Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
Regular Republican and Dem
ocrat May Be Elected.
PROPOSAL REJECTED
ADDICKS FACTION WOULD STILL
RULE OR RUIN.
Reply to Regulars Tells Of "Desire
to Restore Party Unity"-To-
days Ballots.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
DOVER. Del. February ia settlement
Of the senatorial fight on the lines Of the
original democratic proposition to the reg
ular republicans, that the vacancies be
filled by the election Of a candidate from
each side, Is nearer today than ever be-
fore.
The proposals and counter proposals Of
the republican factions. respectively, have
come to naught.
The declination Of the Addicks men to
the regular republican offer was formu-
lated today and was presented to the reg
ulars.
It was as follows:
Rejects the Proposal.
ITO the Republican Majority of the Cen
eral Assembly:
"Gentlemen: Your recent proposition that
two senators be chosen, one respectively by
each element of the republican party Of
this state, excluding John Edward Addicks,
has been received by the undersigned re-
publican majority Of the general assembly.
I'VE respectfully desire to call your at
tention to the fact that for six years past,
by private assurance. by the public press,
In fact, by every known means Of commu-
nication. you have commended that the per-
sonaltty Of John Edward Addicks was the
and Of majority rule
"Desire to Restore Party Unity"
THE demand has been necessarily made
that he withdraw as candidate. Your
demand has been complied with.
This determination was inspired by the
desire to restore party unity; to bring all
republicans Of this state back to a condi-
ton Of peace and to re-establish party law
and those rules for party government in
Delaware that obtain generally throughout
the Union. in accord with the spirit Of our
national Constitution.
'It may also be admitted that there was a
desire to show clearly and definitely wheth-
er the personal candidacy OF Mr.. Addicks
was an index Of the cause OF political an
archy in this state. or whether it was in
effect a fractional fight purely for supremacy
alone and spofls OF office.
The Situation is Clear.
'No part Of it's inspiration was due to a
desire to trade or decker over those high
positions. The time has passed for such
considerations.
1.-THE situation is clear. Mr.. Addicks has
Withdrawn as candidate before the legis-
lature. There Is no longer any reason why
the party should not unite and choose two
senators for the Senate of the United States
in q lawful and regular manner.
I'VE definitely decline any other settle
ment OF this matter unless the proposition
be accepted to elect two senators. each to
be the Unrestricted choice of each faction.
This is signed by the twenty-one union re-
publicans." .. - ,,.---
Intellectual ballots resulted as follows:
Long term-Edward D. Hearne (dem). IS;
]. Edward Addicks (Infon republican,, 10;
L. H. Ball Irregular republican,, 8; Anthony
Higgins Irregular republican,. 2; total vote.
Al; no election.
Short term-J Harvey whiteman (den),
IS; J. Edward Addicks (union republican,,
II; Henry A. Dupont Irregular republican,,
8; H. A. Richardson (regular republican,, 2:
William S. Hilles Irregular republican),2 to-
tai At; no election.
Representatives Holcomb (dem.) and Fra
zier (union republican, and Hart (dem) and
Lingo (union republican, were paired.