Evening journal., 1901-03-20
TRIES TO SHIFT
RESPONSIBILITY
Hanna BIameS "DuPOnt
Crowd for Deadlock
REGULARS RESENT THIS
New York Tribune Gives a COmpre-
henSiYe Review Of the Siiua-
iiOn as II Was
REGULARS RESENT THIS

AlNH no ~ NNo
This article on the senatorial con-
test in Delaware appears in the New
York Tribune under date of March IL:
The Regular Republicans OF Della
ware are much exercised over the IN
terview with Senator Hanna. which
appeared in the Tribune recently In its
Washington correspondence, in which
the Ohio senator talked with great
lfrankness and considerable Indignation
with regard TO the senatorial situation
in this State. Mr.. Hanna, in the opin-
ion OF the old line Republicans, evil
IDENTITY realizes that his recognition Of
Mr.. Addicks has not turned out as he
expected. and, being unable 10 control
Mr.. Addicks, attempts to shift the re-
lsponsibility and lay the blame for the
deadlock on the Regular Republicans,
or the DUPONT crowd as he calls
them, as distinguished from the Ad-
dicks men. The DUPONT leaders resent
this. They assert that they have sim
lply been fighting for decent poIdc5.
and that it Is not stubbofnness. but
principle, which has left the State
without a senator in the next session
OF Congress.
Senator Hanna, in his interview.
declared that the National Commita5e,
by what he remembered as an almost
Unanimous vote, seated the Addicks
delegates. acting on a report which he
(Hanna) made to the committee. This.
1.-The DUPONT leaders say. Is contrary TO
the facts in the case, and they appeal
ito the record TO prove that on the con-
trary. the National Committee voted
.If,I..
led, and that the decision should be
lleft TO tha convention. They quote
Henry G. Payne, of Wisconsin, who is
alsO quoted by Senator Hanna as ia
voring the Addicks delegation. But
they quote him on the other side Ac-
lcording to their version. Mr.. Payne
lgtated TO a member OF the Delaware
delegat.un that. in view of the peculiar
circumstances surrounding this Della
ware case, he considered that the de-
lcision of ehe National Committee 90
seat neither delegation was probably
the wLsest solution OF the problem. and
that the Committee on Credentials
would be advised to follow the lead OF
1.-THE National Committee
1T was therefore, say the Regulars
ltha Committee en- Credentials. under
1.-THE lead OF General Dick, secretary OF
1.-THE National Committee, which re-
lversed the action Of the National Com
lmittea and seated the Addicks de.ega-
ton. This verdict the Regulars re-
( fused to accept. on the ground that
Addicks had c5sn read out Cf the party
lby the St. Louis convention, and had
S nee that tlme given no indication OF
a change Of heart. Coming down to
| the present Legislature, Mr.. Hlnna
says that 'Addieks was willing to al
How DUPONT to come % the s nate II
only DUPONT had been wlfng for Ad-
dicks to come It Is true that the Reg
ulars were never willing TO allow Ad-
dicks to go TO the Senate but they never
insisted that 1t should be DUPONT OF
nobody They We're willing 10 c0mprO-
lmis on anybody but Addicks, and thay
therefore refuse to be held rdspOnsib,e
for the deadlock The last Legisla-
lture met in Dover with the following
Representation: % Democrats, 16 Ad-
ld.cksites, II Regular Republicans and
II Independent Republicans. Afth
labcut a two waelks' deadlock ON the
lvote. the IL regular Republicans with
the Independent Republicans-13 IN
lall-made a proposition to the 16 AID.
ldicks,tes that Colonel's DuPonts nams
land Mr.. Addicl1s' name should be with
ldrawn, and that Herbert II. Ward, at.
ltorney- general Of the State, and Lieu
4 ttenant-GOvernOr Henry Q. Cannon
both Union epublicans-should b,
vcted fer by the % votes. This prOpO
sition was submitted to Mr.. Hanna
but was turned down by Mr.. Addiclxs
After that time, according to the Regu
lar leaders. Mr.. Hanna sent for vari
GUS Regular Republican members o
I the Legislature TO come to Washing
ton. and apparently, as a result o
Those visits, two at least-Mr HitcheI
land Mr. RObertsOn-wsnt over 10 Mr.
Addicks
The Regular Republicans voted fc'
lsome eight or ten different Candidztel
for the two terms throughout the ses
lsion, whereas the AddicksIites vote,
for Mr.. Addicks for the long and shor
term throughout the entire session
Just before the close Of the session
lsome of Mr.. Addicks' followers, realiz
ling that his obstinate course wouls
wreck their party. submitted a PROPOSE
tton TO Mr.. Hanna. through Gover10
t. HUM. suggesting that Mr. Addiclu
might at least permit the election o
a senator for the short term, as 1t wa!
impossible for him TO occupy botl
places, and he could at least do s,
much for party harmony. This propo
lsiHon was rejected, and the sessicl
closed with two vacancies. Mr.. Addick
lproving his threat of 'Addicks or no
body to be possible"
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