The daily Republican., 1902-11-12
PRESIDENT WEARY
0FFACTIONALW WARS
REBUKESREGULARS
THIS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WILLIAM MICHAEL
BYRNE'S APPOINTMENT AS UNITED
STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

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Administration goes against them
they will not have to be loyal to
the party, but will be free to main
tain a fight irrespective of party
lines to defeat Addicks.
1t was announced this evening by
Union Republican leaders that Ad-
dicks will not have personal charge
of distributing Federal patronage
in Delaware, but that Governor
Hum, who is an Addicks Republi-
can, will.
| PHILADELPHIA PRESS COMMENT.
The Philadelphia Press says of
Mr.. Byrne's appointment:
While the Administration does
not propose to take sides in the fac
tional fight ir Delaware, there is
a strong feeling that the majority
faction of the Republicans should
receive recognition. There is
stronger disposition in this direction
since Congressman Bail, who was
the referee in Federal appointments
in that State, received only little
more than one-half as many votes
as were cast for Mr.. Byrne, the
Union Republican candidate
TIE REGULARS wAYNED
Henry B. Thompson, chairman Of
the Regular Republican State Com.
mittee, was in conference with the
President at Washington on Sun
day night and it is said that he was
then Informed of the proposed change
in the attitude of the ADMINISTRATIVE
toward the Union faction.
Chairman Henry B. Thom pson
Of the Regular Republican State
Committee, speaking Of the attitude
OF the President, said,
D"lf the appointment of Mr.. Byrne
is part of a move to coerce the
Regular Republican members of
the Legislature into supporting
Addicks it will fail. Those gentle
men were elected to defeat Addicks
and represent constituencies unal-
terably opposed to him and his
methods, and they will be faithful
to their constituents. 1t is thePresi-
dents privilege to bestow the patron
age on Mr.. Addicks, but there are
ways Of doing such things. This
is an insult to Dr.. Ball
and to every Regular Republican in
the State.'
The principal other Federal office
to be filled i'll the near future is that
Of United States Marshal, the term
Of John Cannon Short having ex-
pred. 1t is presumed that a man
will be appointed to this place who |
will be recommended by the Gov
arnor, and Colonel d. ?. Barnard, |
who has long been backed by Mr..
Addlcks for the position, will prob
IDLY be chosen,
HOW MIR. ADDICKs STANDS.
While the recognition of the
Jnlon faction is a hard blow to the !
opponents Of Mr.. Addicks it by no
means assures the election of Mr..
Addicks as one Of the Senators from
he State.
AS the situation now stands, Mr..
Addicks has twenty sure votes out
IT twenty-siy needed. He is rea.
onably certain of two more. The
ti-Addicks leaders will not relax
n the slightest degree their efforts
Il the senatorial fight.
PRESIDENT FOR MIR. ADDIcKs.
The Philadelphia Record takes
his view of the subject:
Washington, Nov. II. The Ad-
[icks faction having proved its
trength to be much greater than !
hat of the Regular Republicans in
he recent election IN Delaware,
President Roosevelt has definitely
ecided that he will recognize the
]nion Republicans as the Republi-
an party of Delaware in the future
nd that the patronage of the State
hall be dispensed byJ. Edward
lddicks, candidate for the United
tates Senate and Republican Ma
onal Committeeman.
HELPS HIM ON ROAD TO SENATE
Republican, here, many of whom
earthly approve the action Of the
resident, say that in securing the
ecogniton Of the Administra tion
.ddicks has won half hts battle for
lie United States Senate. 1t is un.
erstood that he is six votes short in
le Delaware Legislature, as the
aucuscs Of he three parties will :
jand, but there is well.detined- ,
amor that three Of The seven Anti. {
ddclss Republicans in the Legisla- {
Ire are willing to 20 over to the
ddicis faction. Friends of Addicks |
,lieve that the action OF President 6
oosevelt will cause other AntiAd- ,
cks men TO give up their fight
yalnst him ii he will agree, as he :.
Is several times offered TO do, to
low a member Of the regular fac ,
On to be elected as his colleague IN
e Senate.
TERRIBLE BLOW TO REGULARS.
The President realizes that his I
tion is terrible blow to the Reg S
ar Republicans of Delaware, but {
considers that they are a minori- a
faction who are now acting as a
He takes the view
at at the last election there was a j
'ar test of strength in Delaware.
10 two Republican factions had t!
ch their own candidates for mem a
rs OF Congress and members of 81