Evening journal., 1903-03-02
LAYTON CLAIMS CREDIT
Says He Convinced AddicI<s That He
Could Not Remain a Candidate.


Could Not Remain a Candidate.
Caleb r. Layton, Secretary Of state
and political adviser of the gasman, is
credited with convincing Addicks that
he could not remain a candidate for
the United States Senate. There were
present at the Philadelphia conference
]. Frank Alice, Secretary Layton, Sem
ators T. c. Moore. b. +. Groves, $. 5.
Pennewill and A. b. Connor. Speaker
H. S. Anthony and Representative
James p. Jones. According to one Of
the men present Addicks opened by
reading his latest defiant editorial, de-
claring his position.
1t was then that Layton began to
unfold the proposition which means
Addicks' retirement.
Walking up and down the floor, he
began to discuss the failure of twelve
years fighting. He recited an interest
ing part of it in such a way that Ad-
dicks asked: What are you driving at,
Cale?"
Forces Addicks to His View.
Secretary Layton paid no attention
to the gasman. but continued to talk
He then made the assertion that there
was danger of the Democrats and
Regular Republicans forming a COM
bine for the election of a Regular Re
publican to the United States Senate
He expressed the belief that it would
not be wise for the Union Republican,
to rest under the assertion that thl
faction had torn the party asunder.
He declared that the Addicks fac
tion could turn to the Regular Repub
licans and elect two Republican sen
ators.
That opinion, it is said. was a grea
shock to Addicks. He said he had beei
in Wilmington. and from expression
gathered from his followers there h
did not believe that there was an.
great danger of a coalition on the par
of the Democrats and Regulars.
Secretary Layton again ignored tn
gasman, and contended that h.
thought the time had come for tn
Union Republicans to get something
out of the situation. He pointed on
that the suggestion had been mad
that the withdrawal of Addicks shoul
be more complete than hitherto. whel
il was dependent upon general Re
publican caucus for the selection O
two United States senators. whic
would have meant two Union Repub
llicans.
Gasman's Aequiesoenee.
1t is said that Addicks. during tn
address of Secretary Layton. sat wit
head bowed without uttering a wore
Finally he arose and began to pace u
and down the floor. Then it was he
alleged TO have made the suggestio
for a compromise by remarking;
Boys. if you are willing, ] am"
He concluded his remarks by sayin
he was getting old. He is Ga years G
age.
Addioks Men Pick a Regular.
After its adoption Alice was chose
as the Union candidate. and it is sal
that George w. Sparks was suggeste
as a Regular Republican. whose candi
dacy would be agreeable to the Ad
dicks supporters.
| Retirement of Addicks. particular
as it follows his editorial in his news
paper, the Sun. in which he declare
he was inclined and financially able
continue the fight has caused surpris
in political circles. 1t is said tha
either there is a "nigger in the wood
t. pie OF Aut WllluIdWdi VI lllc bAoiiltl
was due to his inability to hold "a
gether his forces.
Addicks was not much concerne
over the situation when seen -yesterda
at his Claymont home. He said:
Just as / said in my editorial o
Saturday, it is my ambition to leay
Delaware a Republican state when
, die. The proposed selection of ser
: ators win give me a rest for two year
but l will make a fight in the next eleC
5 tion and l will be elected. Furth,
p than that 1 do not care to talk at tn
time"
In discussing the proposition
said:
This is final. and If the propositio
is not accepted things will go on +;
p they are until the end of the session.
Mr.. Addicks was sure that the prop'
sition would be accepted. He was sa
isfed with the selection of Alice
the Union Republicans, as he thougl
. much of him, he said.
! Wet BIsrket to Democrats.
s The news that Addicks had consen
S ed TO step down and out fell like a W
1Confinued on Second pagel