The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-01
FACTIONS WIDELY APART
No Signs of Agreement Among the
Delaware Republicans.
RUmors Of All Kinds of Deals Adoat
on the Day of the Meeting of t:Ie
nuch Of n Puzzle as Ever-AddicI>s
Supremacy Confident OF Success.

opened here today. politicians Of high
and low degree poured into the capital ali
day yesterday, and last night the rotunda
Of the Capital Hotel. the Democratic
headquarters: and the Richardson House.
the Republican headquarters, were
thronged
Not for decade has the same interest
been manifested in a meeting of the Della
ware Legislature as has been shown this
year. This State for the past ten years
has been a political hotbed where fac
lions have thriYed and struggled for su-
premaey. Notwithstanding the almost con-
tinuous strife in the Republican ranks
the same elements which have succeeded
in preventing the full representation Of
Delaware in the United States Senate are
here just as strong and determined as
ever in their opposition to each Other.
The main fight upon which all eyes are
centred is the struggle Of John Edward
Addicks 10 secure a seat il the United
States Senate. As in past years he is Op-
posed by Colonel Henry A. Dupont, who
is determined to prevent the qualification
Of Addicks' ambition at any cost. While
Mr. Addicks has eighteen votes on joint
ballot, he still lacks nine votes TO land
the plum. Col. Henry \. Dupont is known
as the leader of the Regular Republican
organization of the State and claims that
he has eleven votes on joint ballot.
In point of number he plays sec
ond fiddle, but it can be readily seen that
if he IS able to control six cut of the eiey
en- votes he viii be again able to prevent
the Senatorial toga from falling into the
hands Of his political enemy.
The Democrats can muster - votes
without Senator Z. H F. FarIcw. OF Sus-
sex county, who voted for Addicks two
years ago. though Democrat While this
number is = votes short OF that required
10 elect United States Senator on a joint
ballot. they are d most important factor
This has rot been lost sight OF By the
Democratic leaders. who are here in full
force and are watching the political game
WIKI eyes and ears open
Chairman Willard d. Salisbury and
United States Senator Richard r Kenney
were out bright and early hustling among
the mem ers. Both of These leaders had
expected 10 be candidates for the United
States Senatorship If the Democrats elect
ed the Legislature Failing in this they
are here to throw every obstacle in the
way OF harmony between the TWO Republi-
can factions. Chairman Salisbury has
headquarters at the Capital Hotel. He has
becn visited by throngs of Democrats
throughout the day. United States Sena-
tor kenney's Office. which is located near
the State House Square, has also heeu
headquarters for the Democrats The
Democratic members of the house hsid
conference IN the Court House yesterday
afternoon, while the Democratic mem bers
of the senate held similar meeting ia
the house It was decided by the two con-
ferences TO nominate a full list of offiveTs
for the positions TO be filed b. bath
branches of the Legislature.
As soon as the result OF the conference
became known rumOT3 of deals. combina-
Jions, and general political contortion be
came as thick as end-of-the-century Cele-
brations. The r1TnOr which received most
Credence, If any was believed was 10 the
effect that the regular Republicans would
make OVeTtures 10 the Democrats looking
10 4 combination by which the Democrats
/ could get control OF the organization Of
both houses This. it was said was 10 be
! IN return for Democratic support IN aiding
them 10 secure the speaker Of the house
and the senate
The Union Republican leaders heard the
rumor of the proposed deal. and were
quick 10 act ID the matter. Trusted lieu
/ chants we're hurried about town seeking
members Of the regular organization II
vas only a few moments later, when il
/ was reported that the Addicks people had
/ offered 10 Join hands with their political
/ enemies IN efIeCting the organization q
/ both houses of the Legislature without the
/ aid Of the Democrats The AddIcks people
/ offered 10 give the organization of the
house 10 the regulars. while they tJhe
Addicks people, would organize the senate
/ with their own men
An attempt was made 10 hold a caucus
Of both the Republican factions but this
E-EF E-T9fn Pc
/ publican members cOngTegated in the
reading room of the Hotel Richardson and
messengers were despatched TO bring in
! the regular Republican members After
| considerable skirmishing RepresentatiTS
/ John " Dayett, the only anti-Addicks Re
/ publican who vas willing 10 attenH the
/ conference. went into the room He was
| quickly followed by Charles Kitinger,
I lieutenant Of Nj Addicks-
as soon as Kitinger had gotten in the
! room Representative Dayett walked out
! Another messenger. had secured Repre-
! sentative 6 Il Baynard and usheTed him
! in As soon as Mr.. Bsyuard had gotten
I inside of the room John Edward Addlcks
/ entered Mr. Baynard Immediately left
( and stated publicly that he did not pro
/ prose to attend any fractional caucus
I This announcement created quite stir
/ among the people in the lobby. and broke
/ uD any further attempt on the part CT
/ the 2uQigESlIeS 70 secure the atfStlS'sl4lt-
. Of the regular Republican members
: One of Addicks leaders said that his
. side had made all OF the Overtures that
/ they intended 10 make. and II the regulars
/ wanted To fight the matter out the Union
. Republicans would give them all they
we're looking for Before morning some
. combination may be formed by the Re
( publicans by which they viii be able 10
get together on the organization of the
) TWO branches While this dilemma Turn
/ ishes food for gossip, ii is only a 81 ght
} ripple as to what viii follow when the
! question Of selecting two United States
. Senators for the vacancies cones up.
. When John Edward AddiGks-e entered the
{ Hotel Richardson he was quickly sur
( rounded by large number o. admirers.
Shaking hands with many, he nodded to
/ others Familiarity. When asked what
/ would be the result Of the Senatorial
/ contest he replied,
4 can only say 1 shall be one Of the
Senators from Delaware"
He was non conmittal as to who would
secure the second seat When asked II he
/ could secure his own election if he would
not be able TO name MS COLLEAGUES, Mr.
! Addicks replied:
y stand where I have always stood, and
my people viii vote for my man the Reg
ulars may select, provided they have elect
ed me first. Yes We Will vote for Colonel
Dupont if he is the choice of the Regular
Republicans"
Mr.. Addlcks then took a seat on the
staircase leading to the second floor OF the
] p,sal ay6 In comuaUv with his lieutenant