The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-03
.ADDICKS' WEIGHT
FORCES ALLEE IN
though He Himself Has to
Stand Aside.
TWO SENATORS ELECTED
Washington Brings Pressure---Addicks' Man
Gets the Long Termj J, Heislar Ball,
the Regular Republican Candi-
date, the Short.
lBy the Aggoeiated Pregs.l


Dover, Del, March 2.-For the first
time in four years the State of Della
ware today secured full representation
in the United States Senate. At spe-
ciaI session of the State Legislature
elected State Senator J. Frank Alice
(Union Republican, to the Senatorship,
which expires in 1904. and Congress L.
Heisler Ball Irregular Republican, to
the term expiring in 1905. The selection
was undoubtedly due to pressure from
Washington brought to bear upon the
regular Republicans in the Legislature
who have all along been opposed to the
election of j. Edward Addicks or any of
his adherents to the United States Sem
ate Congressman Dick, of Ohio, came to
Dover today in the interest of Republi-
can harmony. He established head
quarters at the Hotel Richardson, where,
prior to the joint session of the Legisla-
ture he received a delegation from each
Republican faction.
He advised the acceptance by che
regular Republicans of the Union Re-
publicans' proposition agreed upon in
Philadelphia Saturday that a Union Re-
publican b selected to long term Sena-
torship and a regular Republican for
the short term, Addcks himself being
eliminated
Anticipating the likelihood of an agree
ment between the Republican factions
Democratic State Chairman Salisbury
presented a proposition to the regular
Republicans agreeing to use his in
fluence for the election with the aid of
Democrats of two regular Republicans
to the United States Senate. This
proposition was from the Democratic
State Committee, but was not ratified by
the Democratic legislators in caucus.
In the meantime a compromise was
effected between regular Republicans
and the Addicks (Union Republican,
forces, resulting in the selection of a
Senator from each faction.
After the .agreemnt between the Union
and regular Republicans had been
reached the Union Republican legisla-
tors met in caucus and named J. Frank
Alice as their candidate for United
States Senator. The Democrats in
caucus voted unanimously to vote for
one regular Republican but were unable
to agree on the proposition to vote for
two regular Republicans.
In expectation of settlement Of the
Senatorial difficulty politicians and
prominent men from every section of
the State were present at today's session
of the Legislature The election of
Messrs. Alice and Ball was announced
to an audience that filled the House of
Representatives to suffocation. The
appearance of Congressman Dick in the
hall was the signal for wild and pro-
longed applause. During the voting he
occupied the seat of Representative
Townsend and beside him in the seat Of
Representative Jones sat Mr.. Addicks.
The latter evinced much satisfaction
when the result of the vote was an
nounced 1t was as follows:
Long term-Allee, 80: Salisbury II;
]. II. Hughes (DemocraD, 1; Wood
burn Martin (DemocraD, /; A. e. San
born, l. E. w. Tunnel (DemocraD, 1.
Short term-BaIl, 81; Kennev Dem
craft. 10; B. A. HAZEL OemocraD, i;
e. r. Cochran. Jr. DcmocraD, l.