Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-29
CHANGES OF THE CAUCUS
Thsy Point UneFFingly to The KOmlua-
lion Of AddlCkS by Union Requb-
IiCaDS Of Kent and Sussex.
ARE PLEDGED TO THE GASMAN
loorates If They Fail Him, Says
Senator Moore.
REPRESENTATIVE BAGG3 SAID "AMfN"
~ c1-.o.nondenee d Evcry Etenlng

s,.sisl correspondence Of Every Evening
smvrna. May 29.-The ultra-Rogular
pennblican element OF the upper end OF
M state. in their anxiety to land Col.
4 du Pont IN the Senate seem to have
entirely lost sight OF the very important
rropos.tion which win enter that caucus
non ior consideration. And upon the
manner IN which this proposition is con-
.ijersd Wil hinge the fate Of Col du Pont
~ ANYBODY else whom the Regulars may
nave hone OF landing This proposition
mi enter that chamber-all the bans or
bolts that promises or pledges, given OF
Inferred. can conceive viii not be able TO
Here # Is: Every Union Republican
member OF that Legislature was nomi-
mated and elected under a pledge as
sacred as any bond ever given by man
to his fellows, 70, in the possibility OF
election make John Edward Addlcks
bs frst choice for United States Senator.
At the late session every man OF these
5d this. ballot after ballot; and when
Dsnney. Benson. PenneVil, Lingo ct al.
IN the Addiolxs line. every man Of them.
time and again, asserted ard reiterated.
asbow Us the possibility Of selecting John
Edward Addieks. and we viii give him
olr votes. he deserves them; we owe him
allegiance but wa viii not stand for an
other deadlock il we can help break it
and elect a senator
This was IN 1905. during the session.
and In 1905 after the session had ended,
that these men expressed the sentiments
above quoted because every constituency
they represented in Kent and Sussex
counties demand them, and they still
demand them
For the first time all the Regular Re
pubicans have promised 70 SO into a
common caucus with the Union men and
abide by the result Here is the chance
Neg Union Republican voter N Kent
ana Sussex counties. especially has been
working for They are today demanding
that II be seized When the announce
nent that Governor Lea had issued a call
for the extra session was flashed over the
wire. Yesterday afternoon, there was
Mbiaton among the Union Republicans
all over this section.
Is this fancy Every Evenings cor
respondent placed this proposition before
State Senator 7 c. Moore and Represen-
tatve Baggs and asked them what they
thought oi H.
That describes the situation exactly,
replied these stalwort Inionists.
DO YOU not consider that now not
only the probability and possibility, but
the certainty, Of Mr. Addicks electlor
before that caucus. if every Union Re
publican lines up TO the demands anc
wishes OF his constituents ?" asked th'
correspondent.
Il most assuredly do, replied Senate
Moore and further. / contend that an,
Union Republican who falters in his dut,
now when the Regulars, for the frs
time in their history, are under pledg
TO enter and abide by the decision Of
Republican caucus, is an migrate to tn
men who voted for and elected him.
And Representative Baggs said amen.
There is a general impression here tina
these members speak the exact senti
ments Of enough Union Republican mem
bers of these two lower counties TO max
the nomination Of John Edward Addick
acertainty.