Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

f1uu5 Achates, j. tft n ~ "A - WITH |
R M.i an af no A ss Ii I, I' Si
somewhat lengthy interSANiN hich the
reporter found out muck more OF what
MIR. Add!eks would rot speak about than
o! those imPer;ERt bits OF hews which
everyone is desiteus Of hearing him TN
bosom himself. The millionaire empna.
sized the assertion above all others that be
is tbs Republican leader of Delaware, ana
that by a big majority.
Everyone Is acquainted with Mr.
Addicks terse. pointed brsine's.hEe
habits and the reporter therefore sAot cut
al him his heaviest guns right away,
lie it true" the reporter asked, that
Henry II. MoMullen accepted check
from you Of $50 for election expenses o.
The millionaire's face was study worth
| noticing the moment the question was
| propounded. He stopped rocking his
| char and facing round abruptly, 81 de,
| cline TO be interviewed" he exclaimed
sharply. Recovering himself he burst
out laughing
is ii true" continued the reporter,
that senator George +. Pierce, "a short
time before the election, drew on YOU for
$1,000. and that YOU honored the draft "
Il decline TO be interviewed.' Mr.. Adj
dicks snapped, gently humping the arm
rest OF his rocker, and then his eyes sought
the ceiling. He tilted back In his chair
aud then recommended rocking vigorously,
apparently in nervous anticipation OF the
next question.
members OF the Legislature or Republican
candidates with pecuniary aid during the
campaiSn2n
II - decline - to = be = interviewed y
humping the table at each monographs
expression. BESIDES what on earth bust
ness has a Democrat TO ask such questions
as that? Well, what nextY'
How much did you subscribe, the re-
porter gently inquired, ITO the Republican
campaign fund the past two campaigns%
j. Frank Alice, who was close listener
the whole of the interview, here broke in
with That's the worst question of all y
Mr.. Addicks to the nterviewer-"Now,
now, now, put away your auger."
The reporter took the hint and told the
, millionaire that he now had the floor, and
: that the readers of The GAZETTE would
, be glad, under the circumstances, to hear
: what he had to say. even II he himself
should chose what he should say.
ADDtcKsi VIEW OF THE FIELD.
~ regard It rs a great misfortune that
: we are without Republican United State:
K Senator. hut as Republican | believe
Q the party in this State is ia better posi-
: ton Tor the campaign next year than il
would be ii the Senatorial chair had been
filed by Il man selected merely TO ill tnt
place.
How is thatP' the reporter asked.
Il regard myself Us the Republican
5 leader Of Delaware, supported by I
vast majority OF the Republican voters D
the Stale. The magnificent Republican
organization in the lower counties recog
' nizing me as their leader. won the NOTABLE
= Republican victory last &aveiiher
i | The RHpubliCnss st,rOnniyntinn IF Mas
Q Castle copnt;;I, notwithstanding its dissen
SLOWS, non the victory, aided by the suffer
0 fngs of the working classes OF this county
lInd | been elected Senator, would un
. doubtedly have led the party to compile
q ton Of our victory next year. Had, how
9 ever, a colorless compromise candidat
o been elected, | would have been depose,
. from the leadership and would have beef
o practically out of politics.
d 'As It is am, with all my Republican
n friends, for victory next year. And
10 propose to accomplish it,"
THE CRY NoMINATIoNs.
Il "Well, Mr.. Addicks," thereporter asked
q "what do you think of the Republica
10 city nominations Of last Saturday.
Il am not disposed to go behind tn
returns of the nomination election of la,
Saturday. Mr.. Addicks made this r,
=, mark without u smile or any evidence {
", sarcasm.
% There was moments silence when NJ
IN Alice broke in, That's natural !" as ei
ly planatory of MIR, Addicks.
II am mindful. Mr.. Addicks continues
e; "of the fact that am not citizen
r. Wilmington. But in so far as my RepuI
IL lican friends in Wilmington desire any e.
v. preston from me, cordially and warm
on urge them TO support the ticket
!. Then there was another silence. M
lSS Addicks showed no inclination to explai
ii. any more.
:" "Going to take a trip to Europe tn
a summerPa the reporter asked ia order
enable the millionaire to begin talkir
Is, again.
T. Pm going TO attend to business, whiC
an ! am afraid some of my Republics
" friends think should have. been doh
long ago.