Evening journal., 1902-05-10
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side.V

Democrats of Delaware claim they
have bright prospects of carrying the
State this coming campaign, and their
hopes may be realized If tine Republi-
can factions remain at odds. The ma
jority of Republicans of the State of
either faction want a compromise to
be made so that only one ticket Will be
in the field. A compromise that would
be satisfactory to the voters, as well
as the leaders, would be difficult to ar
range. The Union Republicans seem
determined to make no concessions that
would interfere with Addicks' changes
OF seat in the Senate while the Reg
ulars are equally as determined to
agree to no plan that would help him
to gain the goal he has so long fought
for.
This is the situation in a nut shell
The Democrats cannot carry Delaware
with a united Republican party. and
as they see no prospects of either Ad-
dicks or the Regulars making conces-
sions, the belief is strong that Della
ware will have a Democratic Legisla-
ture this fall and be represented in
the United States Senate by two Demo-
Gratis.
Despite the gloomy appearance CT tine
political atmosphere, Addicks, in his
usual bOmsbastic manner, claims me
will taste of the fruit" this time.
Addicks knows as well as do the
leaders of both factions that the Union
Republican forces have been diminish
ing rapidly for some time. He is keep
ing mp the bluff and doing lots of talk
ing to inspire confidence among his
followers.
Governor HUM is anxious enough
to call together the Legislature, despite
the action taken yesterday. Speaker
McCommOns, it is said, is also favor-
able to the extra session and the cleo
tion Of one. If not two senators.
AT the meeting of Unionites at Dover
yesterday there was not a unanimity Of
opinion as to the attitude OF their
party Frank Alice and "Cale" Layton
with two or three others, ran the show
and choked off any attempt to a free
expression of opinion. A number of the
members stated after the meeting that
they did not get a fair show" They
had suggestions to make that were not
altogether favorable to Addlcks.
The meeting yesterday clearly dem
onstrated that Addicks has lost favor
in each Of the lower counties. Ii also
was brought out that at least five of
the members of the Legislature in at
tendance would not again vote for Ad-
dicks all the time. They favor the
Gasman, but would vote for any two
Republicans
The meeting tonight arranged by the
Addicksites will give those of an in
quisitive turn Of mind an opportunity
to see and hear what Addicks, Layton,
and others call campaign arguments.
e is safe to presume that over three
fourths Of the audience tonight will
be made mp Of people too much enlight-
encd to be led astray by anything Ad-
dicks or Layton will say. Many peo-
pie will attend out of curiosity, ox-
pecting to see something, as a gentle
man remarked this morning, "As good
as circus"
New Castle hundred Republicans.
Union and Regular, are anxious to
know who will be the opponent of Cap
tain c. p. Holcomb for the Legisla-
ture The Unions will probably name
George W. Vantine, who is regarded
as a level-headed sort of a fellow on
all subjects, but just happened to go
astray politically. Some of the Regu-
lars want William e. Rothwell to be
a candidate. If elected. Mr.. Rothwell
would make his presence felt.
The Police Commission will make
no mistake if it appoints any one of
the men mentioned to fill the vacancy
on the board. The appointee must be
Democrat, but he will have but a
short time to serve.
When it becomes definitely known
if The factions will go into battle hitch
ed double or single, the candidates for
office will fall over themselves to
make their claims known. There
is but one candidate for re-
corder of deeds. three Republicans for
register of wills. and two for sheriff
on the Republican side and three on
the Democratic. Candidates for sena-
tor and representative are also scarce.
East Side.