Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
Neither Hum Nor Ball to Com
troll the Federal Appoint
mentS In This State.
THE POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
Trying to Effect Republican
Harmony.


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jeave no doubt as to the attitude oil
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 10
ths regular course of business. unless
the Republican leaders reconcile THAR
differences, combine their forces and
elect two Republican Senators.
| Gov. HUM, representing the Union,
or Addioks, faction, and Congressman
Ball, representing the Regulars, or anti
Addicks, faction, both OF whom have
visited Washington reoentl,, have been
! given to understand that the President
will not recognize either faction as The
agent through whom the Federal oillcea
will be distributed; aud it has been
strongly iutImated that no action will
be taken on any matter relst ting to
Delaware affairs to prombte the candi-
dacy of j. Edward Addicks.
Ii is recognized by the President that
conditions are likely to arise which will
require him to make appointments in
Delaware, and when confronted by such
conditions lie will DO prepared to aot
1t is unnecessary to say that when
called upon to make appointments the
| President will select men because Of
their special fitness and character, aud
\ not because OF their alliance with
either faction Factions will be ignored
but, recognizing that there is iactioual
division in the Republican ranks, it is
expected by the President that COM
petent man will he taken iIom each
side ana In squat proportion,
Following the rules that have usually
obtained 10 regard tc the appointments,
the President viii recognize Sens tors
! aud Representatives and Give the fullest
consideration 10 tnuir recommendation
Delaware, having but one chosen Repre-
sentative, he will be recognized as such.
but there is little risked IN stating that
! Mr.. i!ail will be expected to keep in
Find thu fact thEi No, was elected by
the comnined votes OF the two factions,
, and that IN making recommendations
! he must select from both and in sQuRl
numbers, always keeping In mind. as
the first consideration, character and
titness
With regard TO the election of two
Senators, in which the people of Dela.
/ ware are deeply concerned. and in which
the President as the putatiye leader OF
his party has "a natural interest, it is
felt here that the two factions should
settle their differences and elect two
Republicans. The principal obstacle to
, this is tho person CT j. Edward Addicks,
who persists 10 occupying the tield not
withstanding it has been demonstrated,
after years of struggle, that he cannot
be chosen.
1t il true maicrity Of thu Republi-
cans elected TO ths Legislature favor
his selection, but it is plainly apparent
that he cannot secure the number of
votes necessary to an election.
The question confronting the Re-
publicaus of Delaware is, will they
consent that their State shall be- with
out any representation in the United
States Senate for two years merely to
crafty the personal ambition OF one
mani
II is assumed by tho followers OF Mr..
Addivks, who are leaders OF tho Uniou
Republican faction, that II the PraG-
dent will give them recognition and
permit Mr. Addioisa to nnnie tho Federal
officers for Delaware sufficient number
of votes will be secured from the recall
cisranEa to warrant tine convening of the
Legislature in extra session, and insure
the election Of two Repuk leans. of
whom Mr. Addioka Will be one
Whether or not this assumption ia
wsl. founded is imnaterisl, in face OF
the fact THAI there ID not the slightest
Likelihood tbs President will assent to
such proposition
Mr.. Addicka will not, unless no shall
be elected a Senator. he given con-
sideration in the namip1 of Federal
officers, a consideration which Is reserved
for the regularly chosen represep tatiyeH
OF a State. If, therefore,, Mr.. Addicks
10 Tn ha ohnoon Capafrr ba ,l1 -.
his election without the aid from Wash
ington which he and his followers deem
essential to accomplish that object,
and for which they ale clamorine
But while the election of Mr. Addicks
Is impossible by the present Legisla.
ture, the unicn Republicans have a
chance to secure Two Senators from
their party, il they will abandon Mr..
Addicks and take up two men who are
not objectionable to those Republicans
who refrained from giving Addioks their
votes at the last session of the Legisla-
ture.
1t will be recalled that the Regular
Republicans AT the last session OF the
Legislature offered to give their votes
to two Addioks or Union Republicans,
other tn an Addicks himself.
There can be no doubt that the Presi-
dent would be pleased il such an
arrangement should befinade, and it is
probable that the proposition would
meet with ready acceptance from the
Regulars
Here is an opportunity for the Union
Republicans, by the elimination of the
one man who stands in the way of q
settlement, not only to secure the two
Senators and the patronage that goes
with them. but to take a step toward
restoring harmony among the Republic
cans of Delaware. t
The Regulars could not we'll refuse to
accept such an offer 10 view of their
proposition last winter to vote for two
Union Republicans, other than Addichs.
The Union Rpublicans being largely
in the majority in the Legislature their
strength, as shown by the last vote on
the Senatorship, was % against seven
Regulars. q votes heing necessary to
an election y, may be said to be entitled
10 name the Two Senators, and would
have the strength to do so should a
caucus of oil the Republicans he held.
There is good reason for the belief
that il asked for an opinion on the
matter the President would unhesi-
tatingly say it was the duty of the
Regulars to cast their votes for the two
Republicans who would be so named
by the Union men. The election of Mr..
Addicks being an impossibility, the
Union Republicans would secure SUBJ
stantial victory by naming two of their
number who could receive the seven
votes OF tina Reg ulars. j. M. O.