New-York tribune., 1905-12-26
DELAWARES HOT FIGHT
Many Factions Battling for Leader
ship of Republicans.

Wilmington Del. Dec % (SpecaD.-The fight for
the leadership of the Union Republican forces in
Delaware has assumed free-fOr-all phase, in
which the principal contenders are J. Edward Ad-
dicks. Senator J. Frank Alice Caleb R. Layton, X
Secretary of State. and George w. Marshall Insur
ance Commissioner AS the campaign in this State
next year will be of the most important, and.
1t Is expected, one of the most exciting that the
Commonwealth will have seen, with two
United States senatorships the main issue. the
prospective leaders to gain every possible ad-
vantage at early date
AS harmony with the regular Republicans is
garded out OF the question which will
continuance of the division in the party which has
obtained for more than ten years, the Union Re-
publican element sees the part which 1t play.
Ex-Secretary Layton will be elected chairman
of the Sussex County Union Republican Committee
at a meeting of the body in Georgetown next
Thursday. AS Addicks has agreed this plan, II
Is only natural to infer that he has definite I'M
derstandng with Layton that the latter will not
oppose Addckss nominees for the legislature. This
situation is somewhat paradoxical, in Wow Of the
fact that Layton recently deserted AddIcks for
Alice. 1t may be that Addicks Is warming up 10
Layton in an effort to weaken his allegiance to
Delaware's only Senator
The effort hold snap meeting Of the Sussex
Union committee yesterday at Georgetown and
elect Layton as chairman to succeed Joseph L.
CahaH. Secretary of State. not successful. AL
though the Layton have the pledges OF four
teen Of the nineteen members. It deemed ad
until next Thursday, in order that Chairman Cahall
could have opportunity to call the meeting
regularly and formally resign when he sees that
he is beaten.
Layton is slated for the appointment Of Collector
of Internal Revenue for the district comprising
Maryland Delaware. the District Of Columbia and
Northampton and Accomac counties Va 10 sue
coed Phillips Lee Goldsborough, OF Cambridge" Mo-
Notwithstanding the protest made by Congressman
Mudd and other Republicans against this ONCE
soIn- to p DeIawarean. 1t IS generally understood
that President Roosevelt has promised 1t to senator
Alice AS Layton IS Allee's choice. he Will get the
plum. This is another instance Of the support
which Roosevelt is giving Alice in the Delaware
fight.
GoIdsborough was appointed June 13 1902
According 10 the law collectors OF internal reve-
have fixed term, Sut hold their Office az the
pleasure of the President It is said that Layton
will replace Goldsborough at the end Of his fourth
year and that a statement will shortly be issued
the White House 70 this effect.
As chairman Of the Sussex County Union Repub-
lican Committee and important federal Of
fetal. it is easily to be seen that Layton will be
factor during the coming campaign: II Addcks
induces the ex-Secretary of State to remain
neutral toward Alice and himself. Addicks will have
gained decided advantage over the Senator
The appointment by the President, upon the rec
ommendation of Alice of David s. Clark, OF Ken
ton. as Collector Of Port, to succeed Robert G.
Houston. of Georgetown, has met with considerable
opposition among the regular Republicans. and
has had the effect of weakening Alees influence
in the anti-Addicks ranks. It will have an inn
portant bearing the Senate fight in the next
campaign.
q postmaster appointed for Delaware City. The
applicants are William Vail and j. Frank Rey-
bold, the latter being the present incumbent The
residents of Delaware City and vicinity are SAID
to be almost unanimous in their support OF Post.
master Reybold. but Vail has the support Of
the Courthouse Ring of Newcastle County when
had much TO do with the election of Alice as Sen
ator Alice recently stated that he recognized the
popular demand for Reynolds retention, but that
The potical influence with Vail II Is beneVed,
therefore, that Vail will secure the office II Is
Presidential appointment
The success of Vail as is expected, Will nave
the effect of widening the Republican breach in
Red Lion Hundred at the election next year Ihe
hundred is almost evenly divided under normal
conditions. but the turning down OF Reybold viii
undoubtedly mean the success of the democratic
for the legislature in that RepreSe1taIVe
district It will also increase the majority OF the
Democratic nominee for the State Senate in that
Judging from present conditions, the Republi-
can factional war will be waged throughout next
YEAR until Election Day, in November. with more
vigor than AS there several factions
within factions in the Republican camp, 1t cannot
he seen how any understanding can be
coached with Addicks Governor Lea, Senator
Alice and the Du Points each with a separate 1ol~
ioyying the chaotic situation is apparent.
prospective defeat of MI CahaIl, secretary OF
state as chairman of the Sussex County Union
T2epubcan Committee, will be blow 10 the aspira-
lions Of Governor Lea, who appointed him to his
tiors to go to the Senate. Addicks is opposed to
me executive, and the defeat OF CANAL Will be a
point in the formers favor