The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-05

y. EDWARD AuulchS lOCdlctl Nv S'aS ii'h'
some nineteen years ago and determined
to make this county his home. A few
years afterwards, Mr.. Anthony Higgins
made his acquaintance and succeeded In
Interesting him to some extent in political
affairs. In the Gu mpaign of ISIS, Mr.. Adj
dicks, 1t Is said. contributed quite largely
to the Republican fund and thus helped to
elect q majority Of Republicans to tn,
Legislature, making the election OF Mr.
Higgins to the Senate possible 1t was
then understood, it is said, that Mr.. Ad-
dicks should be the next Senator in place
Of George Gray, but Mr.. Higgins failed to
labor for such election, and the Democrats
obtained control of the Legislature. Such
punic faith lead Mr.. Addicks to enter tho
Senatorial race on his own account in 1894.
BY great effort majority of tho Legisla-
tors were secured and Addicks felt sail
guine that every member of the Sussex
county delegation would support him. He
soon, however. found out to the contrary.
Through promises of offices Of emolument
several members, on whose votes he had
confidently counted were led to support
Mr. Higgins and finally became Mr.. Ad-
dicks most determined enemies. In fact,
they hated him because OF the favors they
had received at his hands. After such
treachery and the grossest kind of abuse,
Mr.. Addicks became exasperated and lin.
ally took up the defiant position he occu-
pied until the end of the session. II his
course was indcfe nsible, the treatment he
received was abominable He was not
only maligned and abused, but deter
mined effort was made to drive him out
of the State. The newspapers in Phila-
delphia, New York. Washington and Bal.
timore joined in this crusade and Addlcks
was made to appear as monster OF the
worst kind. When 1t Is known that these
scurrilous articles were originated in our
city, and prompted by a few INSCRIPTIONS
individuals, our citizens may not be sur
prised that Addicks became more detiaut
and assumed the position he afterwards
occupied. We do not believe any other
man would have behaved more gentleman
ly under such TRADE of abuse, or been
guilty Of fewer indiscretions. The effort
to drive him out of tho State proved a
most miserable failure, and because he
dares to aspire to be candidate for Sena-
tor again, an effort is being made by his
opponents to defeat the Legislative ticket
and send John +. Salisbury to the U. S.
Senate. We have never advocated the
election Of Mr.. AddiCks to the Senate, but
we are willing to let him push his candi.
dacy and shall oppose, to the extent Of our
ability, the blind and stupid policy of de-
feating the party In order to defeat Ad.
dicks. The proposition is abominable and
should be secuted by every earnest Repub.
lican. Beat Addioks If you can, gentle
paracides or suicides through envy, hatred
or malice. All should stand by the party
and not aid In the commission and carry
ing out of blunders that will continue to
curse the party for generations to come.
The truth is, the men who bolted from the
Dover convention are in the wrong, and
they may as well acknowledge their error
first as last, and hasten to make amends
They should withdraw their candidates
and turn in and elect Hoffecker Governor
and Willis to Congress Three fourths of
the Republicans In the State will vote for
them and the other fourth should be Civ
on the privilege of doing so. Mr.. Hoffeck
Or was promised the nomination two years
ago, when Marvil was nominated and
that pGGmtse should be redeemed by all
means He has been life long Republi-
can, he says he is under no promise or
pledge to any one, and will act for the best
interests of his party and State. He
should be taken at his word and elected
triumphantly.
The same may be said of Willis. He
should have been nominated at George
town as well as at Dover To undertake
TO retire him now, for the benefit of Robt.
G. Houston, would be a sad mistake. Will
lis has all the old soldiers as well as many
others enlisted in his support, and they
cannot be induced to vote for any other
man. The same patriotic spirit that act.
uated Messrs Spruance and Hayes should
govern Me53rs Higgins and Houston and
eventually they will esteem the act one Of
the proudest Of their lives