Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

the preHentatiop of the respective cases
between ex-Sdnator Higgins, State.
Chairman Caleb L. Layton and Mr..
Addicss himself; but it was not until
the parties in interest had retired that
the storm broke forth.
Then Senator Thurston, first gaining
the fo0r, commenced an impRseioned
speech. He reviewed the evidence
elicited in the du Pont controversy
before the United States Senate and |
declared that il exposed state of |
affairs unprecedented In tho history OF |
any State Republican party in the
country.
Addicks, he said, had been proven a |
raitor to the cause OF Republieaniam. |
When that party had A Senator's in the |
Capitol at Washington, and but one
more was needed to give it the majority |
OF votes over the Populist. Democratic |
elemeht, il was Addicks who, by the |
aid Of Democratic Governor, brought |
about deadlock and prevented Della
ware from receiving its proper repre-.
sentation in The Senate Of the United
States
"Talk to me of honor and decency
in politics. said the Senator. . | tell
you here and now that would not vote
for ]. Edward Addicks il his vote were
needed TO make tho next President of
the United Suites. and ii the necessity
demands, [ will repeat that statement
upon the floor Of the National Conven-
tion.o
Two rounds of applause, the first
demonstration OF the kind that had
marked the proceedings of the com
mittee, followed the Nebraska Sena
tors declaration.
When tho rival delegations, headed
respectively by Higgins and A1dicks.
were ushered into tho committee roorl
the excitement on the part Of the com
mitteemen was intense, ano they moved
their chairs forward until they formed
semi circle about the contestants and
the presiding officer.
Without preliminary ex. Senator Hig-
| gins plunged into the case in behalf OF
himself and his associates,
| Mr.. AddicBs sat close beside him,
and at times it looked as though the
two men might come into personal
collision, especially as Mr.. Higgins
denounced Aduicks az the principal of
conspiracy against the law and honor,
and as a man who regarded neither.
| Mr. Higgins was followed by Wash
ington Hastings, who was equally en-
phatic.
Turning to AddiclSs. who sat with
sarcastic smile Oh his face, he shook
his finger under his nose and ejacu-
lated: .This man is governed by a base
and selfish ambition. | say it to his
face, as | have said il before. His
rsme is Addicks. Little as he under
stands the language of gentlemen he
doubtless understands what say.
Addicks made no response.
The principal address on the other
side was made by Caleb K. Layton.
chairman of tho convention which
nominated the AddicSs delegation, who
entored protest against the washing
of the dirty linen of the Delaware Re-
publicans before the committee.
He also made bitter attack upon
tho motives of ex-senator Iliggins.
whose political fortune, he said, had
been made by Addicks.
When Mr.. Addicks made a brief adj
dress on his own behalf he claimed
that he had been indorsed by the people
of Delaware, and had destroyed thb
worst ring that the Republican party
had ever known.
Addicka as "that creature and said
| bhht Ills biicuCh phpNth lllilt w bS tilb
"moral idiot" that everyone in Della.
ware knew he was.
"Why, gentlemen. . said Mr.. Hig-
gins to the committee, pointing to Ad-
dicks, II never heard of this man
until few months ago. ! never knew
him.
Mr.. Addicks-"Well,s you know me
now, don't you9''
Senator Higgins-This man is q
moral idiot
Mr.. Addicks-YOu mean moral
leper, don't youg"
Mr.. Higgins-No, moan moral
idiot
There was frightful wrangle, and
IL was claimed that money had been
used freely in the contest by both sides.
Addicks, in closing the fight, said be
had been Republican since Lincoln
time, and had voted in Delaware fol
10 years. 81 made Anthony Higgins, y
he said, "and have whipped him. y
R. o. Kerens moved that all of the
Addicks delegation. with the exception
of Addicks himself, be put upon the
temporary roll.
senator Thurston declared that or
the floor of the convention he would
speak and vote to unseRt the entire
delegation.
Numerous speeches and motions vert
made, all taking the ground that Ad
dicks was not a Republican, and wouC
not be recognized as such.
Finally Senator Carey of Wyoming
moved that the Higgins delegation bl
placed on the temporary roll. The yott
was 10 ayes 10 80 nays,
Then the committee. on motion o
Mr.. Sutherland, voted, Al to 0, that i
was not willing to place either delega
tion on the temporary roll. and referred
tho entire marter to the National Re
publican Convention.
Addicks' Threat lscspestlng Thurston.
Al ST. Louis dispatchtt to the Nev
, York World says: J. Edward Addick
, has got his knifo out for Senator Johl
M. Thurston Of Nebraska. 1t WAS Mr.
Thurston who said that rather tha,
vote for the admission OF Addicks
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