Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Aaa,ss. After tn. Legislature.


State Ceptral Committee met at Dover
on Saturday and issued a call for
State convention, to he held in Dover
on Tuesday, July 14th, two days be-
fore the State convention called by the
Regular Republican committee to meet
at Georgetown. After having done this,
Mr.. Addicks held out the olive branch
of peace to his iactional opponents by
requesting conference by sub
committee of three from each State
committee, the conference to agree
upon eanidates for Presidential Elec-
tors, Governor and Congressman, 10 be
endorsed by each State convention, and
therefore accepted by both factions as
the only Republican State ticket. This
would preserve the autonomy of the
respective factions, and yet preve Mt
them from dividing their votes be-
tween two State tickets at the election.
Mr.. Addicks' object in this propo-
sition ia plain. He cares not baubee
for the Governor or Representative in
Congress, and is perfectly willing to
fuse with the opposing faction in a
united support of the candidates for
these offices, and also In endeavoring
to give the electoral vote OF the State
to Mckinley and Hobart. But be does
desire to control the next Legislature,
and he does not want the factions in
the field, each with legislative ticket
of it's own. He seeks to have the party
united when 1t comes to voting, and
| therefore proposes this union en- State
candidates, SO that If accepted, it can
readily be extended to a united support
of the county tickets. upon which the
names Of the candidates for the Legis-
lsture will appear
Such an arrangement would inure
largely to the personal benefit of Mr..
Addicks. BY going into the primaries
with his usual vigor, he could easily
nominate Addicks candidates for the
Legislature in Wilmington, Appoquini-
mink ard Blackbird hundreds. He
already has member Of the Legisla-
ture in the person Of State Senator
Robert j. Handy, who holds over. In
Kent and Sussex counties. his absolute
control of the party organizations will
enable him to nominate legislative
tickets that will be solid throughout
for Addicks And so, no Is desirous
of securing for these legislative tickets
the united support of the Republican
voters. He will cheerfully throw his
support TO tho election of Higgins can
didates for Governor and Congress, and
the few Higgins nominees for the Legis.
lature in New Castle county, in return
for the support Of the other faction for
his Legislative candidates throughout
the State. 1t is trade that would
pay him enormously, for If it should
result in success at the polls, 1t would
secure to him his crowning ambition
an election to the Senate OF the United
States.
The Regular Republicans should re-
ject the overtures Of the scheming
politician who has finally succeeded
in buying his way to a control Of their
party organization in Delaware. 1t il
not at all probable that such dis,
honorable combination would result ir
victory at the polls, and with defea'
practically certainty in any event,
the Regular Republicans can muct
better afford defeat that will be un
attended with dishonor, to one tina
will bring disgrace and reproach upoI
them. No combination can be effected
} with the Addicks faction that will no
be tainted with deep discredit. IL
should be permitted to follow his owl
line of campaign, unaided by the sym
pathy or votes of reputable Republi
cans, until the people have the oppor
tunity Of dealing with him at tn
} election In November. The result vii
be verdict that will rid Delawar
politics of the baneful influence O
Addicksism, for years TO come.