The Delawarean., 1901-01-26
DEMOCRATS
CAST THE DIE.
Throw The Cause of MIR. Addick's
Entirely ON Republicans.
REGULARS MUST DECIDE ISSUE.
AL the Twenty-Five Democrats Bind
Themselves and go on Record
Never to Enter into any
Deal to or Under any
Consideration Sup
port the Boston
man.

al che twenty-five Democratic mem
bers Of the General Assembly have
pledged themselves ON their honor as
men and citizens never to vote for i
Edward Addicks for United States Sem
auor Each made a statement ON
Thursday in denial of the alleged
Union Republican allegation that al
ready theus were Democrats anxious
10 deal for a Senator with Addicks as
one. The Democrats all vigorously
denounce it, and declare that uhey will
continue their solid FRONT TO i.he last
ballot OF this Legislature.
Senator Hart says There is not
Democratic member who would dare
vote for Addicks by deal, purchase, or
otherwise.
Senator McNuI.y said: Because we
youe for certain men it does mot follow
that they or any others can use Us for
trading purposes. 1t would be impos-
sibl5 tor any leader ,to consummate a
dsal witch Addicks.'
Represen. aoivs Monaghan SAYS. I'VE
are unit against him. Nc deal can
be made that will break our lines in
his favor.
There are six Assemblymen who are
classed as opposed 10 two vacancies
even if Uaey have to support Mr. Ad-
dicks, bu, 5ytn thsse would bring him
several votes snort of the required
twenty-sevsn lTha Union Republicans
seem not To be discouraged, and are
still using every effors to gIel all the
Republicans into conference to ascer-
tain just what they propose to do, if
not to leave Delaware unrepresented
in the high court.
The Union Republicans declare that
they will not waver in their support
of Mr.. Addicks on both ballots until
Hhe close of the session. Their con-
stituents, they claim, feel thai Ad-
dicks has not had ''fair shake" and
that they will be amply sustained in
their attitude 10 send him to the
United States Senate before any other
Republican goes, even if that means
no Senators at Washington and he
loss of Delaware by lhe Republicans
to Democratic control.
Representative Healy says: Our
people are most determined in our
attitude against him.
tle) says; ''Addicks cannot get the vote
of a single Democrat" ShalIcross
(Middleyown) declares: ''Addicks can
not be elected with the aid of Demo-
cratic votes. Wright CBlackbird)
states: IF Addicks is newer Senator
until he gets my vote, hell never. get
there"
Mr.. Clements (Kent county, de-
clares: IF Addicl1s lis elected it will
be by Regular Republican votes Over
lures have been made ito me, but we
have told them that while we might
act with Regular Republicans, under
no circumstances would we deal with
Addiclls.'
Mr.. Hutchinson (Kent county, re
piled that IF the Regular Rep.4.-.cans
will do their duty 10 THE people with
respect 10 Addicks as fully as the Dem
ocrats will do theirs, the public need
have mo fear of his election
Mr. Hardesty CFrederica) says: 'Ad-
dicks cannot get ONE Democratic vote,
either by deal, purchase or as
gratuity. This talk of a deal with
Kenney and Addicks is without foun-
dation. Kenney repudiates the very
thought, and even if ne did NOT the
Democrats would mo-. share ii with
him."
Mr.. Vineyard (Harringbon) said: "We
have talked all such talk over, and are
of ONE mind mot ito touch him Under
amy consideration.
Both Houses of THE Legislature ad-
iourned yesterday afternoon, practi-
cally until Monday morning, although
"a session of tIhe joint Assembly will be
held Ho-day. THE Senates members
paired off ais they did last week. leav-
ling only Senators Alice and Slaughter
Ito keep alive the Senatorial contest.
The schooner Ella R. Simpson, which
nlied i'm fihp trale ibetWeen Milford and