Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-20
Object to- Article Of Author
George, Kennan.
APPEAMDrdN OUTLOOK
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TRoDUcEp TODAY.
Regular Republicans Cause Discussion
of Matter to Be Postponed
Until Monday.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Stsr
DOVER, Del, February 20.-The union
republicans In the state senate today made
an attack on George KEENAN,. the Siberian
explorer, who has been making an expose
OF the political conditions in this state, and
In which Addicks is denounced.
Senator Alice, the chief lieutenant of Ad-
dicks, introduced resolution and spoke
with great vehemence for it's passage.
The resolution recites that in a recent
article in the Outlook KEENAN, makes the
following statement:
of the evidence obtainable in Delaware
with regard to the use Of depraved women
as means of disgracing legislators and
enabling workers to hold or control doubt
ful men by threats Of exposure it is not
necessary at present to speak,
The statement" says the resolution, is
low and dirty and incomprehensible lie,
without any grounds or justification there
Tor, as far as this legislature is concerned,
or that of any other within our personal
knowledge. go.
Whereas this statement is an insult to
the legislature of this state and gross re-
Election upon the fair fame of our COM
monwealth, therefore be it
Resolved, regardless of political differ
ences OF opinion, that we resent this per-
nicious falsehood and direct copy thereof
aforesaid George KEENAN, as an expression
OF our views of this malicious defamation
Of Delaware"
Pennewill Pleads for Adoption.
In supporting the resolution Senator PEN
newtn (union republican, said:
There Is certainly not a member Of this
legislature, knowing each other as we do.
who Is not prepared to vote for this resolu-
ton. Certainly We are not so far gone into
the depths OF iniquity in Delaware or so
depraved as to bring degraded women into
our political strife, unfortunate as 1t is.
Whatever may be the charges made by
one side against the other surely none of
you would contend that man honored by
his district with a seat in the legislature
should so far forget the laws Of God and
man as to commit this lechery; nor should
our political differences lead men to indorse
this malicious libel for some supposed DO
litical advantage"
Senators McNulty and Clements, demo-
Gratis. objected to immediate consideration
OF the resolution, because they had not
read the article in question.
Mr.. Clements moved that the matter be
made the special order for next Monday at
IL am. and this was carried. Considera-
tion Of the matter will, therefore. be re-
sumed at that time.
During the noon recess 1t was stated that
the same resolution would be introduced in
the house this aafternoon by Representative
Townsend, union republican.
Particularly, Severe on Addicks Men.
The articles of KEENAN, have been par
ticularly severe on the union republicans.
1t is believed that the antf-Addicks forces
in both houses will combine and defeat the
pending resolution.
The democrats held a caucus this MORN
ing and changed their complimentary sena-
torial nominees Stoh J. Wilkins Cooch of
Cooch's Bridge for the long term and For
mer Representative John w. Causey of
Milford for the short term
The ballots in joint session resulted:
Long term-G. Wilkins Cooch (dem.) 20;
]. Edward Addicks (union rep.), %; II. A.
Dupont (reg. rep.). s; Anthony Higgins Greg.
rep.), 2 Total, 5O-no election.
Short term-Johns w. Causey (dem.) 90;
]. Edw. Addicks (union rep.}, 10; Anthony
Higgins reg. rep), s; H. A. Richardson
(reg; rep.), 2; VIM. c. Spruance Greg. rep.) },
2 Total, 50-no election.
Representatives Lowe (dem.) and Messick
(union rep.) were paired.