Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-28
SENATORIAL FIGHT
The Interesting Situation in the
Delaware Legislature.
A COMPROMISE PROPOSITION
Addicks to Withdraw and One Of
His Faction Elected.
HIS POSITION WEAKENED

The apprehension has existed in the
minds of the administration leaders in the
Senate that the existing senatorial dead
lock in Delaware might result in a double
vacancy in the Senate until the next meet
ing of the legislature. Four years out of
six, since 1895, there has been one vacancy
in Delaware's representa- ton in the Senate,
but the prospect of two vacancies from
republican state is not regarded with equa-
nimity it is said, especially as at the next
session of Congress grave questions of ad-
ministrative policy will come to vote
A member of The Evening Stars staff,
who interviewed a number of prominent
publicans in Delaware yesterday, in ad-
this positive statement:
with the safe majority which the re-
publican party will hold in the United
States Senate after March l. there is no
necessity of party eXigency which would
warrant the republicans Of Delaware In
sending ]. Edward Addicks to the Senate.
There Is no sacrifice which the republicans
of this state not willing to make to pre-
vent the election of that man. If. in order
to prevent his election it Is necessary that
two vacancies should exist, 60 per cent of
the republicans of Delaware are willing that
1t should be So.
A Compromise Proposition.
II was stated in Wilmington yesterday
that United States District Attorney Byrne
Of Delaware came to Washington recently,
and after comforting with a prominent SEN
ator in the administration circle brought
back to Wilmington the suggestion that il
might be advisable 10 compromise the situa-
ton in the state by the election of one SEN
ator representing the Addicks faction and
one representing the Dupont faction.
Mr.. Byrne advanced this proposition, it
is said, and was informed in the CORE
spondence that followed that compro-
mise was possible which involved the cleo
ton of Mr. Addcks; that If Addicks would
withdraw in favor of some acceptable men,
Der of his own faction the deadlock could
enu In an hour; but that il is out of the
question to think of any deal which in
cludes Mr.. Addicks sharing one Of the
seats. Mr.. Byrne was authorized to COM
municate these views to Washington, if
any one at the capital was interested in
them
Soon thereafter came the report that Mr..
Addicks contemplated Withdrawing from
the contest, and rumor named Walter H.
Hayes the legatee of his long senatorial
candidacy. This report was public in po-
l:ticai circles of Wilmington Saturday and
attracted great deal Of interest. The
statement was Immediately made that if
this plan was adopted an irOncad pledge
would be required from Mr. Hayes thai he
would not resign after the adjournment CT
the legislature, thereby permitting Gov.
HUM to appoint Mr.. Addicks to the
cancY thus legally created Mr.. Addicks,
according to press dispatches today, denies
that he contemplates Withdrawing from The
race
The anti-Addicks republicans are dubious
of the governor, who was nominate it is
declared, upon the express assurance that
he was not affiliated with the Addicks fac
ton, but who, as soon as elected, appointed
as his secretary of state one of the most
prominent Addicks men in the state. 1t is
stated that If any deal is made for the
withdrawal of Mr.. Addicks it will have to
be coupled with precautions against the
consummation of pot which would give
Mr.. Addicks, by indirection, the hOnors
which his state now refuses to confer upon
him.
The Situation Interesting.
The situation in Delaware is exceedingly
Interesting at this stage. The democrats,
on joint ballot, have twenty-thre votes. or
within four of the number necessary to
elect a senator. The regular republicans
have feared the possibility of a combina-
ton between Mr.. Addicks and the demo-
Gratis, which would give one republican and
one democratic senator. The safeguard
thus far has been the declaration Of the
democratic policy that the elimination of
Mr. Addicks from Delaware politics is the
first consideration to the democratic party
Another factor. 1t is said. is the rivalry
existing between Senator Kenney and Mr..
Salisbury for the democratic senatorship.
The regular republicans have urged the
democrats. if they are so intent upon the
determination of Mr.. Addicks, to join with
them and elect two republican senators,
thus crushing Mr.. Addicks' power abso-
lutely, but thus far the pleas Of party regu-
larity have stood in the way Of such con-
summation. The Addicks faction in the
legislature consists of sixteen republicans
and it Is probable he could get three demo-
Gratis. The regular republican party con-
trolls thirteen votes, and twenty-seven votes
are necessary to a choice.
1t Is claimed that Mr.. Addicks has weak
ened his position materially within the past
ten days by attacks upon the industrial
prospects of Wilmington. He was alleged
to have said that he possessed influence
enough in the United States Congress to
hold up proposed river and harbor i'm
provements at Wilmington, in which the
city is vitally interested in revenge for the
opposition of the Wilmington delegation in
the legislature.
When this threat was uttered the reply
was made by the industrial firms. employ
ing thousands Of men, whose prospects are
most involved in the river improvements.
that they would rather see the Christfana
river dry up and grown over with weeds
than to have Mr.. Addcks in the Senate,
This started a new crusade against Mr.
Addicks in Wilmington, in which the bulk
of the wealth and industrial influence of the
state Is said to be enlisted against Mr.. Ad-
dicks
Industrial Corporations Fighting Adj
q dicks.
The two great shipbulding firms of VIII
mington, the paper mill company and other
industrial corporations have entered the
lists. and making the fight on the
man they consider the common enemy of
the industrial prospects of the city. Within
the last few days many prominent mer-
chants and manufacturers have appeared
In interviews strongly condemning the Ad-
dicks candidacy.
1t is intima ted that the Wilmington peo-
pic will come to Washington seeking aid
in preventing Mr.. Addicks carrying out
his threat and it is declared that several
republican senators have promised them
assistance.
The session of the legislature will draw
to a close in about thirty days, and unless
some compromise is reached in the mean
time Delaware will be unrepresented in
the Senate in the next Congress
Burial of Capt. krause.
The remains of Capt. William Krause a
retired officer of the army. who died in
Philadelphia on the 24th instant will be
brought to this city next Wednesday for
interment at the Arlington National ceme-
terry. They will he accompanied by Mrs.
Krause and a sister and nephew Of the
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