Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-31
BYRNE PLEADS FOR ADDICKS
He Visits the President in the
Gas Mans Behalf.
BUT HE RETURNS DISAPPOINTED
The Administration Declines to
Interfere.
president Roosevelt, 1t is Said, VIII Not
II Under Any Circumstances Take Any Ac-
hition Which Can be Construed Into Even q
9kNegative support of j. Edward Addiclss.
baltimore Sun special.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July PA con-
ference of particular interest was held
|at Sycamore Hill yesterday between
ltbe President and United States Dis
'trict Attorney William M. Byrne of
Delaware. The deadlock in the Legis-
|lature of that State over the election
Iof United States Senators was con-
|sidsred at length.
Mr.. Byrne is now one Of the sup
'porters of j. Edward Addicks, al
Though he has not been always. He is
authority for the statement that he
Uniformed the President that Delaware
Twas likely to go Democratic at the
approaching fall election. In face of
Ehis situation he urges special session
pf the Legislature, with view of
lecting two Republicans to the Senate.
That session will have to be held be-
pre- November 1st, as the terms of the
resent members will expire on election
lay, although the Legislature then
lected will not be organized until the
rst of the new year.
In the present Legislature the Re-
ublicans have majority of six. The
eadlock is created by the refusal of
even of the Republicans to Join the %
ddicks supporters in the election of
Hr. Addicks and the refusal of the
{ ddicks men to vote for any other man
Until he has been elected. The situa-
on is unique in American politics.
Mr.. Byrne and other Addicks men
h pw propose to bring pressure to bear
pon the minority for the purpose of
d ecting Mr.. Addicks at special ses-
d on of the Legislature. The Addioks
ben declare their willingness to vote
pr any man who may be agreed upon
HI the opponents of Mr.. Addicks, but
n condition precedent to their votes
l lac gas magnate must be elected him
|r8slf. They argue that it would be bet
hsr for the Republican party to have
4 .ddioks and some other Republican in
II he Senate from Delaware than to have
Ewo Democrats, as seems likely to be
jne case If the election should go over
p another Legislature.
M Mr.. Roosevelt did not indicate his
ldptention of taking hand in the
Selaware trouble. The fact is, he is
a aHecidedly inclined to hold aloof from
Mr. Byrne says that in all proba-
fhEility, should the Democrats be sue
essful this fall, ex-senator Kenn ey
Hnd Willard Salisbury will be elected
1 M the Senate.
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/ Tew York Press Special.
IM Oyster Bay, N. ", July 26.-There
mn good reason to believe, although it
'edannot be stated officially, that Presi-
pNent Roosevelt today declined to exert
II is influence to have special session
&f the Delaware Legislature called to
IdAlect two United Stat Senators to
i N II the existing vacancies. William
|RHlichael Byrne had luncheon with the
iH'resident, and the object of his call
has to urge the necessity of filling the
l2acancies, even il j. Edward Addicks
n as to be accepted. Mr.. Byrne is what
v kno xn in the littls State as want
\ NJ win man. He is eager to see Re
4 tublicans elected. He knows that il
n 10 special session is called the next
y lFegislature is likely to send two Demo
'lHNts to the Senate, and he is willing
Nh taccept Addicks to avoid that.
5rd. The President is Just as anxious as
AIR. Byrne to have the senatorial rep.
&et Bentation of Delaware come from the
nv tpublican party, but balks at the gas
~ In; and IL it is to be Addicks or no.
(d Iy again, he prefers nobody. Mr..
4 ia Jrne does not champion the man who
|M pde the deadlock possible, but be
Ensi dsons from his want to- win" view.
|arf ont that Addicks is to be preferred
th2 ia Democrat, or to continuation ol
MI y deadlock, which he believes means
Esl dining the door of the Senate to The
Eni POSITION. He reviewed the situation
j 4 aall its aspects, but did not convince
nd Il President Of the soundness of his
3ui wtical reasoning: and when he loft
q a Bter Bay this afternoon, he looked
M oher disappointed over the result o
Il L
8rI Bwn that President Roosevelt woulc
4 DOT under any circumstances take any
&&ction which could be construed into
\ wen negative support of Addicks.
HsS POSSIBLY An EXTRA SESSION.
Jew York Sun Special
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 26.-At tht
Bahvitation of President Roosevelt, Viii
erthm Michael Byrne, United State
4tistirct attorney of Delaware, cant
IRE today to lunch at Sycamore Hill
W I'D to DISCUSS the senatorial situation
Delaware. Mr.. Byrne campaigne,
M through New York State for Mr.. Roose
tM hlt when he was running for governo
III I'D was one of the speakers who ao
bmpanied the governor on his western
HlYip in the national campaign of 1900
Therefore, he came as personal frien,
q the President, interested with hin
occurring the election of two Repub
a qys to the United States Senat
&sfle the party has control of tn
legislature.
IN Mr.. Byrne thinks the Democrats vii
6ust the Legislature in the coming cleo
lr Ion which will mean the return to tn
he5 5enate of r. R. Kenney and the cleo
b, Lon of Willard Salisbury, anothe
9emocrat. As the terms OF office O
eIsmbers of the Delaware Legislator
s1pire ON election day the Republioai
Iadlook must be broken before No
bAmber, if at all. Mr.. Byrne Tough
"A Edward Addicks for a long time
Now, when the period for election hs
narrowed into days, he favors the cleo
&pn of Addioks and Republican G
Wother stripe, preferably Col. Henr
u du Pont.
MIR. Byrne believes that this combi
hItion will be better than the electio
two Democrats hostile to the policie
4EA the administration. The Presiden
X natural interest in the situatio
kcause of his determination to have
biurocity treaty with Cuba. N
&N ort has been made, however, to &c
Wb President to intervene in the poll
M l. of Delaware 1t may be said tina
Vl | effort will be made to bring abou
3 lnditions which will warrant Gov
Il thn HUM in osllinRa snscisl sAasio