Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
THE SENATORSHIpS.
Movement In Favor OF the Election of Will
lard salisbury ard DR.. L. HeisIer Ball.


Movement In Favor OF the Election of Will
lard salisbury ard DR.. L. HeisIer Ball.
AS the election returns show that the
Democrats and Regular Republicans
have elected a majority of members of
the Legislature, plans for filling the
vacant United States Senatorships are
being discussed with a great deal OF
interest, especially by the Regulars
ard Democrats. A movement was in
augurated Thursday morning in favor Of
eleoting Willard Salisbury and DR.. l..
Heisler Ball to fill the vacancies, this
result to be accomplished by combi-
nation of the Democratic and Regular
Republican members. MIR. Salisbury is
the Democratic State chairman and
DIR. Ball is the Congressman from this
State, having been elected by the Re-
publicans two years ago. He was the
candidate of the Regulars this time,
but as the Union Republicans voted in
large numbers for William Michael
Byrne, who was their candidate, DR..
Ball was defeated, Henry A. Houston,
the Democratic candidate, being
elected.
1t is claimed by those who have
interested themselves in the project
that it can be carried through, as they
believe the Democrats and Regulars
are so bitterly opposed to the aspira-
tions of j. Edward A1dicks that they
would make any honorable move that
would clip his wings. 1t is also argued
that nearly every true Delawarean is
anxious to see the State properly repre-
sented in the United States Senate,
but the majority are opposed to
Addicks being sent there, and this
would be the most effective way of
keeping him out of the Senate.
The Addicksites appear to be particu-
larly bitter against DIR. Ball and many
of them appeared to be working at the
| election more to defeat him than to
elect their own candidate, Mr.. Byrne,
and they accomplished their object
Therefore, it is pointed out that it
would be severe blow to the Addicks
organization to give DIR. Ball the seat
in the upper house Of Congress which
Addicks has been longing TO fill for
some time. It would be Just as DIS
| tasteful to the Addicksites to see a
Democrat go tc the Senate. but il the
present plans materislize this is just
about what will happen.
Other well-known Democrats and
Republicans have been mentioned in
connection with filling the vacancies,
but the two mentioned appear to be
the ones upon whom the Legislature
will settle. An effort was made tc
bring about such q result two years
ago, but without success.
Some of the Addicksites are claim.
ing that they have 27 members Of the
Legislature, but they do not state upor
what they base their calculations. They
are laughing at the idea of a combina
tion Of Regulars and Democrats ant
say 1t will be unnecessary, as there viii
i be enough Union Republicans to senc
Mr.. Addicks and another Union Re
publican to the Senate.
1t is hinted that contests will b,
made wherever Union Republican can
didates for the Legislature have beer
defeated, where there is any possible
ground Of oontesting, with the hop
that the Regular members of the Leg
islature will assist in seating thei
men, but it,. .E very doubtful abou
their being accorded any Regular Re
publican support 1nless they have tn
best of reasons for making contests.