Evening journal., 1888-12-08
SENATORIAL GOSSIP.
Dark Horse From Brandywine Hun
dred Accused of Sending an Agent to
Milford-He Has Gone to Europe.
By Letter to EvENINa JOURNAL

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Milford-He Has Gone to Europe.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, Dec. S-This is the
political hub of Delaware. Neither Will
mington, Dover nor Georgetown can
compete with Milford in political agita-
ton. senator is made here daily and
unmade thenext day. Mr. Higgins is the
prime favorite here; but Milford has two
candidates Of its own, and these have
their friends, Then Mr.. Treat comes up
here occasionally, and he Is not without
supporters here. But the latest visitor.
If repeatedly confirmed rumor may be
credited in the least, is not a Senatorial
aspirant. but his agent This agents
name is, for example, Smith, George S.
Smith let it be. He came well 'heeled ."
according to this repeatedly confirmed
rumor, and he got very nearly still better
heeled by the gentlemen whom he an.
preached.
The long and short of it is that gen
tleman named j. Edwards Addcks who
resides at Claymont, Del, does business
in Philadelphia, and halls from Boston,
would like to be United States Senator,
and il this repeatedly confirmed rumor
can be credited, he is willing to pay for it.
That is what his agent Smith repre-
scented to those whom he approached
here. This fellow promised all the money
needed for party purposes during his
term in the Senate He professed that
his master was willing to fill the ex-
chequers Of the Republican clubs OF the
state to overlooking, if the State League
would turn in and support him for the
Senate. As may be guessed from the
foregoing, it is said that he approached
President Marshall of the State League.
1t is further said, and is generally cred
tied here that after the handsome and
good natured president had recovered his
breath, he proceeded to kick
Smith out Of doors, which
trouble the latter saved him bv
hurriedly getting out. Next he called on
3 certain newspaper man in this town, so
the story goes, and proposed to pay for
the publication of countless thousands of
his papers, provided the editor would
turn in for Addicks The answer of the
editor is not given, but it may
be guessed by a further statement
concerning this editor, which is
that yesterday he distributed freely
1900 copies of his paper with a view Of
booming Mr. Treat What he rot for
this job no one knows; but not great
deal it is surmsed
WHO is Addicks?" is the crack conun-
drum OF the town. Where is
SMITH is the next poser. Addicks
IS said to be worth at least
81, 900, 600 and he was di-
rector of the STANDARD Oil Company,
which was anxious to get all the Sena-
tors it could. Senator Payne Of Ohio
was not enough to suit them. Addicks
himself deals in gas trust stock aud has
a profitable interest in n trust which owns
the Boston Gas Light Company His
Office is at No. 42J Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia. Some six or seven years ago he
came to ClaymOnt, so the story goes,
and erected a handsome mansion
about a half mile from the station lie
soon acquired a residence here and voted
at the last election at the East Brandy
wine polls. He is man alleged to bt
about 80 years of age and is very shrewC
/ in business transactions. Sometime ago
it is reported. that he sold his residence
at Claymont to a Mrs. Wilson. He still
halls from Delaware, however. People
about Wilmington may remember his tw'
brothers, who recently at a tennis tourn
ament in that city took prizes.
1t is said that Addicks left for Europ
this week on a business trip and would b
away at least h.
In connection with this story it is ais
said here that Colonel Z. T. Cooper o
Dover, clerk Of tho last House Of Repre-
sentatives, received a peculiar letter
few weeks ago from young attorney o
Wilmington, who had been more or les
prominent in politics several year
ago, requesting Cooper to send him
sketch Of the various members OF tn
Legislature, in Kent county, with state
ment Of their financial condition. Uhi
young attorney resides in Brandgayin
hundred and is a personal friend Of AC
dicks.