The daily Republican., 1902-11-13
BYRNE SIMPLY
TREATED FAIRLY
President Cannot Recognize
Regulars While Party is in
the Minority.
UNION MEMS GREAT FIGHT.
That State Hasn't Democratic
Senators is Due to Match
less Opposition Of
MIR, Addicks,

Union Republicans in Delaware
caused more talk among politicians
around town than anything that has
occurred of late. The common be-
lief is that the purpose is to give the
Irregular members of the Legsls-
ture chance to change their minds
il they desire, and vote for the
election of MI Addicks to the Sen
ate The latter has steadfastly
claimed that if the Administration
would once recognize his following
it would settle the factional fight
speedily. 1t also has been claimed
that the only thing that held the
other side together was the recogni-
ton that they received from Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
welt,
Mr. Aldicks, when he was in Wash
ington on Monday, said to Post
master General Payne that had it
not been for the countenance of the
Administration the Regulars would
not have mustered over 1000 votes
in the State at the recent election.
BJ some it is predicted that the
result will be a deal with the Demo-
Gratis, by which Mr. Addicks and
Democrat will be elected to the SEN
ate, the Democratic members Of the
Legislature supporting Mr.. Addicks
On this basis.
Much depends on the course the
President takes in the choice of a
United States Marshall in the next
few days. If he should take a Union
Republican the effect might be to
influence Republicans who are
weary of the long deadlock to go
to Mr.. Addicks and bring the con-
test to an end by his election.
A dispatch from Washington
quotes Mr.. Payne as follows:
1.-THE appointment of Mr.. Byrne
was simply an act of justice. As the
Union Republican candidate for
Congress he received l2,99S Votes,
and Ball, the present Co ngressman,
the Regular Republican. got 1923
votes. In that contest, when each
side had to stand up and be counted
Byrne received about 5000 more
votes than his opponent, and that
too, with Ball having all the ad-
vantage Of Federal patronage. The
appointment of Byrne simply recog-
nizes those who have the greater
number of votes. That the candidate
for State Treasurer received ma
jority of 40G3 shows what can be
done when the two factions are
united
h. DON'T SEE IT PRESIDENTS WAY.
r The Postmaster General also said
that the President believes there
is no excuse for the failure to elect
two Republican Senators from Della
ware and that the Administration
will frown upon anyone who pre-
vents such result
!; REGULARS BAD FAITH.
The Public Ledger Of Philadelphia
TODAY publishes the following letter
oD Mr. Byrne's appointment:
The appointment Of William Mi.
chacl Byrne to the office of the
United States Attorney for Della.
ware is most assurediy the rccogni.
tiUn Of the work of J. Edward Ad.
dicks for the Republican party of
that State. In addition to naming
the nucst politician Of either party
for public place in Delaware, the
President very properly recognizes
the majority Uf Republicans in the
of Mr.. Byrnc. 1t is
hard TO understand why voIr paper
and others insist upon Mr.. AddIckS |
sLandIn. aside when lie has 50 large |
a ma Jorlty OF the people behind him.
The last election, beyond Il shadow
OF doubt. ndorses Mr.. Allicks and
but for treachcry and bad faith on
the part Of the so.caliel Regulars.
Mr. hddiclis would have secured
members of the Legislature
to insure his election to the Senate.
That Delaware has not now two
Demo cratic United States Senators
is due solely to the matchless fight
made by tho Union Republicans,
under the leadership of j. Edward
Addicks. The Regulars who beg
ged for common primaries in New
Castle county. as soon as they
found the voters at the primaries
candidates for the Legis-
ature favorable to the election of
Mr.. AGdIcIs to the Senate, started
, conspiracy with the Democrats to
defeat every such candidate, not
they had pledged
heir faith to stand by the result of
.he primaries.
In this way, in New Castle coun-
y they struck down Robertson,
McFarlin, johnson and
)ayett, Republican canliIates for
he Legislature and this serious
radng was counterbaIanced only
~ tho magnificent work of the
Union Republicans of Kent and
sussex counties. who sent hand
omeIy incrcas9l m ljorities to the
Delaware Legislature.
The popular vo!c is also G reat
ic,ory tor The Uniun RepuGli cans,
$ against the 80 called Regulars.
We vote for DR.. Ball, The Cong rcss-
Dnal candidate of the Regulars. is
'ltlaDIy insignificant, and 1t is now
npnss ible for President koosev welt
o Icnser consider DR.. Ball as the
Interpreter Of DeIaw are Republican
eminent.
Why, IN the city of Whining ton,
heretofore considered the stronghold
I the Regulars, should Byrnc split
he vote almost even with Ball, while
! the entire vote of Kent county.
'all received only 267 and only 647 +
! Sussex? IL would not be in &C.