Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-07

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Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Bridgevile, May III. Edward Ad-
dicks has made known his desires, IN
tentions and purposes to the Republi-
can voters OF Northwest Fork hundred.
Two weeks ago arrangements were
made to have Mr. Addicks come here
and meet and talk with the people. He
arrived Wednesday evening and was
met at the station by number of his
staunchest supporters. After supper at
| the home of Representative Newell
Ball, Mr.. Addicks came to Academy
Hall, which had been decorated for the
occasion, principally with American
| flags. Mr. Addicks entered about s. 30
O'Clock and was introduced and grasped
the hand of every one present. Then
| 3. 5. PennewIll announced that Mr..
Addicks would make few remarks.
Mr.. Addicks said in part that he had
been resident of Delaware for II years,
regardless of reports to the contrary,
and always desired Republican success
in this State, but did not until 1888
take an active interest in Delaware
| politics That year he assisted in many
ways and it was through his influence
that Anthony Higgins received the
necessary number of votes to elect him
to the United States Senate.
He spoke of the campaigns of 1890,
| 1892 and 1884, and of tho senatorial con.
test in the last Legislature. Trickery and
deceit were manifested there and he
was determined that it shoua be "Ad-
| dicks OF nobody" Since then many peo-
pie who did not approve his method now
commend it. Many people who at the
time of the contest were lot favorable
to him now think he should havo been
elected. Senator Mitchell of Oregon,
who has charge of the du Pont case,
said he thought that no (Addicks)
should have been elected, but from q
technical view thinks du Pont was
elected. The principal object of the
meeting, Mr.. Addicks said, was TO let
| the voters know what he wants and
will do. His only aspiration now is
| TO control the State convention that
| elects delegates to go to st. Louis in
june to choose a Republican nominee
for President. II he has control Of
that convention he will give any and
all assistance needed to make Republic
can success possible this fall, but if no
fails he will know the majority of the
voters do not desire his assistance and
he will step quietly out, doing nothing
except cast vote at the coming elec-
tion He predicted that all the Kent
county delegates and very large ma
jority in Sussex would be with him,
and that il "A fair count is possible at
the primaries a number Of New Castle
county delegates will also be on his
side. lie said he did not believe there
could be found another fool like him,
who would do 80 much for the party,
but II they still desire his assistance
then elect delegates to go to Dover in
structed in his interest.
q. L. Swain, etaunch Higgins.
supporter, desires to name the delegates
from this hundred as he wants to be
one of the delegates to st. Louis. Mr..
Addicks spoke Of tho great work Mr..
Swain had done for tho party but it
was case where ''favorite SOM had
been brought out. knowing his strength
in the hundred. Mr.. Swain's interest,
though, is not personal one aud
thought those present would agree with
HIM in that particular. He believed
in allowing Mr., Swain to name the
delegates, but they were to be in.
structed according to the wish of the
majority of the voters.
Here the speech, which occupied
about 20 minutes, closed amid loud
applause.
Mr.. Swain followed He said he had
been voting for 81 years and had always
worked for Republican success He
had always been Republican and
turning directly toward Mr.. Addicks,
said, land | never have voted for a
Democrat. - Mr.. Addicks replied,
"Mr. Swain, have never heard OF your
being accused of it. ~
JMr. Swain said he had for number
Of years exposed himself to all kinds of
weather for the party's interest and
now asks his first favor of the party
that he be allowed to name the dele
gates to tho State convention. Under
the circumstances and according to
previous custom. no being desirous
Of gong as IA delegate to st. Louis, he
thought he should be allowed the dele
gates and did not think any person
should come to this hundred and dictate
what should be done. Aftor Mr..
,Swain's talk the meeting adjourned.
There was large attendance. Among
those present were ID. o. Moore and
A. Davis of Laurel, James w. Ward
Of Wilmington, John w. Green, Nswall
Ball, G.. Q. Brown, S. S. Pennewill,
q. p Swain, W. Pattin, ]. f. Davis,
| e. McCauley, ii. w. Viven, Abe
Ricards, G. W. Stradley, II. Sudler,
George Kay, s. b. Hazard, NJ. l..
mlanchaTd, W. Il. Fowler, j. l.. House,
Ban, q. B. Graef and W, E. Dimes.
Closed by the sheriff.
The grocery store Of @. w. Robinson,
| at Spafurd has been closnl nv tha