Evening journal., 1895-01-12
WAS MASSEY SINCERE /?
Addicks Men Say He Has
Betrayed Them.
THE HIGGINS KEN ARE CONFIDENT

J. Edward Addicks and Frank A. Mitchell
No Longer Sing From the Same sena-
torial Song BoOk-Thsy Have Had
Quarrel and AddiOks BIAS Gus Mitch ell
Dead-The Caucus.on Monday.
staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 12.-J. Edward Addicks
has made another pilgrimage to Sussex
county, the repository of his political
hopes and fears His position has
become SO precarIous that he is moving
hsaven and earth In his sndesvors to
defeat Senator Higgins.
Mr.. Addcks may not have given up
hope OF his Own election, but his political
lieutenants have, and are talking Of
nothing but third man.
Mr. Massey's name is most upon their
lips, but 1t Is safe TO predict that Mr..
Addicks would rather see Mr. Higgins
returned than to aid in tho elevation of
Mr. Massey. This may seem strange TO
the uninitiatsd but 1t Is true, neverthe-
less.
They Preferred MR.. Massey.
When Mr.. Addicks 6rst went to the
Kent and Sussex county leaders whom
he now has around him, they told him
that they could not support him or
accept his money with that understand
ing II Mr.. Massey WAS going to be a
candidate. Up to that time Mr.
Massey had made no specific declaration
as to his intentions.
The men to whom Mr. Addieks made
the proposition appointed a commit 90
TO wait upon MIR. Massey and get him
to declare himself This coma ttee
called upon him and said that the
Republicans of Kent and Sussex counties
would rather support him than any
other man. He was told, however, that
Mr. Addicks had made the proposal to
put large amount of money In the two
lower counties II he could have assurances
that, In event of Republican victory, he
would be made United States senator.
Still, II Mr. Massey would allow his nams
TO be used, the Addioka ovsrtures
would not be entertained
Mr.. Massey assured this committss
that he did not Intend to be candidate
In any sense OF the word.
The committee made It's report, but IL
was not explicit enough to satisfy some
OF those who were parties to the pro
posed scheme Two Of them called upon
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first choics but that, II Mr. Addicks'e
proposals were accepted he nsed not
feel hurt IL the Republican managers
did not consider him In any way
candidate II the Addicks money should
pull the Legislative delegations through.
Mr. Massey renewed his assurance that
he did not wish TO be considered In any
manner as q candidate
The Flight for AddIcks Began.
With this understanding the nomlna.
tions were made and the fght gone into
1t resulted In . complete victory In
Sussex county and the election Of one
man-Fleming- Kent
Anticipating no opposition to Mr.. Ad
dicks on the part of Mr. Massey no
particular care was exercised In select
ing the men, other than that they wers
antagonistio to Mr.. higgins. 1t 30
happened, however, that at least three
of the men so selected favored the
shelving OF Addicks and the substituting
of Massey. The Addicks managers fully
expected Mr. Massey TO Immediately tell
his legislative friends TO turn In and help
elect Addicks, but he has done nothing Of
the kind. InRthe words Of Mr.. Addicks,
he and Representative Fleming are
perfectly non committAl."
That the Addicks men are holding up
their hands In holy horror because OF
Mr.. MAssey's attitude they take no pains
TO conceal. They assert that Addicks
has bean betrayed and that, too, by Mr..
Massey.
No Third Man TO Go To.
They have no third man to 60 TO
With Mr.. Burton supporting Mr.. Higgins
the Burton boom has burst HErry
Richardson can never come In IS a Ozark
horse. The other men who have their
lightning rods up are not available, and
1t looks very much SIS though the Massey
votes would 60 TO Senator Higgins on this
second II not OF the FIRST ballot
Loat his Best Lieutenant.
The estrangemsnt between Mr.. Addicks
and Frank A. Mitchell, Of Wilmington,
has caused much gossip here. II Is
nothing new further than that IL war
not generally known until a week or two
ago The coldness set in one hot day
last Summer when Mr.. Addicks outlined
his political course 20 Mr. Mitchell The
latter told him then that IL he persisted
in his rsfussls to abandon that course ha
should have to break of all political
connection with him.
Mr.. Mitchell is responBlble for much
OF Ino political prominence Whlch MIR.
Addicks now enjoys. 1t was he who first
set on foot his senatorial boom.
The friendship between the men bsgsr
about eight years ago. Mr.. Mitchell, who
was formerly railroad man, meeting Mr.
Addicks upon the trains from time Il
time
When Mr.. Mitchell tired OF railroad.
ing and determined to 20 into business
for himself Mr.. Addicks advanced hin
$1,000 at six per cent, with the under.
standing that he would pave the way fo
him TO come ont for the senatorship Mr.
Mitchell introduced Mr. Addicks to manl
OF the lambs who are now drawing on hi
purse-strlngs and bleRting 1t up for him
As far ss can be understood. Mitchell'
lines Of policy were not only TO ally Senate
Higginss opponents but to wesn away b.
golden promises his most trusted friend
and supporters
Addicks Had Plan Of HIs Own.
This course was pursued until las
Summer when Mr.. Addicks, ii is said
announced 1t as his intention to cast hi
political fortunes In New Castle count
with ID. f. Stewart, Fl 9 Mahaffy, Franl