Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
The DELAWARE SITUATION.

It may have escaped the notice Of
many people that Delaware was with
out representation in the senate of the
first session of the fifty-seventh con-
gress. This was the result of the fall
ure of the legislature to elect success
ors to Gray and Kenney. The legisla-
ture was controlled by republicans, and
the majority was controlled in the in
terest of the candidacy of j. Edward
Addicks, who could not quite muster
enough votes to elect him and who
blocked the way of others.
The failure TO elect was reproach to
the state. and now an effort will be
made to retrieve the record. According
to q prominent federal office-holder of
the state, District Attorney w. NJ.
Byrne, who has just had an important
conference with the president. a con-
certed movement will be made to have
Governor John HUM of Delaware call
q special session of the legislature to
elect two United States senators. The
republicans in that state desire to give
President Roosevelt every possible sup
port concerning his Cuba reciprocity
views, and with this end in view it is
important that Delaware should be
represented in the senate by two re-
publicans. 1t is the major opinion in
the state that it would be far better to
break the deadlock in the state by
electing j. Edward Addicks and anoth-
er one than to chance these appoint
ments to the next legislature, which is
likely to be democratic. Colonel Henry
A. Dupont is regarded as the preferable
candidate to run for the senate with
Mr.. Addicks. AS the term of the pres
ton day, the selection Of Delaware re-
publicans to the higher house in con-
gress by the present legislature is be-
ing rapidly reduced to question of
days.
The roll call now shows the small re-
publican majority Of two. Twenty-fi five
legislature properly distributed would
have given the democrats the controll-
ing vote. One of the majority was
elected by a plurality of ten votes,
whereas another tied with democrat
ic opponent and was only ultimately
seated after legal recount. Ten 9TH
err republicans in the Delaware legisla-
ture were elected by majority Of less
than 100 Lest the tide of opinion
might change to cast this small margin
of votes to the opposition, which would
elect r. r. Kenney and his running
mate to the senate next winter, 1t is re-
garded as the wisest course to elect two
republicans, even if the anti-Addiclls
men are forced to make concessions.
Mr.. Byrne is quoted as saying:
."Ninety-five per cent of the Delaware
republicans are anxious that our party
quarrels should be settled on republi-
can lines. They are determined that the
state shall continue republican. We
have twenty-nine republican members
of the legislature, twenty-seven are
sufficient to elect. twenty-five out OF
this twenty mine have signified Their
willingness to elect two republican
senators, the best they can get
IF we do not settle our fight now we
will send two democrats to the senate
These democrats will be Salisbury ane
kenney, who In debate and committee
will be incessant and vigorous oppon-
ents of republican principles. Who car
say but that the votes of these two
democrats may defeat the purpose OF
the president to treat the Cuban ques-
ton on the lines of American honor:
We are faced with choice between
the democracy of Salisbury and Ken