The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-03
J. Frank Alice, Union Re-
publican, and L. Heisler
Ball, Regular Republican,
Elected-An Addieks Vic
tory-The Gas Man Says
He Will Try 1t Again.


the legislature elected State Senator j.
Frank Alice (Union Republican, to the
which expires in 1907, and
Congressman L. Heisler Ball Irregular
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. Ed
ward Addicks, or any of his adherents,
to the senate. Congressman Dick, of
Ohio, came to Dover today in the in
terest of Republican harmony. He es-
tablished headquarters at the Hotel
where, prior TO the joint
session of the legislature, he received
a delegation from each Republican fac
ton. He advised the. acceptance by
the Regular Republicans of the Union
proposition agreed upon
in Philadelphia Saturday, that a Union
be elected to the long term
senatorship and a Regular Republican
for the short term, Addicks himself to
be eliminated. In this connection, Mr..
Dick said:
Dicks Advice.
'The Regulars should accept the
Of the Union Republicans
This is the best thing 70 do and is
what the national committee wants. 1
am doing all L can to bring about this
result"
Anticipating the likelihood Of an
agreement between the Republican
factions, Democratic State Chairman
presented a proposition to
the Regular Republicans agreeing to
use his influence for the election, with
the aid of the Democrats, of two Reg
ular Republicans to the United States
senate. This proposition was approved
by the advisory committee of the
Democratic state committee, but was
not ratified by the Democratic legis-
lators in caucus.
In the meantime a compromise was
effected between the Regular Repub-
licans and the Addicks (Union) forces,
resulting In the selection of a senator
from each faction. The thirty fifth
ballot was taken and resulted in no
election.
After the agreement between the
Union and Regular Republicans had
been reported, the Union Republican
legislators met in caucus and named
j. Franfi 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
The Ballot That Did It.
When the legislature reassembled
Senator Brasure moved the election of
the two senators, ]. Frank Alice for
the long term and L. Heisler Ball for
the short term. The roll was called,
the ballot resulting:
Long Term-Allee, 80; Salisbury, II; j:
Il: Hugh, Democratic, l; Woodburn Mar
tin, Democratic, /; A. E. Sanborn /; E.
w Democrat I
Short Term-Ball, 81; Kenney, Demo
crat, 1s; b. A. HAZEL, Democrat, i; E.
R. Cochran, u; Democrat. l..
Alice and Ball were declared elected.
Il am very happy" said Mr.. Addicks
'lfter the result was announced. 1T
gratifies me to make one of my best
friends, J. Frank Alice, United States
senator He deserves the place from
party viewpoint, and greatly strength
ems the Union Republicans and myself
in making the fight to carry the state
in 1904 for the president. I propose to
help elect a majority of the legisla-
ture of 1904 favorable to my candi-
dacy for the United States senate"
The election is regarded here as an
Addicks victory because of the refusal
of the regular Republicans to agree to
q compromise with the Democrats.
L have only to say said Senator
Alice, that 1 sincerely regret that I
have to fill the place that belongs to
Mr.. Addicks.'
The two senators will report at
OH Wednesday. DR.. Balls
on that day.
The New Senators.
DR.. Lewis Heisler Ball was born
near Wilmington, Del, in 1861 He was
graduated from Delaware college in
c.f,Y iAI
Versity of Pennsylvania He was elect
ed state treasurer in 1898, and two
years later was elected to the lower
house of congress. Last year he was
renomtnated for congress by the regu-
lar Republicans, but was defeated by
Henry A. Houston, the Democratic
James Frank Alice was born in Do
yer forty five years ago. He succeed
ed his father as matchmaker and
jeweler, which business he carries on
in Dover. After the appearance of
Addicks in Delaware politics in 1899,
Mr.. Alec became actively interested in
political matters and closely associ-
ated with the Addicks wing of the
party. He was elected to
the state senate on the Union Repub-
lican ticket in 1898 and 1902, each time
overcoming the opposition of Demo-
cratic and regular Republican candi-
dates. Mr.. Alec is also associated in
business with Mr.. Addicks, and is
president of the Bay State Gas COM
pany, of Delaware, and the Staten ISL
and Brick company
Addicks' Season of Reaching.
John Edward Addicks began his
long struggle for seat in. the SEN
ate In 1883, when the term of Eli Sallis-
bury was about to expire. Although
unknown to the politicians of Della
ware, he obtained some backing, but
when the Republican legislature met
in January, 1889, the caucus noIilina-
ton went TO Anthony Higgins. In 1892
Mr.. Addicks again entered the sena-
torial field, but the Democrats carried
the state and George Z. Gray was
elected to the senate. In 1894, when
Mr.. Higgins term was about to eX-
pire, Addieks made his third essay for
the senatorShip. When the balloting in
the legislature began Higgins received
10 votes, Addicks 6, and Gen. V. Mas
sey 3. A protracted deadlock ensued,
lasting from Jan. IA until May 3. Col.
henry A. dupont was formally elected
by Speaker sMcMullen of the house;
but he actually lacked one vote of d
majority. Speaker Watson Oem.). of
the senate and acting governor OF the
state, declared the joint convention ad-
1ourned sine die without an election
a position in which he was sustained
by the senate at Washington.
from that time dates the split of the
party into the two factions styled Tn
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