Evening journal., 1901-01-14
KeRney Controls Democratic
Caucus Situation
POLITICIANS CROWD DOVER
Want-tO-Win Republicans Strive to
Break Down Anti-AddickS Fences
From Inside
special Dispatch to Evening Journal.

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal.
Dover Jan. 14.-This is the biggest
political field day that has been known
in Dover for fully a quarter of a cen
tury. The town is filing up rapidly
with men OF prominence from all parts
OF the State, and when the late trains
arrive here tonight there will be such
gathering OF men who shape the pol
icies OF parties as seldom has, been seen
by even the oldest inhabltant who
boasts of his intimacy with things
which occurred in the past.
All parties had representatives on
the ground early this morning, and
and when the late-comers arrived they
found things in full swing, but with
little evidence that anything definite
had resulted from all the fuss and
fume and furry
The efforts Of the Union Republicans
Are directed towards inducing the Reg
ular Republican members OF the Legis-
lature to so into caucus with the
Union Republican members. On the
other hand the Regular Republican
leaders are suenuously opposing any
such step. and they are successful in
their efforts. There may be a confer
ence between the Regular Republicans
and the Addicksites tonight, but moth
ing more conclusive is expected.
Another scheme which the Addicks
leaders are trying to work, but in
which they will most probably be un-
successful, is to force Senator Groves
and Representative Baynard into the
Regular Republican conference and
caucus. These two statesmen, whose
position in the senatorial fight is no
mystery, have refrained from entering
the Addicks conferences thus far be-
cause they desire, if possible, TO get in
with the Regular Republicans, it be-
ing part Of the Addicks policy to have
them thsre for reasons well under
stood by the average politician.
The Democrats will hold a caucus
In all probability and agree upon two
men for whom to vote for United
States Senators. Whether the outcome
will be Kenney and Salisbury OF
henney and Biggs is a question
but there seems to be a dis
position all around to go into bind
ing caucus, to abide by the result, and
to vote as a unit throughout the ses-
sion. not particularly for the two can
didates who will be the choice Of the
caucus tonight. but to do whatever is
done with unanimity at all times, thus
presenting an unbroken front from
start to finish on the senatorial Ques-
ton.
Some lively work is going on now
among the Democrats for their favor
ties for the complimentary vote OF the
Democratic caucus They believe ii
will have an effect on the future polit-
ical destinies of the men in the field
although nothing more than empty
compliments at this particular time
The Regular Republicans have thei1
headquarters on the third floor of the
Hotel Richardson, three or four rooms
being assigned to their use. On the
second floor in the same hotel are the
Addlclzs headquarters. One or two oi
the Add.cks men and quite number
OF the want-to-win Republicans, who's.
mission here is to assist Addicks by at.
tempting to break down the Regular
Republican fences from the inside, are
also uuartered On the third floor fol
purposes OF political convenience.
On the Democratic side. Willard
/ Salisbury. Jr., and John Biggs have
their headquarters in the Capitol Ho-
tel Senator Kenney's law Cffice jus
across the street from the Capitol Ho.
tel serves as his headquarters, ant
there is a constant coming and goinl
between his headquarters and the Cap.
itol Hotel.
Patrick Neary. chairman of the New
Castle County Democratic Executive
Committee. is in charge Of the inter
ests Of Mr. Biggs. Mr.. Salisbury an,