Evening journal., 1896-03-30
FROM THE HIGGINS SIDE
Committeeman T ak About Ad-
dicks and His Standing.
MKIsLBY MAY GET DELEGATES

But Not by the Grace OF the Gas King.
mr.. Addioks Was Present at Saturdays
Meeting County COMMITTEES and y. m.
X. @. Favor Mckinley.
As predicted exclusively by the EVEN
ING JOURNAL on Saturday, Chairman
Martin Burris, Of the Republican
County Committee, rendered his reslgna-
tion to bis colleagues. Action on the
matter was deferred until the next
meeting which. unless special one bs
called, will be held on the last Saturday
In April. 10 WAS decided to hold the
State Convention primaries on the Sstur
day next preceding the Tuesday liked by
the call OF the State Central COMMITTEES.
which will ba either the drst or second
Tuesday In May. Details OF arrange
mont were left with the committees
officers. No dates we're fixed for the
primaries TO nominate sheriff, coroner.
county treasurer, comptroller, General
Assemblymen aud Levy Court commits
sloners. everything depending on the
State Convention call ss some changes
in the methods Of loldIng the primaries
are meditated
There is a change this far said =
member OF the committee to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter. Two years ago we
nominated the sheriff aud coroner at one
time, snd the comptroller and receiver OF
taxes at another time Now we are
going TO nominate the four on one day
aud have II over with
Il see that J Ed ward Addicks IL
attributed with ability to swing the Della
ware delegates 20 the National Conven-
tion Ia favor Of Mckinley" suggested
the reporter
"ls that sol Well, l do not say that
the Delaware delegates will not vote for
Mckinley. but. II they do. lt Will not be
a result OF any power possessed by Mr..
| Addlcks He has reached that stage
where he cannot swing anything but
himself, aud we have given him all tho
rope noedful for that. Mckinley has
many fiisnds In Delaware. partlcu-
lalry among the Republican workingmen,
but those friends are not the political
Adherants Of Mr. Addlcks aud they will
never send Addcks men to represent the
Republican party Of Delaware in the
National Convention. Blythe bye,
Addicks was present at the COMMITTEES
meeting on Saturday
"whAt did he have to sayg7 asked the
reporter.
I
ceived no more recognition than any
other dropper In.
81 believe that the Delaware delegates
will be Mckinley men, said another
memb Der Of the committee to an EVENING
JocREAL reporter I'VE had a quiet
poll OF the county committee on Saturday
afternoon and two thirds OF the mem
bers declared ln favor Of Mckinley. Those
committeeman ara not Addicks men In
any eense. and you know u as
well a. do poll OF the Young Mems
Republican Club has also been taken, and
20 per cent OF the members are Nc
Kinley men This ia an organization
which does not even recognizes Addicks
as Republican, but as a dead cock in
the pit Now, let's look st 1t
In another way. The Aodlcks
men are talking Of running their leader
fer a place on the delegation from this
county. You may set II down for fact
that he will NOT make even decent
showing In the fight and II he has not
strength sufficient TO elect himself how
can be influence the other delegates2
Mckinley will owe nothing TO Addicks
for his support from Delaware