Evening journal., 1896-05-12
VICTORIOUS ADDICKS.
He is Debating Terms at
Dover To-day.
HIGGINS MEN MUST TAKE CRUMBS

Large Delegation Went Down From VIII
minKton This Morning aud Picked Up
Recruits All Along the Line-TaIk Of a
swayne Movement I'm Behalf OF Har-
mony in Sussex.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal
DOVER. May 10 Republicans are In
possession OF the town. The hotels are
filed and all around the streets and
public squore upon which the Court
House fronts are to be seen groups of
men talking over a situation in which J.
Edward Addicks is the leading factor
Higgins men are hoping against hope
that something will turn up to their
advantage The Addicks lleutensnts are
using extraordinary precautions to keep
their delegates In line on the platform
ma pped out They fear that the magic
OF McKinley's name may lead 70 a sam
psde which will prevent the sending OF
an employed del ,gation to st Louis.
Toe unit rule will be Applied and
The Higgins msjority Ia New Castle
county will avail him nothing unless
help comes from other and unexpected
quarters.
General James q. Wilson, chairman Of
the State Central Committee, experienced
some difficulty In getting a quorum
together last evening, several Ct the
Higgins meu being sbsont. Little was
done beyond conc, ding TO Addicks the
right to name the temporary chairman
OF the convention, who will be Dr.
Caleb r Lay ton. The Addlcks people
also declare that they will take every
thing In sight, regardless OF the New
Castle county cancus.
Addioks Stewart, Lay ton and Allse are
In hourly conference. mapping out their
plans Stewart is most prominently
mentioned as chairman Of the new State
Central Committee With Marshall and
Alice also In the field. Whoever Is
named. It remains as fact that the
Addlcks wing will not walt until
September TO name the committee.
Adoioks meu have noted contests In the
Second, Third and Tenth wards, and may
unsest the Higgins delegates on the
ground that the ballots 10 the boxes were
largely In excess of the names oa the poll
lists,
The platform will declare for high
tariff with a strRddle on the money
question, and promise unlimited state
and county reforms
Some OF the Sussex delegates elected
for Addcks show a disposition to break
away to Cornelius P Swayne. of Bridge
Vile, an ardent Higgins leader In Sus
sex. This would knock out either
Burton or Layton, and neither wishes to
bs sacrificed In behalf OF harmony.
Thus far the Higgins wing has shown
no disposition to bolt, but 1t is not In a
humor 10 be dealt too hsrshly with, and
ths Addicks men know It.
Thus far the Addlcks slate for national
delegates remains as follows;
New C4stle-J Edward Addicks, Dan
lei F Steaart.
KENT. Frank Alice. A Conner
Susssx-Dr. Hiram r. Burton, DR..
Caleb r Layton
DeIin quents Not Yet Presented.
The indictments against ths dslln.
quent lawyers, doctors, merchants and
manufacturers have not yet been drawn.
They will be hffJrded reasonable oppor
tunity to pay tbeir license fees, sud are
taking advantage of H.. At present not
more than forty men figure on the de
linqsnt list.
True Bill Against Bstson
Before the neon recess the grand Jury
reported true bills against Hszskiah
BAtson, for assault with intent to com
L a.
hundred school Teachers Edward Glib.
bons. Charles Murray and James Butcher
larceny
Batson, a middle aged nerEo in blue
1 iesn, was arraigned and pleaded not
| guilty. Austin Harrington Was as
signed to defend him.
Gibbons white, plesded nor guilty to
stealing chickens from the Adams Elk
press Company, bsilee, and said that he
would have a lawyer to defend him
James Butcher accused Of being his
partner in crime, also pleaded not guilty
ard was ordered to have his lawyer
present by 30 o'clock this afternoon.
Charles Murray. colored. pleaded
/ guilty to stealing bicycle from Willism
J. Gibbons Samuel A. Macallister will
endeavor TO get the court to exercise
clemency In consideration OF the plea.
All the prisoners were remanded.
Addicks Kissed Higgins Cheered.
The Higgins caucus has nominated
Anthony Higgins and John Piiling for
delegates, and General James II Wilson
and Henry Morse for alternstes.
Addicks entered the hsll at II 30 aud
was loudly hissed BY the Higgins dele
gates
Higgins entered at II 40 and was
loudly cheered by his oWn delegates.
The Addicks delegates reirained from
making any demonstration
DR.. O. r Layton, Addicks man, OF
Georgetown, has been elected temporary
chairman, and Hugh O Browne, Higgins
man, temporary secretary.
There was considerable excitement
when the appointment Of the COMMITTEES
on credentials was taken up and there
were loud cries Of "Put Bach out.
OPPOSING DELEGATIONS START.