Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25
stan Correspondents o. Gazette and journal.

Stan Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
st. Louis, Mo-, June IS. S.-Anthony
Higgins and j. Edward Addicks have
made excellent Democratic campaign
material in their fight for leadership.
The open charges Of bribery, corruption
and fraud SO freely made by both sides
In this factional fight. give the public
an insight into the Republican methods
of carrying elections, which puts the
whole State of Delaware in disrepute.
The contest of the two delegations to
the National Convention attracted the
attention of the people of tho entire
country. No case which was consid-
cred by the National Committee created
30 much excitement and comment.
The work Of the State Republican
machine was exposed to the gaze of the
public in all it's repugnant and un-
Bavory phases. AS result Delaware
is given reputation which is far from
complimentary. Several Delawareans
now residents of this city express
themselves as being heartily ashamed
Of their native State. This sentiment
Of reputation gains strength as the
fact becomes known that Delaware is
the only State in the Union which was
denied representation in the temporary
organization of the National Conven-
tion. The humiliation of this condi-
tion of affairs must certainly be keenly
felt by every true hearted Delawarean.
The State is held up to the ridicule of
the world. II is pointed out as the
one State where the politics were SO
dishonest as to lead the National Com
mittee to deny it representation in the
preliminary work of the Presidential
campaign. And all this among men,
bers of the same party. Tho question
naturally is asked if such methods are
used among friends, to what extent
woul9 tho party go il the opponents
wereof different political party?
Jhe scene presented last week was
remarkable 10 many respects; but one
0f the most startling features of the
case was the argument used by the
Higgins faction to support their CON
tentions to seats in the convention.
The brief presented to the members of
the committee is interesting. The
ground upon which the right of the
Addicks delegates was contested was
set forth in that document to be-:
l. That the apparent majority in the
State convention by which they were
accredited to the National Convention
was obtained by bribery, fraud and
violence, at the primary election of
delegates TO the State convention.
2. That the said Addicks is not a
Republican and the convention by
which he is accredited, having allied
and devoted themselves to his personal
fortune, thereby placed themselves in
antagonism and hostility to the Re
publican party of the United States
and of the State Of Delaware and can.
not be recognized as belonging to the
organization of said party.
Then follows statement setting
forth the number of delegates elected
to the State convention, ending with
this assertion: "This majority of 40 in
favor OF Addicks was obtained by VIC
lence, fraud, corruption and bribery in
tho case of "a delegates; being enough
to make majority, in the convention,
against Addicks and in favor Of the
regular Republican side, Of six.
"The entire vote or pol in
the Northern district and its majority
OF 81 for the AddiclSs ticket should be
thrown out and ought not to bo counted.
because by violence and fraud
a majority of the Republicans of the dis
trict were prevented from voting. and
becausn of bribery the Addicks ticket
received the majority ii did get from
those who actually voted. ~ i
More than six votes were cast in the
Southern district by Democratic and
non-residents to change the result IN
this district and thereby change tha
result in the Sixth ward, and Justify
Vnfa n 20 Il tul e.
10 for the Regular Republican ticket
Inc majority OF Blk in the Southern
and Isl in the Northern district, were
each and both the result of bribery. ,,
IN the twelfth ward of Wilmington.
the brief states, violence. fraud and
bribery. account for much more than
the majority of g."
The proceedings of the convention
are thus commented upon: Having
secured an apparent majority in the
convention by the methods hereinbe.
tiC.e set forth. Addicks fifty followed il
by his conduct at the convention
where his majority was absolutely sui.
servlent to his will and command. The
heretofore unbroken practice of the
party mas been for the members of the
respective committees on CREDENTIALS
organization and resolution. "a ho
chosen by caucuses of the dolerates
from the Irrespective districts of tbe
state, New Castle county for the mr
pose being divided into two districts
Having gotten tho temporary chairman
resolution was passed for him to an |
point these committees. This he did
NOT member Of the minority was an |
pointed on the committee on cre,lrn
tials, though the Regular Rep,ihlirans
had the majority of the deiepatos in
each OF the two districts Of New Castle
county. "''iU
As another reason for refusjng tbe
Addicks delegation recognition If was /
stated that, By a conspiracy with tLe
Domocratic Governor Adlirka ~.
vented tho election by the Legislature
OF Delaware of tsgl ~
Republican United States Senator
thereby depriying the Marty nf
snch Senator in the Fiftv fonrth
Congress, and leaving ia all fra ,rbaHcoa
OF politics tho election of a Den"erat
10 Inc seat for tho remaining fopr vp.,rs
OF the term. " Then follows n dctaiina
account of the celebrated str,i,s,ia II
lne SENATE ending with tho rr,1nrg
hnIt statement Every Rpn1hiSran
senator eithur voted on was uuir,d fnr
the resolution and eyery Drmocrat I'LL
lnpulist either voted or MI nairni
against it, 1t was hoped Ly tbs Po
publican Senators thai ~ lrast nn.
ippuli9t Senator migbt III str f.r,,,t
lartlsansh,p Rs tu yato for GGl Ga
. Lonl anu tAcrobyg secure him thn
.,,i,. Further this interesting brief ata,oa
,IafgnahnHt THE prag.sgod r,,.,H5t s,,''7 n,
th' bnltcl States Sp6afe sT@T.L"n
through his lobbyist M WuaiiHn,lN'n7
waa n thorough alliance Md pa,.nn
With tho foes Of the Eanpbiinn, ',",,tn ,',,,.,
in hrInnImn L.llnl1t NM ~ llLly