Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
ADD1cKs' MASTER STROKE.
His Withdrawal Trap to Ensnare
Regular Republicans.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
DOVER. Del, February 9.-An important
development in the senatorial situation to-
day was the announcement from reliable
source Of the true import Of John Edward
Addicks' alleged withdrawal.
His action was a master stroke, for it
means that If the plans are carried out he
and his lieutenants will entrap the regular
republicans. The only way tn which the
anti-Addicks republicans can escape the
snare thus set Is for all Of them to refuse to
so into caucus with the union republicans,
which move Addicks suggests In his letter
OF retirement.
The union republican leader stipulates in
his pronunciamento that he will withdraw
from the race II all Of the thirty-one repub-
ican members of the legislature shall as
semble and select two candidates for the
senatorships "by majority rule
by majority rule means volumes. There
are twenty-One Addicks men against ten
regulars, and 1t is plainly to be seen which
side would control the caucus and name the
senator's.
Two Propositions in Mind.
There are two propositions which the Ad-
dicks leaders now have in mind The first
is based on all Of the ten regulars joining
them in caucus, and the other Is predi-
Gated on only a portion of their party op-
ponents, but enough to effect elections,
agreeing to the plan. -
If the entire thirty-one republicans meet,
it Is said that Governor John HUM, whose
activity in Addieks' behalf is we'll known,
will be chosen for the long-term senator
ship, and State Senator j. Frank Alice, the
chief lieutenant of Addicks in the legisla-
ture. will be named for the short term.
which expires in January 1908.
Alice would resign soon after being for
mally inducted into the Office, and Philip l..
cannon, the present lieutenant governor,
VINO would become governor in the event Of
Hunns election as senator, would appoint
Aodicks to the senatorial vacancy caused
by Allee's resignation.
Mr. Cannon, it is said is anxious for the
scheme to go through, for the reason that
1t would elevate him to the governor 9
chair.
HUM Was In Good Faith.
The recent announcement Of Governor
HUM that he would not appoint Addicks
to fill any senatorial vacancy Was, there
fore, made in good faith, for HUM himself
would be senator. This phase was doubt
less overlooked by the governors interrog-
ators.
The second proposition involves Addicks
becoming senator In more direct way
Should any OF the ten regulars refuse to go
into common caucus, Addicks would be
In position to say that as all Of the
thrty-one republicans did not assemble, his
withdrawal is. therefore, nuHitied.
Hts selection for the long term would
follow with Alice. as tbs short term NOM
fnee. and as caucus norninatfonS are bind
ing the regulars would be forced to sup
port them. Allee's nomination in such an
event would be much: more than honorary.
AS regular republican, whs IL not men,
ber Of the general assembly said today:
Both "Going and Coming"
III our people pay any alienation to the
letter OF Addicks he will Nave us both
going and cotning;' there Is no escape. II
all OF the ten regular republican les1sia-