Evening journal., 1901-02-26

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Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. 26.-With but eight
days remaining for senatorial ballot
ing, the situation is practically the
same as It was on the opening day Of
the Joint sessions, January 10. Ad-
dicks has gained four in numbers, but
he has lost in strength in other ways,
and Is much worse on than he was
when the fight opened. His friends
are disheartened, and at last seem to
realize that he cannot be elected. But
they contend that II he cannot be no
other man shall be, and IL apparently
is their intention to maintain the
deadlock to the end. One OF the men
5n the forefront OF the Addicks move
ment. and a prominent official, yester-
day practically admitted that he had
given up all hope OF the election OF
his leader.
The seven Regular Republicans are
determined that Addicks shall not
profit by his many offenses against the
Republican party and political decency.
AT the same time they manifest a per-
feet willingness to go into an election
just as soon as the Union Republicans
agree to abandon their dream OF elect
ing the gasman. They are not demand
ing any one man or any two men.
Yesterday they gave proof OF this by
voting for seven different candidates
In two ballots. The Union Republi-
cans, however. declined to follow their
lead, and voted for Addicks for both
the long and the short terms.
AS the time for final adjournment
draws near, public Cnterest in the bal
loting increases. AS a general thing
now, the lobby of the House Is crowd
ed when the noon hour arrives and
the senators go over to sit with the
representatives for a few minutes.
Two caucuses were held yesterday.
The seven Regular Republicans met in
the Hotel Richardson and decided TO
compliment several men prominent in
the councils Of the party. The Union
Republicans held their caucus In the
State House parlor, with Secretary Of
State Layton and State Insurance
Commissioner George W. Marshall in
charge Some said the railroad tx
bills were under discussion; others
th9t the Hsarn Investigation was the
moving power behind the caucus. The
Union Republicans refused to divulge
anything that was done.
Speaking OF the railroad tax b lis,
Senator Altee and The other Addioks
men. who expected to use them as
clubs to influence the senatorial ball
loting. are to be disappointed Just
as soon as the Regular Republicans
and Democrats were convinced that
the Add.cSs people intended to use
them for the promotion OF the Addicks
senatorial boom, they dropped out Of
the fight and decided to report the
bills with amendments which increased
the state tax noaninally and removed
the features Objectionable to the rail-
read companies. In this manner the
clubs slipped from the hands Of the
Addicks people.
When Governor HUM was asked
yesterday If he intended to call an ex-
ira session OF the Legislature, he said:
Il see no necessity for 1t. All the
important legislation can be disposed
of at this session"
Asked II. in event OF the senatorial
deadlock continuing to the end Of the
session. he would appoint two senator's,
he replied:
mot unless I should have absolute
assurance that they would be seated by
the United States Senate"
Some OF the Addicks people are ex-
pecting great things to result from the
visit Of the Legislature to washington
to attend the Inauguration Of President
Mckinley. The Delaware party viii
leave Dover on Saturday afternoon and
be in Washington all day Sunday and
Monday. II is understood arrangements
have been made with National
Chairman Hanna at the other end OF
the line to make a dead-set on the
Regular Republican members TO vote
for Addicks. The scheme contemplate
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