Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-31
Addicks stilIIn the Ring.

Dover, Del, Nay Sl.-The legisla-
!ure of Delaware met today in extraor-
binary session, called by the republican
Governor Preston Lea, last Monday.
Governor Ilea's call stales that the leg
islature is to consider constitutional
amendment of the franchise tax law and
the election of a United States Senator.
The democratic members of the legis-
lature in caucus last night declared the
extra session fraud perpeirated upon
the people of Delaware by al uDsrcuP-
ulous majority to garner the benefit of
corrupt victory at the last general cleo
tiOn.> They resolved that the Senatorial
election icing the sole cause of the SIS
sion, they would vote 10 adjourn from
day to day aud obsIruct the election
rather than be passive parties to what
they charge is corrupt attempt to steal
a national toga.
This extra session marks the prOlonga-
ton of ten years inlernecine war in
Delaware republican politics, Regular
republican, have sought union republic
cans during that period with the bitter
and implacable ferocity that accompanies
strife between brethren.
DelawaTeans say that John Edward
AddickS, the "Gss" Addicks of the Bay
State Gas Company, is the cause of the
war, his leadership OF the union repub
leans in INrtherance of a consuming
ambition to sit in the Senate having
originated aud perpetuated the WSS.
Every Delaware republican OF prOmi.
nence is in DoVeT today and they pre-
tend to believe that the party is in
harmony for the first time in years, and
the election of a United States Senator
is certain. AS matter of present fact
the situation today is more complicated
now than ever.
A Senator may be elected, but his
election will be accomplished by intrigue
and conspiracy of the intricate nature |
for which Delaware is notorious. Plain
money is not the ONLY argument being
used. Noteworthy republicans in their
analysis OF present conditions claim that
Addicks is eliminated. Addcks, how
ever, is ia Dover, apparently serene and
determined, This is AID.
dicks's ,seysnth pitched battle in the SEN
atOrial field. He fought his first cam.
paign Of civil strife in 1895.
Addicks today is broken in fortune,
but therein he has gained some strength.
Common report says that Addicks has
invested half million dollars in Della
ware politics. Some OF those who have
received a part of his expenditure and
failed to deliver the goods now consider
Addicks an abused msn, aud 10 a spirit
Of fair play which may survive ia the
hardest political heart, feel that he is
TO the position hitherto with
held.
The chief strength Of Addicks, however,
lies IN his own unquenchable desire for re-
venge ainst Senator Frank A lee, his f0rm-
r. henchman, whom Addicks elected as the
union republican senator N 1906. The term
)f Senator Ball, tke regular republican elect
ID on tue compromise agreement with Alice,
1az expired, aud this vacancy is TO be filled.
A lee has repudiated Addicks. Judas Iscariot
: the weakest epithet Addieks has since a..
iigned to Alice. TO rob Alice Of the power /
he has usurped Addicks will maks a dght
which, if it is to be bis last ia Delaware, will
De his bitterest.
While Addicks has denounced alice as
rsitor plain citizens have said he was at leasi
ln migrate. 1t is reported that Alice knew
nothing of the call for this session until il
vas out.
Addeks has q delicate chance of yet heipg
senator. He claims he will be elected. Alice
nd other republicans are soF Col. Henry A.
Dupont, the powder maa.
ia the ersanI saIion Of the State Senate aad
ioGss, which convened at noon, today. Inc
democrats, in accordance with their no
ramme refused to vote on eficen cad reso.
utiOns,
For painful burn there is. nothing like J
- itt's Witch Hazel Salye. There are
hoaf of imifatinns of DeWitfi. W;tok IL