Evening journal., 1901-01-28
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Inconsistency

From the Georgetown Republican.
Addicks peculiar hold upon his
men has never been more clearly
displayed than by the action of the
members of the present Legislature in
assuming the ridiculous position OF
voting for him for both the long and
short terms. II anything could pOssi-
bly, disgust his followers we would
thank this action would do so. Is
there no other individual in the Union
Republican organization who is worthy
TO be considered in connection with
this Office in the estimation Of these
members? Do they intend that the
public should believe that they are
mere automatoms and have no choice
for this other senatorship but Ad-
dicksg DO they want to elect a soma
tor, or is their only object to elect
Addicks2 They profess a great de-
sire TO elect senator According to
their contention the State OF Delaware
Is in need Of senators at Washington
and yet unable to elect Addicks they
show no disposition to elect anyoneI
else. The mere fact OF voting for one
man for two separate and distinct po-
sitions-cnly one of which it Is pos
sible for him to fills so nonsenical
that we fail to understand how GER
tain members of the Legislature of the
Union Republican persuasion, who
claim that they are not owned body
and soul by Addicks nor wear his col
lar can expect anybody to have any
faith In their independence or their
declaration that they wish to elect al
senator, when they fail by their action
TO show any disposition to do so. In
act this Is Addicks or nobody with a
vengeance. His position in the past
mas been that he must be senator or
uobody would be, and now his position
Is that he must be senator or there
must be two vacancies. VIII some
Union Republican please explain the
consistency Of this position with Re
publicanism? Or will some Onion
Republican explain to his constituency
how he proposes TO elect Aldicks tO
both terms which he is trying to dol
at the present time? We wonder what
certain Union Republicans of more orI
less prominence, who have been mem
toned In connection With the senator
ship, think of their standing in that
organization and the consideration
they are receiving az the hands of their
representatives in the Legislature? Are
they not at least convinced that the
John Edward Addlcks Is the whole
Union Republican party, and its life
hope and future rest I'm him to the
exclusion Of any and everything else
Il is said that Addicks Is afraid TO per-
NIT his members to vote for anyone
else for this other senatorship for
fear those contrary Regulars Nigh
vote for him and elect him senator
and prove that they mean what they
say when they express themselves in
favor of the election OF a senator II
this is the case the Union Republi-
can members are i'm the unenviable posi-
ton Of not only blocking the election
Of one senator on account OF Addicks
as they have in the past. but of block
ing the election of two senator's, which
can only be explained by the oft ne
Deated accusation against Addicks tha
he cares nothing whatever fer the Re
publican party and his only object Us
the advancement of himself. He pro
poses 10 rule or ruin. or as he has said
ITO be senator or sink the Republican
party ten thousand fathoms deep.
The members who are now voting for
Addicks for both the long and short
term sonatCrships. are by their action
/ accepting this declared policy Of Ad-
lioks as their own and cannot explain
heir action in any other way. There
can be no excuse for it, no difference
how honest a member may be in his
adherence to Addlcks. II is unheard
II and nc precedent can be found fOl
il. The Regular Republicans are moi
assuming such a position: nor arr
he Democrats who have no hopes oi
slectiN and 1t is in order that some
Union Republican explain this anon
alous position.