The Washington times., 1905-12-27
ADD|CKS IS WOOING
LAYTON FROM ALLEE
Factions Make Delaware'S
Fight Hottest Yet.
SENATOR HAS MUCH TROUBLE
Enemies in Union Republican Branch
Making Most of Unpopular Candi-
dates Favored by Him.

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec. 27.-The
fight for the leadership of the Union
Republican forces in Delaware has as
sumed n free-for-an phase, in which
the principal contenders are j. Edward
Addicks. Senator ]. Frank Alice. Caleb
r. Layton, ex-secretary of State. and
George w. Marshall, insurance commits
sioner.
AS the campaign in this State next
year will be one of the most important,
and. it is expected. one of the most ex-
citing that the Commonwealth will have
ever seen, with two United States Sen
atorshjps as the main issue. the pros
pective leaders want TO gain every pos
sible advantage at an early date.
AS harmony with the Regular Repub-
licans is regarded out of the ques-
fion, and a continuance of the division
In the party which has obtained for
more than ten years. practically sure.
the Union Republican element sees the
part which it can play.
Addicks Woos Layton.
Ex-Secretary Layton will be elected as
chairman OF the Sussex county Union
Republican committee at meeting or
that body in Georgetown next Thursday.
AS Addicks has agreed to this plan, IT
Is only natural to infer that he has a
definite understanding with Layton that
the latter will not oppose Addicks NOM
inees for the Legislature. This situation
is somewhat paradoxical, in view of the
fact that Layton recently deserted Ad-
dicks for Alice. II may be that Addicks
is warming up" to Layton in an effort
to weaken his allegiance to Delaware $
only Senator.
The effort to hold a snap meeting of
the sussex Union committee Sunday at
Georgetown and elect Layton as chair
man to succeed Joseph l.. Cahall. secre-
tarv of state. was not successful AL
though the Layton men have the pledges
of fourteen Of the nineteen members, II
was deemed advisable to wait until next
Thursday. in order that Chairman Ca
hall could have an opportunity to call
the meeting regularly and formally re-
sign when he sees that he is beaten
President Aids Alice.
Layton is slated for the appointment
of collector of internal revenue for the
district comprising Maryland. Delaware.
the District of Columbia. and North
ampton and Accomac counties. Va, 10
succeed Phillips Lee Goldsborepgh. of
Cambridge. Md. Notwithstanding the
protest made by Congressman Mudd and
other Republicans against this office GO
ing to a Delawarean. it is generally
understood that President Roosevelt has
promised 1t TO Senator Alice.
IS Layton Is Allee's choice. he VIII
get the plum This is another instance
of the support which Roosevelt - Civ
ing Alice in the Delaware fight.
GoldshorOugh was appointed on June
IL. 1872 According to the law coliecIols co, s..,l,
of internal revenue have no fixed term.
but hold their office at the pleasure OF
the President II is said that Layton
will replace Goldsborough az the end OF
his fourth year. and that a statement
w.iI shortly be issued from the Whi.c
House to tkss effect
AS chairman of the Sussex county
Union Republican committee ald rs ar
important Federal official. Layton will be
a large factor Of .he coming campaign.
IL Addicks induces the eX-secretarY OF
state to remain neutral toward Alice
and himself Addlcks will have gained
q decided advantage over the Senator
Office Causes Trouble
The appointment by the President. up
on the recommendation of Alice, of David
s. Clark. of Kentucky. as collector OF
port. TO succeed Robert G. Houston, OF
Georgetown. has met considerable oppo-
sition among the regular Republicans,
and has had the effect or weakening
Allee's influence in the anti-Addicks
ranks. 1t viii have an important bear
ing on the Senate fight in the next cam
paign.
Senator Alice Will shortly be called
upon TO have n postmaster appointed
for Delaware City. The applicants are
William Vail and ]. Frank Reybold,
the latter being the present incumbent:
The residents OF Delaware City and
vicinity are said TO be almost unanimous
for Postmaster Reybold but Alice re-
Gently stated that while he recognized
the popular demand for Reybolds $ re-
tention the political influence was with
Vail. Ii is believed. therefore. that Vail
will secure the office II IS a Presi-
Dental appointment
The success OF Vail. as is expected
will have the effect OF widening the Re
publican breach in Red Lion Hundred
at the election next year. The turning
down Of Reybold will undoubtedly mean
the success OF the Democratic candidate
for the Legislature IN that district II
will also increase the ma iority OF tho
Democratic nominee for the State sen.
ate in that section.
fractional War