Evening journal., 1905-03-20
ALLEE'S OFFER
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Regulars Will Reject His
Proher to Resign in Ad-
dicks Favor
AIDICES . TALKS ON MATTER

The offer made by Senator ]. Frank
Alice, on Saturday to resign his scat
on condition that the regular Republic
can and Union Republican members Of
the Legislature will agree TO elect J.
Bdward Addicks to the six-year Sena-
bor.iaa tenn and then seheut Colonel
Henry A. Dupont, or any other Re-
publican. as his (Allee's) SUCCESSOR for
the two-year term. will not be ac-
cepted
The Regular Republican, leaders re-
gard Il as a foregone conclusion that
their assemblymen viii reject the offer.
Senator Anee's statement read:
1T has been heralded about the
country that ]. Frank Alice, member
of THE United States Senate from Della
ware, was, holding up the election OF
a United States Senator and deprivlng
a sovereign State OF its representation
at Washington because he wanted TO be
lthe only Senator and insure his re-
election for a fun term two years
hence.
"Voluntanlly aud without taking amy
ladyiloe whatsoever I have decided upon
a course to shaw 10 the people that
above all things. desire to see my State
fully represented I'm the Federal Senate,
the greatest Legislative, body in the
world.
1T appears that there are two prin-
Opal candidates being voted for by
this Legislature for the vacant senator
ship-J. Edward Addicl1s and Henry
T A. DUPONT. and that neither OF their
friends will yield to a sufficient num-
Der to elect the other, at this time. as
my commission does not expire until
March T. 1907.
HOW HE WOULD RESIGN
. Il have only to say that II the Re
publican members OF the Legislature
will elect ]. Edward Addicl1s (who was
the CAUCUS nominee of twenty-two OF
the twenty y-seven Republicans neces-
= sary to elect) United States Senator
for the six-year term commencing
Manch 4, 1905, wili Immediately tendet
my resignation to Governor Pr,estor
: Lea, and thereby give opportunity foi
3 the election OF Henry A DUPONT, oi
amy other Republican as my successor.
Il is said that the offer has been for
: warded to Colonel DUPONT, the nomine.
Z. lof the Regulars When the latter wa
- questioned ON the matter yesterday h.
lreIdied: Il have nothing Whatever u
say about it," 1t is stated that Colone
IS DUPONT would not accept a Senator
d lship on the basis of having MI
I Addicles as his colleague.
lADDICKS DISCUSSES THE OFFER
MIR. AddicI1s was here yesterday q
VI conference with Magistrate Francis S
v Bradley and DR.. A. f. Frantz. Whe
"A asked about Senator Allee's offer n
said.
The offer comes from Senator ALE,
e Nothing could be said by me to ad
y to 1t, except words of praise for IN
= loyalty of Senator Alice Ia. the Republi
cam parity. It is rare indeed that ma
offer to resign a seat an the Unite
y States Senate in order to benefit hi
" panty. In fact, I have never know
'e Of case similar to that in whic
" Senator Alice now voluntarily offers I
n give up such an exalted position 10
Z no other reason than loyalty TO hi
ls party.
" II know that Senator Alice is actin
le in all sincerity. and II THE Regular
J. desire to end the senatorial deadloc
W this furnishes a solution. I hope tina
Is Colonel DUPONT win find his way clea
to accept the offer.
/ HAS Colonel DUPONT been dnforne
l. formally of Senator Allee's offer" NJ
a AdddclSs was asked.
L Il do not know" ne replied. "Bt
4 1T was a sockdohager, wasn't tt?"
IN Have you any word or tntimatio
ID THAT the proposal of Senator Alice wi
Of be accepted or rejeoted?" Mr.. Addict
a was asked.
e. mo. don't know anything about 1t
e, he replied.
e. IF 1t should be rejected. what then
~ If the proposition is not accepted
'ir means that 1 will be voted for until Il
ne adjourmment of the Legislature and wi
d. continue to be a candidate for senator
It. Mr.. Addicl1s said.
IS As for adj these reponts about n
od TO be appointed a foreign minister the
is no truth In them ] would not a.
cept an Office within the appointmel
OF the President. for 1 ann a candida
l. for Senator. I know, too. that
action has been taken in any way I
anybody nor has an dntimation bee
-. made to the President to secure Al
- appointment as a minister to son
e. foreign country"