Evening journal., 1895-01-12

higgins ana the uprising OF Addicks, he
was irrevocably opposed to a course
which would affect the efficiency of the
county organization.
That WAS when the break came. The
coldness between the men from that
moment became so Intense that 1t
threatened the small fruit crop in the
vicinity Of Claymont. and the chasm is
now only sPanned by bridge of natural
Ice
From that moment Mitchell washed his
hands of Addlcks and devoted his sner-
gies towards defeating the Vaccinations
of Clerk Gould, Stewart, Mahaffy,
Woolley, Dowpey and the Martins, to-
gether with Watson, BatemRn, Allee.
Boggs and Marshall, Of Kent county, and
Moore and his followers In Sussex.
Addieha Cuts nritohell's AcauaintAncs
When Mitchell WAS down here in
Hlggins's behalf on last Tuesday be
stopped at the Hotel Richardson, which
Is headquarters for both Higgins and
Addicks. Rumor has it that Mitchell
and Reading Clerk Brown, OF the House,
were leaning against the stairs railing In
the hallway Of the FIRST sleeping floor
talking over the situation when Addicks
walked upstairs, advanced upon Mitchell,
charged him with having made state
ments tending to hurt his credit and
told him be wanted him to stop 1t
Mitchell promptly denied that he had
made any such statements. and chGl-
lenged Addicks to produce witnesses to
substantiate his charge Addicks did
not answer but walked towards his suite
OF rooms. Mitchell followed him, rs.
iterated his denial and charged Addicks
with having made certain statements TO
Governor elect Marvil impeaching his
veracity, Addicks replied by saying
that from that Tina he should cut
Mitchslls acquaintance. Mitchell i'm
mediately became as dlgnifed as the
would-be senator and they parted.
Those who were In the dining-room
the night before noticed that, when
Mitchell took A. O. Pyle and w. @. R
Colquhoun over to Addicks's table and
introduced them, Addicks, while
acknowledging the introductions, ut
terly ignored Mitchell. It is understood
that he told Mr. Pyle that it was pretty
rough, after having such close relations
with man like Mitchell, to have him
turn on him and stab him in the back
Pyle is credited with having replied
that his experience was, in measure.
similar TO that of Senator Higgins.
whose polite al bensfcisrics had turned
their backs on him and were doing their
best to accomplish his downfall.
Whether or not these attributed
statements be true, 1t is safe to assert
that there is something in them.
I'm losing Frank Mitchell, Mr. Addicks
has lost his best adviser" said a Dover
man yesterday afternoon. "It is true
that Addicks loaned Mitchsll $3.50 frst
and $3.50 later, but it is equally true that
Mitchell paid back every dollar and
never dsfaulted In his interest He was
never In better shape to shake himself
loose from the Addicks influence aud
escape the ignominious defeat which
must oVertake the man from Boston"
IN The Struggle on Monday. 4
The struggle on Monday will be bitter
and incorporating as between this
Addicks and Higgins forces If Senator
Higgins can command the two or thres
Sussex county votes that he claims hs
will be nominated on the first ballot. fol
he is assured Of eight votes from New
CASTLE county. If not, it is probable that
the Massey vote will be thrown to him on
the second ballot. giving him either IL OF
II ~ Va bnp AOs OAANNAAAk AuQiChH Ol
the Sussex men and one from New Castle
This is mole than the anti Addicks men
concsds, however, as it is understood that
Governor elect Marvil is welding a pow
erful patronage influence in Mr.. Hig
| gins's behalf In Sussex.
The caucus will probably begin about
o'clock IN the evening. There seems tS
be disposition on both sides TO 90 into
caucus and to abide by its result
Probably the frst thing done after ths
caucus organization is affected will be Il
make all men pledge themselves *
support the caucus nominee II they
will not then the fight will be carried tt
the floor Of the House next day. Ii 4.
not believed that such a contingency
will arise. for it would require foui
disssnters to prevent the election Of the
caucus nominee and 1t is not bslievsd
that there are that many who woulC
take such q radical position.