Middletown transcript., 1895-12-28
MORE CONSPIRACY.

Last week Mr.. Addicks gave out the
statement that his "Union Republican
Club in Wilmington would employ
counsel to aid the lobby which he Is
maintaining in Washington to prevent
the seating of Col. DUPONT. It's now
announced that his Club will not take
such action, presumably because he
could not get the members up to the
acting point. At a recent meeting OF
the Club when the seating of Col. du
Pont was under discussion and the
conclusion was reached that his claim
is just one and that he will be seated,
one of Addick's shrewdest followers
and quickest to change camps in an
emergency said, "But where does that
leave us fellows ?'' and his inquiry re-
mains unanswered as yet, but their
failure to carry out Mr.. Addick's plans
to hire attorneys in their name to de-
feat the seating of Col. dupont, is evil
dence of the forsaking of the sinking
ship.
But this is not the only reason for a
damper on the ardor of the Addicks
forces. This week We were told in
Kent county of his efforts through his
Dover lieutenants to recall couple of
small loans which had been placed to
do his cause some go cd and TO secure
him support, and hence the Addicks
stock is correspondingly depreciating.
And in Wilmington the promises made
to the Ward Clubs with great -four
ish in the Democratic papers of dona-
tions and payment of rent, &c, are
not materalizing. and even the bills for
cigars set up at these pow vows are
unpaid, hence the petering out of the
Addicks enthusiasm. -
But another proposition is made. 1t
is another conspiracy with the Demo-
Gratis. 1t is that the Republicans of
Kent county through such of the
County Committee as they can get to
act, shall ask the Governor for GER
tiicate, and he by previous arrange.
ment is to decline, and then the courts
are to be mandamused to compel him
to issue the certificate with the answer
already anticipated-a refusal. This
is expected to have weight with the
Senators when the question shall come
MP in the Senate. 1t is but another
evidence of the conspiracy
entered into between the Cover
nor and the man who was then Chan
celIor Of the State, and Addicks and
the men controlled by him the last day
of the session of the General Assembly
How much will the people endure in
this direction For it is the rights of
the people in being deprived of rep
resentative in the United States Senate
and not of the Republican Party that
Addicks and the Democratic conspira-
tors are trifling with. What think the
rank and file of the Democracy of the
acts of their leaders in aiding Addicks
to another chance to purchase seat
in the Senate? That is what it means.
And what think the Republicans of
Kent county that any of their represen'
tatives should lend themselves to this
base effort to put "Addicks or nobody"
in the Senate? This is the situation ex-
actly. Will the officials in Kent coun-
ty defy the honest conviction of the
rank and file Of the party? We do not
believe they will dare to do it. Col. du
Pont should be seated. We are relia-
bly, informed that many who have felt
friendly towards Mr.. Addicks in Kent
county, some men of political promi-
nence, have seen that his methods are
to rule or ruin, and not few have
their eyes open to the fact that with
Addicks it is rule and ruin. His efforts
to defeat the seating of Col. DUPONT
are more than even his erstwhile friends
can tolerate. We do not believe that
Addicks and the Democracy can de-
feat the Republican Party if true Re-
publicans will but do their duty.
1t is not profitable that this last ef-
fort of the conspirators will avail them.
No one but the party interested, in
this case Col. DUPONT, institute man.
damus proceedings, and again these
political desperadoes fail.