Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-02

ingly in favor Of Adde'S, and they viii
be importuncd by ftends, neighbors and
political co-work1rs, during all Of next
week, TO vote for Addicks The men
whose votes. elected them TO the Legis-
lature vilbplead with them 10 stand by
Addicks, and It will be hard for.al Of them,
under these circumstances, to refuse.
If all seven stand up for Col. du Pont
against this pressure, Col du Pont will
be the next Senator.
On the other hand if three Of the seven
return to their frst love and thereby
respect the wishes Of their Republican
constitRnts--or even two Of them, as Is
votes viii nominate -Addicks viii be
thesnext Senator
But other considerations present them
selves. Addicks may lose even more than
the votes Of the seven members who left
his camp during the protracted struggle
Of the regular session. Addicks gained
bis following by tho use Of money, and if
il is fact that he is no longer wealthy,
then away goes his following. But will
bis supporters flop over TO the du Pont
camp in the event that they shall find il
on longer profitable 10 stand by the great
ooHupiionist
That's another question for considers
tion.
Now, when there are only two open and
avowed contestants for a public Office,
and tho lines are sharply drawn between
them, IL sounds foolish 20 say anything
about a dark horse" And yet there is
a very reasonable probability that neither
Col du Pont nor Mr.. Addicks will be
nominated for United States Sanator
by the Republican caucus that will as
semble at Dover on the night Of Monday,
June 18th.
II viii be recalled that some Of Mr..
Addicizs' strongest supporters, notably
State Senator Conner of FELTON,, have
expressed preference for Harry A. Rich
arison Of Dover for Senator, rather than
see Col du Pont got tho place. Suppose
these Addicks men, despairing Of nomi-
mating their old leader, should resolve
TO abandon him in favor Of Mr.. Richard
son, and should be able TO control tho 10
votes which are now looked upon as sure
10 stand by Addicls What would be the
attitude Of the seven Union Republicans
who repudiated Addiclxs at the Regular
session
Il Il held that two Of them, Speaker
Denney and Representative Benson,
would be bound TO vote for Richardson.
He is from their town Of Dover and is
more acceptable 10 Union Republicans
than Col. du Pont ever could be. He is
popular and he Is rieh. The votes of
Denney and Benson would nominate
him, and he would also prove attrac-
tive 10 the other FIVE who left Addicks.
The Kent county Union Republican in
fuence, 10 is conceded, would be strong
for Richardson.
Further; The election Of Richardson
would settle the problem of the sue
oession 10 Senator Alice. Il is out Of
the question that Alice can succeed him
self, no matter what may result from the
special session. lie Is absolutely sure
10 return 10 private life after the Sd Of
March, 1907, when his term expires. No
body Of any political consequence is in
favor Of bis reelection. Now, the cleo
tlon Of Richardson 70 the vacancy would
throw the Alice succession TO New Castle
county, leaving IL for COL du Pont and
AddieSs 10 hght over at this fall 3 election.
Therefore, Il viii not be surprising to
many people should the Republican
caucus az Dover on the night Of June 18th
result IN the nomination Of Harry A. Rich
ardson for United States Senator, instead
Of either Col. du Pont or Mr.. AddiclSs.
The senatorship is still debatable ques-