Evening journal., 1902-05-02
cuRIous INSTRUMENTATION

John NJ. carson, correspondent W
the Philadelphia Ledger, is one of the
best informed newspaper men in this
country. and usually his news may be
taken as absolutely correct but no
admiration for his splendid gifts can
induce MS to allow certain misinior-
nation regarding the Delaware situa-
tlon to 80 unchallenged. In a letter
TO the Ledger of this date he tells us
that Vice-Chairman Payne is making
every effort 20 bring the warning Re
publican factions TO an agreement, and
that various delegations have visited
Washington recently with that end in
view We believe this is a true state
ment Of the case. but certain remarks
which follow are. to put it mildly
misleading. We have no desire to inn
peach the story Of anyone, but most of
these points are matters Of record.
The Ledger correspondent says:
After all propositions we're stated
the Regulars laid down their ultima
tum. which was that they would go
into the legislative caucus and abide
BY the result il Mr. Addicks should
abdicate his claim TO election to the
Senate. and on no other condition
would they agree to anything. Ad-
dicks agreement. they declared, must
be a condition precedent to the fulfill
ment of their contract. This was the
best. and all that Mr.. Payne could get
from the Regulars.
II is well known that the proposition
of the Regulars named ten men, Re
publicans and Union Republicans,
from Kent and Sussex counties, from
which the Union Republicans might
elect a senator. and in turn they We're
asked to submit a similar list of Now
Castle names. from which the other
might be selected. The Ledger. with
its usual spirit OF fairness. published
two editorials commending the liber-
ality of that offer. The article con-
tinues:
The Addicks men offered TO give The
Regulars the representative in Con-
grees. the entire State ticket, all the
Federal patronage. which they now
have. and to obligate themselves to go
into the legislative caucus and support
any men the Regulars might select If
they would abide by the decision of a
two-thirds vote of the caucus on the
long term senator
Unfortunately this isn't true. In the
Union Republican journals, one edited
by c. r. Layton, Secretary Of State
and the other owned and controlled
absolutely by J. Edward Addicks'
there have been constant denuncia-
tlons OF Congressman Ball, and the
most positive assertions that he would
not be supported by Union Republi-
cans under any circumstances. AS tC
the Unions giving the Regulars all tbs
Federal patronage, that is ludicrous
as it will be admitted that the latte
have already controlled everything il
sight. Then comes a most remarkabl
paragraph, so utterly at variance witt
the editorial opinion expressed by th
Ledger:
BY all the rules Of party procedur
among Republicans Il is claimed
Mr.. Payne and the President that thi
last offer OF the Addicks men. elm
mating all personality from the offe
comes as near a Republican propOs
tion as it is possible for the Addict
faction to attain. What more they ca
offer to do no one who has been at a
active in the effort to settle the troub
can suggest
We have every reason for the bell
that this misstates the position of Il
President and Mr.. Payne. The A
dicks proposition has not changed o
iota. II is. first elect Addicks to L
senate. and then you can elect I
other senator To the honor Of I
Republicans it may be said that f
reputable gentlemen would agree to
election under these conditions.
we interpret ]. NJ. c. correctly.
places the President in a posit
favorable TO the selection Of AddiC
which is contrary to the whole life Z
character Of Mr.. Roosevelt, and C
trary to all his utterances. Follow
is more astonishing misinformation
Among the suggestions taken up
different stages of the conferer
was a plan TO choose the short 4
senator first and separately. It
proposed to select this senator Fl
the southern end of the State. leaN
the choice of the other senator tc
made from New Castle later In
way. on a geographical division Of
matter. 1t was hoped that peace m