Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
THEY MUST BUY ADDICKS Off
So a Leading Republican is
Quoted as Saying,
IF THEY WISH HIM TO STEP ASIDE
But His Money VIII be Needed
Next Campaign.
Beis Said to Have Spent Mt Least $3.50. 900
for the senatorship. and is Not Inclined
to Give Up His Object Sow--"AddicEs or
SSbody" Is sim the Cry.

Dover, May 2.--Unless q Joint reso
luton resembling former action can be
passed In the General Assembly, which
is hardly probable, the two houses will
adjourn sine die at 3 o'clock on the
afternoon Of May 9th. From present
indications there is no doubt Of adjourn
ment, as the Democratic Senate, even If
the Republican House could muster
enough votes to extend the session,
would oppose such resolution. as they
desire to have the Legislature adjourn
without electing United States Senator.
This seems to be the wish Of at least
four of the supporters of j. Edward
Addicks also, and the latter has said
that in such contingency he would
make fight two years hence.
In commenting on the above asser-
ton of Mr.. Addicks, prominent Re-
publican of Kent county, who held a
government position under the Harri-
son administration, said: "At the next
general election the people of this State
will not only vote for Governor, but
also for Presidential electors, ami we
need Mr. Addicks' financial aid in pay.
ing the taxes of voters. This we would
not get should any other man be elected
United States Senator. If the other Re-
publlcans who are receiving votes in
the General Assembly wish Mr.. Addicks
to step aside they must pay him the
$4,000 be has spent in building up
the Republican party of Delaware.
WILL NOT SUPPORT ADDIcKs.
Representative Wilson of New Castle
county, the only man in either body
who hns voted consistently for Senator
Higgins and who has never missed a
ballot, declared to-day that he will not
vote for Mr.. Addicks under any consid-
Grafton, nor will Senator Alrichs or
Representatives Reybold, Jolls or Fred
Pyle. Senators Pierce and Moore say
they will never support Mr.. Addicks,
and it is hardly probable that he can
receive more than one additional vote
from the Republicans Of either the
House or Senate. Representative Nor
gan will return to Addicks, he says,
when it is demonstrated that one vote
Will elect, but not until then.
Representative Money, who some time
ago changed from Higgins to Addicks,
does not like the criticism of his course
that the newspapers have been printing.
He says: Ever since the Legislature
convened | have cndeavored TO reflect
the sentiments of my constituents in
New Castle county. They believe that
there are only two men to be considered
in this fight, and those two men are
Anthony Higgins and j. Edward
Addicks. l voted for Senator Higgins
as considered, long enough, and then |
transferred my allegiance to Mr..
Addicks. We should certainly elect a
senator before adjournment, and it
must be one OF these two men,"
"ADDIcKs OR NOBODY"
I j. Edward Addicks was in the State
| House corridor to-day while the ballot
was being taken. Mr. Addicks declared
again with great positiveness that il
! must be "Addlcks or nobody"
GOV. Watson, although he has not
voted in the Senate since the death of
Coy hIarvi placed him in the guberna.
| tplial chair, has been in the Senate
every day this week while the ballot
was being taken. On Monday it was
rumored that II change would take place
in the vote, and though he was upon
the floor the Governor did not vote. II
is said that ii his ballot will prevent an
election he will not hesitate to exercise
his right us member Of the Senate.
The clerk has not called the Governors
name rs member of the Senate during
the baIloting, nor has Speaker of the
Senate Records ever given any intima-
ton Of Lis views on the question as to
how many votes it would take to elect,
but il is believed that he entertains the
opinion that il requires Is, majority
OF the full membership of both houses.