Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
MAY SOLVE PROBLEM
Du Point for Senate from
Delaware.
A SPECIAL SESSION
CONTEMPLATED FOR THE PUR-
POSE.
Conference of Reulars to Be Held
Very Soon-Result of Addicks-
Alice Break.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WILMINGTON, DEL September 1s-Col.
Henry A. Du Pont, the head of the regular
republicans in Delaware, returned to his
home near here today after spending the
summer In Europe With his arrival the
announcement was made that the holding
of special session of the legislature is
contemplated for the purpose of electing
him to the United States Senate to fill
the existing vacancy. This development is
the result of the recent break In the Ad-
dicks ranks whereby Senator J. Frank AL
lee deserted ]. Edward Addicks and went
into the apti-Addicks camp.
1t is proposed to hold a conference with
Col. Du Pont at once and, IL the way
shall be clear. to have meetings called of
| the regular republican and union republican
state committees. The program is to have
each committee appoint a conference com
mttee of five to agree upon details for the
reorganization OF the republican party in
the state. The reorganization would be eff
fected at an early state convention at Dover.
1t VIII also be the purpose of the con-
ference committees to confer with all of the
republican members of the general assem-
bly, and endeavor to secure the number
necessary twenty-seven) TO elect senator
and to pledge themselves to support Col
onel Du Pont If SUE. cient number of
pledges shall be securCJ Governor Lea
VIII be asked to call a special session of
the legislature to effect II. election
Should Colonel Du Pont he elected 1t would
be Tor the term ending A:s-ch 4 1911 and
would therefore obviate II election of two
senators by the legislator of 1907 With
out one senator to be chosen successor
10 senator Alice, at the next regular ses-
sion of the general asSen DIV the reor-
ganiza ton leaders claim III there would
De less inducement for democratic activity
at the election in November next year
May Meet a saag.
The promoters however nav meet a snas
In some of the Addicks 81 warts of the leg
islature. such as State Sectors T. C. Moore
OF Smyrna, d. o. Moo OF Laurel and
President Pro Tenn. of the Senate A. B.
Conner of FELTON,. These men, 1t is under
stood, Will not leave Addicks and If others
snail hkewiSe be insiStent, the plan will be
checked. 1t Will take a canvass of the men,
oers' under the existing conditions, how
ever, to determine the exact COMPLEXION OF
the republican legislators
Inc attitude of Addicks and the part he
VIII play IN the event of the legislature be-
ing called in extraordinary session has not
been revealed. 1t is believed however that
whatever influence he has would be thrown
10 the democrats In an effort to continue
the senatorial deadlock
Inc reorganiZers are hard at work in an
e11ort TO unite the republican party within
the state to the end that It's control will he
indefinite, and no stone will be left I'M
turned to this end. Three important fed
eral positions will shortly be filed, and the
manner in which Senator Alice will recon-
mend the appointments will have a direct
bearing on the harmony scheme The Of
hces are the postmastership of Whining
ton. collector of the port, with headquarters
here, and the postmastership of George
town. The most important post is the Will
mington postmastership, which pays about
5000 year. Postmaster William H Head
is DESTROYS of being reappointed, as is also
Robert G. Houston. the collector of the
port.
Should Colonel Du Pont be elected as SEN
ator, it would be a bitter pill for j. Ed
ward Addicks. When Addicks held out
four of his stalwarts at the session of 1895
and prevented Colonel Du Pont from secur-
Ing an additional vote. which would have
given him a clear majority of the legisla-
ture, he also went to Washington and lob
bied successfully against Du Points admis-
sion to the Senate. This was really the
beginning of the fight which has so stirred
Delaware politically.
The whole situation is now predicated on
whether Colonel Du Pont can get enough
votes to send him to the Senate, and efforts
will be directed to this end by the reor-
ganiZers.