Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-10
b HOT SENATORIAL FIGHTS.
kx,rop HIGGINS WILL VERY
LIKELY BE RE-ELDcTED.
rauard AddIcIss is Not IA Dam
.,rou. Rivai-Iiis Divorce suit aud
a. part Il Pinys-Joe Medili VIII
|ppu out In iiiinoiS.

In Part IT pinys-Joe Medih wiz
y.u out In iiiinois.
bennington, Del, Dec. s.--Indlea-
ms are multiplying that Senator An
NJ Higgins will succeed himself as
lted states senator from this state.
a days ago it looked as If Mr.. hig-
\, along with his only apparent
Iupsiitor, j. Edward Addicks, would
defeated and a Kent county man
lSssn, but in the past few days there
been decided change in feeling,
"A the change has been in favor Of
\. Higgins. Two weeks ago MT. Hig-
H. made a trip to Sussex county ana
2u,d several days. While he was
[.te II is known he saw several mem-
In.elect of the general assembly, and
4 said he saw the entire nine. AT
At time 1t was known to every WE'LL
'.,,med person that the solid repub-
|as delegation from Sussex was for
l. Addlcks. The close friends of Mr.
;nns would not admit this, but 1t
nconceded by many republicans VINO
sAed the present senator to succeed
1sK. From the b ginning of the
llat between Messrs. Higgins and
NAME the partisans of the former
u, been limiting mat they would
IA out something against Mr.. Ad-
L which would result in KILLING
h be Claymont man as senatorial
kbillty. Well-informed people knew
HI this trump card" as II was
ned would be the exposure OF the
" ,hat the Nlfo Of AR Addicks had
gpllei for divorce. that her reasons
sls on fle In the Prothonotary' Of
t. and that MIR. Addicks had en-
oyed counsel to contest the SUIT. The
*pglieAtion was filed In the middle oil
&sOber, and although not commonly
|nswu, had been talked about on the
XrtN.
/ Nj, Higgins returned from Sussex
p Saturday, November q, and an eN-
f. csgre about the divorce proceedings
~ made In the papers on the follow
10 Monday. For day or two II looked
u u The exposure was going TO lail
In but at this time 1t IS quite EVIL
Peat that 1t has had marked erect
4ghen the exposure was made there
smei to be a decided DRIFT OF sentl-
PEAT towards Mr.. Addicks. That TINS
hit has now been checked there can
av be no doubt. In fact, since II
eeame known that Mrs. Addicks had
fHled for q divorce. 1t seems as II
20. .~t aF n In ma
,nlest had ceased.
With the exposure and the subse-
ieni loss OF interest IN The campaign
Esne an appearance OF Increased con-
asnce among the friends Of Mr.. Hls'
s Where they We're silent before
[1S began to claim that they hau
'lf votes in Sussex county, and TINS
IsGn six which he was known to nave
n New Castle, would give him ma
4 ~ In the caucus. Mr.. Higgins MN
i N, wh1 had not been heard IRON
ksTe. was interviewed in Washing
II ~ and was quoted as saying that NJ
tx no serious opposition
ne facts seem to be that II Mr
|nsgins has had no serious Opposition
because he has removed that op
position by MS own ability as a nght
II and politician His friends hav'
liza working Ike beavers ever sine
n, began to appear that Mr., Addiek
~ likely TO have q majority OF vote
~ ne caucus. sometimes these friend
|.asye made mistakes. but the effect o
|,mtr work is evident In the fact tina
" h sgins' chahces are now hopetu
|psnie.
TIE work OF the friends Of Mr.. las
aes = not ended, either. II Just q
,ns tlme they appear to be satisiyln
themselves by confidently claiming "
,tsssss ~ their candidate, IT IS ON
w resting OF confident army, whlc
~ Us power and is waiting for
.slal rush, when its adversary VIII y
80 Whelmed and routed. This mn.
-, Alghi by the friends Of Mr. his
sm VIII be on December Is. Thei
NV then b. a banquet given At W
sansiloram IA this city The ana
~ pe osiensibly celebration Of "
i,,ut Republican Victory. Covers vi
.sid Tor 800 persons. Nearly ever
rHyiiH,tNent Republican In the counu
~. oe invited Senators quay an
gpas!en WIN be aincug the guests
Z, & pis antative and ex-spealSer Thon
n Hsad Of Maine VIII be the hei
Al. nc occasion. It IS expected thi
" Whole AFFAIR win be a boom 4
It9r Higgins. or course the r
..slsan members OF the general a
10y viii all be present. Delawal
ssslaturR are like other people. and
Icing q this kind must have decidi
49, I 4 is not overwhelmingly
Nnor q AR Higgins.
M ~ estimates of the situation
lsts state, however. there must be
,r,ss element OF doubt. There are son
;io-oliit'es that may spoil all calcnl
49, One thing that causes I
ir-.sees' observer to pause before Il
v, w, any opinion is that there Is 50 liti
~ Information as 10 how strong
~ psssx county men are bound
~ have been some hints q I
80 - agreement, signed and del
~ bhieh would make It ernbarral
,s., ,or some Of the men 10 vote
s'aer candidate. Under orelna