Evening journal., 1901-05-07
Patriotic Seven Continue Op-
posed to GaSman'S As
piratiOnS
EXPRESSIONS ARR POINTED
Opinion Is That 50 Long as AddickS
Stays in Local Politics Present
Fight Will Continue

The Philadelphia Ledger yesterday con-
tanned the following views OF Whining
tonians on the senatorial contest:
Because Il Is question OF morals and
not politics. 1t Is impossible to expect two
Republican United States senators to be
elected by the present Delaware I.egisla-
ture should Governor Hnun decide TO call
a special session. 1t is doubtful II enough
members would attend to make n quorum.
The Democrats say they will remain
away, and some declare the speakers of
the two Houses can dmprlson them before
they will answer the roll of an extra ses-
sion. II the Democrats take such a
course, the Regular. or anti-Addicks, Re-
publicans will In all probability cooper
ate, for II the Regulars attend without
the Democrats there would be a quorum
and ]. Edward Addicks would he elected
as he has n majority CT the Republican
members Governor Hum, Il IS clearly
understood, realizes the hopelessness OF
the situation, and will not call an extra
session except under one condition, and
that IL that Addicks ceases being a candi-
date, In which event the election OF two
senators would occur.
BUSINESS MEN DIVIDED.
Like every great question which agi-
tates a community, the business men are
divided on whether two vacancies are
preferable to the election Of Addicks A
majority of the business men say let the
seats remain vacant until the end OF the
world rather than to have Addicks oc-
cupy them That such is the view of
majority has been clearly ascertained
after a most thorough and careful can
vass Of all the leading mercantile, manu-
featuring and Industrial establishments in
this city. There are some men who do
not admire Addicks. but think his election
and that of some other Republican should
take place, so that Delaware will be rep
resented in Washington. There is still a
third class who declare that Addcks
should be elected because he has secured
majority OF the Republican members of
the Legislature. This class entirely ig-
nores the moral question which the ultra
anu-Addicks men claim is involved in
Delaware.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINIONS.
In making canvass of business estab-
lishments the eight men found to favor
Addicks were loath to express an opinion
for publication. Only two consented TO be
quoted They would talk conadentially
but did not wish their names TO appear in
print on an endorsement OF Addicks. On
the other side. the men who oppose Ad-
dicks election are free in expressing
their opinions. and speak as n they were
saying something that they are not
ashamed to avow
The men interviewed embraced every
branch Of business life. from the clothing
Inehchant to the manufacturer of large
ocean steamships; from the china dealer
and druggist TO the banker, broker and
professional man. In some places mem
bers of the firm or company hold opposite
views, while I'm offices where men gath
cred there would frequently be "A division.
but the total result was a preponderance
of opinion that Addicks should not be
elected at any cost.
A number of the business men did not
desire to express an opinion, for fear OF
injuring their trade. and this brought to
light the extensive dealing Of Addicks
among small companies and merchants
This was the condition that the Public
Ledger correspondent first discovered
He entered an institution and asked the
opinion Of tho secretary. II was ant-Ad-
hlcks' ana very strongly so. but II was ac-
oompsnied by the request that the name
of the company and its agent be with.
held.
II vas explained the company had bust
ness relations with Addlcks. Because the,
did not care particularly for his business
he had beea charged the highest price
one POSSIBLY 80 per cent. more than n,
could have obtained from another com
pany dealing in the same line: but Ad
dicks evidently wanted this particula.
company. and paid, the price demande,
10 have his name on the books The sec
retary Of the company said as far as m
knew every official of the compsny wouI.
prefer two vacancies rather than Ad
dicks election but that they could not
owing TO business circumstance. make
public declaration Of their opinions.
A similar condition confronted the cor
respondent at the second interview, wit
a leading merchant He said he had n
special desire TO see Addicks elected an
thought that the interests of the stat
would not suffer materially II the State /
unrepresented. lie argued however. tror
a political standpoint. that Addicks /
entitled to election because he has So
cured a majority Of the Republican mem