The Delawarean., 1901-02-09

cry.
All sides engaged i'm the triaugular
light for two United States Senators
slhat has deadlocked the Delaware
Legislature are spending THE bright
hours of each morning in factional
conferences.
line sixteen Union Republicans went
into caucus in the State House parlor
at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning. The
specific call for this caucus was to talk
over the Union Republican attitude
ON certain pending Legislation, but
members soon were discussing the Sen
atorial situation. The members con-
cluded to stand firm and support j.
Edward Addlcks, who they claim is
the Republican caucus nominee, and
to vote for him ON every ballot until
the day of adjournment, whether there
be one or twenty ballots each day.
dt was made plain to the conference
THAT the Regular or anti-Addicks Re
publicans intended to play a swift
game to break down their lines. They
will a,tacb Them first with leading
Regular Republicans from all parts of
the State, il was reported to the con-
ference, and this will be followed by
an attempt ito carry the Joint Assem-
bly, by siege with their own men
(Union Republicans)
HUM ana cannon SngA. e tea.
fIha Regulars, it was stated, intend
10 begin by supporting Governor John
HUM and Lieuuenan.-G Governor Phillip
l.. Cannon, both classed as Union Re-
publicans This is the most tempting
bait that ahe Regulars could throw out,
as the elsction of bo,h would not only
mean the e'success of two UnionRepubli-
cams, but would mean the elevation
4 of Secretary of State Caleb r. Layton,
Mr.. Addicks' successful leader, to the
Office of governor. 1T would give them
full control of the Ship of State and all
the appointments, including another
Secretary of State.
In the face of all these tempting
conditions, however, the Union Repub-
licans decided upon their steadfast
stand for Addicks..
1--WE have long since forgotten the
man i'm this matter" one of them said
yrv1..,..n5o~~ ssT+ IA 4l,a ,,,.i,noi of thn
thing and we are as honest in our con-
victions of principle as is amy other
man. 1t will be Addicks, first, or no
body"
The thirteen Republican Assembly
men who are standing out against Mr..
Addicks Thursday morning held their
first caucus of the session. Small con-
feremces have previously been held
since the opening day, but mo caucus OF
all the thirteen anti-Addicks men. The
secret session lasted NEARLY two hours
at the Hotel Richardson, am hour long
er than did the meeting of the Addicks
men in the State House parlor.
The ReguIar Republicans kept the
greater part of their proceedings quiet.
They finally decided to Withdraw the
candidates for whom they are now vot-
ing and sign am agreement TO be ad-
dressed to all Republicans that if the
Union Republicans would take the
same course, they (the Regulars) would
then place in nomination Lieutenant
Governor Phillip L. Cannon and Attor-
ney-General Herbert H. Wand for the
two Senatorships. Both these officials
are reckoned as Union Republicans.
The petition was not signed by amy
Union Republicans.
Lieutenlamt- Governor Cannon was
asked whether his sympaIthies were
with the Union or Regular Republicans
and he said:
'I am simply a Republican, yearning
for united and harmonious Republican
policies / nthis State. ann mot fac
Hionalist and have never taken amy
part i'm amy of the fractional procedures
l do mot thinlz, however, There lis any
thing i'm my being mentioned as q
candidate in this pending fight. The
Republicans of the State have honOred
me fully as highly as deserve to bt
and am contented."