Evening journal., 1895-01-14
mr. Addioks is a Fixture in Delaware
Politics.

Politics.
Reports from Dover indicate that the
Republican caucus to be held this even
ing will name Senator Higgins as hisown
successor.
While, as the only Democratic daily
newspaper in the state, we have no
particular interest In the outcome Of the
contest, we have always believed and
contended that Senator Higgins is the
logical man for the honor.
For six years he has served his party
in the Senate We caunot say that he
has served the people, because he has
been truly Rspnblican senator. With
him his party has always come first and
the people afterwards
He was never too busy with Nat onel
affairs to attend TO the details of the
condition and operations Of his party at
home. his "hustling" qualities aud ag
gressive action bslng in marked con
trast to those OF his Democratic col
league. Senator Gray.
Mr. Higgins never became too big TO
notice little things, and perh ps it
would have been better for the Demo
cratic party II It had had such man
In his party zeal be has done things
which did not become a senator, but the
result Of the recent election showed
conolusively that he had not suffered In
the eyes Of the people.
We are sorry for Mr. Addieks He is
the victim OF misplaced confidence, and
bad generalship He should have gath
cred about him some politicians, aud not
placed his deatir les in the hands Of men
who had shown their incompetency and
been relegated to the rear by their
party
They had the "sinews of war" bat
did not know how to uss them, and the
money which he placed In their hands
to carry the election was expended SO
injudiciously that another man will reap
the bensf We feel sorry for Mr..
Addiozs
But Mr. Addicks is not the man to lay
down He is made Of the stuff that
never knows defeat and fodr years from
now he win be found formidable aspir
ant for the seat of Senator Gray.
He has built mp a splendid organization
in Kent and Sussex counties aud had
Kent county gone Republican Mr..
Addioks would have gone through TO
Washington like a whirlwind
Mr.. Addicks has got some practical
experience in Delaware politics out OF
this campaign which win be valuable to
him In the next one. Time will soften
the personal feelings Of many Of those
who are now most bitter, and during the
coming four years Mr. Addicks can do
much to prove to those Republicans who
have most bitterly opposed him that h,
is worthy Of their consideration.
ali this forces to miad the condition
OF the Democratic party in this state
Il has been torn asunder by factiona
fights, Well.nigh ruined by the mschina.
tions Of tbs "ringsters, ROSTERS snc
rufilans" and Is now and has long beer
suffering from the lethargy Of tbcs
leaders Of whom the rank aud Gle hal 4
right to expect better things.
To day one can walk up and down thl
public highways and hear Democrats o
all classes, conditions and faction
rsviling one another, from the Chic
Executive down Co the humhlest membe
Of the Democratic organization This !
acondition Of affairs that is general an
there is no use In trying to hide lt.
What Is now necessary TO the yer
existence Of Democracy in Delaware ia
thorough AMI unaelfsh reconciliation q
al interests and factions withcu
united and harmonious action twenty
two months from now the Democrat
parry Of Delaware VIII be entirely wipe
out