Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-02
BEFORE THE EXTRA
SESSION WAS CALLED
These Members, With The Nine Regular
Republicans, Can Make His Nomi-
nation by the Caucus Sure.
THIS STORY is TOLD IN DOVER
And Is the Basis of Confident
Predictions.
If TRUE, OU POINT WILL BE ELECTED
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Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. June 2.-Despite the fact that
q large majority Of the Republican mem
hers of the Delaware Legislature were
elected as Union Republicans, and al the
time Of their election We're pledged 10
vote. first, last and an the time. for J.
Edward Addicks for United States sena-
tor the prediction is freely made here
that at the first ballot taken by the Joint
Republican caucus TO be held on Mon
day night, June 18th, Col Henry A.
du Pont Of New Castle county will re-
ceive the Senatorial nomination
This kind of talk is based on a quiet
umor. but a most insidious and per
sstent one, that the entire matter was
arranged in advance of the calling of the
snecial session Of the General Assembly
by Gov Lea. The name Of q very promi-
nent citizen and Republican OF New Castle
county is given as the engineer Of the
task. and II is said that his work, although
performed with the utmost secrecy, was
most effective. The persuasive means
employed we're only hinted a., but il is
aid that in volume they far exceeded
the famous contribution OF S53 900 for
which the Senatorship was openly sold,
but not delivered in the closing days Of
the campaign Of 1904
Warned by the experience Of that
svindle the manager OF the scheme TO
elect Col du Pont Senator, 1t is said
decided 10 take no chances. There was
no giving away Of hard cash for brittle
promises. II was nothing but solid
business right through, and the result, il
is confidently asserted, was the sigma
lures TO written pledges-and both
pledge and signature in indissoluble ink
too-oi a sufficient number Of Union
Republican members, committing them
to the support Of Col, Henry A. du Pont
for United States Senator, 10 make his
4 nomination absolutely sure on the FIRST
. ballot taken by the Republican caucus
to be held here next Monday night
Further particulars Of this apparently
f invncble scheme are 70 the effect that
F these pledges were submitted 10 Governor
. Lea and formed the assurances which II
Is said he insisted upon, Of the election tc
the Senatorial vacancy Of some man salts
factory 70 him before he would consent
. 10 call The Legislature together in speoia
session. This proceeding II is believed
. by those who seem TO have a pretty gooC
king OF the inside facts, explains that
ght conference held by Governor Lei
and Secretary Of State Cahall, at thu
governors summer home, Hill Top,
short time after Governor Lea's returl
from Canada.
4 That Col du Pont will receive the vote
Of the nine Regular Republican member
Of the Legislature at any and all timesl i
assured The signed pledges, it is said
number at least seven. and they bind th
signers, Union Republicans all, to ioii
with the Regulars in voting for Co
du Pont Il is asserted that there ar
10 of these signed pledges, but seve
are sufficient for all purposes.
This confident talk leads many polit
cans here at the State capital to conf
dently predict the nomination Of Co
du Pont for Senator by the Republics
caucus next Monday night week, and h
formal election by the Legislature durin
the following day.