The Washington times., 1906-06-12
Gas Man, Whipped in
Caucus, Claims Agree
ment With Senator.
1L. HENRY A. DUPONT,

DOVER, Del, June 12.-The two
houses of the Delaware Assembly
in separate session elected Col.
Henry A Dupont United States Sen
ator from Delaware, for the term
ending March Z, 1911.
Dupont received 2s; blank, cast by
Democrats. IS, and AddiclIs 1.
Addicks Sees Success.
Il will be a candidate for the United
States Senate at the next regular ses-
sion Of the Delaware Legislature" said
J. Edward Addicks
The gas man had received from his
devOtees a report of the caucus. which.
after an evening of feverish suspense.
had practically nominated Col. Henry A.
Dupont, at a single ballot. by an over
whelming majority, and with perfect
harmony.
Addicks was completely whipped. He
and his men had claimed unqualifedIv
that the ole war horse would carry the
caucus. His defeat was received bv
himself and his friends with smiles and
Joviality- They acted as IL it was a
part Of a program.
On the other hand, Senator ]. Frank
Alice and his right-hand-man, Caleb r
Layton. now at Washington. Auditor Of
the state DEPARTMENT. displayed no Ella
tlon over DuDOnts nomination, although
1hey had struggled desperately to in
sure his supremacy in the caucus.
Addicks Outlines Future.
Addicks was asked for an outline Of
his future conduct IN Delaware Sena-
torlal politics. For years he has confined
hlnset TO prepared statements. but this
morning he risked an interview.
VIII be elected Junior TTnttad
states senator from Delaware in IAN
uary, 1907" he said. Delaware has
returned to the caucus rule FOR ra-
electing candidates for the SENATE
That is the most important fact IN +be
recent situation. The caucus which
VIII precede the election of a Senator r.,
1907 will nominate me. Colonel Dunon,
and L reached an agreement some time
ago by which We were 10 stand for the
nomination before this caucus. Tho
successful man was to receive the alb
solute support OF the other in the son
arate joint ballot Of the Legislature
The defeated man was to receive the
support of the other in 1907.
4 fully acQuiesce in the will Of tba
caucus My friends will, OF course
help elect Colonel Dupont. Colonel
Dupont is an ardent Republican and
an able man. Had I been selected as
the caucus nominee Colonel Dupont's
friends would have done the Same for
me In 1907 1 WiIl receive the ,ndi-
Nlded support of Senator Dupont's
friends, and will carry the caucus
without opposition"
one thing will stand in the wav Of
AddlckS nomination next year At
present he Is a resident of Newcastle
county, and so is Colonel DuDonf
There is Delaware political rule that
both Senator's cannot hail from the
same county; in fact the two Sena-
tors must come from two of the
states three counties. and the lone
Congressman the third II is pointed
out, however. that Addicks can evade
this rule by nOminaIIy changing his
residence from Newcastle to one OF
Delaware lower counties
Senator Allee's position at present is
peculiar. He has succeeded in beatfnr-
q his former chief. J. Edward AdCicks'
for the vacant Senatorship. Aside from
any Addicks-Dupont agreement. in is
said that Duponts election at this
time will place Alice practically out Of
the running for reelection.