The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-06
STRING TIED TO IT.
His Faction to Get Both Senatorial
Seats.

Dover, Del, Feb Edward Addicks,
III a statement issued this afternoon,
withdrew as a candidate for United
States senator in the interest Of the
election Of two Republican senator's
The ballot taken in the legislature
prior to this announcement was with
out definite result
Mr.. Addicks' address TO the caucus
was as follows:
'sTo the Republican Members Of the
General Assembly;
My advent in Delaware politics more
than fourteen years ago was preceded
by Republican defeat and disaster dat
ing practically from the birth of the
party itself. Whatever accidental ad-
vantage was held in those long FEARS
was due alone to some outbreak OF fac
tiOnallSm in the ranks OF our Oppo-
nents, and not by any inherent strength
or confidence on the part of the Re
publicans themselves. Since 1892 this
state has been uniformly Republican
Owing. however, to the bitterness and
strife which mas arisen within our own
ranks, We have failed IN securing all
those advantages that Justly have be
longed to a party with such cOntin-
uous and brilliant record Of Overwhelm-
ing success.
ssThe cause assigned for this cOndi-
ton of strife has been universally pro
/ claimed TO be my candidacy to the
senate of the United States 1t has
J been stated continuously everywhere
that. with this obstacle TO party unity
removed, conflicting elements viii CO
| alesce and the party. harmonious ana
strong, having abandoned its unlaW1ul
and insurrectiOnary methods, would,
thus reunited. enter upon course OF
/ lawful procedure in -SovernmenS
and undertake successfully these
weighty responsibilities which the gov
eminent of this state imposes upon II
Influenced by this consideration and
the obligations which the Republicans
of this state owe TO the national or
ganization and to the administration az
Washington. urging no plea Tor my SER,
recalling no claims for any part my
self may have borne for years IN brlns-
ing victory out of a past repleJe Win
defeat but Influenced by the strong de-
sire TO see Delaware become a strong
Republican state, and therefore a pros
Derous progressive commOnyYea iIn'
/ trusting confidently TO the rare loyalty
( of friends Indifferent TO the cIamor or
enemies, I have determined TO remove
the only reason assigned for the con-
! tinuance Of party disunion-
Il herewith declare publicly my
withdrawal as a candidate before THIS
( legislature for the Office or senator
/ from this state in the senate Of the
United States
s.TThe withdrawal of my candidacy IS
conditioned upon the holding of a Re
publican caucus to be participated IN
nv all of the Republican members OF
I the general assembly and the selection
OF two candidates for the senate OF the
I United states by majority rule IN the
said caucus
The notice of the joint caucus was as
1 follows:
Following upon the withdrawal or
Mr.. Addicks for the Office of senator OF
the United States, you are hereby asked
to participate in a Republican caucus
to be held at s O'Clock p m, FEB. ., IN
the hail Of the house OF representatives
for the selection of two candidates for
the Office of senator in the senate Of the
United States If this date should De
incOnvenient we designate 10 O'Clock a.
NJ. Feb. 6, 1903. for holding the eau
Gus