Evening journal., 1896-04-02
HIGGINS AND DUPONT
Slated as Delegates to the
St. Louis Convention.
ADDIoKs HOLDS A CONFERENCE

He Makes Big claims In All Three co"n-
ties and Declares That He VIII Have a
solid Delegation From Ksnt-Lotter
From higgins Man In sussex-An In-
terview with = Local Leader.
]. Edward AddlolSs was In Georgetown
on Tuesday and conferred with his
lieutensnts from the several hundreds
With n view to controlling the Suisse
county primaries This conference has
awakened considerable Interest anon 3
the Higgins leaders In this county but
does not seem to dlsquiet them. They
are In daily communication with al
parts OF the state aud are kept arpiised
OF every move made by their factionai
opponents
Oae OF the most prominent OF the
Higgins lieutennnts here has received
tho following letter from an equally
prominent politician in Sussex county
DEAR Sm.-I WAS In Georgetown 90
day. Addioks was there IN conferences
with his friends IN Sussex county In
regard to controlling the next state
convention he (Addioks) wants TO be
toe member OF the National Committed
from Delaware, and also wants to be
chairman OF tho state convention
He says he will have twenty.six or
twenty eight delegates from New Castle
county, a solid delegation from Kent
and majority from Sussex
'T am sure he can't get a msjority
from Suasex unless they use very large
sums Of money at the delegate election
"How near true OF New Castls county
Ia his claim Of twenty rlx OF twenty.
eight delegates2"
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter saw
the above letter this morning. 10 was
written by a man who Is not In tho habit
OF making assertions that are not
grounded on fact.
"WhEt have you to say about the New
Castle county claims made by Addicksi
asked the EVENING JOURNAL reporter OF
the New Castle leader
There 10 nothing In them but bluff.
was the reply. "He may get six on eight
without the twenty, but he is not yei
sure OF them
"what about Kent county ~ asked the
reporter
There the men who formsrally fought
under the leadership Of Hon George v.
Massey are organizing for a fight. and
they claim that. with the aid Of the
uigQlus men there, they will sweep the
county with the possible exception Of
one or two hundreds. Regarding Sussex
cnunty, / place implicit faith Ia the
statements made by my correspondent
There Is no man ia that county who Is
more conversant with its political oondi.
tions. Addicss wants TO be one Of tbs
National Convention delegates from NeU
Caatle county but hs cannot possibly
roallzi bis ambition.
"Who will be the New Castle county
delegates asked the reporter.
"Ex United States senator Anthony
Higgins from the FIRST district, which
EN- mbracss the city Of Wilmington, amd
Colonel Henry Dupont feom the sec
oud district. which takes in all the rura
hundreds in the county. ! can't say pre-.
olsely who will be the alternstes. Thai
Is a small matter. for both gentlemen rs
ierred to will go to St. Louis unies
prevented by sickness or something o
that sort But you may be certain tina
IN that event the alternstes viii be thei
political friends
"Who will be your delegates Ia Ken
and Sussex county p he was asked
''rhst am not yet prepared to say,
was the reply. Il will tell you later
whom the matter takes more dehnit
shape