Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-25

Gloom prevails among those who
would like to have the Legislature
called together in special session,
under the pretext of electing u nited
States Senator, but in reality to offer
an opportunity for various schemes of
profitable legislation. For the Sena-
torial situation is so mixed, and offers
such slight hopes of a favorable solu-
tion, that there is nothing in it that
gives room for effective arguments to
induce the governor to issue the call
for the special session.
Very significant is Addicks' sudden
visit TO Clayton, yesterday morning,
for conference with State Senator
Thomas @. Moore of Smyrna, as told
in yesterdays Every Evening. Moore,
it is we'll known, is the most uncom-
promising Addicks or nobody mem
Der of the Legislature. He met Ad-
dicks at Clayton yesterday, and they
drove off together for an hour or more.
What passed them during that quiet
drive is not known, but it is signiti-
cant in this connection that Moore has
not signed the call for a special ses-
sion. Should the session be called, he
would attend as a free lance, in position
to make it another case Of Addicks
or nobody" when it came to electing
a Senator. And he would hold the
whip hand, as he could, by absenting
himself, break quorum IN the State
Senate, and thus prevent voting for
Senator. There are but nine Republi-
can members Of the Senate, including
Moore, and nine are required for a
quorum. OF course, the Democratic
members would have to absent them
selves also, but that they would take
this step is not to be doubted.
And so ii is that this AddiclSs- Moore
secret confab has an important bearing
upon the situation.
Senator Alice, according to a dis
patch to last evenings Baltimore
Herald, called upon President Roose-
velt, yesterday morning, and discussed
the Delaware situation. After the
interview Alice said: "Col. Henry A.
du Pont will be the next United States
Senator from Delaware, and he will be
eleced inside of two weeks at a special
session of the Legislature. The Re
publican garty in Delaware is going to
be thoroughly reorganized ana we are
going to have harmony if we have to
fight for it. -
GOVERNOR LEA HAS MATTER UNDER
AMUSEMENT.
Governor Lea has the matter Of calling
an extra session under advisement Last
evening he received the petitions Of 81
of the 2S Republican members of the
Legislature, which were delivered to him
at his farm, near Reybold by a COM
mittee, comprising Speaker Pro Tenn
Conner of the Senate, Speaker Denney
of the House and Representative Muir
ray, on behalf of the Union Republican
members, and Senators Sparks and Mem
dinhall and Representative Stafford, on
behalf Of the Regular members.
The governor was seen at his Whining
ton office today by reporter Of Every
| Evening and in reply to the reporter s
inquiry he said he had not yet reached
a decision as to what he would do in ~
gard 10 the matter, adding that when
he docs decide he will make his intentions
public
Il have not had time to consider the
matter, he informed the reporter, "and
until ! do consider it l cannot say what l
will do
The petitions for the call are signed by
all Of the Republican members of the
| Legislature except Senator Thomas @.
Moore of Kent county, who. according
1 t0 ANININt ~ NRN iANNNANlN 10 tine tlHNNlln
| Ol Col du Pont
So far as could be learned, the governor
did not give any deoiedd answer to the
delegation which called upon him with
the petitions and il is believed he viii not
do SO until he has an opportunity to gc
over the matter thoroughly. II is gem
| orally understood that he Is loath 20 put
the State to the expense Of an extra ses.
sion unless he feels sure a senator can be
elected Whether Senator Moore's re-
ported attitude viii cut any figure in the
| governor deliberations is not known. a.
the governor declines TO discuss the
matter.
NO CONFERENCE IN DOVER TO-DAY.
While there was talk Of another con
| ference of Republican members Of tn,
Legislature In Dover today Senator
Sparks said this morning. IN reply Il
inquiry that so far as he knew, ther,
would be no conference. As matter
Of fact everything that could be done il
a preliminary way, in the absence OF Z
preliminary caucus. was done 81 yester
day conference when the petitions wer,
gotten together, and now It is believed
the legislators have LETT the matter in th,
hands oi the governor and viii await ht
dccision as 20 calling the Legislature TO
gciher before hey make another move
lt WIS reported that the governor Woul,
60 TO Dover today 10 consider the matte
thsre, but he said he did not expect {,
60 to Dover, having planned 10 Ietuu
TO his farm early this afternoon.
THE FILLING on VACANCIES.
A question having arisen as TO whcthe