Smyrna times., 1901-11-06
ROOSEVELT MAY IGNORE
BOTH DELAWARE FACTIONS
PRESIDENT LIKELY TO APPOINT COM
PETHNT MEN FROM EACH SIDE.
Anxious FOR the Republican Leaders to
Reconcile their Differences and Com
bine Forces and Elect Two Senators.

rations. if not actual occurances at
Washington that will leave no doubt as
to the attitude of the President towards
the Republican factions in Delaware.
This will not arise from any initiative.
on the part of the President, but will
come about in the regular course of
business, unless the Republican lead
ers reconcile their differences, combine
their forces and elect two Republican
Senators.
Gov. HUM, representing the Union,
or Addicks, faction, and Congressman
Ball, representing the Regulars, or anti
Addicks, faction, both of whom have
visited Washington recently, have
been given to understand that the |
President will not recognize either |
faction as the agent through whom |
the Federal offices will be distributed;
and it has been strongly intimated that
no action will be taken on any matter
relating to Delaware affairs to promote
the candidacy of J. Edward Addicks.
1t is recognized by the President
that conditions are likely to arise
which will require him to make APP
pointments in Delaware, and when
confronted by such conditions he will
be prepared to act.
1t is unnecessary to say that when
called upon to make appointments the
President will select men because of
their special fitness and character, and
not because of their ALLAN ce with
either faction. Factions will be ig-
nored; but recognizing that there is
factional division in the Republican
ranks, it is expected by the President
that competent men will be taken from
each side and in equal promotion.
Both Factions Must be Recognized.
Following the rules that have usually
obtained in regard to appointments,
the President will Recognize the Sen
ators and Representatives, and give
the fullest consideration to their
recommendations. Delaware, having
but one chosen Representative, he
will be recognized as such, but there is
little risked in stating that Mr.. Ball
will be expected to keep in mind the
fact that he was elected by the COM
bined votes of the two factions, and
that in making recommendations he
must select from both and in equal
numbers, always keeping in mind, as
the first consideration, character and
fitness.
With regard to the election of two
Senators, in which the people of Della
ware are deeply concerned, and il
which the President as the putativ'
leader of his party has natural inter
terest, it is felt that the two faction
should settle their differences AM
elect two Republicans. The principl
obstacle to this Is the person of J. Ed
ward Addicks, who persists in occupy
ing the field Notwithstanding it ha
been demonstrated, after years c
struggle, that he cannot be chosen.
1t is true majority of the Republ
cans elected to the Legislature favo
his selection, but it is plainly apparel
that he cannot secure the number
votes necessary to an election.
1t is assumed by the followers of NJ
Addicks, who are leaders of the Unio
Republican faction, that if the Pres
dent will give them recognition al
permit Mr.. Addicks to name the Fe
eral officers for Delaware a sufficie
number of votes will be secured fro
the recelcitrants to warrant the co
vening of the Legislature in extra sc
sion, and insure the election of t'
Republicans, of whom Mr.. Addic
will be one.
Whether or not this assumption
well founded is immaterial, in face
the fact that there is not the slight
likelihood the President will assent
such proposition.
Mr.. Addicks will not unless he sh
be elected a Senator, be given c.
sideration in the naming of Fede
officers, a consideration which is
served for the regularly chosen rer
sentatives of State. If, thereto
Mr.. Addicks is to be chosen Senat
he must obtain his election with
the aid from Washington which he
his followers deem essential to acc,
plish that object, and for which
are clamoring.
Chance to Secure Two Senators.
But while the election of Mr..
dicks is impossible by the pre-
Legislature, the Union Republi,
have a chance to secure two Sena
from their party, if they will abar
Mr.. Addicks and take up two men
are not Objectionable to those Bel