Evening journal., 1895-01-16
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.
The Addicks Men Still Remain
Out of the Caucus.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN DOVER

ing a Democrat BY the AddIcks Men
STAFF Correspondence Evening journal
DOVER, Jan. 16 The Addicks men
still say that they will stay out of caucus
"until hi freezss over" and the
Higgins men are negotiating for an ice
machine. The deadlock is complete and
the man who holds the key to the situa-
ton shows no disposition to turn it
The Addicks men do not dare to GO int
caucus, for the Higgins men would be
victorious on the first ballot. The vote
this morning. without the Massey men,
showed that Higgins had ten Of the nine
teen Republican members, and the
Massey men will never go to Addicks.
Consequently the only salvation for the
Addicks men is to stay out and endeavor
to force compromise on third man.
The Higgins men are emphatic in their
declarations that they will stand by their
man from now until the end of the
session, and create vacancy rather than
allow Addicks to force himself or any
other man upon them They hope to
effect break in the Addicks ranks before
the week ends The Addicks lieutenants
declare that such thing is impossible.
The Massey men are ready to go into
caucus and to abide by 1t any time that
three or more OF the Addicks men will
come in. They regard as useless all
effort to caucus under any other
conditions
To say that the day was exciting
would be to express it mildly. The
sdherents of both Senator Higgins and
Mr. Addicks from all parts OF the state
remained In town and there Is no telling
when they will 60 home. They packed
Lhe hotel lobbies and corridors, gathered
In knots on the streets, and talked over
the situation In all its details They
discussed probable and imminent breaks
IN all directions, but the night closed
down with the situation unchanged
Higgins missionaries were to be seen in
all directions doing their best to convert
the un aithful, and Addicks orators were
sxpounding the righteousness of their
cause TO small greups all over town
i othing contributing TO the hetterment
Of the chances of any man was the
result. The situation Is the same as on
Monday night-Higgins, 10; Addicks, 6;
Massey,
Senator Higgins continues to occupy
his rooms at the Hotel Richardson At
che other end Of ths corridor ] Edward
Addicks continues to cast his spells over
Senator Handy and the FIVE Sussex
co nty representatives.
Late in the afternoon 1t was stated
chat the Higgins managers had auc-
ceedsd ia weakening at least two Of the
Addicks representatives. and that they
would hresk away in a day or two. but
nothing conhrmatory could be sscer-
tanned. The Higgins lieutensnts feel
confident that II they can once break
the lines the Addicks forces will imme-
diAteiy disintegrate and make scramble
fer the Higgins cover.
Rumors of Attempted Bribery.
There were rumors current that an
attempt had been made to bribs Repre-
sentative Townsend, Of Sussex county,
to vote for Mr.. Addicks. The story was
that leading Sussex county Democrat
went to Harrington yesterday afternoon
to meet Mr. Townsend, who was on his
way to Dover He is alleged to have
told him that he'could have 50, 900 If he
would leave the Higgins camp and Vots
for Addicks. The offer, If made, was
refused
After Mr. Townsend reached Dover a
man named Short, of Sussex county. il
said to have increased the otfer 20 $25 600,
and he, too, met with a refusal. A
Gsorgstswn lawyer is responsible for the
statement that such offers had been
made TO him
Senator Handy says that there is no
truth whatever In the story and that Mr..
Addieks Is using no money for such
purposes
ssne Talk of ResIgninR.
This evening II was stated that the
Eve Addlcks representatives were talking
Of resigning, and before the story had
gone far 1t carried with il the assertion
that the designations were already
written and ready 70 be handed in
While the absurdity of the story 10 sp
parent upon its face, such action would
make the election OF senator at this
term an utter impossibility as II would
only leave fourteen Republican members
on joint ballot, and it requires sixteen tc
elect.
As matter Of fact, they could not be
induced to resign They are now enjoy
ing probably their first. last and only
opportunity TO figure in public life snC
are making the most of 1t by trying K
| figure largely.
There is q little distrust In the camp
however and four Of the six are watch
ing two Of the number with feelings O
apprehension. They are beginning Il
show signs OF weakness and their oath
Of eternal fidelity to the gas king ar
more seldom and less pronounced.
The Sweet sixteen.
The Young Mems Republican Club. o
Wilmington. is figuring In the Hght 70
Addioks. Sixteen of the $40 mem ber
Of that organization have sent the I oil
lowing circular letter to the Republican
members:
Reports having been given out by thos
opposed to Mr. ] Edward Addicks tina
If your honorable body elect Mr.. Addick
to the United States Senate that it woul
be the death Of the Republican party Ii
this county,
I'VE, the undersigned, Republican
and members of the Young Mems Reput
lican Club, the oldest and only incorpo
rated Republican Grub in the state.
believe that the election of Mr. J. Ed
ward Aodicks to the United States Sen
ate from Delaware will not onl
strengthen the Republican party
this county, but will place Delaware /
the list Of Republican states in th