Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02

pdUunhBb Oh Tue feuerAl governments
against hin, AddioEs ,ontipued the
fight Tor supremacy, ard at the Phila-
delphia Convention Of last year his
delegation was admitted. the opposition
refusing to make any compromise, and
declining to cuPy seats in the con-
vention jointly with their opponents.
BY reason OF IL g recognition at Phila-
delphia, 1t Is urged by the Addioks
PEOPLE that they are entitled TO be
regarded as the regular representatives
OF the Republican party 10 Delaware,
and this claim 10 given force by the
Pres dents recognition OF the du Font
people, In consequence Of the action OF
the st. Louis Convention.
1T is urged by the Addicks faction
and feared by the opposition, that the
recognition OF Addioks as the dispenser
of Federal patronage would have a
marked effect on the Republicans
throughout the State, and result in
gaining few votes needed to choose
a senator by the Legislature. Bot II
recognition chou fail to have that
effect, it is probable the result would
be TO assist Acuicks In the contest for
the Legislature in the election tn be
held next year. 1t must be admitted
there Is some likelihood of such an out
come. In this city a number Of Re.
publicans heretofore opposed to Ad.
dicks declare willingness to accept
him rather than have the State with
out representation, or to have two
Democrats chosen two years hence
This feeling appt ars to be progressive,
especially among business men. who
say continuance Of the faotional
struggle Is proving disastrous to the
mercantile interests Of the State.
Several of the largest merchants OF
Wilmington Informed me there Is q
growing feeling among the Republicans
OF New CASTLE ,,ouuty that it would be
better to recognize existing conditions
and permit the election OF Addicks
than to continue ths factional strife
indefinitely, with the likelihood that at
the end Of another two years he would
be successful, or, in the event Of his
failure, that the Democrats would
secure tho two senator's. The beHtowal
of the Federal patronage, small as it Is
would do much to strengthen this feel
ing and to promote the chances OF the
success of the Union Republicans at
the election of 1902. II it should be
besi owed upon the anti Addioks
leaders all possibility of 40 election of
two Republican senators by the present
Legislature or OF any election would be
removed because the governor who ia
a supporter OF Addioks would not oon-
veue the Legislature. Such recognition
OF the Regular Republicans would not
bring substantial return to the Repub-
lican party Of the State viewing mat.
ters from the partisan wstchtower, but
Gfafa I..s.
represented by Addicks for two years
certainly, and perhaps for all time. 1t
would not, however, give the Regulars
any influence and control beyond that
involved in the possession of the offices.
Whether it would make the Regular
numerically stronger than the Union
wing OF the party Is problematical. At
this time, based on the figures of the
wing, the relative strength of the fac
tions being as IL to 10. That Is, of the
%, 600 Republican votes cast at the
Addicks. His relative strength is
much greater, considering the results
OF the last election, In the legislative
districts. In short, the btstowal Of the
Federal patronage upon the Regular
"
turn to the National Republican rarty.
and would insure the election Of two
Democratic senators.in 1909
Admitting recognition from Wash.
ington would strengthen the Regulars
and weaken the Union Republicans 10
an extentf that would ultimately result
IN the destruction OF Addicks;sn, il
would not materially lessen the Addicks
following during the term Of the
IIeaent Stats administration, and,
therefore,, no substantial gain could
come to the Regulars for at least two
years, and the Democrats would gain
the two seats in the United State;
| Senate.
The recognition of Addicks by the
President might be followed by an
extra session of the Legislature and the
choice of two Republican Senators Of
whom, of COURSE Mr.. Addlcks would be
one. The Union Republican leaders,
including Addicks, are confident that il
they be given recognition from Wash.
ington, public sentiment, already in.
clined TO make vigorous protest agains
no representation in the Senate, woulo
be 30 concentrated and aroused that
those members of the Legislature who
have been arrayed against the election
of Adiioks, as we'll az the leaders Of
the Regular faction, would be com
PEELED to heed the public warning, and
elect two Republican United States
Senators, even il that should involve
the choice of Mr.. Addicks. The claim
of the Union Republicans to recogni.
tion from Warrington 10 based on the
recognition accorded them by the Phila
delphia Couveu'ion, the membership oil
Mr.. Addicks in the National Republi
can Committee, the fact that they
represent majority of the Republican
vote Of the State. and succeeded in
eleoting at least l6 of the 80 Republicans
chosen to the Legislature According
10 partisan standards, this constitute.
strong claim, and there is q reason
for the belief that the President vii
find great difficulty il evading it. Tn,
Regulars urge that In the hgreemen
whlob resulted in union of the lac
tions on the State ticket there was Al
understanding that they should b,
given fair portion of tho State patron
| nge, That has not been done, all th,
Offices of any Importance and valu,
having been given the Union Republic
cans and pronounced Addicks sup
portera. Therefore, 1T is claimed tina
the Federal patronage should be giveI
tho Regulars, or at least that the,
should be given the major portion
Many of the more radical OF th,
Regulars are as unoompromising Will