Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
THE ST. LOUIS
CONVENTION
Opened 1920 o'clock Tuesday
AfternOOu--Hanna, Plat and
Quay in Control.
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ADDlCKS' ARTFUL DODGE
The Seats Assigned to Delaware Seized
by Him and His Followers.
CANDIDATE FOR vlCE-PRESIDENT
Lemuel E. Quigg Mentioned for
the Position.
ADDlCKS' ARTFUL DODGE
CANDIDATE FOR vlCE-pRESlOENT
Lemuel E. Qulgg Mentioned for
the Position.

st. Louis, NO., June l3. There was
washing of Delaware's soiled linen
before the Republican National Com
mittee last night. The Higgins and
Addicks factions met and many com
plilpentary things wore said. The
abusive language induiged in by ex-
Senator Higgins in his argument
caused considerable comment and was
the topic of conversation among the
politicians around headquarters. Tho
contest was taken up at 8 O'Clock and
each side allowed 20 minutes. After
an hours debate In committee, the
matter was referred to the convention.
This decision was great surprise to
every one, as q unanimous vote In
favor OF the Addicks faction was ex-
pected.
Mr.. Higgins opened the argument
and began by personally abusing Ad-
dicks, using such strong language that
DIR. @. r. Layton raised point Of
order.
Mr.. Hastings followed on the same
line, saying the whole trouble was
caused by Addicks' senatorial aspira-
tions. The only argument against the
seating of the delegates were that Ad.
dicks was not Republican.
LIT. ~, W. Lay ION fcpitdu luT blb
side, setting forth the fact that tho
State convention at which the Addicks
delegates were chosen was regular in
every respect, and that the delegates
wero representatives of the Republicans
of Delaware.
The Gazette. The appointment of
Mr.. Addicks spoke for two minutes.
He said he was Republican and,
looking squarely at Higgins, added :
made Higgins Senator. | whipped
him. Hence these tears. +"
Mr.. Higgins responded and was gues
toned by members of the committee.
He admitted that the convention was
regular.
An executive session was then ordered,
Gen. Wilson remaining in the room
with the committee. Members of the
committee refuse TO say how the result
was reached.
Mr.. Higgins stole a march on the
Addicks faction by getting here two
days before Addicks. This gave him
an opportunity to do great deal OF
inside work without any opposition.
A strong prejudice was aroused against
Addicks. The du Pont Senatorial
struggle has been rehearsed many
times, and MIR. AddickH is accused of
party, because of the defeat of Mr..
du Pont. That is the sum and sub
! stance of the opposition. Mr.. Higgins
played another trump card in having
neatly bound printed brief dis.
tributed among the members of the
Committee. The correspondent of Every
Evening asked Mr.. Higgins, Mr..
Hastings, Col. du Pont and Mr. Morse
for copy of the brief, but all declined
TO give one out for publication in
Col. du Pont as delegate on the Hig-
gins ticket was also master stroke.
1.-The Senatorial contest 10 the whole
argument used, and Mr.. du Pont ia
pointed out as martyr This ruse has
had the effect of gaining much Gym
pathy for the Higgins faction.
The bitterness OF this fight points to
Democratic success in the State ut the
next elections. The Higgins faction
cannot, after what has occurred here,
support an Addicks man. Nor can the
Addicks people support Higgins man.
The humiliation Of this reputation
is keenly felt by the Addicks Repubh-
,caps j. Frank Alice and DIR. George
Nv. Marshall were very much dis.
appointed and outraged at statements
made by the Higgins delegation, that
they were not Republicans Mr. Hig-
gins was asked by member Of the
committee during the debate, whether
the delegates, other than Mr.. Addickf
were Republicans. He replied that
they were not us long as they followed
the lead of Addieks.
An incident showing the feeling
which exists between the factions
occurred Just after the decision Of the
committee had been announced Frida,
Llght. Mr.. Addicks left the com
,mittee room aud started for his hotel.
As he was walking down the corridor
he passed Washington Hastings wht
was sitting near tho door with u broat
grin of satisfaction on his face. Ad
dicks walked up TO Hastings and point
ing his finger at him, said:
The people .of Delaware will hea
OF your abuse.
"What's that? What's thatf' Mr.
AddicKs repeated his former remarl
and passed on.
PERSONALITIES WERE HOT.
Philadelphia Record special.
st. Louis, Mo-, June f2.-The Ma
tional Committee decided to sea
neither the Addicks nor the Higgin
delegates from Delaware,
IAddicks IL his vote were needed
make the next President of the Unite
States. -
This declaration, uttered by Senate
Thurston of Nebraska twho is to b
permanent chairman Of the conyer
tion), at half-past 10 O'Clock tonight
as he stood in the centre of his fellow
national committeeman. with uplifte
arm and closed fist, was the climax {
ono of the most sensational scenes eve
witnessed in meeting of simils
body un the eve Of national conver
tion.
For two hours previously tho cor
mittoe bad been listening TO the PR
sentation of the cases of the rival deli
cations from tho State of Delawar,
That headed by ex-senator Anthon
Higgins claimed 10 be the regular dell
CATION. and was instructed for McKii
ley while the six entered upon Seer,
,tary Manley's records as contestan
were headed by j. Edward Addick
and Senator Quay was given one OF Il
number as their preference for IL
Presidential nomination.
!. Personalities were freely exchanged