Evening journal., 1905-02-15
UNIONS SCHEDULED BREAK
FROM ADDICKS TODAY WAS
POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY
The DISSENTERS DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE UNTIL THEY CAN Do
so IN A BODY IN THE HOPE THAT CONCERTED ACTION
WILL RESULT IN THE ELECTION OF SENATOR
COLEMAN DUPONT EXPECTED TO Benefit

two Of the Addicks staIwarts, will also
join the contemplated movement. Should
this be the case, It would give the anti
Addicks Republicans total Of twenty-five
votes or two short of a majority with all
of the members present and voting
The feeling obtains here today among.
the Republican members OF the Legisla-
ture that 1t is necessary for Senator to
be elected at thep resent session in order
to insure the success of the party In
Delaware at the next election. Should an
other vacancy occur it is stated that
the Demoofats, with two senatorships at
stake, would be in a position to carry the
State at the election in November 1906.
Denny and Benson Get Petitions.
Large petitions signed by Union Re
publicans of Dover were taken to the
State House today and served upon Speak
er William Denney of the House, who
represents the Second Representative dis
trict of Kent county, and Representative
Alden r. Benson, who was elected in the
Fifth district Of this county. The petition
addressed to Speaker Denney was de-
livered by d. Miniin Wilson. a member
of the Union Republican Kent County
son was handed him by County Commit
teeman Amos A. Watson and John w.
Foreaker the latter being also the dep
uty sheriff. These legislators and the men
who gave them the petitions all live in
Dover.
This action was taken as a last resort
in an effort to keep the dissatisfied Union
Republicans in line for AddiclSs. The petit
tions which were signed generously, re-
view the obligations that the Republican
party owe to Messrs. Addicks and Alice
and state that only chaos and defeat can
accompany the breaking away from the
nominee Of the Union Republican caucus.
! A number of the men who signed the
documents appeared at the State House
during the morning for the purpose OF
checking the impending desertions.
Benson Determined to Break.
When Mr.. Benson was seen at his desk
just before the joint session was held and
asked whether the petitions would change
his course in the matter Of the Senator
ship. he replied:
Il do not care If they bring a petition
one mile long. 1t will not change my
course one iota as regards my opposition
to forfeiting an election of United State.
Senator. The people know how stand"
Mr.. Benson also referred to another list
Of names which he has received and which
embrace some of the most prominent
business men and Union republicans ol
Dover who realize the new conditions tha
effect the Republican party Of Delaware
and demand the election Of a senator and
consequent party harmony. Many of thes'
men, the legislator continued, prefer Mr.
Addicks first and the very best man the,
can get next.
Senator Lingo, who has been selected
as the leader of the dissenters because o
his position alphabetically on the rol
call, stated this morning that he hesitate,
about leading theb reak today. He ap
peared to be uneasy over the absence o
Representatives Townsend and Lyons
who are included in those who will deser
Addicls, and also because of the stronl
Opposition that has developed against tn
Union Republicans cutting off Addclx
with only one weeks vote.
Mr.. Lingo felt that when the break shal
be made that it be done unitedly and no
drag along with additions being secures
now and then.
If the constitutional limit of the Legis
lature sixty days, shall prevail there vii
only be twelve or fifteen more days o.
which to vote for a senator and transac
legislative business. It is believed, how
ever that the adjournment of the Gen
eral Assembly win be fixed for the twelft
or fifteenth Of March.
Sensational Temperance Letter.
A sensational circular letter was hande
to each member of the Legislature toda
by the Rev. Robert Watt, president Of tn
Delaware State Temperance Alliance /
which he said in asking them pointe
: questions concerning the local optic
question: 1T is broadly hidden that tn