Evening journal., 1903-01-19
WouId Greatly Help and
Strengthen the Regular
Organization for Years
to Come
Opinions of Those Who
Have Made a Close
Study of the Senatorial
Situation

On the eve of the caucus for the Sc
lection of candidates to fill the two va
cancies in the United States Senate from
Delaware the sentiment in this city and
the county is in favor of the Regular
Republicans accepting the offer of the
Democrats to join with them and elect
Regular and Democrat to the United
States Senate TO fill the vacancies now
existing.
There were many who favored the
scheme when it was first made known,
but many Of the leaders refused to give
it their sanction until they had con-
sidered it well. Most of them have
now determined that this is the thing
to do. Besides beating Addicks and
disposing of him for at least two years,
it is argued that it would be a good
thing for the Regular Republican party.
Would Strengthen Party.
A man well-known in political cir
cles and one who has frequently been
called in by the leaders when there was
grave question to be settled, said this
morning in speaking about the matter:
Il am in favor of the coalition for
two reasons. The first is that it would
give Addicks such blow that he would
never recover. For all these years We
have been fighting Addicks to keep him
out of the Senate and at the same time
elect some Republican. We have sue
ceeded in keeping Addicks from the
Senate hrff horra ~ oh -. .Io
anyone. Now we have the chance to
do that.
Some Republicans may say that it
would not be good politics. l contend
that it is the only thing for the Regu-
lars to do They would have the long
term senator who would control all the
Federal patronage. The Democratic
senator would not get anything. The
fact that the Regulars had the patron
age would strengthen their organiza-
tion and put them in better position
to put up a hard fight against Addicks
two years from now. If the proper
kind of fight were made he would be
in a worse position than he now is.''
Using AddicI<s' Argument.
Another man who talked about the
matter today said:
All along Addicks and his lieutenants
have urged the election of two United
States Senators on the ground that
they we're absolutely needed in
Washington for the welfare of the
State. Those who did not profess to
be Addicks men said that they pre-
ferred the gasman to nobody. Why viii
not this argument hold good when ap-
piled to a Democrat? Surely two
United States senators are needed now
just as badly as they were a few weeks
ago. when the Addicks arguments were
being heard"
Press Favors Coalition.
The Republican press of the country
is advising in language which can
not be mistaken, that the Regu-
lars should accept the Democratic
proposition. III it is not accepted, "
said a well-known man this morning.
the papers and the right thinking
people of the country will lose all faith
they have in the Regulars.
"They will be in a position of not
wanting Addicks and refusing to grasp
chance to defeat him and at the same
time fill the vacancies
Yesterday and today three more of
the big and powerful publications in
the country, the New York Herald, the
Public Ledger, Of Philadelphia, and
Golfers Weekly, again attacked him.
showing up his absurd claims TO the
seat In other States Republicans have
fused with the Democrats to defeat a
corrupt measure or a corrupt candi-
date, and the Republican party of the
country has stood by and appauded
the action. It is said that President
Roosevelt favors the plan.
General Wilson'S Opinion
General James II. Wilson said yes
terday:
Am going to Dover?" General Will
son repeated. Il certainly am if there
going to be a war down there, despit
the fact that l am now on the army re
tired list. / shall hold myself in read
mess to go if my friends think can d.
any good there.
Il don't know what the Republican
may decide to do, but know what the,
ought to do. They ought to accept thi
offer in a minute. If had the powe
would settle it like that" and tn
General snapped his thumb and finger
why should not a Republican vot
for a Democrat If he can thus help I
redeem his State from dishonor2 MI
Addicks helped last fall to defeat MI
Ball and TO send a Democrat TO tn
House of Ronr.csenfatives in his Dlact