Evening journal., 1902-10-17
HUM ACTED
BEFORE He KNEW
Was Depending on Story
Told Him by Addicks Men
About Agreement
DEMOCRATS MAY JOIN REGULARS

| waiter was discussed by Leaders All
Over the State Those in Sussex
and Kent Counties Favor the Plan.
Mr.. Woolley Talks
Suppose Governor Hunn should call
the Legislature in extraordinary ses-
sion, and that the Democrats should
end the interminable wrangle by elect
ing two United States Senators Of the
Regular Republican faith, wouldn't q
that jar Governor HUM and John
Edward Addicks?"
Thus spoke q well-known Sussex
county politician who happened to be
in Wilmington yesterday. He went on
to say that one term would be for only
two years, and that rather than run
ming the risk of seeing the State dis
| graced by the selection OF Addicks, heI
thought the Democrats might decide to
vote IN a body for two good Republic
cans.
A dispatch later in the Gay from
Smyrna says; '"The Democratic leaders
la this part Of Kent have been In con-
fab all day, and they think Il IS time
10 rebulie Governor HUM for his pur-
pose to force the election OF Addicks.
The Democratic members may be
asked to vote for cne, and possibly two
Republicans for the senate The plan
is not to consult the Regulars. but 60
vote for the candidates they support"
The feeling was general yesterday
that the Governor had been gold
bricked. and that he had made his an
rIatfuaas,aa ar,f f,,,-rfrr kTHf.f-. .,s1
his friends were at work on n scheme
which would have involved the be-
! trayal of q trust on the part OF q
prominent official, and they had Doubt
less counted on his giving way On
the strength Of this and after an under
standing with Addiclls Governor HUM
issued his statement that he proposed
to call an extra session.
What his feelings must have been
when he found that his plan had failed
and that the person in question refused
, to sell out his principles, may be inn
agined. The whole plan fell through;
It became evident that Adddicks could
not be elected, and now It is said the
extra session will not be called.
Governor Didn't Know
The Governor had no assurance
0 whatever that two senator's or even
[ one could be elected If the legislature
e was called. He was depending on
e promises made TO him by certain Union
Republicans that Dr. l.. II. Ball would
s get certain members of the immortal
[ seven" to vote for Addicks. DR. Ball
n did not do this. and not knowing that
= the scheme had fallen through HUM
prematurey sprung the story about
/. the call being issued.
s A proposition was made to DR.. Ball
THAT If he would influence Two of the
- seven Regulars who did not vote fol
- Addicks last time, to do so when tht
n extra session was called. Byrne would
: be Withdrawn and Dr. Ball endorsed
/, by the Union Republicans. Dr. Bal
4 refused TO entertain this proposition
v and rejected it shortly after it waf
: made to him.
Democrats May Resign
S It is rumcred that rather than per
3 init a special session. all Of the twenty.
two Democrats in the Legislature vii
resign. Two are said to have already
written their designations. If thI
- twenty-five Democrats should resign
- said a Democratic leader, "it will hl
y impossible for the Governor to issu'
: his call as the Sheriff of each count!
must have time to proclaim an edec
a ton Of his successor before the Cover
~ nor can call during a recess"
!. In the lower part of the State toda.
there was much talk Of a Democratic
Regular combination if the Laglsa
ture is called together. Many of tn
prominent Democratic leaders in Ken
Ia and Sussex said they favored it, bu
3: would not allow their names to De use
g. at the present time.
d Victor B. Wcolley, Democrat
Il chairman Of Ndw Castle county, Il
d speaking about the matter. said;
r. ''Ihe plan to call a special ssss'o
ID of the Legislature only shows the des
peration to which the Union Republi
cams are driven. OF course, there
MO combination to elect two Republ
can United States senators. The Gov
ernor only feels that he has all to gai
and nothing to lose by a special ses
siOm."
? Former Democratic State Chairma
} John Biggs. prominently mentioned g
a senatorial possibility at the ne1
session. said:
after the seven Regular Republ
D. cans refused to vote for Mr.. Addicks &
D. the last session and the whole countr
Is applauded them for refusing to vol
for him, have no idea that any Of III
seven viii now vote for him.
:" Certainly. no Democrat viii voi
g. for him, and I therefore. cannot sc
20 that the calling Of the Legislature tc
N gether will be otherwise than futile.
No Change in Position
ls Since it has been rumored that Cor
OF ernor HUM viii probably call a sps
Dr. cial session of the Legislature. tn
Of seven Regular members who held oil
"a against Addicl0s have said there wi
Il be no change in their rositicn even
VI the session is called.
s. All but cue of the seven membe.
were in this city this morning.