The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

Try Again In 1snl-His Man Gets the
Long Term md Congressman Hall the
Short Term-History Of Long Fight.
Dover. Del.-The Union and Regular
factions Of the Republican party
reached an agreement which resulted
IN the election Of two United States
Senator's by the State Legislature. and
for the first time in four years the
State Of Delaware has secured full
representation in the upper house OF
Congress. The successful candidates
are State Senator ]. Frank Alice
Union Republican,. elected to the SEN
atorship which expires IN 1907. and
Congressman /. Heisler Ball Irregular
Republican,. elected to Gil the term cx-
piriag In 1905. The election Is regard.
cd here as m Addicks victory.
Congressman Dick. Secretary OF the
Republican National Committee. was
largely instrumental In %persuading the
warning factions to accept the cOmpro-
mise which ended the long fight over
the Scholarships.
The deadlock of months In the Legis-
latlre was broken when the thirty
sixth and final ballot for United States
Senators was taken. with the following
result:
Long Term-Allee. 80; Salisbury. Il.
J. H. Hughes Dem.). l: Woodburn
Martin DEM. 1: A. f. Sanborn. i;
T. w TunnaIi tnam /
Short Term-Ball. 81; Kenney Drm.'.
10; B. A. HAZEL (Dem.l. |: f. II. Coch-
ran. Jr.. DEM. /.
Necessary to a choice. %.
There was much shouting and gen.
eral rejoicing when the result was an
nounced. Mr.. Addicks was the first to
congratulate Senator Alice. and he was
followed by q long procession OF legis-
lat0rs and spectators. all Of whom were
anxious 10 shake the hand Of the sue
cessful candidate.
II am very happy" said Mr.. Adj.
dicks. subsequently. 1T gratifies me
to make one Of my best friends. j.
Frank Alice. United States Senator.
He deserves the place from a party
viewpoint and greatly strengthens the
Union Republicans and myself In max.
ing the fight to carry the State In 1904
for the President. propose to help
elect a majority Of the Legislature OF
1904 favorable to my candidacy for the
United States Senate"
II have only to say" said Senator
Alice. "thnt I sincerely regret that |
have to fill the place that belongs to
Mr.. Addicks."
John Edward Addicks began his long
struggle for a seat In the Senate In
1888. when the term Of Eli Salisbury
was about to expire. Although I'M.
known 10 the politicians Of Delaware.
he obtained some backing. bur when
the Republican Legislature met In Jan.
uary. 1880. the caucus nomination went
to Anthony Higgins. In 1892 Mr. Adj
dicks again entered the Senatorial field.
but the Democrats carried the State.
md George Gray was elected to the
Senate.
II 1894. when Mr.. Higgins's term
was about to expire. Addicks made his
third essay for the Senatorship. Six
votes were cast for him.. A protracted
deadlock ensued, lasting from January
II until May o. Colonel Henry 4. Du
Point was formally declared elected by
Speaker McMullin. Of the House. but
he actually lacked one vote OF n ina.
jori.y. Speaker Watson (Dem.). OF the
Senate. and Acting Governor OF the
State, declared the Joint convention
adjourned sine die without an election
a position in which he was sustained
by the Senate at Washington.
From that time dates The split OF the
party into the two factions STYLED
Union and Regular Republicans. Each
faction put a State ticket In the field
in 1906. which threw The election to
the Democrats and seEt Richard X.
Keuney to the Senate. Addlcks re.
turned to the fight in 1893. when there
was another deadlock. lasting until the
adjournment Of the Legislature. In
March. 1899.
Then came the great. campaign OF
1900. in which two Senator's were to be
alected-one for the term which began
In 1890 and another for the term begin
ming IN 1901. Addicks was nominated
by his followers for both the long and
short terms. On February 10 four Of
tine Regulars went over to Addicks for
the short term. and on March l two
others followed them. increasing the
Addicks vote to twenty-five. but leav.
Ing him still FIVE short. The vote for
the long term remained unchanged. and
the session came to n close March Z
with the two seats still untitled.
Inst year the two Republican fnc.
lions united on n State ticket. which
was elected. When the halloting he.
gan. on January 90 Of this year. Adj
dicks again turned IN rs n candidate
for both terms. receiving twenty.one
votes for the long term and nineteen
for the short term. The lines remained
practically unbroken until the two Sen
ators were elected.