The herald., 1896-06-13


consideration of the votes by which
Messrs. Sapp and Todd were yesterday
seated from the first Kentucky district.
Mr.. Yerkes, committeeman from Ken
lucky. favored the motion, basing his
argument upon the ground that Its
adoption would be to promote the inter-
ests Of the party in that state. The mo-
ton was opposed by General Clayton
and others on the ground that its adop-
tion would constitute bad precedent
and open the doors for similar proceed
tngS in many other cases. The motion
was not pressed and no vote was taken.
1t will probably be taken up later. The
committee then took a recess until 1880
p. m.
The evening session was opened with
discussion of the number Of delegates
which should be allowed in the conven-
ton to the territories.
Mr.. Catron of New Mexico moved that
the names of six delegates be placed on
the roll from each Of the territories of
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma.
and Mr.. Clayton offered an amendment
suggesting that the committee recon-
mend to the convention to add four to
the Indian territory delegation SO as to
give that territory six, which was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Catron.
Ex-senator Carey Of Wyoming sup
ported the motion. urging liberal treat
ment for the territories.
The motion. as amended. was adopted.
On motion of Senator Thurston, the
committee adopted q resolution, rec
ommending that the various state dele
cations must not later than Monday
next elect their members Of the con-
vention committee in order to prevent
delay in the convention. These prelim-
inaries being disposed of. the Delaware
contest was taken up. There are six
delegates-at-large from this state and
no district delegates, the entire state
district. One of the delegations. claim
ing to be the regular one. is headed by
ex-senator Anthony Higgins and the
other by Hon. j. Edward Addicks. The
contest has aroused much interest on
account of the prominence Of the lead
ers. and the sharp contest which has
been waged between them for years, as
we'll as because of'the events Of the cam
paign. which has resulted in the present
contest.
The time for the presentation of this
case was increased to twenty minutes
for each side. Mr.. Higgins presented
the main argument on behalf Of his del
egation, maintaining the regularity Of
the proceedings in the case-of that dele
CATION and the irregularity Of the other
convention. He asserted that Of the 100
delegates in Mr.. Addick's convention,
twenty-three were chosen by irregular
and dishonorable means. These were
from the city of Wilmington. and. hav-
ing been elected through bribery, he
concluded that they were not fit repre-
sentatives of the people of that city.
LAS between Republicans" continued
Mr.. Higgins, this might not be proper
matter for discussion. but J. Edward
Addicks is no Republican,; he is a politi-
ical bandit, and has no place here nor in
any other decent political society,""
AS proof of this assertion, he charged
Addicks with defeating the election Of
a United States senator by conspiring
with Democrats and Populists. Mr.. Ad-
dicks had no more right here than would
have either Senator German, Vest or
any other Democratic leader.
Mr. Higgins was followed by Mr..
Washington Hastings, who declared
bition to be United States senator-an
office for which Mr.. Hasting declared
Addicks had not one qualification. He
also charged Mr.. Addicks with having
defeated the election Of Republican
senator from Delaware.
DR.. Layton spoke for Mr.. Addicks,
depreciating the washing of dirty lin
en-" before the committee. He asserted
the state had been hopelessly Demo-
came to the rescue by furnishing the
financial means for defeating the DEM
ocrats. It was through this assistance
that Mr.. Higgins had been elected to
the senate. twas therefore an impert-
inence on the part of Mr.. Higgins to
speak as he had spoken.
Mr.. Addicks was not taken into politics
until 1892, when Mr.. Higgins. refusing
to assist in having the poll tax Of de-
linquent Republicans postponed. 30 as
to allow them to vote. Mr.. Addicks was
appealed to, to assist in this work. This
step had not been taken until Mr.. Hig-
gins had declined, telling them to 60
elsewhere for assistance.
DR.. Layton contended for the regular
ity Of the convention by which the Ad-
dicks delegation was chosen. asserting
that the Higgins delegation was chosen
by bolting convention.
Mr.. Addicks. speaking for himself.
said he had been q Republican since the
days of Lincoln, for whom he had voted,
and he had been a Republican voter in
Delaware for nineteen years.
IT made Anthony Higgins senator and
I whipped him; hence these tears" ex-
claimed Mr.. Addiclks.
He had, he said, become tired Of the
sneers cast upon him. and had under
taken to make an appeal to the people
to be elcted delegate to the national
convention, intending. II defeated, to
retire from politics. He had succeeded
and was here to appeal to have his
cause sustained.
Replying, Mr.. Higgins denied that
Addicks had had anything to do with
his election, and declared he had never
heard of him until the day after the cleo
tion, when Addicks had announced him
self AZ q candidate for the senate.
Before that time," he said. Il had
never seen or heard Of him. ana he
comes here, the moral idiot that he is, to
make an appeal to you, the elect OF the
great Republican party, to sustain him"
He asserted that Addicks had elected
his delegates to the convention by open
fraud and bribery.
'He was bound to beat me" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Higgins.
Mr. Higgins admitted in response to
inquiries from the committee that the
Addicks convention was regularly call
ed and convened, but said 1t was irreg-
ular in its proceedings. He said also that
his convention was bolting convention.
When asked by a member Of the commit
tee how he could reconcile his claims to
this admitted state Of affairs. he replied
that fraud vitiates all things" hence
to take it up.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session, and several members made
brief remarks. Senator Thurston re-
hearsed the part Mr.. Addicks had taken
in defeating Mr.. Dupont in securing a
seat in the senate, saying he would not
vote for Addicks If convinced that the
presidency depended upon Addicks' sue
cess. He closed with q motion to seat