Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
DELEW ARE PRECEDENT
FIRST CAUCUS AT A SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON Del. June 11.-PoiiticaI
history will be made at Dover tonight.
when, for the first time in the annals OF
Delaware, a caucus for United States sena-
tor will be held at special session of the
legislature. Both factions of republicans
who have been at swords. points literally
and figuratively. since 1895. when j. Ed
ward Addicks created the original sena-
torial deadlock in this state will go into
a party caucus for the first time.
The nomination of Col. Henry A. Dupont
by vote which his friends announce will
be at least sixteen of the twenty eifgi-
Bile republicans participating. and which
may reach as high as twenty, is confident
ly expected. At the same time 1t can be
authoritativeiy stated that the Dupont
leaders Will not relax their vigilance and
will continue In their efforts to keep their
forces intact until the beginning OF the
caucus.
In the event of the nomination of Dupont
as is expected, he will be elected III each
house of the general assembly tomorrow
and will be formally chosen In the Gus
| tOmary joint session on the following day
Gov. Preston Lea will then make out his
certificate of election and it will be held
| until his return from Europe couple OF
months hence. The prospective senator VIII
take his seat In December.
1t was announced today upon the au-
! thority of one of the Dupont managers,
that only two candidates will be voted for
in caucus-Col. Dupont and ]. Edward Ad-
dicks.
Addicks' Final Appeal.
Addicks has issued a final appeal to his
followers. 1t is:
'Gentiemen-I think it wise to address
you this letter in order that you may not
be in doubt either as to general situation
or as to my position. The present agree
ment for binding caucus of all repub-
licans for the selection OF candidate for
United States senator was brought about
through Mr.. Newall Ball on the part of the
union republicans. The understanding is
simply that all republicans shall go into
| caucus; the friends of Col. Henry a. Du-
| Pont and j. Edward Addicks will respec-
| lively use their utmost endeavors to obtain
| a ma jority of the vote of the caucus. There
| being twenty-nine republicans now sitting.
| the first candidate receiving fifteen votes
| or more will be the candidate of the TWEEN
| ty-nine republicans and will be elected by
| the legislature twenty-nine being major
| ity of the entire legislature, the repub-
| licans can perfect the election without the
| presence of the democratic members.
! THE statement has been made that j.
! Edward Addicks favors the election OF Col.
J Henry a. DUPONT by the caucus. This
| statement is not true. Mr. Addicks expects
| every man who was elected a union re-
| publican to vote for ]. Edward Addicks.
| This Is the will of the people In their re-
| spective districts Any member of the leg
| islature violating the confidence reposed in
him by his constituents will be left to the
people for punishment. Undoubtedly II
Col. Dupont is the choice Of fifteen votes In
the caucus. Mr.. Addicks and all joining the
caucus are bound in honor TO join in Col
DuPonts election. The reverse Is the case
if fifteen votes nominate Addicks in the
caucus. Mr.. DUPONT and all Joining the
caucus are bound in honor to join in Mr..
Addicks' election.
II am credibly informed thar J. Frank
Alice and Caleb R. Layton have made the
statement that they represent the Interests
of Col DUPONT and therefore advocate the
defeat of MIR. Addicks. Alice and Layton
are repudiated by the representatives OF
Col. DUPONT and therefore their statements
that they represent Col. Dupont are IN
quaihedly false.
There is a friendly understanding that
after the election OF a senator Just plan
will be submitted to the two state commit
tees for combining the regular republican
and union republican parties. AS a result
of the treachery of ]. Frank Alice and Ca
Ieb r. Layton to all parties they will rot
be invited into any consultations for har-
mony. l most respectfully request your
vote In the republican caucus Yours
truly. j. EDWARD ADDICKS.'
The democratic members. t is expected.
will vote for Mr.. Blank for senator when
their names called. This VIII compel
the republicans to have their full! strength,
virtually, in attendance in order to elect.
The democrats will hold a conference st
they will vote upon the other and minor
matters named in Gov. Lea'S proclamation
calling the special session.
Unless there shall be a hitch the extra
ordinary session will adjourn zine die We'd
nesday afternoon.