New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
FIGHT AGAINST ADDICKS.
HOY VAR IN DELAU1RE.
1T HiH BE to the Death, Says SenG-
tor Ball.
TFRoN THE TRIBUNE nuREAr.I

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Washington, Jan Ex-senator Ban. Of Della
ware, who was caller at the White House to-
day, confirmed the statement made recently by
senator Alice, that there would be two Repub-
hosn conventions in Delaware and two sets OF
delegates from that State 20 the national con-
vention. which would be comnened TO deter
nine vhicn faction was entitled 70 recognition
as the genuine Republican organization.
The remarkable statement recently published
by Mr.. Addicks would seem to eliminate every
possibility of united single ticket in Delaware"
said Senator Bell. He went on TO say that TO
self-respecting opponent Of Addioks could fur
ther consider propositions for harmony in the
Delaware factions. Senator Bail talked with
emphasis and made it cesrly known that the
anti-Addtci.s faction will fight AdGicks to his
political death and ask TO quarter. They are
he went on to say greatly desirous OF harnony
and Of bringing all the elements together. but
this can never be accomplished by the methods
which Mr.. Addicks now proposes
In a signed article cIr. Addicks declared that
the Regular Republicans, having offered peace
and unity to the boilers" and having met
refusal, have determined to go on their wav
without making my more propositions. No
common primaries viii be held anywhere and
straight tickets will be put in the field in every
county for every purpose. Straight Union Re-
publican candidates. pledged to vote for j. Ed
ward Addicks fer United States Senator first
last and all the time, viii be nominated in every
legislative district i'm the State and all who do
not like this policy can vote some other ticket"
declared Mr.. Addicks. Either J. Edward Ad-
dicks or Democrat will be sent to the Senate
IN place of Senator Ball, whose term expires d
year from next March. according to Addicks
Addcks further says that Governor HUM
VIII he renominated to succeed himself and Will
al
convention will be held and a delegation sent
to Chicago that will contain no bolters. The
list is to be headed by Addicks. who will be
elected national committeeman to succeed him
self
Senator Ball declared that he had never seen
such statement in his life from public man.
Ihere was no doubt. he said. that Addicks
meant what he said. that either himself or a
Democrat would be sent to the Senate to sue
ceed Senator Ball. He would prefer the sue
cess of Democrat any time to a Republican
unless than Republican should be himself" as
serted Senator Ball, who went on to point out
that II was impossible for self respecting Re-
publican any longer to try to bring about har-
mony il the face Of the "egotisticaI and vulgar
assertions" of Addicks as to what will be done
In Delaware. The complacency with which Mr.
Addicks declares what is to be done and what
programme is to be followed by the Union Re
lncensec the other faction, and this feeling is
made more bitter by Addicks's comment that
those who during the past ten years have put
on the livery of Heaven to serve the devil car
flock by themselves with Ball, Higgins and Du-
pont for leaders"
The President cannot with propriety take
hand in the war, and will not Some OF the Re-
publican national leaders may attempt 10 dc
something in that direction, as the cOntinua-
ton OF the fight may mean the loss Of the elec-
toral vote 10 the Republican candidate for
President In oJember The recognition OF the
Addicks faction at Chicago would undoubtedly
cause the other faction TO knife the national
ticket while the recognition Of the anti-Addicks
element would be followed by overwhelming
Democratic majority in the State the Ad-
dicks people have twice as many voters the
other side.