The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
DEADLOCK
IS BROKEN
Delaware Again to Be Repre-.
sentedtins U. s. Senate.
FIRST TIME I'M !; ] in n FOUR Z: i YEARS ! E, Rs
.congressmar Dick Of Ohio Game OYER
from Washington and Succeed
ed in EHecting Cons ,5s
promise. ".
FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS

LlRr lssocia tad Prea

fl6t (By Associated Prea y
DOVER, DEL, March 2,-For the first
time in four years the State OF Delaware
to-day secured full Misrepresentation In the
United States Senate. AT a special 'ses-
sion the State Legislature elected State
Senator y. Frank Alice (Union Repub.
llcan) to the senatorship which expires
in 1907, and Congressman T. Heisler Bal
Irregular Republican, to the term expir.
ing in 1905. The selection was undoubt.
edly due to pressure from Washington
brought to bear upon the re gular Republi.
cans in the Legislature, who have al
along been opposed to the election OF J
Edward Addlcks or any OF his adher-
ents to the United States Senate.
Congressman Dick. Of Ohio, came t
Dover to-day In the interest Of Republi.
can harmony, lie established headquar-
tiers at the Hotel Richardson where. prior
to the Joint session OF the Legislature, he
received a delegation from each Republic
can faction. He advised the acceptance
by the regular Republicans of the Union
Republicans proposition agreed upon III
Philadelphia Oh Saturday, that Union
Republican be elected for the long term
senatorship and regular Republican fol-
the short term, Addicks himself being
eliminated. fl5. i E
Anticipating the likelihood Of an agree,
ment between tho Republican factions.
state Senator Salisbury headed a dele
cation with proposition for compro-
mise, with tho assistance OF the Demo
Gratis s. Il This proposition was recommended
by the Advisory Committee, but was not
adopted. g
After the agreement between the regular
and Union Republicans had been agreed
on. the Union Republicans met In caucus
and nominated j. Frank Alice as heir
candidate for United States Senator. The
Democrats In caucus voted Eunaninl ously
to vote for one regular Republican,. but
were unable to agree on the proposition
to vote for two regular Republicans, s8
AN ,ADDICEi'sf VICTORY. H
In anticipation Of settlement Of the
senatorial difficulty, politicians and prom
inent men from every section OF the State
were present at to-day's sessions OF the
Legislature. The election Of Messys.
Alice and Ball WAS announced to an al-
dlence that filled the House OF Represen-
Ztatives to suffocation. The appearance
OF Congressman Dick6in the hall was the
slS SHdlt LOT .Hlltl INV pIOloH6eu tdpp|dNSe,
During tho voting he occupied the seat
Of Representative Townsend, and beside
him, In the seat of fI2epresentatye Jones'
sat Mr., Addiclss. The latter ey1nGed
much satisfaction when thearesult Of the
vote was announced, 1t was as follows;
Long term-Allee, 80; saulsbury.F17; j,
II. Hughes Democrat 1 !; Ii Woodburl,
Martin (Democratl, a. r.. Sanborn Il
p, w. Tunnel (pemocrat /. VI
Short term-Ball, 81; Kenny CDemoorat)
49, b. A. Hazel (Democrat), !; F., r.
Cochran, Jr. democrat D.. !.
Mr.. Addicks was the first to congratu-
late Senator Alice. and he was followed
by a long procession of legislators and
spectators, all of whom were anxious to
shake the hand Of the successful cans
didate.
The election is regarded here as an Adj
dicks victory, because OF the refusal OF
the regular Republicans to agree to a
compromise with the Democrats
~ am very hnppy,''I} said Mr. Addlcks
after the result was announced is''l II
gratifies me to make one, Of my hest
friends, =, Frank Alice, United States
senator. He deserves place from q
rarty view point and greatly strengthens
| the union Republicans and lnyself IN
making the fight to carry the state IN
1904 for the President. I propose toFhelp
elect majority OF the Legislature of
1904 favorable tony candidacy to the
United States Sena te." ff Nv