The sun., 1901-03-15
HANNA'S PART in
DELAWARE CONTEST

Harmony. Hoped to Secure the
Election ofTwo Republican Sena-t
tors. Thought Addicks Offer Was
Fair,
Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger.
Washington, March 1S.-In conversa-
ton today with your correspondent, Sen
ator Hanna remarked that he was being
and unjustly abused in
the editorial columns of the Public Led
ger" and some other newspapers, III con-
nection with the Senatorial contest in
Delaware and the failure of the legisla-
tlire to make choice of two Senators.
He declared that he had nothing what.
ever to do with the factional contest, that
had prevailed in Delaware for several
years at the expense of the Republican
party, nor with its continuance. Neither
has he been, nor is he now, in any sense
ii partisan Of Mr.. Addicks His sole in
terest in the matter is for the election
uf two Republicans to the United States
Senate, and if that be done, he is in
different as to the personality OF the
men who be chosen. He has been APP
pealed to by the leaders of both factions
ON account OF his relations to the Repuh-
lican party as Chairman of its National
Committee, but has steadily refused TO
become partisan for either.
EFFORTS FOR HARMONY.
In his conversation and dealing with
both sides he has uniformly labored to
produce harmony and bring about an un-
lerstanding by which two Republicans
might be chosen, leaving the Republ-
ans of Delaware to determine who shall
be the men of their choice. Mr.. Hanna
explained that as Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee and the official head
of the party management for the time
being, it was his duty to make every eff
tort to harmonize differences, yet he
lever in a single instance interfered with
The contest in Delaware except when in
yited to do so by the representatives Of
he two factions. so far as individuals
ire concerned" said Mr.. Hanna, Il have
10 preference. / would be willing 10 take
| he names of any number of Republi-
| ans Of Delaware that might be agreed
mon by the leaders of the factions, put
hem in Il hat and accept the two first
names withdrawn. have no right to
Undertake to determine who shall be can
ldates nor to pass upon the fitness and
qualifications Of asprants.
A DUTY PERFORMED.
THAT is for the people Of Delaware.
| But what | insist upon, and think 1t Is
| / duty that attaches to me as Chairman
If the National Committee, is that the
Republicans of Delaware shall not be de-
| rivpd of the fruits of their victory nj
| he polls by IA protracted faction struggle,
| he continuance of which has already
deprived the Republicans Of representa-
tion in the Senate for period of six
tears and all the people Of the State for
| period of two years"
lii this connection Mr. Hanna eX-
,laned that i'll his conference with Col.
mel du Pont and his adhercntS and
| With MIR. .hddicks and his followers, liz
| 'ound that the former was not willing
d consider any compromise which ii
my manner contemplated Mr.. Addicks
Is candidate, while the latter, although
unwilling to allow opponents to decide
lpon the candidaturc Of 4AddickS. were III
|
vho might be selected by the du Pom
action and give him their support.
| TIE ABDICIiS OFFER FAIR.
Mr. .Hanan thought the offer of the
Addicks faction fair and reasonable, and
hose Republicans to whom it had been
made known, including the President
,greed that the du Pont men should have
accepted if, and especially in view OF
he fact that Addicks had the support
# all the Republican Assemblymcn eX
ept about seven, and was only shor1
i've or six votes of having Il maiorit,
i the legislature Mr.. Hanna deniet
nphatically that he was in the slightes
legrce responsible either for -Addicks a.
/ candidate or MS il leader in the politics
II Delaware.
fIIE TNloNlSTS RECOGNITION
Referring to the charge made in th,
Ledger and other newspapers that h
influenced the National Committee il
, June last in Philadelphia to admit th
Addicks delegation to the National Re
publican Convention, Mr.. Hanna sait
! he reports of the proceedings of the Ma
! ional Committee as published i'll the pa
ocrs of the day gave it positive denial
lie explained that i'll the contest for seat
II the Convention by Delaware an,
Louisiana he had declined to sit in tn
, committee in order to avoid being draw
nto the struggle Iii the case o
Delaware Il select committee was ap
iointcd who heard all the parties, report
ny to the full committee the testimon
md the result of its deliberations there
/ III. II WAS recommended that both dele
cations he given seats, the vote il
! Convention to be divided between then
, This was rejected by the du Pont me
Who would not listen to any propoSitio
hat included recognition of the Ad
lcks delegation. After being considere
~ the full committee the matter wa
'efelred to Mr.. Hanna, who went owe
he testimony and recommended that til
recommendation of the subcommittee h
, tdopted. All efforts to induce the d
''ont men 10 even consider Il compromis
!, failed, and as the Addicks delegato
anne with all the forms of regularity
there was nothing else to do since til
pther side would not listen to any pror
tsition but admit that delegation.
j. M. G.
Editorial Comment.
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