Evening journal., 1895-01-04
DID ADDlCKS SAY 1T !?
Rumors That He Said He
Would Bribe a Senator
AND ORGANIzg THE STATE SENATE
Democrats Say That, While He May
Haye Said 1t, He Could Never Have De-
livered the Goods, as the Democratic
Members Are Too Honorable to Allow
Themselves to Play Into the Hands Of
Such Man.

Members Are Too Honorable to Allow
Themselves to Play Into the Hands Of
such Man.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER. Jan. An extraordinary
story has just reached the light which
places J. Edward Addlcks, the Republl.
can senatorial candidate, If possible. in
more unenviable position than he
occupied before The recital Of this
story will present new phase In Della
ware politics which ia highly credltable
to at least two members Of the upper
branch of the General Assembly. Both
these gentlemen are Republicans, and
that neither OF them Ia an adherent OF
Addicks will be admitted upon the
reading OF this story.
1t is asserted with much confidence by
those who vouch for the statements here
presented that Watson was finally chosen
only for the reason that the leaders
feared he would be elected speaker In
any event This theory is borne out by
the surprising action OF the Repu bliean
senators In not nominating one OF their
number for the honor, empty though IL
was 1t is generally believed here that
Senators Watson and Pierce, who live IN
the same town although In different
counties, had an understanding which
would have elected the former although
the other Democrats had selected another
man
Senator Moore, of Sussex, It is said.
was In this deal and 1t is believed that
he had the concurrence of Governor
elect Marvil. Whatever estimste may
be placed upon this theory Of Watson's
nomination aud election, 1t Is certainly
supported in every respect by the
Addicks episode
well-known Republican leader
whose word Is not doubted
wherever his name goes with It. is
responsible for the statement that
Addicks proposed 10 organize the Senate
with Republican speaker by means OF
bribery. He claims TO have his informa-
tion from the original source. although
the telling of 1t Is the revelation of
caucus secret. He says that the Re
publican senators had a good
deal Of difficulty ia reaching a
harmonious conclusion on the question
of naming some one OF their number for
speaker. The New Castle senator's we're
both opposed to voting for Watson and
Pierce and then to Senator Moore Both
of the Sussex senators deemed IL good
policy TO honor Watson with unanimous
vote and Pierce was pointed and deter
mined in his purpose to vote for his
fellow to vneman. Moore was almost
as firm, and the dispute was about to
result IN deadlock when a knock at the
door interrupted the dispute. Upon
opening the door, the story goes Mr.
| Addicks pushed into the room, apologiz-
ing for his intrusion, but expressing the
wish of comforting with his lieutenant,
Senator Hsnby This conference, as is
the custom with the gas magnats, was
held In whisper loud enough to be
heard by everybody and was directly
participated in by all the senator's.
AddiokH, IL is said announced his
purpose to organize the Senate himself
All that he wanted the four senator's
to do was to agree on some one of their
number and he would furnish the fifth
vote. Neither was he backward in ex
planning how he expected to bring this
| about, or who was to supply the missing
and necessary ballot. BE assured the
senator's that "this man has already
pledged himself to vote for me, in case
need him to be elected to the Senate.
Having secured his man to do this for
him, he had no doubt whatever OF
securing him for the organization He
comes high" the millionaire smilinRly
exclaimed. "but / am willing to pay bis
price II we can thereby effect the
organization" Mr.. Addicks explained
further that he proposed to follow
the organization with a speedy contest
Of the seats Of Senators Fennimore and
Harrington of this county, and with the
seating Of Measrs Wilson and Jackson,
their late opponents. Only one OF the
four senators is reported 10 have well
coined this extraordinary scheme
Pierce and Moore determined at once,
and Alrichs, OF New Castle, questioned
the ability of Addicks to accomplish his
purpose, protesting to doubt there was
3 Democrat in the Senate sufficiently
corrupt to be a party to such plot
Addicks treasured the caucus and,
! 1t is said named the man To inspire
greater confidence he added that his
agent was now waiting for him outside
and If they would promptly name their
candidate he would communicate at once
with 'his man" on the other side
Having extracted from their visitor
| the full extent of their scheme, Messrs
Moore and Pierce, who were now rain
/ forced by Senator Alrichs, came to the
decision which was carried out on Tues
day. and Addicks was compelled to with.
draw, which he did with much evident
disgust and disappointment.
The name OF the senator whom Addicks
represented as having purchased for hiw-
self and whom he proposed to buy for the
organization, is in every body's mouth, but
the gentleman who is vouching for this
account does not want it printed in con
nection with anything that he has said.
Since the foregoing has become
public several Republicans of local
prominence have recalled the fact
that on Monday evening while the
Democratic senators were caucusiDg, q
rumor was current which emanated from
the Addicks headquarters that ths
Republicans would organize the Senate
Very little attention, however, was
paid to this rumor, and it would have
been forgotten. but for the startling
disclosures Of Addickss visit to the
Republican senatorial caucus.
The many friends Of the Democratic
senator alluded to, say emphatically that
while ]. Edward Addicks may hsv'
made such q statement In caucus, Ia
could never have delivered the goods, a