Evening journal., 1903-02-04
DEMOCRATS ASK
A GREAT DEAL
Under Cover of Sacrifice for
Honesty and Good Govern
ment, Says Finn
IN DEFENSE OF THE REGULARS
Practically no Change in Today's Bal
lot, But Expected That the Demo-
Gratis Will Return to Kenney and
Salisbury After This Week.
specIal to- ths EvenIng Journal.

0tNiopuIJ fNINCT iUlo Ncehs
Special to tbs Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 4.-The election of two
United States senators by the dead
locked Legislature, which was thought
almost in sight yesterday, has been re-
tarded, and is thought now to be fur
ther away than ever. The anti-Addicks
Republicans, strengthened in their po-
sition of warfare against the million
aire leader Of the Union Republicans
and against the wholesale use of money
in elections of this State, by the Senate
judiciary Committees overthrow of
District Attorney William Michael
Byrne, are now determined to fight II
out on their own lines. Unless there is
a marked change I'm the feeling, there
fore, there can be no coalition with the
Democrats upon the Salisbury plan of
one Democratic senator for the short
term and Regular Republican senator
for the long term.
Byrne's overthrow at Washington has
convinced the Regulars that the United
States Senate would not receive Ad-
dicks. especially after the evidence col
lected against his political workers by
George Kennan, the Siberian explorer
and writer, is published this week.
Having satisfied themselves, there
fore, that their position in fighting Ad-
dicks to a stapdstill is approved by the
higher authoritiesand that Addicbs can
never represent Delaware in the high
est legislative body in the world the
Regulars have settled down to fight the
Addicks assemblymen for two vacan-
cies FOR two more years.
The Democrats, too, have about
thrown up the sponge, and next Mon
day win return to nominees Salisbury
and Kenney for the short and long
term, respectively, and vote for them
! for the remainder of the session, con-
tinuing this week in conpimenting
VI Messrs. Ford and Ross, as they did to-
N day.
The Regulars heretofore have refused
to talk on the coalition question. As
seInbiyman Finn, however made de-
fense of their position yesterday at
teInoon.
1T seems e me, after all." said the
Regular leader, that the Democrats
are asking a great deal Of us under
cover of making a great sacrifice for
honesty and good government. Al
though a minority party they
are practically asking Re-
publican Legislature, after they
have been defeated all over the
state. to come in and elect a senator
for them to represent this State at
Washington. What sacrifice is there in
that? What minority in a Legislature
could not safely aek for the same deal
"The facts are, the Democrats, in the
minority as they are in this State, have
made no sacrifice to beat Addicks-
they have made a shrewd move to gain
something for themselves:
.tTf fbaxr aqfnn1lV want make a
sacrifice and accomplish the defeat OF
Mr. Addicks they should go one step
further and instead OF asking us to pay
price for their patriotism elect two
Regular Republicans. who would not
"A only be an honor to the State and the
United States but would be a lasting
credit to them"
Representative Flinn's views are
practically echoed by Senator Sparks
and a number Of other prominent
Regulars. Yesterday, when the Biggs
Democrats were making advances to-
ward coalition, the Salisbury and Ken
ney Democrats began to declare that
after all, the best solution of the con-
troversy was the election OF two Regu'
lars-and that would be the over.
whelming defeat of Addicks By such Z
deal the Democrats would get contro
year. as Addicks would never allow his
men to unite with the Regulars afte
such a deal. There are two Democrats
who declare that they will resign be
fore they will vote for two Republic
cans but the deal can be effected with
out them, provided eight of the Regu
lars can be held i'm line. Representa-
hive Tyre Regular.will change his vot'
the moment Democrats take up tn
anti -Addicks candidates.
The Democrats will never consent L
vote for former Senator Higgins, bu
heir choice is Charles +. Richards, tn
Georgetown lawyer for the short term
is predicted that, in about a fort
night, he will be nominated by tn
Regulars for the short term and the
will look very much like Senator Du
2ont and Senator Richards.
The ballot today was as follows:
-ong term
Addicks-21.
Ross-20.
II. A. DuPont-10
Absent Representative Paradee.
Short term<-
Addicks--1s.
Ford-20.
T. Coleman DUPONT.
Higgins.
Richardson.
lively TILT IN THE SENAT
ioore and Harrington ENohane
Pleasantries Over Bill to Increase
& superintendentf Salaries.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb AIN the Senate Messr
harrington, Democrat. and T. c. Moor