Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-21
Mill REGULARS
AGREE TO CAUCUS?
IoonlInnel La ar.Lrage

and Representativr John NJ. Mem
dinhall of NeN 10 8, who were
spoken to 10y a reporter of Every Even
ing since Saturday, said they had
signed no such pledge and had made
no such agreement. From this 10 is
inferred that the matter is still very
much IN the AIR, the promoters of the
special session schome evidently draw
ing very largely on their imagination.
REGULARS 10 OUTLINE THEIR roucY.
Ii was learned today that an effort /
is being made Co have conference of /
the Regular Republican members TO-
night, with view, presumably, of /
mapping out their plan of action. |
Several members admitted that there |
was a prospect of such % conference, |
but they declined TO give any informa-
tion concerning IT, When Representa-
tive. Mendinhall was asked about the
natter he said an effort was being
made TO arrange such o conference, but
he declined 20 say whore IL would be
held. He said d would not be held
either I'M Wilmington or Dover. 10
was reported that IL might be held &C
/ the residence Of ox Senator Ball, at
| Falkland, but when the latter was
/ spoken 10 by a reporter of Every Even
ing he declined to say where 1t would
I be held.
7. Coleman du pont who, it is said,
Will attend the conference, was out OF
the ciiN being ON a cruise IN the
| Chesapeake Bay, but he is expected
home tonight.
norH FACTIONS TO CAUCUS.
II was also reported today that ar-
rangements had about been perfected
for caucus of all of the Republican
members of tho Legislature IN Dover
next Friday night, with view TO
selecting "a Senatorial nominee ia that
time. IL is evident that the promoters
regard IL as useless TO 60 TO Governor
Lea with request that call be
issued for a special session unless they
first map out definite Ian of action,
the governor having said that he will
not put the State 20 the expense Of an
extra session unless he is absolutely
sure of result. Therefore, if this
caucus is held a selection will have to
be made thereat OF the trick will be
turned
That sbeing thecesae, &c ,isapparent
that much viii depend upon the-result
Of topiEht ,, qoniemnee. " ths kegu
lars decide Internationally To abide
by the decision of u cauous, without
knowing bow the former Addicks sup
porters are going to vote, there is 40
doubt but that the caucus will he held,
but Il they require assurance that a
majority of the Republicans Will not
vote for Addicks there Will be another
story to record.
Ii was intimated this morning that
the Regulars would not sign q pledge
unless they had assurance that the
men who broke away from Addicks
during the regular session would re-
main away from him in the caucus.
II an agreement TO this effect is reached
there is possibility of someone other
than Addioks being chosen, but with
out sucn an understanding some feel
that Addicks will have as much chance
as anybody.
RETURN OF GOVERNOR LEA.
Governor Lea, who has been camping
in Canada, is expected to return home
tomorrow. He was TO have broken
camp on Saturday night and started
for home yesterday, hut IL Is believed
that be viii not make any move until
after the Legislators have met in cau-
b Gus and pledged themselves as 60 what
they will do. II they can bring con-
vincing proof before the governor that
convene the Legislature.
ALLEE SIZES MOORE.
4 United States Senator Alice had a
\ conference with DR.. Thomas G. Moore
/ of Smyrna this morning. Senator
q Alice came up from Dover on the early
r train, on his way to Washington. DR..
e Moore boarded the train at Clayton
r. and he and Alice conferred on the
! rn.nInA NJ MfANI.f..urr
n when DR. Moore left, and, presumably,
/. returned TO his home at Smyrna on the
e next train.
a IL is said that while Addicks was
down the State last week he also had
= conference with DIR. Moore. What
l. significance today sconference between
Alice and Moore had is not known.
As sr6iiLIhNs - fktASeiRs
81 since ebe qao.1 6fths fbfnlar session
~ Of tie q telsmtufe i've YiRhhties havs
NJ occurred and orihIons differ as Z,
whether 10 will be necessary TO fil
d those vacancies before special session
d can be held. Whom Attorney Genera
s. Richards was spoken TO on the sub
n iect by a reporter of Every Evening
II this morning he admitted that he haC
= given the subject some consideration
but said he preferred not 70 give al
d opinion at this time, as the governor
ID may ask him to do so later.
IS In order to fill the vacancies it vii
d be necessary to hold a special election
in each OF the five districts, whioi
will add TO the expense Of a specla
session. The election of new mem
'I bers. il is pointed out, would make the
result problematical unless the presen
lt members pledge themselves TO suppor
lu fbo .nuclis norni nee. -.