all the
legislatures are in Washington
to attend the Inauguration.
Last week J. Edward Addicks
reached his highest mark. (22), 5
short Of a majority. 1t Is believed
that he will yet receive the vote OF
DR.. Farlow, the Democratic Scna-
tor who voted Tor the gas man on
the last day OF session Of 1899. 1t is
further belle we'd that % marks the
absolute limit. beyond which he
cannot 60. ....
The announcement that Addieks
paid visit to Mckinley in Wash
inston yesterday is ground for the
plausible suggestion that he is
playing his last cards in the hope
OF holding the support Of the adj
ministratlon for thc,last days of the
session. The inauguration trip Of
the legislators may bring some of
them in touch with the administra.
lion and ena bic the latter to under.
stand fully the Regular Republic.
can opposition to Addicks.
From such contact may come a
proposition to end tine Senatorial
contest by having Addicks stand
aside and have his supporters vote
with the Regulars for two accept
able Republicans. A suggestion
made here that both Addlcks and
dupont get out of the tie ID gives an
impression that DUPONT has
been an aspirant Of self or no.
body order Tor one OF the Sen ator-
ships. which hardly seems the case
for the regulars have shown their
willingness to support other mel
than he in the interest of ending
the deadlock.
In the case OF failure OF the Leg.
islature to elect, it is said that Gov
ernor Hum will appoint Addicks
and DUPONT.
Representative Robertson has au.
thOrlzed this statement OF his po-
sition on the senatorial question:
The demand for the election OF two
Republican senators, even though
Mr.. Addieks be one, can no longer
be denied. have no hesitancy in
saying that at least three-iourths
Of the Republicans in my district
will be satisfied with what l have
done. | have been requested to
use all possible efforts to elect two
senators. Besides. l have received
positive assurance that the Repub-
llcans administration wants two
Republican senators. and will be
! atisiied 10 accept MIR. Addicks as
one. Does not the future SUCCESS
of the Republican party in vii.
mington and the election of two
United States Senators atthls sess-
ion OF the General Assembly! Are
we gong TO throw away our oppor.
tunitles to make Delaware sure.
ly Republican state just to crafty
the spleene OF few men! ! hope
not. Considerable has been said in
Democratic newspapers about the
Republican candidates for Senator.
But Iet me ask: Will not the two
gentlemen voted for to-day by Mr..
Kitchen and myself compare favor.
ably in every way with the two
men chosen by the Democratic
members OF the present General AS
sembly as their candidates? A
failure of the Republicans to elect
Will oe the only salvation of the
Democratic party. I voted Tor Mr..
DUPONT and MIR. Addicks because,
after careful consideration, l be-
lieve they are only men who can
solve the Delaware political prob.
lem Neither Is my personal pref
erence. One has been receiving a
majority Of the regular Republican
vote, the other majority Of the
Union Republican vote. Both can
be elected if both SO desire have
no fear but that the action of Mr..
Kitchen and myself will meet with
the approval OF very large maj or.
ity OF the regular Republican vot.
ers III Wilmington.