The Washington times., 1902-08-18

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. 1.-THE
battle for political supremacy in the lit
tie State CT Delaware is about to be rc-
ncwed. and, with added vigor. The real
question al issue in the Blue Hen state
is whether CT not J. Edward AddicEs.
the millionaire gas magnatc. shall real
lzc The ambition Of his life. which is to
he chosen Unitod States senator In
Importance to Delaware voters this
question rises above the issue Of trusts.
tariff, Imperialism. ard finance. L col
crs the whole political situation in the
State. affects every Office from corstabic
to Congressman. for ore~y candidate is
either al AdiicEs CT an anti-Addicks
man.
The race for tie Sonatorship Is per,
haps the most desperate which Mr Ad-
G!cks has yet attempted; it Is the race
of his life. II he wins he will control
the State; if he loses. he probably never
win represent Delaware in the Gpper
house Of Congress.
The fight for the control of the State
hinges on a deadlock in an adjourned
Legislature. Governor John Hum
stands ready and willing to call the Leg
lature in extra session. providing there
is promise of breaking the deadlock ana
ciccting two United States Senator's.
Up TO the very hour CT the dapcsitins OF
the ballots in November almost. the
extra session can be summoned the va
cancios filed, and the bottom practical
ly drop out OF the struggle.
Candidates for Legislature.
The Democrats in the coming battle
have to keep their own men of the pres
ent Legislature in line and fight on the
assumption that the anti-Addicks Re
publicans will hold their members OF
This Legislature as tight as they were
when the final ballot on the last day Of
the last session was taken
Besides the election Of members of
the Legislature. county tickets are to be
chosen. State treasurer and auditor
CT accounts. and a Congressman to be
elected
Within the last few days cxtraordi-
nary efforts have been made on the part
OF the Union Republicans or Addicks
leaders TO break UP the present situa
tIon. but mus far without success. AG-
dicks needs four members OF the pres
ent Legislature TO elect. According to
trustworthy Information any Republi-
can who can deliver him two votes can
smash the deadlock and gain Sena-
ioriai scat along with MT Addicks.
This was made clear 81 tie recent
conference in New York when Mr.. Ad-
dicks offered DR.. Ball a denomination
for Congress or an election as Unftel
States Senator. provided he Ball, could
celivcr two voJes, and the Addiclis men
who were present remarked significant
~ that We'll get the other two" Dr.
Fall replied that he was unable to pro
duce the two votes even we're be 50 dis
oscG, and the interview ended without
anything being accomplished.
Union Party Pleased.
50 It can be seen what wonderful! ten
son will he upon the politicians duriny
The coming battle, knowing. as they do.
that the whole situation may ne
changed by the mere nodding of TWO of
The opponents Of MI Adiicks .n the /.
Legislature. Recent Iumors OF proposed /
a;d or Addicks from the hSministra /
ton we're received with delight by til, /
Union Republicans. The stories are ac- /
ccptcd by then tc,ause thny undsr- .
stand that the national committee u
tho party has Addicks as one Of it's
members 2nl recognized him at the .
Philadelphia convention.
The ReEUiar1, however, could not un-
Ct-....,. .1w President Roosevelt could
50 slGd,Iiy onalgc front. The PTesi-
dem has q number Of personal friends
III wilmington ana incy declare he has
sent letters here. all of which give his
personal views Of ccHdemniug the hd-
dicks party. As President however. he
has always declined to interfere and has
recognized Or. Ball and Henry A. Du-
pCnJ IN The distribution of patronage as
the representative Republican leaders.
Chairman Francis ;. Bradley, Of the
Union Republican county committee. is
very much pleased with the outlook for
the party and the change OF front on
the part of the Admins; ration.
'Ninc-tcnths Of tho Republicans in
the State said he, locked upon the
Administration at Washington as op-
posed TO the Republicans Of Delaware
There has been no other opposition 10
the party except that which has been
maintained at Washington Since the
q wave OF good feeling is going around ]
3mong the Republicans
Il am informed that al the Harvest I
Home in Whitenans Grove Thursday ,
one heard nothing else but gratifiration
at the good news. Undoubtedly the Re ,
pubiicans will elect their State ticket ,
by a heavy majority and viii triumph !
without trouble in all three Of the ,
counties and control the next LegisIa- !
ture. II will mean a clean sweep all 7
the way through. There is another thing I
settled by this attitude OF the Admin /
istraIicn II means that in this State !
tradition and family lineage arc swept I
away when it comes 20 aspiring for a
political Office No longer viii you have :
TO tell who you are, where you were 1
born. what you we're descended from
and whether your grandfather or father Z
was chief Justice This news will {
demoralizc the Democrats and with &
united Republican party their campaign I
VIII fail almost by default" 9
Views of Regular Leader.
Representing the Regulars. Henry B.
Thompson said: Il have seen the report
that the President proposes To turn over #
he patronage OF the State to Mr. Ad- !
ticks. and in this way coerce the Regu- I
lar Republicans OF Delaware to accept T.