Evening journal., 1902-04-05
THE WHIRL
OF POLITICS
Bits Of Political Gossip Picked Up by
"East Side"

want an extra session ofothe Legisla-
ture is certain. They are afraid to
risk Addicks' chances. Several of the
members of the Legislature from Kent
and Sussex are not wearing the Ad
dicks collar as comfortably as Alice
and Layton would like them to. These
men feel as Governor HUM does, that
there can be no harmony as long as
Addicks remains in the contest. From
opinions expressed by several of these
members one is led to believe that
should the Legislature be called to
gether by the Governor, that two SEN
ators would be elected. and Addicks
would not be one of them.
He would probably get all the votes
he received at the last session,
but three - Messrs. Kitchens,
Robertson and Baynard - ON
first ballot. but after this these three
votes would go to him for few times
and -tnen would come the breakup,
some of Addicks' votes going to Gov
ernor Hum and one or two to DR.. Bur
ton or someone else.
Dr. Layton is taking a great deal of
credit TO himself for drawing the latest
manifesto. He has been telling his
| friends about il this week, and they
say he is increasing in chest measure
1t seems that he came to Wilmington
with the paper in his pocket, but his
pride was wounded when it was sub
mitted to a subcommittee and a GER
tain Wilmington lawyer proceeded to
use his pruning knife.
Layton is having the document
printed for general distribution, and it
lis thought that it will make the best
possible campaign document-for the
Regulars.
When the proposition of the i'm
mortal seven" reached Washington
the newspapers containing It were
eagerly read by the Republican con
gressmen. and the unanimous opinion
seemed to be that if the Union people
would not accept its generous terms,
they did not want harmony half as
much as they want Addicks. The gen
eral sentiment is shown in the utter
ances Of the great Republican jour
nails.
The case rests Just where it did be-
fore the letter writing began. The
Addicks people by their. offer of COM
mon primaries sought to create the
impression that they were eager for
harmony. but the Regulars called the
blum by rendering the only proposition
out OF which harmony could come
this being refused the incident is
closed.
There is another candidate in the
field for Congress. It has been taken
for granted that Salisbury and Kenney
will go TO the Senate in case Of a
Democratic Legislature being elected,
and that Handy is to have the CON
gressional nomination.
But there is a quiet move on foot 20
bring out former Judge Marvel for
that honor. and this will make an in
teresting contest Handy is for all
that the Bryan platform stands for,
and is especially ardent on the ques-
tion Of free silver. while it is presumed
that Mr. Marvel has more conservative
views.
The only thing either has TO fear is
the denomination of Congressman Ball,
whose popularity would give him a
walkover. And Notwithstanding that
the Hon. c. r. Layton thinks DR.. Ball
is an offensive partisan there is reason
for the belief that he will be support
ing that gentleman at the polls next
November.
Dr. Layton holds his position
under a Republican governor. and he
will have to support the candidate Of
his party or return to the practice Of
medicine in Georgetown. This is the
incest berth he was ever in and he will
think twice before he does all the
dreadful things he now threatens.
If the Union Republicans in the last
session of the Legislature had agreed
TO elect one senator. the Democratic
lparty would have been split wide open.
There are two wings represented by
: SALISBURY and Kenney and they have
reached an agreement because there
are two places to be filled. With only
one place left open, there would be a
! mOnkey-andparT time.
If the Democrats should elect the
new Legislature it is by no means GER
( tain that it would result in the election
4 of Democratic senators. The present
n Legislature could be called in extra
session any time before the first oi
d January, and with a Democratic Legis
n lature to succeed it. it is exceedingly
t doubtful whether Addicks could hole
e his men together.
It In the very stronghold Of Addicks
!. ism Kent and Sussex, there is con
r siderable dissatisfaction, and there il
5. lgrowing opposition to sending men t.
VI Dover who will vote for only one maj
: for both seats in the Senate.
= It is not expected that the opposition
Ito James Kitchens for the nomination
or election for representative for tn
First district. will amount to yer.
much. There has always been severa
, hundred Republican majority in tha
l. district and the nomination is abou
II equivalent to an election.