The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-03
LOST IN DELAWARE
DEMOCRATS DEFEATED IN THEIR
LONG STRUGGLE.
REPUBLICANS TOO MANY.
WHIPPED ADDICkS, BUT HIS
FRIENDS WON.

Full Representation i'm the Senate
Secured by Delaware For the First
Time in Four Years.. FranI< Al
lee and L. HeisIer Ball Elected.
congressman Dick Went to Dover
to whip His Party Members Into
Line-He Did 1t SuccessfuIIy-stnte
House Was Thronged.
Dover, Del. March 2.-For the first
time in four years the state of Della
ware to-day secured full representa-
ton in the United States Senate. At
special session the state Legislature
elected State Senator ]. Frank Alice,
Union Republican, to the senatorship
which expires in 1907, and Congress-
man L. Heisler Ball, regular Republi-
can, to the term expiring in 1905. The
selection was undoubtedly due to pres
sure from Washington brought to bear
upon the regular Republicans in the
Legislature, who have all along been
opposed to the election of ]. Edward
Addicks or any of his adherents to the
United States Senate.
Congressman Dick of Ohio came to
Dover to-day in the interest of Repub-
lican harmony. He established head
quarters at the Hotel Richardson,
where, prior to the joint session of the
Legislature he received a delegation
from each Republican faction.
He advised the acceptance by the
regular Republicans of the Union Re-
pnblicans' proposition agreed upon in
Philadelphia Saturday that a Union
Republican be elected to the long term
senatorship and regular Republican
for the short term. Addicks himself
being eliminated.
Democrats Opposed 1t.
Anticipating the likelihood of an
agreement between the Republican
factions, Democratic State Chairman
Saulsburg presented a proposition to
the regular Republicans agreeing to
use his. influence for the election, with
the aid of the Democrats, of two regu-
lar Republicans to the United States
Senate. This proposition was APP
proved by the advisory committee of
the Democratic State Committee, but
was NOT IdIlHSQ by the DenlOCEaLlC
| legislators in caucus.
| In the meantime "a compromise was
| effected between regular Republicans
and the Addicks Republican forces,
resulting in the selection of a senator
| from each faction.
After the agreement between the
Union and regular Republicans had
been reached, the Union Republican
Legislators met in caucus and named J.
/ 1.,Ir TO- g..
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.
In expectation of a settlement of the
senatorial difficulty, politicians and
prominent men from every section of
the state were present at to-day's ses-
sions of the Legislature. The election
of Messrs. Alice and Ball was an
nounced to an audience that filled the
House of Representatives to suffoca-
ton. The appearance of Congressman
Dick in the hall was the signal for
wild and prolonged applause. During
the voting he occupied the seat of
Representative Townsend, and beside
him, in the seat of Representative
Jones, sat Mr.. Addicks. The latter
evinced much satisfaction when the
result of the vote was announced. 1t
was as follows:
How the Voting Resulted.
Long Term-Allee, 80; Salisbury, II;
J. H. Hughes, Democrat, l. WOODBURY.
Martin, Democrat, 1; "A. e. Sanborn, /
e. w. Tunnel. Democrat, /.
Short Term-Ball, 81; Kenney, Demo-
crat, 10; B. A. HAZEL, Democrat, /
E. r. Cochran, Jr., Democrat, l.
Mr.. Addicks was the first to congrat-
ulate Senator Alice, and he was fol-
lowed by a long procession of legisla-
tors and spectators, all of whom were
anxious to shake the hand of the sue
cessful candidate.
The election is regarded here as an
Addicks victory because of the refusal
of the regular Republicans to agree to
compromise with the Democrats. II
am very happy" said Mr.. Addicks az
ter the result was announced. 1T graf
ifies me to make one of my best
friends, ]. Frank Alice. United States
senator. He deserves the place from a
party viewpoint and greatly strength
ems the Union Republicans and myself
in making the fight to carry the state
in 1904 for the President ] propose to
help elect a majority of the Legisla-
ture of 1904 favorable to my candidacy