The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06

Dover, Del, March 2.-For the first
time in four years. the state Of DLla-
ware has secured full representation in
the United States senate. AT a special
session. the state legislature eleCred
state Senator J.. Frank Allee, Union 1e-
publican to the senatorship which ex-
pires in 1907 and Congressman T. Hris-
Ter Ball, regular republican. t. the
term expiring in 1905. The election was
undoubtedly due to pressure from
Washington brought to bear upon the
regular republicans in the legislature
who all along were opposed to the cleo
ton Of J.. Edward Addicks or any of
his adherentS to the United States
senate Congressman Dick. of Ohio.
came to Dover today in the interest of
republican harmony. He established
headquarters at the Hotel Richardson,
where, prior to the joint session of the
legislature he received a delegation
vised the acceptance by the regular re-
publicanS of the Union republicans
proposition agreed pom in Philadelphi6
Saturday that a union republican be
elected to the long term SenatOrship
and a regular republican Tor the short
term. Addicks himself being eliminated.
Anticipating the likelihood of an
agreement between the republican fac
lions. Democratic State Chairman Sal
isbury presented a proposition to the
regular republicans agreeing to use his
influence for the election with the 1e-
p~ublicans, Of two republicans for the
United States senate.
A compromise was affected between
regular republicans n the Addlcks-
Union 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 members
of the legislature met in caucus and
named j. Frank Alice as their candi-
date for United States senator. The
democrats in the caucus voted unarl-
mOuSly to vote for one regular repubii-
can, but were unable to aSree on the
! proposition to vote for two regular re-
publicanS. In expectation Of the set
Element of the senatorial difficulty. pol
iticfanS and prominent men from every
section of the state were present at to-
days sessions of the legislature. The
election Of MeSSrs. Alice and Ball was
announced to an audience that filed
the house Of representatives to suff2ca-
ion. The ppearance Of Congressman
Dick in the hall was the signal for wild
n prolonged applause. During the
voting occupied the seat of Refre-
sentative Townsend and beside hin in
the seat of Representative Jones sat
Mr. Addicks. The latter evinced much
satisfaction when the resu!t Of the vote
announced. The vote was as folio VS.:
Long term-Allee 30; salisbury It; J.
H. hughes, democrat L; WoodbIrn
Martin, democrat l; A. f. Sanborn 4:
E. w. Tunnel, democrat, l.
Short term-Ball. 81; Kenny. demo-
crat 10; B.. A. HAZEL, democrat 1; E. r
Cochran, Jr., democrat. l.
Mr.. Addicks was the first to congTat-
ulate SenatOr Alice and he was follow
ed by a long line of legislators and
spectators, all Of WjDm were anxious to
shake the hand Of the successful candi-
date.
The election is regarded iere - an
AddickS victory. because Of the refusal
of the regular republicans 10 agrea to
a compromise with the democrats.