Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-03
BREAk DELAWARE DEADLOCK
Republican Factions in that State Come to
h an Unds-Etanding.
). .ND BALL ARE MEN ELECTED
Alfho. Ks FafI. 10 Win Him
self a DomfnattnE FRc-
tor in snaI Settlement
of the Trouble.

DOVER- Del. March 2.-The Delaware
legislature this afternoon ended the sens
tUriHl deadlock BY slerting State Senator J.
Frank Alice. union republican 10 the long
tern senatorshtp. which expires in 1907.
and Congressman Louis Heisier Ball. rsEu-
lar republican, 10 the short term, which ends
in 1895. Alice was congratulated by his
colleagues and By the assembly generally.
Congressman BAH Is In Washington
The result is regarded here as an Ad-
dicks victory. Pressure brought TO bear
upon the regular republicans from wash
inEton undoubtedly had much to do with
preventing the acceptance OF the democratic
offer 10 join with the regulars TO elect one
regular and leave a vacancy.
Mr.. Dick is said 10 have come here under
instructions from National Chairman Hanna
70 urge the regular republicans TO accept
the proposition agreed upon by M Ad-
dicks and his adhsrsnts at the conference
On Saturday for the election Of a union re
publican to the long term ssnAtorship and
3 regular republican to the short term,
Addicks himself being eliminated.
The thirty-sixth and final ballot resulted
as follows:
Long Term-Anee, 30; salisbury. II; J.
H Hughes (democrat). J.. WoodbU Mar
| tin (democrGij, /. A. Z saborn. /; Z. ".
1 TunneIl (denocrat). l.
short Term-BaIl, "a; Kennsy fdemo-
craft, 1s; B. A. BRsseH tdemocrRt), J..
/ T. R. Cochran. 81. tdenocrRD. 1.
| Alice and Ball were elected.
AddIeks VIII Fight Again.
i an happy" said Mr. Addicks. after
the result was announced 1T gratihes me
/ TO make one Of my best friends, J. Frank
[ AT1Re Tuf1ad ia
4 the place from q party point Of view and
/ greatly strengthens the union republicans
and myself TO carry the state In 1904 for
the president. ! propose TO help elect 8
majority Of the legislature Of 1904 favorable
/ TO ny candidacy for The United States sen
ate"
Earlier in the dHy one ballot was taken.
rs follows:
Long Term-Addicks. p: Salisbury. Il;
Dupont, s; Higgins, =
Short Tsrn-AddickH. 10; Kenney. p;
Higgins. s; HiIles. ?: ChRrdeson. ? Nc
/ election
/ After the ballot Senator Sparks moved to
take q recess until 2:SO this afternoon.
1 everybody voting yes" with a shout
Numerous cHueuses both preceded and
followed this vote, the result being an
agreement between the rival republican
/ parties, which resulted in the election
James Frank Alice was born IN Dover
! furty-six years ago He succeeded his
father as matchmaker and jewelsr, which
business he carries on IN Dover.
After the appearance Of J. E3EErs Ad-
dicks IN Delaware politics, in 1899, M.
Alice became actively interested In polit-
ical matters and was closely associated
with the Addieks wing Of the republican
/ party. He was elected TO the state senate
on the union republican ticket in 1895 and
1902 each time overcoming the opposition
Of democrats and regular republican can
I didBtes. Mr.. Alice is also associated in
/ business with Mr. Addieks and is presi-
/ dent Of the Bay State Gas company Of
! Delaware and the Staten Island Brick CON-
! pEny.