Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19
second EDITION
GOV. LEA FOR SENATOR
UunOT That an Effort May be
Made 10 Select HimiR Caucus
iISpeCial Legislative SeS-
sion is Called.
WHAT RESULT WOULD BE
Gen. |. Thomas Parker, a Union Re-
publican, Would Become
Governor.
ADDICKS NOW OUT OF THE RACE
Apparently Has Withdrawn for
the Present
BELIEVES OU POINT WILL Be ELECTED
WHAT RESULT WOULD BE
ADDICKS NOW OUT OF THE RACE
Apparently Has Withdrawn for
the Present.
BELIEVES DU POINT Will Be ELECTED

Following the connrmation, by j.
Edward Addicks, of the report pub
lisbed in Every Evening, yesterday. to
tbe effect that he had Withdrawn from
the Senatorial race for the time being
and would aid in the election of some
one else at a special session Of the
LEGISLATURE, il one should be called.
came another report, today, that.
should there be a special session, an
effort will be probably be made at the
preliminary caucus of the Republican
members, to nominate Governor Pres
ton Lea for United States Senator.
Several local Republicans sand this
morning that they had heard such a
report, but they did not know where
IL originated OF how much truth there
was in it. They said they we're Of the
opinion, judging from bis remarks,
that Mr.. Addicks expects tle caucus
10 nominate Col. II. A. du pont and
looks for his elections to follow.
Governor Lea, who is on a fishing trip
in Canada, could not be communicated
With on the subject, and it is believed
that be knows nothing about recent
developments connecting his name with
the reported programme, which was
evidently mapped out by others, with
out consulting the governor.
Should Governor Lea be elected
Senator, he would be succeeded in the
governors chair by Gen. /. Thomas
Parker Of Wilmington, who is now
lieutenant governor, and it is init
mated that this would be pleasing TO
many Of the Addicks people, as he is
member Of the Union Republican
party.
STATEMENT BY ADDIcKs.
J. Edward Addicks, who was at the
BELLEVUE -Stratford Hotel, Philadel-
pha, last night, having just returned
from Washington, made a statement
confirming the report printed in Every
Evening yesterday, which was to the
effect that be was advocating the cleo
ton Of a United States Senator at a
special session of the Legislature; that
be would not stand IN the way and
that he virtually comedies the selec-
tlon Of somebody else, intimating that
it will be du Pont.
INTERVIEW wITH ooRTELYoU.
His visit to Washington yesterday,
It is understood, was to discuss the
matter with Administrations Republi-
cans and one of the men be saw was
Postmaster General Cortelyou, with
whom be is said to have had long
interview.
Mr. Addicks justified his oapitula-
ton BY declaring that unless he took
such a step the State of Delaware
would 60 Democratic at the next cleo
ton, and his work Of years would all
be for naught. he admitted that he
had spent several hours in conference
with Mr.. Cortelyou and that it was
after that conference that he de-
termined to step aside for the sake Of
harmonizing the Republican factions
Of the State.
It IS reported that Senator Alice has
also been given an ultimatum, and
that Alice and Layton and their fol-
lowers will be found advocating a
special session for the purpose of elect
ing United States Senator. Mr..
Addicks made it plain that all fac
tons have been given orders from the
White House that there must be har-
mony After predicting that a special
session would be called as soon as this
can be legally done, he said:
In my interview with Mr.. Cortel-
you told him that / was willing that
ny friends should 20 into caucus at
The special session to be called and
abide by the result. believe that my
friends are at least four votes short Of
controlling the caucus, and it is,
therefore, about certain that Colonel
henry A. du Pont will be elected
united States Senator. Alice and
Layton have been working against q
a special session, but they now see
snat they have no strength and will
nave to come in. In taking this posi-
non Of agreeing to abide by the results
Of caucus l realize that it is the only
consistent conclusion / could possibly
arrive at, as have always stood for
caucus rule. -
From other prominent Delawareans
VINO we're at the hotel Mr.. Addicks
learned that Alice and Layton had
consented to a special session and sig
pined their willingness to come in for
harmony. This, they all declared.