Evening journal., 1901-03-09
NObdy

NOD 10y
From the Philadelphia Press.
1t must be "Addicks or nobody" is
the slogan OF the Delaware gasman,
and again Il Is nObody-two nobodies.
in fact, for the rule or ruin policy OF
Addicks leaves Delaware without any
representation in the United States
Senate. Six years ago Mr.. Addicks
prevented the reelection of Anthony
Higgins and then the election OF Col
onel DUPONT. IL was Addicks or no
body. and Mr.. Addicks controlling six
votes was able TO make IL nobody. For
two years Delaware had but one SEN
ator and in 1897 it went Democratic
and chose Richard II. Kenney, a Demo-
crat. to the seat which but for Addicks
would have been filled by a Republi-
can two years before.
Two years later. in 1899, the Della
ware Legislature was again Republi-
can. and a Republican successor to
Senator George Gray should have been
chosen. It was again Addicks or no
body. The gasman could net be elect
ed and he would not allow anyone else
to be elected. The Legislature ad-
iourned without doing its duty and a
second time Delaware threw away a
chance to elect a Republican, and
again for two years Delaware mad but
one senator. Last year the Republi-
cans carried the State Legislature on
the Mckinley tidal wave aud it be-
came the duty OF the Legislature to
elect two senators. one to fill The exist
ing vacancy that Addicks' selfish per-
sistency had caused and one to succeed
the Democrat who for four years had
been occupying a seat in the Senate
which but for Addicks would have
been filled by a Republican. Again
Addicks persistent and unyielding
candidacy prevented an election, and
yesterday the Delaware Legislature
adjourned sine die, leaving two seats
In the United States Senate vacant for
at least two years.
This result, for which Addicks is di-
rectly responsible, is unjust to Dela-
ware and unjust to the Republican
party The latter is strong enough ia
the present Congress not to need nor
TO miss the two votes that IL Is en-
titled TO from Delaware. The state. by
che voluntary act Of the Legislature, is
Tor a time without representation in
the upper branch OF Congress. in all
probability this unnecessary sacrifice
means the loss of the State to the Re
publicans in next years November
election and the filling Of the two sen
atorial vacancies by Democrats. This
may prove to be very inconvenlent foi
the Republican party at some time in
the future. The rule of Addicks OF no
body really means Addicks or no Re.
publican. Sooner or later the Demo
Gratis can be relied on to fiji the va.
cancies which his stubborn candidac,
creates.
Mr. Addicks, once a guerrilla skirm
ishing outside the recognized part,
ranks, has now the credentials Of iegu
larity. In return for that recognition
he does the party the greatest injur,
that is In his power to inflict upon il
IL Is manifest that Mr.. Addieks doe
not possess the confidence nor hi
methods receive the approval OF a suf
hcient proportion OF the Republican.
lof Delaware TO give him the contro
which he seeks and the honor whicl
he claims as his own without Just it'll
thereto. 1t was a mistake on the par
Of the Republican National Committe
to recognize Addicks. He has reward
ed the party by depriving 1t Of tw
yovtes In the United States Senate.