The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
ADDlckS' WITHDRAWAL
Regular Republicans Susplcious-Demo
FIX. Gratis Offer

Regular Republicans suspIcious-Demo.
Gratis Offer.
Dover, Del, Feb. 6.-The announcement
OF the retirement of Addicks from the SEN
atorial race caused much excitement 1t
has been fight which has deadlocked
three sessions, of the legislature and split
the republican party of the state into fac
lions. Mr.. Addicks' statement to the
caucus was as follows:
My advent in Delaware politics more than
fourteen years ago was preceded by republican
defeat and disaster dating practically from the
birth of the party itself. Whatever accidental
advantage was held in those long years was due
alone to some outbreak of factionalsm in the
ranks of our opponents and not to any inherent
strength or confidence on the part of republicans
themselves. Since 1892 this state has been
uniformly republican. Owing. however, to the
bitterness and strife which has arisen within our
own ranks, we have failed in securing all those
advantages that justly have belonged to party
with such continuous and brilliant record of
Overwhelming success.
The cause assigned for this condition of strife
has been universally proclaimed to be my candi-
dacy for the senate of the United States 1t
has been stated continuously everywhere that
with this obstacle to party unity removed,
fctng elements would coalesce, and the party.
harmonious and strong, having abandoned its
unlawful and insurrectionary methods. would
thus be reunited, enter upon a of lawful
procedure in self-government and undertake sue
cessfully those weighty responsibilities which
the government of this state imposes upon it.
Influenced by this consideration and the obliga-
lions which the republicans of this state owe to
the national organization and to the administra
ton at Washington, urging no plea for myself,
recalling claim for any part i myself may
have borne for years in bringing victory out of
q past rcplete with defeat. Influenced by the
strong desire to see Delaware become strong
republican state, and. therefore. prosperous,
progressive commonwealth. trusting confidently
to the loyalty of friends. Indifferent to the
clamor Of enemies. have determined to remove
| the only reason assigned for the continuance of
| party disunion.
| I herewith declare publicly my withdrawal
| as a candidate before this legislature for the
office of senator from this state in the senate
| of the United States.
| The withdrawal of my candidacy is conditioned
| upon the holding of republican caucus to he
| participated in by all of the republican mem
| bers of the general assembly. and the selection
| of two candidates for the senate of the United
| States by majority rule in said caucus.
| A number of the regular leaders met in
Wilmington last night and much opposi-
! ton to the proposed coalition was eN-
| pressed. The claim was made that Adj
| dicks withdrawal as a candidate for Unit
| ed States senator was for the purpose of
| electing two of his supporters. 1t is
understood that the regulars or a number
! of them will refuse to enter the caucus
| because of this circumstance.
To the democratic caucus which met at
the Capital hotel, to talk over the situa-
! ton under the new development several
propositions were submitted to act quickly
and defeat the Addicks move. Charles
/ w. McFee. a leading Sussex county demo-
crat, submitted a statement addressed to
the regular republican members of the
1 general assembly. The meeting took no
action on the matter. the members being
disposed to wait developments and see
I whether the regular republicans will real
| ly join with the unions The statement Is
as follows:
3; A Democratic Offer.
/ Gentlemen: 1t appearing that crisis has
arrived in the long and bitter struggle which
the patriotic citizens of Delaware, without re-
gard to party, have made against the common
| enemy of the honor and institutions Of our state,
the undersigned democratic members Of the leg
islature have determined to sacrifice all consid-
erations of partizanship and party affiliations
and for the sake of our beloved state. herewith
8 pledge ourselves to cast votes for any two
, of the following members of the regular repub-
lican party whom sufficient number of the
regular republican members of the legislature
NAV select for United States senators for the
long and short term, respectively:
: James Wilson, DIR. Louis Hesler Ball. An
thony Higgins, Benjamin Nields, William c.
} Spruance. Henry A. Dupont. Charles F. Rich
{ ards l.. Coleman Dupee, Edward G.. Bradford,
= Henry r. Thomson.