Evening journal., 1903-02-07
Canvass of Situations
Shows That Majority OF
Democrats Favor the
Voting of Two RegH-
lars
Efforts Being Made To-
day to Bring Those
Who Oppose Election
of Two Republican
Senators in Line
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Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 1.-Two Republican !
United States senators will be elected |
next week"
Thus said a prominent party worker
who has gone through the heat of
many a campaign. in speaking Of the
situation today. He continued;
ANY coalition is now out of the
question, and the Democrats. who are
not altogether blinded, see and admit
it,"
In the endeayor to sum up the situa-
ton as it is understood here. both
among the politicians and those who
are mere lookers-on-
In the endeavor to sup up the sltua-
ticn your correspondent gives the view
Of the several parties as nearly as may
be gathered from conversation with the
various members of the Legislature on
various members of the Legislature
and party workers.
The Union Republicans declare that
MIR. Addicks' withdrawal was made in
good faith, All excepting Secretary Of
State Layton, who regards himself as
1.-The brains OF his party"-lbut who is
accused by other Union leaders Of be-
ing the windIbag of the organization
and their demeancr would seem to ln-
dicate that such is the case. This is
borne out by the manner in which
they accepted Mr.. Addicks announce
ment of his withdrawal. and by their
despondent air in their subsequent eau
cuses. 1t is said by one who witnessed
il that in their caucus yesterday at
least one-half of them were boisterons-
" weeping. and they do not hesitate
to express their feeling of bitter dis
appointment to their friends.
They state emphatically that with
the elimination of Mr.. Addicks they
win insist upon the election of two Re
publican senators. but that they must
he the selection of a common caucus
without any antecedent agreement
They announce they will maintain this
position to the end of the session.
OF course, they expect to be upheld
bv the Administration, the leading
newspapers and the party at large. This
would mean the selection of two OF Mr..
Addicks' lieutenants, men whom he
would designate, and who, with the use
of his money. would keep the Organiza-
tfon intact. and two years hence elect
a Legislature which would send Mr..
Addieks to the Senate for six-year
term.
The Regular View.
II was a little surprising that the
a9eo,,lars puled themselves together
so ouicl,lv after the startling announce
mont of the Addicks withdrawal.
Cyedst has been given to the proml-
mont leaders. but from the inside view
80 tho situation it is certain that the
credit is due TO the members them
seavas II has been said that they were
,,,s,hont leadership, but the last TWEEN
tv-fo1,r. hours have demonstrated that
tbav have the ability and good sense
90 themselves to meet any emergency
Tho, annear. to realize that their posi-
tion- is delicate. and carries Win II
oreat responsibility. 1t IS not KNOW
e.. do thew appear to have indicated
ao,1,, what they propose to do. Ihert
80 tbose who declare that with Mr
aSd,cIrs eliminated in the interests o.
~ Marty they will be compelled to en-
ter a common caucus. YET oInois -. 49,
ont that the Union Republicans oaillo
logically require lnlS do 49,
selves set the example of refusing 10 en-
ter a caucus at the time Addieks hei'
four votes against the fifteen Tor Col
onel DUPONT. .,,--,..o.
A prominent leader from Wilmington
Yesterday declared that ere the expira
tion of the session an understandlni
would be reached under which a Regu
Oar Republican from New Castle woui'
be named for one place and a Unlol
Republican from Kent or Sussex 10
the other, and then a common eaucu
would be held to bind the bargain.
A third solution is possible, but thl
contemplates Democratic support |
would mean the election of two Regula
Republicans
Democratic Standpoint.
The Democrats appear to be at ses
But the systematic work which is bein
done today from the blue rocks to tn
sandhills" may result in some definit
plan to be followed on Monday. The
all appear to realize that any plan 70
coalition is now out Of the question