Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22
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election which has just been held. III
we could not pay the taxes for those
voters then, we could not hope to make
any successful fight later on.
We went to Senator Higgins as the |
head of the party, laid the case before |
him, and asked aim to secure and fur |
nisll US the needed money. He said he |
could not do ii. He had all he could do
to take care Of the money needs of the
organization in New Castle county. lie
expressed himself with more emphasis
than a Sunday school teacher would
sanction, Kent and Sussex would have
TO take care of themselves.
We went to Mr.. Massey. He was very
kind; but he was not much engaged in
politics at the time, and he did not ex.
pect to be a candidate for United States
Senator. The sum we needed was large
and the upshot of 1t was that we did not
get the needed help from Mr.. Massey.
Under the circumstances we could
hardly expect it.
We went to Mr.. Whitaker. He also
needed to pay the taxes and qualify the
voters.
In despair, VIC went back to Senator
Higgins. He was, ii possible, more eni-
phatic than before. He could not do it,
and he would not try to do what he
knew he could net do. That was the
long and short of it, and We came home
thoroughly discouraged and respondent.
In few days we got letter from Mr..
Higgins. in which he suggested that we
go to ]. Frank Alice of Dover. He
thought the money would be fortheom-
Ing in that quarter. We went 10 Mr..
Alice. Through him we got the seven
thousand dollars that we needed. 1T
was j. Edward Addicks' money. 1t
came to us in the nick of time. 1t put
us on our feet in fighting shape.
From that day Mr.. Addicks never
deserted us. In Kent and Sussex at
least this has been money fight. The
purchasable vote held the balance of
power. There was no way to move
that balance to our side of the account
except to pay for it. That was de.
plorable state of affairs. II is not very
nice thing to say. But it is the strict
truth, and it is time to speak out the
truth OF the case. Without the big
heart that prompted Mr.. Addcks to
stand in the front Of the fight with un-
exampled generosity, we could not have
elected single man in Kent or Sussex.
He did not stand in the front TO make
speeches. But what Of that? Speeches
had nothing to do with the real fight.
When the real fighting was done, Mr..
Addicks was not only the foremost friend
of Kent and Sussex Republicans, but he
was practically their one friend, for he
did II almost all.
What is the substance of this past
election cutlery? Is il not merely that
Mr.. Addicks gave money to elect the
Kent and Sussex tickets? Is that to his
liurtP His money was acceptable. We
took it. We used it. We won with 1t
Nothing is brought against Mr.. Addick'
except that he gave it; and because he
did give 1t we are inclined to thank him
not to curse and desert him in the very
moment we have in our hands the lonl
hoped for victory that he enabled us tc
win.
Our very holy brethren in New
Castle county need not be too harsh il
what they have to say. They may hav,
won victory under Senator Higgins
leadership If so, let them support hin
accordingly. We won our victory undo
q different leadership and we hav,
strong reasons to be loyal to the MAJ
who was our tower of strength. I'm
PEELED by those reasons, am not bi
ashamed to subscribe myself
AN ADDICKs MAN.
MILFORD, Nov. 10, 1894.
MORE DETAILS OF THE DEAL.
Editor Eoery EOeaing:: In your issu
of Friday last, November 10th, appeare
a communication from Wilmingto
signed "Delaware." | know very littl
of the Republicans of New Castl
county, but if Delaware" is one c
them, and is like unto the average RI
publican of Sussex county, he has sue
denly become very pious and also solic
tous for tine good name of our Stat
(after the election or public auction,
hardly know which to call it) in calm
upon the Democratic party to help de
feat Mr.. Addicks for United States Ser
ator, and thus help the Rcpublica
partv out Of hole, into which it know
ingly and willingly placed itself. II
makes the assertion that the entire SUI
sex legislative delegation is not pledge
to MIR. Addicks. He is very innocent {
else knows nothing of Republican pol
tics in Sussex county or the men WI
are the leaders of said party in SUISSE
Let us look at the facts and see if M
Addicks did not have the pledges of Il
entire delegation to the Legislature fro
Sussex county When large number
the negro voters were about to be I
turned MS delinquents, the leaders of Il
Republican party Of this county apple
to Senator higgins to furnish the mont
with which TO pay these taxes, in ord
TO keep these negroes from becom.l
delinquents. Mr.. Higgins told them
could not afford to put so much mont
in it. The leaders then applied
George V, Massey, who refused. Thu
then again applied to Senator Higgir
who again refused and advised them
call on j. Frank Alice Of Dover IN
Addicks' right hand MANI They did
and $1,000 was furnished them WI
which to pay taxes. This saved the
their delinquents.
Then in August Mr.. Addicks II
several Kent and Sussex county Repu
lican leaders at the Douglass House
Rehoboth and was in consultation wi
them all day Sunday, His propositi
to them was that if he was given I
legislative delegations of Kent and 81
sex he would put up the "bnodle"
swim" the campaign. These lead,
said farewell to Mr.. Adaicks Mond
and went to their several localities a
commenced their work of nominate
men for the legislative branch of
ticket favorable to Mr.. Addicks. I
Sussex men accomplished this, with
exception possibly of three. Tho Kt
men accomplished their object in I
tirety.
The tickets being nominated tho ~
task was to elect them. Mr., Addi'
was told that it would take money