The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-06
ADDICKS DRAWS OUT
OF MEMORABLE
CONTEST
Ceases Clutching for One of
the Delaware Senatorships
in Order That Two Repub-
lican Senators May Be
Elected - Announcement
Creates Surprise.

DOVER, Del, Feb 5.-The sudden
announcement this afternoon that J..
Edward Addicks had withdrawn from
the candidacy for United States sena-
tor which he had urged so persistent
ly since 1895, created an immense SEN
sation.
The belief is general that the refusal
OF the United States senate to confirm
United States District Attorney Byrne
had the effect of bringing about Mr.
Addicks' withdrawal The Union Re-
publican choice for senator in place
of Addicks will probably be Gov. HUM
or Secretary of State Layton. State
Senator Alice, the Addicks leader, has
repeatedly declared that he would not
accept the senatorship.
Mr.. Addicks arrived here from Will
mington, going direct to the capitol
He was ushered into the parlor of the
state house, where all Of the tWenty-
one Union Republican members of
the legislature assembled to meet him.
The conference lasted but a short
time and then the news was given
out that Mr.. Addicks was about to
withdraw from the most remarkable
political fight in the history of the
! country, fight which has deadlocked
! three sessions of the legislature and
split the Republican party of the state
into factions.
WHdC AOQiCkS Sal0s
Mr.. Addicks- made this statement to
the caucus:
My advent in Delaware politics more
! that fourteen years ago was precedeG
by Republican defeat and disaster dat
ing practically from the birth of the
party itself. Whatever accidental ad-
vantage was held in those long years
was due alone to some outbreak of fac
tionalism in the ranks of our oppon-
ents and not to any inherent strength
or confidence on the part Of the Repub-
hcans themselves. Since 1892 this
state has been uniformly Republican.
Owing. however, to the bitterness and
strife which has arisen within our
ranks we have failed in securing ali
| these advantages that justly have be-
longed to party with such a continu-
Gus and brilliant record of overwhelm-
ing success.
The cause assigned for this condi-
ton OF strife has been universally pro-
| claimed to be my candidacy for the
senate of the United States 1t has
been stated continuously everywhere
that with this obstacle to party unity
removed, conflicting elements coalesced
and the party harmonious and strong
having abandoned it's unlawful and in
surrectionary methods, would thus be
reunited, enter upon a course of lawful
procedure in self-government and un-
| dertake successfully those weighty re-
sponsibilities which the government OF
! this state imposes upon it.
Therefore.
Influenced by this consideration and
| the obligations which the Republicans
of this state owe to the national or
| ganization and to the administration at
Washington, urging no plea for myself
recalling no claims~for any part I my
self may have borne for years in bring
ing victory out of a past replete with
defeat, influenced by the strong desire
! to see. Delaware become strong Re
publican state, and therefore a pros
porous, progressive commonwealth
trusting confidently to the rare loyalty
| of friends, Indifferent to the clamor Of
enemies, l have determined to remove
! the only reason assigned for the contin-
uance of party disunion.
Il herewith declare publicly my with
! draWal as a candidate before this leg
islature for the office of senator from
! this state in the senate of the United
| States. The withdrawal of my candi-
! dacy is conditioned upon the holding If
Republican caucus to be participat-
ed in by all of the Republican mem
bers of the general assembly and the
selection of two candidates for the
senate Of the United States by majority
rule in said caucus"
No Caucus Held
The caucus requested by the Union
Republicans did not take place. A ma
| Jority of the regular Republican mem
bers of the legislature left for their
homes without informing the Addicks
adherents as to whether they would
participate in a caucus tomorrow. A
number of the regular leaders met in
! Wilmington tonight and much oppo-
| sition to the proposed coalition was
| expressed. The claim was made that
| Addlcks' withdrawal as a candidate for
| United States senator was for the pur-
| pose of electing two of his supporters
| 1t is understood that the regulars, or
| a number of them, will refuse to enter
| the caucus because of this circum-
| stance.
To the Democratic caucus which
met at the Capital hotel to talk over
! the situation, several propositions were
submitted to act quickly and defeat
| the Addicks move. Charles M. Nc
| Fee. leading Sussex county Demo
| crat, submitted a statement addressed
! TO the regular Republican members Of
| the general assembly. The meeting
took no action, the members being dis
| posed to wait tomorrow mornings de-
| Velopment and see whether or not the
regular Republicans will really ioin
with the Unions. The subject will he
morrow morning.
Proposition to Regulars.
The statement is as follows:
Gentlemen: 1t appearing that a
crisis has arrived il the long and hit
| ter struggle which the patriotic cifi-
: zens OF Delaware, without regard to