Evening journal., 1901-03-05
Ihe senatOrshlp Contest in Delaware

Ihe Senatorship Contest in Delaware
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Legislature of Delaware will ad-
journ on the Sth instant; it has two
vacant seats in the United States SEN
ate to fill. One Of them has been empty
for years; the ether was vacated on the
Sd instant, when Senator Kenpey's
term expired. AS the Legislature stands
adjourned until to-day, it will have
only four more working days. The
Republicans having an effective ma
jority, they cannot have acceptable rea-
sons for refusing or negleeting to elect
two worthy and fit senators to the
Federal Senate before adJourning sine
dio.
While they have thus far failed to
discharge this plain duty to Delaware
and the country is that facticnal part
of the majority has selected candi-
date for the OFFICE of United States
senator to whose election there is wise.
honorable, patriotic opposition. This
factional candidate is J. Edward Ad-
dicks, a shrewd. practical politician.
who, in the sagacious, just judgment
OF many Of the most distinguished citi-
zens Of Delaware, possesses no known
qualifications for the great Office he
seeks to reach, though believed to
have some which unfit him to enjoy its
honors or discharge its duties satisfac-
torily
But the supporters of Mr.. Addicks,
who place the interests of their State
below that Of their candidates personal
and political fortunes, have persistently
declared, and do still declare, that one
of the senators to be elected by the
Legislature shall be "Addicks, or no
one"
IL has been repeatedly stated that the
Addicks faction lis willing 60 make a
bargain with either Republicans or
Democrats by the terms of which he
shall be given one OF the vacant seats
in the Federal Senate. Both Republ-
cans and Democrats have up to this
time indignantly refused to enter into
any such dishonOrable alliance. 1t has
been, however commonly rumored dur
,ng the last day or two that the sup
pogters of Mr.. Addicks have secured
or will secure by trick or device such
an accession of votes, OF the absence
.rcm their seats of opposition voters,
as to assure his election before the day
OF final adjournment If the Democrats
stand firm to their convictions of pub
lie duty the election OF Mr.. Addicks
will not be accomplished. as there are
enough loyal, public-spirited Repuhli-
cans in the Legislature to unite with
them, and to stay steadfastly by them
to the end Of the session, to render Mr..
Addicks' defeat certain.
One of the latest rumors in respect
to this senatorial struggle is that Colo
mel DUPONT, who is the first and best
found choice of the real Republicans of
Delaware, will consent to a coalition
Of the Addicks contingent and those
loyal Republicans who are rghteOusly
opposed to it by which Mr.. Addicks
will be given one of Delaware's vacant
seats in the Senate of the United
States and Colonel DUPONT the other.
This story is wholly incredible; all
probability Of its being true are swept
away by the high character, the entire
record of Colonel DuPonts honorable
life, and Of his distinguished services
to his State and country. Between two
such men there can be no commerce
political or otherwise; they stand, in
all ways, as far apart as the Poles.
The duty Of the Delaware Legislature
senatorial aspirations of Mr.. Addicks
but to take advantage of the present
opportunity TO eliminate him from
politics. If this can be accomplished
by the Legislature, and, at the same
time, two fit senators be elected tC
conserve the interests of Delaware, by
the Republicans agreeing with tn.
Democrats to elect a Republican and {
Democrat, to the respectively vacan
places in the Senate, they should no
hesitate a moment to take this wal
to certain honorable and patriot,
victory.
Mr.. Addicks' supporters defiantly as
seTt that no senator shall be electe,
unless Mr.. Addicks be given one Of tn
two seats. "Addicks or nobody" 4
their cry. There should be. of course
two Republican senators from Della
ware, always providing that both ar
1T. If two such Republicans cannot b
elected, owing to the opposition of Nj
AddiclIs' followers, then a fit Republi
can and a fit Democrat should b
lchosen. Loyal Republicans and hon
est Democrats should resolutely con
tend to the end for except Ad
dicks Better no one than Mr.. Ad
ldickS