Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-02-06
ADDlCGS ABANDONS FIGHT
Ceases to Be Candidate for Delaware Seat in
United States Senate
STRIVES TO RESTORE REPUBLICAN, UNITY
rcus ~ Vow TO He Held of
> Representative TO
Nominees and Thus
taise Deadlock.


DOVER. Del. Feb 5.-The sudden an
nouncemcnt this afternoon that j. Edward
Addicks rad withdrawn from the fight for
United states senator which he has waged
so persistently since 1895 created a sensa-
tion. The belief is that the refusal Of the
senate "a confirm william Byrnes appoint
ment as district attorney had the effect
Of bringing about the withdrawal.
The union republican choice for senator
In place OF Addicks, will probably be Gov
ornor Hum or Secretary OF State Layton
state Senator Alice. the Addlcks leader
has repeatedly declared that he would not
accept the United States senatorship
Mr.. AddiCks arrived here from Whining
ton about l o'clock. going direct to the
capitol. He was ushered into the parlor
Of the state house where all the twenty
one union republican members of the leg
islature were assembled to meet him, to-
gether with Secretary Of State Layton and
Insurance Commissioner Marshall
Tho assemblymen received MIR. Addicks
with cheers and he appeared deeply moved
by the heartiness OF the greeting. Imme-
| diately after Mr.. Addicks arrived, Governor
John Hum, who is called the peacemaker
In Delaware politics, entered the parlor
After the parlors had been closed those
outside heard frequent bursts of applause
and the rumor became general that Mr.
Addicks about to withdraw from the
most remarkable political fight in the his
tory OF this country. a fight which has
deadlouked three sessions Of the legislature
and split the republican party into factions.
This rumor was confirmed soon after 2,
when the caucus adjourned
AddIcks Gives Reasons.
Mr. Addicks' statement to the caucus was
as follows:
My advent in Delaware politics more than
fourteen years ago was preceded by repub-
hcan defeat and disaster dating practically
from the birth of the party itself What
ever accidental advantage was held in those
. long years was due alone to some outbreak
! OF tacionalism in the ranks of our oppo-
nents and not to any inherent strength or
] CONFIDENCE on the part Of republicans them
selves. Since 1882 this state has been uni
| formly republican.
Owing. however. to the bitterness and
{ strife which has arisen within our own
ranks we have failed in securing ali those
advantages that have Justly belonged to a
party with such a continuous and brilliant
record Of overwhelming success.
The cause assigned for this strife has
been universally claimed to be my Candi-
! daCy for the senate of the United States.
/ II has been ClHimed everywhere that with
/ this obstacle TO party unity removed. con-
I hicting elements would Coalesce and the
; party become harmonious and strong, enter
/ upon course OF lawful procedure in self
J goNcrnme mt and undertake success sfully
those weighty responsibilities which the
/ government Of this state imposes upor IL.
! Influenced by this consideration and the
/ obligations which the republicans of this
| state owe to the national organization and
to the administra tion at Washington. urging
! no plea for myself, recalling no claims for
any part | myself may have borne fer
| years In bringing victory out Of past re-
. plete with defeat. Influenced by the strong
desire to see Delaware become a strong
republican state and therefore prosperous
progressive commonwealth trusting conf.
. IDENTIFY to the rare loyalty Of friends and in.
different TO the clamOr OF enemies / have
decided to remove the only reason assigned
fOr tho continuance Of party disuniOn.
Accordingly, ! herewith withdraw my
candidacy for the Office Of senator from thi.
. state I'm the United States senate hut this
/ withdrawal is conditional on the holdna
Of republican caucus to be participated ir
. by all the republicans Of the general as,
l sembly to select the two candidates for the
/ senate by majority rule
Later in the day the following Eotice ot
joint caucus was issued:
Following up the withdrawal of Mr. Ad.
dicks for the Office of senator Of the United
. states, YOU are hereby asked to participate
In a republican caucus to be held AZ p. m
February in the hall Of the house Of rep
resentative5 for the selection Of two Candi
dates for the office Of senator IN the United
states senate. II this date should he in
convenient. We designate 10 a. m. February
scent Neat Party Trick.
The caucus called by the union republi
cans did not take place. a majority OF th'
regular republicans leaving for their Lomei
without informing the Addicks adherenti
whether they would participate in a caucul
tomorrow.
A number Of the leaders met in wilmlr z
ton tonight and much opposition to tn,
proposed coalition was expressed. Tn,
claim was made that Addicks' withdraw
was for the purpose Of electlng two OF hi
supporters and il is understood that tn,
regulars, or a number OF them. will re
fuse to enter the caucus because OF this
The withdrawal OF Addicks leaves tn,
senatorial muddle in a peculiar position
II the regular republicans do not accep
the proposition OF the unions for a genera
republican caucus then Addicks again be
comes a candidate.
n they 10 accept II is believed they viii
have no chance 70 name a senator from
their own faction because the Addicks re
publicsns will enforce the unit rule claim
ing the right OF the majority 10 select IN,
caucus nominees
Meantime the democrats, eager to defea
Addicks may induce the regulars TO &C
copf the proposition 20 support two mel
selected by them. n the democrats believ
the regulars are going 10 accept the uniol
oner they may offer the regulars thei
votes for Dupont and Higgins or Richards
oregon stiH BaHOtinE.
SALEM ore. Feb. There was M
change tn the senatorial ballot today Tn
vote. Fulton. 33, Geer. I6; Wood ldam
I- Mills, NJ. scattering 8; absent g.
HUMPHREYS IS INSTALLED