Smyrna times., 1896-05-13
ADDICKS WINS.
The Higgias Faction Defeated at the
Primaries.

The Republican primaries held
Saturday made the victory of J. Ed
ward Addicks sure, at the State Con-
vention held at Dover Yesterday.
In Wilmington Addicks captured
four delegates in the Sixth ward, five
in the Eight, four in the Ninth, one in
the Eleventh and two in the Twelfth, a
totalal of 16. In the country he
secured five in Brandywine, five in
New Castle. one in Appoquinimink
and one in Blackbird. This gives him
% votes in New Castle County.
GETS SO OF sUssEx's AZ.
Returns from Sussex County show
that the Addicks ticket was successful
in Cedar Creek, BrOadkiln, George
town, Indian River, GumbOrO, Days
boro, Baltimore, Little Greek and Sea-
ford hundreds. He also secured one
delegate in Nanticoke and two in
Lewes and RehObOth. This gives him
| SO of the 40 delegates from that county.
Kent's entire delegation is for Ad-
dicks, and will swell his vote i'll the
State Convention to 101, while Hig-
gins had but SO.
In addition to defeating ex-senator
Higgins in the latter's own ward, Ad-
dicks also had the pleasure of downing
another of his bitter opponents, Gen
eral James H. Wilson, chairman Of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee, who head the unsuccessful Hlg
gins ticket in New Castle Hundred.
The Higgins Republicans of vii
mington are both sore and bitter owe
the triumph of Addicks, and some 0
them openly announce that they will
not support Addicks at the election o
consent to train under his leadership
The contest in Wilmington, wa
marked it is said by the use of money
Both factions were guilty; but the Ad
dicks purse was the deeper. The Hlg
gins people were compelled to bu
negro voters in the Fifth and Sevent
wards, two Higgins strOngholds, l
order to save themselves from defeat
Most of the Addicks men about tn
city wore Mckinley badges. The
were of a red ribbon with a picture
| the great tariff advocate upon them.
OPINIoNT OF THE PRESS.
The .Sunddu star of Wilmingto
o says: The defeat of Higgins in h
y own ward is undoubtedly a paint
. surprise, which will elicit sympath
for that gentleman. 1t was invited
I Mr.. Higgins ill-advised action in pc
sonally standing for election. Th
brought about degree of opposite
which would not, indeed, could nc
q have been levelled at any Ordinal
candidate. In looking over the feel
/, at this writing, the remarkable sucee
g of Mr. Addicks in overcoming the pT
/, viOus party organization is causil
!, amaZements throughout the State
deed will cause amaZement everyWhel
n when the facts become known. h
/, campaign has been aggressive, persl
tent and peculiar" but not mo
peculiar" than that conducted by
opponents. His success, however, W
l. unquestionably arouse q degree of fe
1. ing which will rebound to injury of
s. Republican party's prospects in Il
id State for long time to come. 1t IN
le be that Mr.. Addicks' victory will be
complete as to force even his most V
er lent opponents in line with his pol
re and aspirations, but the temper
E. those who have made themsel7
re heard at this writing gives no sort
q warrant for such conclusion.
/. The morning Ne1US closes an edit
n; ial as follows: The political cri
I. committed at Dover on May 8, 18
IN appears to have been condoned by
ge majority of the Republican voters
IS. the State They have endorsed
Y, action of the four members of the G
g eral Assembly who stood out agai
the election of United States senat
and that is the pity of it. The j
dicks aggregation has won in the pr
ent instance. What their victory '
bring to them remains to be determin
ent In the meantime the the Republic
will continue as Republicans.
10. principles of the party still live,
ali the blow struck on Saturday will
strengthen the determination of th
as who have faith in their party to m
re- right and honesty of purpose prev
no The warning was sounded, but it
Ii needed. Usurpation of power is
md temporary as history has often prov