Evening journal., 1903-03-03
TUESDAY, MARoH 3, 1908
THE POST MoRrEM

AT last Delaware has two United
States senators. We have always main
tanned that when a solution was reach
ed it would probably not DE pleasant
Tor either side-and 1t is not. FRANKLY
we are not pleased, though there are
many elements which are the source OF
qualification. The Regular Republicans
have won their main contention. They
have said for years that Addlcks should
not represent them in the United States
Senate If they could prevent. it and
they have made It impossible for him
to realize his ambition for at least two
years to come Ever since he an
nounced in 1895 that it would be 'qAA-
dicks or nobody the battle has been
on. An immense sum OF money has
been spent to make the word of Ad-
dicks good. every influence that could
be brought to bear has been employed
Addicks and his lieutenants have never
wavered for an instant from his first
declaration that Delaware should have
no senator until he had been elected
until now. He has had to yield. and
therefore, the Regular Republican party
has won its main contention.
The Regular Republicans have main
tanned all along that their fight wat
against Addicks. and that II he shoul,
step out, there would be no obstacles
placed in the way OF the election of sen
ators. They have made their declara'
ton good. but at a terrible cost. The
have given recognition to Addickl
49, lef Lieutenant. and helped to sen
u. i'm to uhe United States Senate. N
i, ,Jne win seriously maintain that he
ft to represent US. Indeed, We al
Obliged to say that ]. Frank Alice ha
not one qualification to entitle him
the distinction. One could walk III
streets OF Dover. or of any other tow
and pick from the first ten men he M
the equal, il not the superior, Of M
Alice. 1t is degrading and humiMatir
to Delaware to be represented by tn
man, and his selection must conunr
as a reproach until his term expire
That is putting it temperately..
Many viii feel that the Regular r.
publlcans in the Legislature surrende
ed more than was necessary; that ha
ing fought Addicks so consistent
they should not have taken one OF h
tools. a man intellectually his inferiC
Itwas surprising that the leader OF Il
Regular Republicans in the Legislatu
should have allowed himself to go
the Addicks conference in Philadelpl
TO receive the Addicks pron1er. II
surprising. too. that when the propo
tion was under consideration the re
ulars should not have insisted on
long term, but they gave up that POI
almost without a quibble. All Of th'
things will be remembered, not wi
perfect satisfaction.
And what does this election OF SCI
tons mean? "A reunited party? II 50
means a surrender to Addicks. W
his election to the United States Sen
two years hence for the full term OF
years. 1t means his chief lieuten
as his colleague. and ther absolute
complishment of all That AddiclSs
out to accomplish. OR it means a fl
Addicks declares that it is his purI
to make such a campaign as he
never made. and the Regular Rel
licans must either prepare to meeI
OF fold their tents and silently S
away. What viii they do? We d
pretend to say, but they have gi
Addicks cause to fear them in the p
and they will doubtless do so again