Evening journal., 1903-01-22
HANNA s MESSAGE
ADDICKS SCHEME
Perpetual Candidate for the
Senate Went to See Ma
tienal Chairman
PLAN WAS DISCUSSED IN CAPITAL
Salisbury Says the Regulars Have
Fallen Among Wolves and That They
Are Without Leaders-Kenney Demo-
Gratis Will Remain Firm.

Are without Leaders-kenney Demo-
Gratis Will Remain Firm.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Jan. %.
A visit Of ]. Edward Addicks to
Washington this week is supposed to
be responsible for the Hanna telegram
received yesterday by Representative
Finn, asking the Regulars not to go
into a coalition with the Democrats. It
is known that Hanna is favorable 20
Addicks. While the gasman was in
Washington this week the letter and
telegram bOmbardment was planned. II
is said that Hanna furnished the name
of Mccormick, who was induced to
b write to the Republican members.
The Regular Republican members
who knew absolutely of the receipt OF
the Hanna. telegram, denied all lxnowl-
edge OF It yesterday. They told the
newspaper men who asked about the
letters and telegrams that they did not
know the authors. While certain MEM
bers were making this denial they
knew all about the telegram.
Yesterday afternoon. when it became
generally known that the telegram had
been received and members who were
denying it were shown copies of the
message, they consented to talk.
Mr.. Finn would not give his opinion
except to say that he thought it was
a matter to consider in conference.
Representative Price said: Those
are my sentiments. 1 favor the cleo
tion OF two Republican United States
senators. / am opposed to any combi-
nation with Democrats"
Mr.. Aspril said il it were true itI
should receive consideration.
Senator Sparks and Representative
Bancroft We're not disposed to discuss
he telegram.
It.was gthe general opinion among
people in Dover last night that Hanna
md Mccormick should attend to their
lwn business. as the case was one that
concerned Delaware.
Situation Regarding Coalition.
This is .sae situation regarding coali-
ion: Six Regulars will not agree to
use with the Democrats If willard
salisbury or Former Senator Kenney
re to be considered. The Democrats
viii not agree on any other Democrat
or senator and that is where the mat
err rests.
1t was learned today that McCor-
nick was an active member of the
Jnion League in Baltimore. He was a
member of the Republican Advisory
Committee for the Fourth district I'm
be late congressional election.
Vandegrift Was There.
Among the well-known people who
aw the first joint ballot taken was
arvey Vandegrift. He is a strong
aulsbury man. and has made many
lends i'm Dover for his champion, and
$ cause. Mr.. Vandegrift has apart
ents at the Hotel Richardson, and
ltertains lavishly. Mr.. Vandegrift has
ot missed a session of the Legislature
r number Of years.
Deadlock on in Earnest.
The deadlock is now on in earnest.
o one denies that long contest is on.
ld it will have the same results: No
nited States senators from Delaware.
Fell Among Wolves.
Willard Salisbury has returned to
ilmington dssheartened. He said:
he truth OF the matter is that wolves
vi hyenas have got in among the
eep and the sheep are without a
epherd. The Regulars do not know
bat they want and cannot agree
nong themselves upon anything ex-
Bl llltll luCy NWOulu llhO " AOAho llA
d dictate to u.s."
Mr. Saulsbury's reference to the
lives and hyenas who have spoiled
coalition plan lis supposed TO refer
the influence of those who have been
arted strongly against a combination
tn the Democrats.
FORMER Senator Richard Kenney said
,terday afternoon: Democrats will
ltinue now to vote for Democrats
il the end of the session. So far as
an see the only proposition we will
~ entertain from Regular Republi-
is must be "a specific one with the
essary names attached. We want
names. We don't want any more
ID or hot air"
Mr.. Kenney Withdraws.
fr Kenney went before confer
e Of the twenty-one Democratic
mbers late yesterday afternoon and
!:
feel 1t is due you that / should say
you that I greatly appreciate the
or you have conferred upon me- by
W king me your caucus nominee and
ing your ballots solidly for me yes
-. ay and today.
There are other Democrats in the
e who are in every way worthy of
compliment of your votes, and it
ue them also that | should say to
that hereby release from any Cb-
tion You may consider yourselves
er to me, and that il you feel so in
ed You are at perfect liberty to cast
ballots for any good Democrat.
would like 10 reserve. however, the
ilege of being consulted. should the
s ever arise when the Regular Re-
leans shall make to you any offer
H 3s shall mean the election of two
< % x ed States senators, one OF whom