Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03
rHEKEYr POINT OF vIEw.
A Republican of Dover Gives the Adj
dtcks- Higgins Outlook in Kent and
sns.nN ~ LII l. at This Mnnnnt. L

dtcks- Higgins Outlook in Kent and
Sussex rs it Is at This Moment.
A representative OF THE GAZETTE
took the advantage last Friday Of the
presence in the city of number of
down-State Republicans to ask one Of
them his unbiased opinion of the
Adaicks. Higgins status in Kent and
Sussex at the present moment. The
gentleman interviewed promised to tell
the story, showing exactly how the
people Of the lower counties view the
Senatorialcontesta at the present moment.
This was his answer:
"AIr. Addicks is regarded as having
eight votes certain in Sussex-and pos
sibly the ninth man.
THE ninth man refer to is Edward
Burton Of Millsboro, who talks to-day
in favor Of both Higgins and Addicks.
He is an unknown quantity and that is
the fact now as talk.
"The eight Addicks men, as everyone
down in Sussex knows are: George II.
Townsend, Charles l.. Moore, Horace
Brown, Henry II. Morgan, Newell Ball,
John NJ Robbins, and the two Senators,
making the sure eight, are George +.
Pierce and DIR. john NJ. G. Moore.
"From Kent county the Addicks man
is Ezekiel Flemmng. From New Castle
county, Robert j. llanby-and two to
three others if it be necessary in that
county.
an the Republican caucus for United
States Senator, which takes place Jam
uary 14th, the eve of the Governors in
auguration, the Republicans have a
total of 10 votes in caucus if all are
present. A majority to eject in caucus is
10. That vote Mr.. Addicks has sure.
"fhe Republicans will go into caucus
in the Stale House the evening men.
toned and will ABIDE by the result of
the caucus.
"Nhere are, however, some persons in
and about Dover who believe that
neither Mr.. Addicks nor Mr.. Higgins
will be elected. In that event of course
there will be dark horse. A very
prominent Republican. whose name has
not heretofore been mentioned, is Harry
A. Richardson, the gentleman who ran
on the Republican ticket for governor
four years ago. He is very rich and is
well able to contribute for party pur-
poses.
MY belief is that AddicEs will be
elected. But no one can speak with
absolute verify. 1t might be possible
that Nathaniel B. Smithers, Mr.. Mar
wills Secretary OF State, in case Of q
long, protracted struggle in the caucus
will be elected. But this is all surmise
, There are no other dark horses in
Kent county that would be at all likely
to receive this plum. Hon. George V.
: Massey has pledged himself that he
would not take or accept the nomina
ton in any event.
!, III it is not any of these dark horse;
, mentioned the nomination is likely &c
come to New Castle county.
"Republicans of Kent, in comment.
ing on the candidacy OF Hiram X. Bur
} ton Of Lewes, assert that he is but tai
! to Higgins kites that is so now anC
always has been SO, and that he canno
get one single vote.
This is the way matters stand exactly
! now in Kent and Sussex. 1t is but
/ question OF cool calculation of votes
! devoid of all sentiment, and has to dc
with fact alone.
"Mr. Addicks, as is wcll-kuown, fur
nished the money to carry the election
z in fact, no Republican could have beer
/ elected without Addichs' cold cash
0 Mr.. Higgins was asked to furnish tn
J money to pay the taxes in Kent ant
Z sussex two years ago, which took abou
y $4,000, and he said he could not do il
+ Addicks then stepped to the front ant
advanced the money, as he did tw,
O years before this.
5 "Ihe Republicans of Sussex count,
o recognize the fact that Addicks electe
: the entire ticket. Hence they feel unde
u obligations to him from which they can
: not escape. They further assert that
4 is no more harm for Adlicks to buy the
q Senatorship for himself than for IIip
d gins or for anybody else. And further
4 it will take $4,000 more to pay the take
1t between this and March 1st IN Ken
e and Sussex counties. And looking at
I, y in political light where is the none
IS coming from Except from Addicks