Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-31
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staa Correspondence Of Every Evening.
Dover, May 81. After having con-
tributed half q million dollars 20 Re
publican politics in Delaware, j.
Edward Addicks, NOW supposed to be
impoverished, Is 20 be sacrificed on the
altar Of political expediency by means
of deception and ingratitude. Such a
declaration was made by a Republican
in Dover last night, on the eve OF the
assembling OF the General Assembly
in special session for the election of q
United States Senator. Addicks be-
lieves he will have q majority Of the
Republican caucus, but he will not, "
the man said. 'He has been deceived,
and United States Senator J. Frank
Alice concocted the scheme TO deceive
him. AddicKs consented TO his sup
porters signing the petition for the
special session after he had been as
sured' that he would secure the sup
port Of three Legislators from New
Castle county. Some of his supporters
wanted TO desert him, but they we're
pledged to support him. Now, how
ever, they can desert him without
breaking the cir pledges, and they Will
desert him. He unconsciously released
them by agreeing TO their signing OF
the petition, in which they promised
to abide by the decision of the major
ity Of the caucus, which will nomi.
nate Col. Henry A. du Pont for United
States Senator. Addicks viii moi
GET more than seven votes in the eau
Gus, the Republican declared. The
Republican party needs money for
campaign purposes next fall, " the
man added, "and hopes that the per
son elected United States Senator will
contribute literally" " Senator Alice,
he also said, wishes TO become chair
man OF the State Central Committee
of the United Republican party.
Another Republican, who predicted
the election Of Col. du Pont, expressed
the opinion that Addicks will lose at
least three votes and possibly six votes.
AS possible deserters he mentined
Senator Houston and Representatives
Abbott, Bennum, Garretson, Murray
and Townsend.
"It will be anybody's fight in the
caucus, " a Republican member of the
Legislature declared.
According to another story extant,
If Addicks withdraws in favor Of Ool.
du Pont, It will be for the purpose ol
revenging himself upon Senator Alice.
| In this event, the story continues, H.
| A. Richardson Of Dover will be q
formidable Senatorial candidate mex
winter.
on the last Senatorial ballot taker
in 1905 Col. du Pont received 10 votes,
Addicks Is votes and Gen. 4. Coleman
du pont one vote. Since then Addickl
has lost two votes, in consequence o
the appointment Of Senator ID. o.
| Moore and Representative Marshall &
Federal positions.
But three Republican members oi
the acknowledgements Ben
son. Denney and Messick-were in tow
last night. The following Democratic
legislators we're here: Senators Mona
CHAN, Rose and Smith and Representa-
tives Cooper, Mahoney, Willard >
Meredith, Pennington, Sewer, Smitl
and Wright, Secretary Of State Cahal
and Walter III. Hayes came TO Dove
in the afternoon from Reybold, wheri
thew had conferred with Governor Lea
Senator Alice, Congressman Burtol
and DR.. Caleb r. Layton came owe
from Washington.
Nothing bad been planned last nigh
for the special session today. 10 wa
considered possible by the legislator
here that adjournment would be from
today until the first Of next week, ant
il was believed that the officers Of th
last session would serve as the officer
Of the special session and that tn
Senatorial balloting would begin ol
Tuesday, June 18th, following join
Republican caucus on the preceding
night.
last night in the Hotel Richardson
Democratic legislators, members o
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee and other prominent Democrat
were present, including Willard Sauls
hurry. John Biggs, X. II. Kenney
|, James II. Hughes, j. Frank Wild
James III. Lord, L. j. Morris, A
n. Polk. ID. Il. Marvel, Henr
Ridoelv w. +. Smalley an
! former Senators Hezekiah Harringto
and George Harrington. Mr.. Saul:
bury presided. Plans for the Demc
p cratic legislators to pursue were cor
sidered for two hours and the follow
ing was adopted;
! Whereas, The governor Of this Stat
i having the power, has without ti
constitutional right issued % procli
nation convening the Legislature
extraordinary session when no occasio
exists; and
Whereas. The evident and pTact
4 callv admitted object Of the spec
r session Is sim ly and solely to consun
o mate corrupt bargain made by Il
Republicans iGst prior to the last gel
eral election whereby ffe Office
United Sta-e- Senator should be give
to the chief contributor to a huge CO
loonunusd On aith psgel