Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07
DOHL NOW FOR ADDICKS
The eX-Buildins Inspectors Withdrawal
From the Ring.
EXPECTS GERMANS TO FOLLOW
Says They Have Been Treated
Shabbily.

Well, i guess we VIII got our backs
warmed on Saturday" was tho state
ment volunteered yester lay by an in
fuential member Of the Young Men a
Republican Club, aud who is also
closely allied with the First District
Committee. Continuing, he said: Il
am afraid of that Addicks crowd aud /
cannot help but say that It now looks
as if they will be a terrible factor at
the nomination. 1t seems TO me that
our side of the party--that is, tho
leaders-do not realize the strength of
this faction. have told several Of my
belief, but they treat it lightly, and
firmly believe that the opposition is
constantly gaining ground. In fact, |
am almost disgusted, and have about
decided that except on national issues
i shall vote for good men, even IL they
are nominated by the Democratic party.
| am willing to do anything honorable
TO beat that gang on Fifth street. /"
Concerning the matter of the Higgins
faction recognizing the Addicks wing
he added: "Why il we should show
them any quarter they would beat US
worse than ever. They want everything
and IL we were to recognize them they
would get everything. Then what would
we come to? just think of having such
people in charge of affairs. We will
do our utmost to win, but | am sorry
to say that it looks as If we will get a
black eye, 10 say the least.
Another Republican, who, by the
way, is an Office holder, remarked that
ii is the people against the ring, and
he firmly believes that the ring will be
defeated.
John 3. Moore of Rockford wishes to
state that he has not been elected a
delegate to the Republican State con
vention.
First ward Republicans met last
night at No. 20S Shipley street, and
made the following nominations Dele
gates, Allen Smith and Daniel Ross
aternates, Benjamin Fisher and Henry
Turner.
Ex- United States Marshal Mahalfy
has announced himself as candidate
for the Republican nomination for
sheriff of New Castle county.
The Republicans of Mill Creek hun
dred met at Hockessin Tuesday. Alex
ander Guthrie presided. j. w. Burgess
and Francis M. Walker were nominated
as delegates and DIR. John Ball and S.
Frank Ewart as alternates TO the State
convention.
LOOKS LIKE A HOPELESS CASE.
The Republican ring got the biggest
kind OF fright yesterday, when
they learned that Daniel Dohl, OK build
ing inspector, who has all along been
an ardent Higgins man, had gone over
| TO the Addick5 faction. In fact they
could scarcely believe 1t, and one of the
leaders in the First District Committee
sought out Dohl to ascertain the truth
of the report. Mr.. Dohl acknowledged
that the rumor was true, and further
more that he intended to work heart
and soul for the Addicks faction. The
| First District Committee man tried ia
reason with him, but his mind was
made up, and he remained firm in his
convictions. III reality, he came to a
| final decision in tho matter yesterday.
When the Fourth ward Higgins Repub-
licans made their nominations Mr.. Dohl
was not given the consideration he
thought he, as representative German,
should have, and the action of some
of tho members of the party in the
ward caused him to take his present
stand. But then one thing that made
Dohl mad was the fact that he was not
reappointed inspector OF street paving,
Col. McCloskey having been placed in
the position which he expected to get
| Not only has Mr.. Dohl broke loose
| from the ring himself, but he has called
mseting of the German Republican
Club for tonight, when new officers
will be elected and an effort will
be made to swing the whole party
| into line for Addicks The ring will
probably take some measure with a view
| to heading this of. But the meeting
will be held. big announcement ia
| that effect having appeared in the adj
vertisng columns of the Freio Presse
| Tuesday, with Dohl's name signed to
| the call.
Mr.. Dohl. who is known to control
quite a number of German votes, was
seen by reporter of The Gazette
yesterday, and 10 the reporter he
made the following statement
. Yes, | have gona over to the Ad'
dicks people heart and soul. | will not
only vote in opposition to the ring, but
will work against il in every ward in
the city where | have friends. Last
summer was superintendent of street
paving, and | was u candidate this
year and fully expected to be reap.
| pointed. l was turned down while
was out of the city, and do not think
the party has been treated fairly.
81 contributed to the campaign fund
in 1894 and also at the last city cleo
ticn, and | have not been treated fairly.
Now | will go in for Addicks without
the expectation of holding office OF
gaming anything personally, but simply
on the ground of principle.
"The ring has not treated the Ger
man Republicans fair, and even the
personal friends of the leaders have
been sighted, and want TO show
this up 10 the people.
Yesterday l was waited on by Q
member Of the First District Commit.
tee, who wanted to know why it was
had made the change. l gave him my
reasons, but told him l had nothing
against Mr.. Higgins personally, but /
did not like the actions of his followers.
l told him that l wanted to show my
contempt for the people who are run
ming the machine.
:" have never met Mr.. Addicks and
do not know him. Ny change OF faith
is voluntary and purely out of princi-
pie. l shall now go among my friends
and work in opposition to the ring. -
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