Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
IN THE GRIP OF ADDICXS.

AFRAID To SNAKE I'm the Grasp OF tne
Millionaire Manipulation of New York.
Boston and MISUNDERSTANDING the
Way for Addicks' Man Handy to the
Legisiature-How the Party May Rid
Itself of AddIcks-But win 1t do SO?
Editor Gazette d Journal! Is it possible
that any respectable Republicans in
New Castle county, in view Of the APP
portionment of the legislative candi-
dates made by the Republican county
committee at its last meeting, can fail
to understand that j.. Edward Addicks
of Boston is the leading Republican of
Delaware. 1t was well known that his
chief lieutenant, Robert j. Handy,
would be and is candidate for the leg
islativc nomination of the Republican
party in Brandywine hundred. 1t was
possible for the Republican committee,
If they had been unwilling to have
Addicks and his money bags control
the Republican party in this State, to
exclude Brandywinc hundred from rep
resentation very properly in the next
Legislature. Instead of doing this they
sought to conciliate Addicks and his
money by giving him not only repre-
sentation In the Legislature, but State
Senator who, if elected, would be one
of nine men to pose in the Legislature
of Delaware for four years.
Truly Addicks seems to be all power
full in the Republican party. Is 1t not
enough to disgust any true Delawarean
when Republican leaders will toy with
and encourage any person from outside
the State who will come into it ready to
speculate with his money in the fran
chises of Delawareans?
We remember the result in Sussex
county, where Charles II. Treat, the
fraudulent iDsolvent was able to control
that county's Republican delegation in
the Republican legislative caucus
against another Delawarean who though
an accident ia surely more in touch
with the interests of our people and
having the welfare of his State at heart
So it seems that Mr.. ]. Edward Addicks
of Boston, New York and Philadelphia,
now chiefly as we understand of
Brooklyn, Is able to control the destinies
of the Republican party in Delaware.
At least the Republicans are afraid not
to allow him representation in the law
making body where his schemes, plans
and acts have been so widely denounced.
Let US suggest one way for the Re-
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| purchasab!e organization, a way in which
it can avoid the rightful accusation OF
being corrupt, venal and purchasable
organization of men banded together
for plumber and plumber only, and that
is TO adopt at their State convention soon
to be held resolution to the following
effect:
The Republican party. in convention
assembled, hereby declares that IL has not
encouraged and will not encourage wealthy
men OF other States to acquire residence
in the State of Delaware for political pur.
poses, or encourage them in political am
billions based OH their financial ability,
solely, when residence has been acquired
in Delaware.
And it is further declared that in every
way it will prevent its organization anC
its nominees, State and county, from
being used to further the political ambi
tons of SPECTATORS and Adventures whOst
habits, tastes and inclinations are foreigl
to the best interests and common welfare
of our State and alien to its traditions anC
history.
That il will frown upon and dscourag,
any attempts which may be made by suct
political Adventures to acquire politica
power or standing in the Republican party
and that 1t will never as an organization
give to any such persons positions OF trus
or honor.
If the Republican organization dare
to pass such q resolution as this, and i
its leaders can make the people of Della
ware believe that such resolution il
passed in good faith, then black stall
will be removed from its record and tn
people of Delaware may properly con
slider other declarations of principl
which this party may make; otherwis
its acts must be held to c0nclusivel,
show that the assets of the Republican
party in this State have been for sal
and have been purchased by Mr..
Edward Addicks OF Boston, New YorI
and Philadelphia, who now is trying t
give them some value through the fran
chises of the citizens of Delaware whic
he expects to purchase. y.
WILMINGTON, Aug. l, 1894.