Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
Delaware's Two Senators.

Delaware's Two Senator's.
The breaking of the unprecedentedly
long senatorial deadlock in Delaware
is cause for national congratulation.
So many years had this stubborn fight
continued that the general public had
come to look upon it as a permanent
condition of things and it's sudden end
ing came as great. surprise. AS the
result of the compromise made, two
Republican Senators have been elect
ed. and Delaware will no longer be
of Congress. The new Senate will
have it's full quota of 80 members, and
for the first time in many years every
state in the Union will have two MEM
bers there. The political complexion
of the Senate will be S. Republicans
and 80 Democrats. d Republican gain
of two-the two from Delaware-over
the Senate which expired, yesterday.
Only one Senator remains to be chosen,
q DCIloSlol lIoIl III .'llu liz
Legislature there does not meet until
April. >..-- --toH ....t go .,..
g. 1t was as long age?as 1858 that John
Edward Addicks began his long strug-
gle for a seat in the Senate from Della
ware. He was a very wealthy man
and until that time had made no pre-
tense of living in that state. For the
past dozen years the political history
of Delaware has been the story of the
secret deals and open corruption by
which he sought to attain his end. It
is a story of shame for Delaware and
has been blazoned in newspapers and
magazines for years. The recent
articles in the Outlook have attracted
particularly wide attention. Mr.. Adj
dicks aims were wholly and avowedly
selfish and he has cared nothing for
Republican success except as a means
to his own end. Practically every Re-
publican paper in the country has
condemned him and his methods, and
enough Republicans calling themselves
have been STYLED union Republicans"
have steadily stood in the way of his
purchase of the coveted senatorial seat
"Addicks or nobody has been his
slogan but now two men, both Re-
publicans, nave been elected to the
Senate from Delaware and Mr. Adj
dicks is not one of them. And yet the
result is nearer a victory for him than
many good people would like 20 see It,
Mr.. Alice. who has been elected for the
term ending in 1907. is the close friend
and faithful lieutenant of Mr.. Addicks
and has been leader of his forces in
the Legislature. The regulars" have
feared that if he were elected he would
resign and the governor would at once
appoint Mr.. Addicks to fill the vacancy.
but it is now announced that there is
no danger of this. Mr.. Ball, who is
elected for the term ending in 1905, has
been an active anti-Addicks man. AS
now declared. the Addicks program Is
to capture the next Legislature, if the
Republicans again carry, Delaware in
1904. and to go to the Senate as rhe
successor of Senator Ball in 1905.
There is little doubt that it strengthens
Mr.. Addicks' position to have his
friend. Mr.. Alice, in the Senate. and It
is not to be denied that his chances of
success in 1905 are brighter than when
he has made any previous attempt.
Just word as: to, The two men whom
the Republican factions of Delaware
have united on and elected over the
Democratic opposition to represent the
state in the Senate. Both are COM
paratively young men and both were
born in Delaware. James Frank
Alice was born in Dover 46 years ago.
His father was jeweller and watch
maker. and from him Mr.. Alice learned
the trade. and afterward succeed ed him
in the business which ne still conducts
in Dover. After the appearance of Mr..
Addicks in Delaware politics in 1889,
Mr.. Alice became actively interested in
political matters and cioseiy as
ISOLATED with the Addicks wing Oh the
Republican party. He was elected TO-