Middletown transcript., 1895-08-24
MONUMENTAL CHEEK.

That the man claiming to be Be-
publican, and having done all in his
power to prevent the election of a
United States Senator, with the major
ity Of the members of the Legislature
elected as Republicans, should have
the cheek to announce to the country
that "ninety per cent. of the Republi-
cans of Delaware are with him to-
day." is gross libel on the people OF
of She State. Fortunately for us the
record of the man making the claim is
known to the country, and brass. and
Doodle are recognized generally as his
peculiar qualifications to notoriety.
Nothing can excuse such an assertion
but super-abundance Of monumental
cheek. That J. Edward Addicks has.
The occasion for its display before tie
country at this time was given him by
the report that ex-senator Washburn
on his return from Europe recently
ssid in New York that "Addicks
should be killed." At once Mr.. Ad-
dicks, with great flourish of trumpets,
telegraphed for an explanation, at the
same time saying to reporter that che
felt glad that Senator Washburn had
made the attack, as it furnished him
an opportunity to answer ell those who
are decrying him." He received the
following answer by telegraph:
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Is.
J.EDwARD ADDICKs, Philadelphia, Pa:
Telegram just received. Believing
you responsible for the defeat of Re-
publican Senator from State usually
Democratic, I expressed myself en-
phatically as did in New York as to
your action, intimating, of course,
political rather than physical punish
ment.'
(Signed) w. D. WAsHBURN.
To this Mr.. Addicks made reply,
and in this reply he displays the monu-
mental cheek and shows his disqualifi-
cations, and lack of qualifications, for
the high honor which he thinks his
money can purchase. He telegraphed
as follows:
"ToHon. W.D. .Wasbburn, Minneapolis,
'sFor public man, your words were
ill-chosen and might have inspired
some crank to do murder. You evil
IDENTIFY do not understand Delaware
politics. Wisely investigate before
foolishly Grating. Ninety per cent. of
Delaware Republicans are with me to-
day. My assistance and three years
fight carried Delaware for the Republi-
can party last year. All pledges to
me were broken. The Higgins ma
chine made fraudulent nominations.
Repeating the events in June, Will.
mington showed them under, and tina
machine was deservedly annihilated
by the people. The small faction
pledged to Massey preached and prac-
ticed treachery and are now homeless.
The election Of Republican Senator
other than Addicks would have left
Delaware hopelessly Democratic for 9
generation. The Republicans will
carry Delaware next year pledged tt
Addicks for Senator. 1 made Della
ware Republican. 1 am no politician
If the Republican party is the party Of
'treachery, 1 will help to bury it ten
thousand fathoms deep. In conclusion
Delaware Republicans notify all hot
headed outsiders that they propose te
manage their own affairs. (Signed)
John EDWARD ADDICKs."
Mr.. Addicks tells one truth in thu
dispatch. The words Of the ex-Sena.
tor were "ill-chosen," had better never
been spoken, but having been spoken
should not have been repeated. 1t II
foolish to afford the man who would
play the martyr act an opportunity tt
get himself before the public.