Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
ROOSEVELT GETS THE EAR
OF UNION REPUBLICANS
ADMINISTRATION WILL ASSIST THE AD-
DICKS FACTION IN THE FUTURE.

Such Is the Tenor Of Advices 10 Washington.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia will Help
Unite the Republican Faction.
President Roosevelt and the Republi-
can party leaders have decided that the
factional fight in the State of Delaware,
between the Addicks and dupont fact
tions of the party, which has resulted |
in the loss of that States representa- |
tion in the United States Senate, must,
for the good of the organization, come
to an end.
During the coming campaign in Del
aware the strength of the administra-
tion and the party in general will be
thrown as the Addicks faction, and
every effort made to secure the election
of a Republican Legislature which
shall be favorable to the selection of
Addicks and one of his followers to the
States representatives in the upper
branch of Congress. 1t is feared by
the Republicans that if the factional
fight is continued the State will be car
ried by the Democrats.
This decision has been reached after
mature consideration of every phase
of the strife in Delaware. Col. du
Pont ana his followers have been urged
to get into line. They have refused
to do so. Now they are to be combat
ted by the Republican organization as a
whole, and the President is to take a
hand to the end that the famous "Gas
Man" shall triumph over his oldtime
enemies and come to the Senate.
The decision of the administration tc
support Addicks leaked out in Washing
ton last week when it was learned that
Mr.. Addicks was in Washington in con
sultation with Senator Nathan B. Scot
of West Virginia. Mr.. Addicks stop
ped at hotel while in Washington
but did not register. He attempted t.
make his visit as secret as possible
MIR. Scott told Mr.. Addicks that tn
administration felt the time had com
to put an end to the fight in Delaware
and that after due deliberation it ha
decided to put its forces to work in tn
coming campaign to elect an Addick
Legislature.
Mr.. Scott said he had been appoint
ed an agent of the executive committe
of the National Republican COmmitte
TO superintend the administration
work in Delaware and that hereaft'
and M to the election he would {
everything possible to assist Mr.. A.
dicks and to defeat his enemies. Nj
Addicks was highly pleased and g
dressed to Mr. Scott the convictiC
= that with the aid of the administratiC
he could elect Legislature favorab
to his candidacy for Senator.
Mr.. Addick was also informed tn
should the attempt succeed he won
not be expected to compromise in al
way with the du Pont elementin rega
to the other Senatorship, and that
the Legislature should be pro-Addic
his colleague should be one OF his o.
followers.
A man of confidence of the admin
tration stated to a correspondent OF
Sun that had President Nick
lev lived this programme might hi
been carried into effect some time a
This Informant said that when Pre-
dent Roosevelt assumed the office
was not entirely familiar with the 81
alton in Delaware, Mr. Roosevelt sc
time ago gave the du Pont elemen
share of the Federal patronage. 81
then, according to this informant,
President has realized his mistake
hereafter all Federal patronage vii
to the Addicks faction-Baitin
Sun.