Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-12
A. vlewea frnln lhe 0nlslas.


Tho printing of the famous protest of
the 629 Republicans Of New Castle
county against the methods employed
by j. Edward Addicks in his attempts
to manipulate Delaware politics, has
served to draw a large amount of out
side newspaper attention to this State.
A Republican opinion. from the pen Of
Mr.. Edwin X. Hart, one of the editors
of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph,
is appended;
Our Republican friends in Delaware
have broken out again. The cause of
the trouble is tho same which has
deeply stirred the party in that State
for several years past. Mr. Addicks
took notion to sit down there and
make himself perfectly at home, in the
usual way. but he soon discovered that,
while his "bar'P' would always be ap-
prsciated. il the handling Of its con
tents were left to certain ambitious
persons, he must under no cirCum-
stances expect anything for himself
Methods which are supposed to produce
results had long beon applied, but
everybody was scandalized when this
stranger made open announcement OF his
purpose to reap where he had sown.
This was simply preposterous. Nothing
OF the kind could or would be tolerated.
Mr. Addicks received notice to quit;
but he kept up business at the old
stand, all the same. His course dur
ing the Senatorial contest was the
essence of selfishness and utter disre-
gard OF the interests Of the Republican
party; but herein, too, he was well
nnatnhn1 hH Of /, Ia,
last il has been determined, figuratively
speaking, to dump the gas man into
the Christiana, to put out his light for
good; hence this furious declaration
OF warfare, or rather of repudiation,
signed by some GOO or more Republi-
cans of New Castle county, most of
whom are residents of Wilmington.
Probably as a return compliment, the
Addicks contingent will publish
counterblast, with quite as many names
attached. In fact, this latest row seems
to have arisen directly on account of
the refusal OF the Republican County
Committee to eXpel one of the New
Castle county Senators who supported
Addicks in his candidacy to succeed
Mr.. Higgins. 1t is the machine itself,
therefore, which is thus condemned as
much as it is the sensational bone of
contention. The one thing clear to
outsiders seelas to be that the Demo.
cratic party IS reasonably certain to he
restored to complete power in Delaware
There Is not enough room in the three
little counties for so many great men
TO live and thrive. 1t is thousand
pities that Delaware Republieanism is
thus fatally handicapped on account Of
incompetent, and TO great extent un.
worthy, leadership.
This is pretty fair review of the
situation, from PENNSYLVANIA Repub
llcan standpoint, but it does not reach
the heart of the matter. 1t is not true
that after his campaign Of debauchery
opened, "Mr Addicks received notice
to quit, but he kept up business at the
old stand, all the same. - On the con
trary, these G29 Republicans who now
protest so virtuously were delighted AS
long as Mr. Addicks was keeping up
his business of political debauchery
at the old stand''-Kent and Sussex
counties. 1t was only when he began
to lay plans for capturing the Repub-
lican organization in New Castle county
that they felt called upon to protest
against his methods. y 1t became Al.
parent that they could not again plav
the old game of encouraging him to
spend his money for corrupt Renubli.
can victory, with the Senatorship in
view as reward, and then bunro him
out Of the purchase afterwards.
Another view of the situation is thus
presented editorially by the Boston
Herald
An impressive comment upon the
condition to which politics in this
country has attained is furnished in
inc Washington correspondence of tho
Advertiser of yesterday morning. The
writer oil this states that there are a
number Of Republicans from Delaware
at !he national capital demonstrating
against tho seat in the Senate claimed
by the Republican, Col. du Pont of
that State being accorded him. on the
ground that, il he ii seated, Mr.. Al.
dicks and other wealthy Republicans
who have sought the place will fail Ia
put up the money that is necessary 10
carry Delaware for the Republicans n
the election next year They say that
u Inc money is not forthcoming the
Democrats will probably prevail in
Delaware, but il the Sonatorship is
lett open there will be enough rich Re.
publicans like AddiclSs, who are seek
ing the place, 70 buy the State away
from the Democrats and give it to their
parly. This is the testimony of Il Rc
publican correspondent, and in il there
is y confession that may well cnrapc
pubic attention. 1t is frank disclos.
nre OF Il disgaceful state Of facts, and
there seems 10 hc no doubt Of its truth.
This is not particularly pleasant road
ing Tor Delawa people who love their
State aud are Interested in maintaining
It's good rerutati an, but it IS not hard
to locate tho sponsibiiy for o,ir
political diSrgpute, 1t began in ISIS,
whna Republican coeruption followed
upon the heei7ot Democratic disscnsion
and bought a triumph at the polls in
Sussex county. 1t eliminated d voar
ago whea tie corruption fund 80 fiber
ally distributed by the agents Of Ad
dicks again swept Sussex county iptn
the Republican fuld No protest from
the G25 Republicans then. They would
not protest now, if they felt sure that
after Addicks' money had onco moro
purchased Delaware they could again
cheat him out o. the Senatorial nrize.
The people of Delaware win Eeyt wear
have an opportunity 10 retrieve their
political honor aud remove tho dis.
grpce Of Addicss methods, N this
STATE, The way Ia Epat A1ji,.f.s is 4,