Evening journal., 1901-07-05
DISTURBED OVER
THE PATRONAGE
Union Republicans Wear
Long Faces These Days
UNLUCKY TRIP TO CAPITAL
Which Is Reported to Have Dashed
Their Fond Hopes in Certain
Directions

There has been something Of a furry
In political circles during tho past
week by various announcements pur-
porting TO give inside information re
earding the distribution Of Delaware
patronage Mos, OF these have been
based upon rumors followed by shrewd
guesses. Those whose eyes have been
omen have discovered that the Addicks
Republicans have net been optimistic.
ana 'hat their courtanances have as
suincd an air of gravity whenever the
question Of the patronage was under
discussion.
10 has been cuIrertly reported that
two of Addicks' lieutenants recently
iourneyed to Washington. and soon
We're ushored into the presence OF the
president, who asked them their mis-
sion
we have come,' they said. so dis
euss the patronage They were in
formed that while their zeal was ap~
preoiated, the president would nct al
low them to waste their valuable time,
especially as one Of them IS needed In
Dover every day to grant charters. aud
suggested that when they were needed
the long-distance telephone would
reach them.
This may have been rumor. but there
are others like it. One is to the effect
that person applied 10 q prominent
Staie onicial the ether day for an en-
dcrsement for Federal Office That
ohicial, who Is close to Mr.. Addicks re-
FUSED, giving as his reason that 10 was
no use, as nothing backed by the Clay
imont statesman would go. This follow
ing an interview, IN which Mr. Addicks
lhtlmated In plain terms that the presi-
dent didn't know his mind. shows Tho
direction OF the wind
IL also has been reported that soma
false Impressions had been created In
/ Washington, which were only recently
removed. These had been industrious
I ly circulated by certain gentlemen of
the Addicks persuasion. When their
ialschocd was proved, II cleared the at.
mosphere amazingly One OF these. IL
Is reported, was TO the effect that the
failure TO get tcgcther in the last saa-
sion Of the Legislature was due to the
stubbornness OF Colonel Dupont. who
held seven men, and wouldn't allow
anything to be done until he was elect
ed senator There wasn't much trou-
bic in disposing of this statement.
since IL is pretty generally known that
Colonel DUPONT urged the election OF
any two men Of decent character. in
order TO eliminate Adlicks.
The friends OF the colonel also claim
TINT he has never greatly desired 10 be
elected, but has taken the ground he
has because he was 70. ced into leader
ship, and would not suffer Addicks 10
faint the State pride and honor. He Is
In Europe, and has taken no part In
the scramble over the patronage, leav-
ms the matter to Congressman Ball.
Some OF the politicians claim that
should the Regulars succeed in obtain
ing the patronage, the Addicks forces
should net complain. since the COVER
nor has acted so handsomely towards
the friends of the man from Claymont.
II Will occasion no surprise III the pres
ent Federai office holders should be
reappointed. The Regular Republicans
have expected nothing else. They were
appointed as Republicans. and have
not changed their politics. There is not
a doubt Of their cOntinuancetin office.
unless by conduct they forfeit it,
The collector OF the port doubtless
viii go as the other offices go. and the
Addicks men have given up hope. IL
Is generally conceded that It will not
be Colonel Barnard. but that when the
appointment is made. Congressman
Ball viii have something to say re-
gnrding the matter.
When interviewed resarding the situ-
alton. that gentleman had ncthing to
say. but he expressed himself as GER
tain that the president knew as much
about the situation here as any man
living, and that he would be found do
ing his duty In keeping with his high
character and his high Office.