The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-06
THEATRICAL EXIT
OF EDDIE ADD|CKS
| Withdraw in the Interests
Of Harmony.
HERE is TIE CONDITION
All Republican Legislators Must Get Together
and Elect Sena!cr--- This Seems The
S'q1eI TO the Turning Down
of fBryne.
(By the Associated Press. !

Dover, Del, Feb. 5.-The sudden an
nCuncement today that ! Edward Ad-
| dicks had withdrawn from the candidacy
for United States Senator which he has
urged so persistently since 1895, created
an immense sensation.
| The belief is general that the re-
| fusal of the United States Senate to con-
firm United States District Attorney Will
| liam NJ. Byrne had the effect of bringing
about Mr. Addicks' withdrawal The
| Union Republicans choice for Senator
| in place OF Mr.. AddiclSs VIII probably be
| Governor Hum or Secretary of State
Leyton, State Senator Alice, the Addicks
leader, having repeatedly declared that
he would not accept the United States
Senatorship
Mr.. Addicks arrived here from Will
| mington about one o'clock, going direct
to the capitol. He was ushered into the
parlor OF the State House where all
of the twenty one Republican members
| of the Legislature were assembled to
| meet him. The assembly men received
Mr.. Addicks with cheers and he appeared
deeply moved by the heartiness of their
greeting. Immediately after Mr.. Ad-
dicks arrival Governor John Hum, who
is called the peacemaker in Delaware
politics, entered the room. MIR. ADJ
dicks then made a statement to the
caucus in which he referred to the Re-
publican divisions in the State and said
THE cause assigned for this condition
of strife has been universally proclaimed
to be my candidacy for the Senate Of the
United States. 1t has been stated con-
tinuously every where that with this
obstacle. to party unity removed con-
fiicting elements will coalesce and the
party harmonious and strong, having
abandoned it's unlawful and insurrection-
airy methods, would thus be reunited
Influenced by this consideration and the
obligations which the Republicans of
the State owe to the National organi-
zation and to the administration at
Washington, urging no plea for myself,
recalling no claims for any part ] my
self have borne for years and bring
ing victory out Of past withdrawal, in
fluenced by the strong desire to see
Delaware become a strong Republican
| State, and therefore, a prosperous, pro-
gressive commonwealth, trusting conf
IDENTIFY to the rare loyalty of friends,
indifferent to the clamor of enemies, [
have determined to remove the only
reason assigned for the continuance 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 candidacy is
conditioned upon the holding of a Re-
publican caucus to be participated in by
all of the Republican members of the
General Assembly and the selection of
two candidates for the Senate of the
United States by majority rules in said
caucus"
During his address to his supporters
Mr.. Addicks was frequently interrupted
with shouts of Don't do such thing
Wen stand by you until death" 'Thls
is hard indeed and similar urgent pleas
for him to stand firm. 1t was seen from
the first however that he was de-
termined and that nothing could prevent
his action
Mr.. Addicks favored a caucus of all the
thirty-one Republicans of the Legisla-
ture to be held tonight or tomorrow at
which two candidates for United States
Senator will be nominated without any
use of his name. The caucus may be
postponed until next Monday night, by
this time the leaders hope that some set
tIement of the difficulty will have been
reached