Evening journal., 1911-01-25

other Republicans on Monday night
of the situation and said he would
vote fer Mr.. Burris unless the latter
released him from his promise.
Mr.. Burris and former Senator An
thony Higgins were I'm consultation
with Mr.. Pool at different times aud
Mr.. Higgins also had several confer
ences with Representative Johnson.
Mr.. Higgins had joined the forces OF
the opposition late IN the day. along \
with Mr.. Houston aud Mr.. Burris.
Yesterday morning, however, many |
friends of Representative Pool point
ed out to him the peculiar position In
which he would find himself n he |
ignored the caucus. particularly be-
cause Of the anti-duPont opposition
that was being exerted. Senator
Senator Alexander p. Corbit. who
comes from 81. Georges hundred, too,
had long talk with Mr.. Pool and
urged him to abide by the caucus.
The latter had been given an impress
sion that several Republican Repre-
sentatives intended to break away
from the caucus, but when he made
personal canvass Of the members he
found this untrue. Then he went 10
n Mr.. Burris, who was at the Hotel
Richardson. and asked TO be released
OF his promise. and Mr.. Burris re-
leased him. He requested MIR. Pool
to tell Senator Drexler that he I'm
tended TO vote for Senator DUPONT.
Mr.. Pool did So about five minutes
before 12 o'clock, when Drexler re-
} piled In substance. Il don't care what
you fellows do over there, / am going
to vote. as | please" Mr.. Pool was
congratulated by many persons when
{ after the ballot at which he voted for
Senator dupont
Addlcks Couldn't Come Back.
. The opposition to Senator DUPONT
d which was routed so overwhelmingly
, on Monday night and yesterday was
really divided into several wings j.
Edward Addicks with silk tile and
. fur overcoat was working by himself,
but he was an object OF pity more
than a serious factor I'm the situa-
tion. Animosity did not seem 20 have
a place In his make up. He was
4 bubbling over with claims, but was
a not handing out any harsh words. II
was generally accepted that he could
not come back" politically and that
when the political cards had been
n stacked against him by some OF his
q erstwhile faithful lieutenants he had
s been dealt out of the game. Addickl
s left Dover yesterday afternoon alone
It ignored by practically all. where Z
n few years his very presence woult
Ie have attracted scores of politica
e, satellites. David S. Clark rode on thl
4 train with Mr.. Addlcks to Clayton
d From that point to Wilmington Mr.
Ig Addicks was alone. He sat directly
back OF former Senator Anthony Hig
n gins and DR.. Caleb r. Layton. nelthe
% OF whom had any conversation wit
d him. Il may have been because the
TX were so busy talking to each Other
Mr.. Addicks spoke to Mr.. Higgin
p when they sat down. Dr. Layton wa
ID not seen to speak TO Addicks on tn
20 train.
ts Houston and Layton Truce.
Former Senator Alice, Former Cor
gressman Burton and DR.. Layto
were working IN conjunction in thu
mighty mobilization Of politics
= pressure" as one man described u
"a in-gathering OF the claquer-corl
~, from Sussex. Robert G. Houston WI
ha standing back OF Senator Drexler al
a. not. working directly with the ALLIE
II, Layton Burton wing, but Mr.. Houst
~ frequently was IN consultation wi
- Mr. Higgins and Mr.. Burris, the Ia
~. ter seeming to be the leaders Of q
~ ~ New Castle county opposition. Ye
-, terday. however. DIR. Layton and N
~, Houston shook hands and buried &
90 / political hatchet, and according to /
~ Layton they will work together for
IN new Republican political deal in Su
,re sex county.
The Republican organization lea
- ers we're keenly on the job keepiI
a. tab on the situation and the NOV
20 %, of the opposition and In runnil
ea down rumors. They took nothing I
, granted. They even ran down rumo
W OF some big inducements reported
80 have been dangled before Assembl
~ - men TO break away from Senator
'"' Pont State Chairman Edmund Mite
ell, E. B. Shurter, Samuel ]. Wrigl
Harry II. Billany, Or. l.. II. Ball,
ny New Castle county; General A.
vi Benson, Colonel w. ID. Denney al
s. Colonel A. B. Conner, OF Kent count
~ Colonel ]. G.. Townsend, Insuran
80 Commissioner Maull, Captain Har
E V. Lyons, Mark l.. Davis and othe
~ from SUSSEX were mere luohlhb dii
on ~ the DUPONT lineup. They were In
"a "a ascendency, with their districts Sc
~ ~ orally back Of them.
- "If you will analyze the opposition
= said one Sussex county leader, ~
will find that most OF the men here
opposition TO Senator DUPONT we
,, men who. with the exception Of Re
'"e ert G. Houston and few othe
while posing as Republicans vot
ent most OF or all OF the Democra
nen ticket I'm the last campaign. Th
80 lost out then. and they came to DoN
~ ~. 10 make a last stand, but they ne'
-'so had chance. They cry 'Organii
tion.' but why should they have a
- more weight here than Democrats.
,a ,ag most Of them voted part Of or all
ie that ticket last fall"
ney What effect the opposition m
rge have two years hence remains to
D. seen. in the face Of statements Of
le- Layton. Colonel Houston and 9th
that fight will be started through'
= the State against the present orga
zation.