Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22

special Correspondence nt EVERY Eyentng.
NEWARK, Nov. 19.-Until the last |
week the Republicans of this town have
been laughing at what they called the
"alleged candidacy" of j. Edward Adj
dicks for seat in the United States |
Senate from Delaware.
Since EVERY EVENING has produced |
from night to night the most convincing
and cumulative evidence that Mr.'Ad- |
dicks candidacy is not to be laughed ut
and that 1t is an actual condition rather |
than fantastic theory nursed by EVERY |
EVENING for partisan purposes, promi' |
nent Republicans have begun to see the |
grave danger confronting them and to |
utter protests against such disgraceful |
and high-handed piece Of business as
Mr.. Addicks is attempting in this State.
EVERY EVENING is regularly taken and
read by all the leading Republicans, as
well as Democrats here, and it is from
this paper that they have learned the
truth, doubling Thomases as they were
at first. The very men who were week
ago condemning EVERY EVENING for
publishing sensational articles to injure
the Republican party are now commend
ing it for its philosophical course and
secretly thanking it for opening their
eyes for them. This is the attitude to,
day of the very men to whom, in the
heat of the campaign two weeks ago, IT
would have been uncomfortable that they
should live to thank EVERY EVENING
for any service to the Republican party.
Easily the foremost Republican Of
Newark is John Pilling, man who has
the esteem of all classes regardless of
politics, and who could have been the
Governor-elect to-day had he been am
bilious in that direction. AS sturdy
and honorable in politics as he is in
business, Mr. Pilling was the first Re-
publican to whom EVERY EVENINGS
correspondent went to learn his viows,
sure at the start of an honest and fear
less expression of them.
"What do l think of Mr.. Addicks' at
temp TO buy his way to the United
States Senate? Why there is only one
thing 10 think about it-and that is that
it is most disgraceful iu every way"
and Mr.. Pilling's great fist came down
on the table with bang for the sake of
emphasis.
Not daring to insult Mr.. Pilling by
asking him ii he was opposed To the
sale of the United States Senatorship
waited for HIM to continue.
~ am unalterably opposed to Addicks'
candidacy and l hardly know words
strong enough to convey my feelings on
the matter. At first l was disposed to
treat the matter lightly because con-
sidered it impossible, while now con-
slider Addicks' election possible but by
no means probable. This possibility, how
ever, is what we must fight against, and
it appears to me to be the duty OF every
true Delawarean, without regard to
party, 10 protest against the election OF
man who bases his claims solely upon
the possession and expenditure Of
money. Common report has it that
Addicks spent immense sums of money
in Kent and Sussex counties and am
not disposed to doubt it. have heard
too, that he has seven votes pledged &c
him in the Sussex delegation, but this
can hardly credit"
But don't you think he has claim
on the party nevertheless
Whereat Mr.. Pilling's ponderous fist
came down again with louder whack
"None at all" he continued. "fhi'
man contributed nothing to the Repub
lican State Committee for the success o.
- the ticket, either this year or four years
ago. At the latter period | was the
chairman of the State Committee anC
distinctly remember writing to Mr.
Addicks and asking him for a contribu
ton of money to help defray the many
legitimate and necessary expenses o
tic campaign, the letter being the samt
as was sent to other prominent Republi
cans throughout the State. No notc
OF this was ever taken and not a cen
was contributed by Mr.. Addicks to TIL
committee, directly or indirectly.
"And / will tell you something else
since we are on this matter. Two year
ago Addicks walked into the office a
the National Republican Committee il
New York and Introducing himself 10
member of the committee lie declare
quite pompOusly that he was cand
date for United States senator frOl
Delaware and for every dollar that til
National Committee wOulG send To Dell
ware he would contributes like amour
The National Committee advised wit
prominent Delaware Republicans an
when it learned that his scheme was I
buy his way to the Senate it declined {
he a party to his plan of corruption
Mr.. Addicks then went to the uniC
League and the Manufacturers Club
Philadelphia with a proposition of Il
same sort, but both OF these organic
tions positively refused any negotiation
with MIN Ill IulS COHuSGtlOl huNu tllt
discovered his purpose.
"What money he has spent do n
know, but ! do know that it has n
been spent in the interest of the Repu
lican party or through the regular par
channels, and even il ii had been
would give him no right to represe
Delaware in the Senate. lie has loOkt
solely to his own interest, and not
the interest of the Republican ticket
whole. He has spent his money hi
self and through his own lieutenan
solely to secure the election of men WI
would advance his interests instead
the party's. In all my acquaintan
among Republicans know Of only o
man who is for Addcks.
"rhere are plenty Of good men for t
Republicans to send to the Senate--su
true.blue Delawareans as Mr.. Higgil
Mr.. Bradford, Mr.. Nields, Mr.. Bird, y
Spruance, Mr., Smithers, Mr.. Masst
and otheIs-without taking up III
who has debauched Delaware politi
and who, if elected, viii! bring disgra
upon the whole State.
"And you may say that ii the
publican Legislature sends Addicks
the Senate il will be the last time
Republicans will have chance to ell
a senator for 20 years-perhaps me
1t will be suicidal.
A number Of other prominent Rep
ilcans Of the hundred were seen q
without an exception every II
denounced the candidacy oil Addicks
shameful piece Of business.