Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-27
NO COMPROMISE.
So says Addicks In Speaking of the Politi-
cal Situation.


aNo compromise. - That was the
burden OF an interview given by j.
Edward Addiclos to reporter OF The
Gazette on Friday. The interview
took place at Mr.. Addicks' Office In the
Central Bank Building. can this
talk about compromise, " declared Mr.
Addioks. as he lsaned back In his chair,
lis fake-no truth whatever at the
bottom of il. i"
Asked il the Dover candidates would
stand, he replied:
Absolutely; no possible change in
any direction. II there is to be any
harmony on the electoral ticket 1t will
be BY the Georgetown man withdraw
ing their ticket"
Twill you nominate a legislative
ticket?" asked the reporter
"We will nominate full legislative
and Constitutional Conyeutipn ticket,
answered Mr.. Addicks, Whether We
nominate local officers In thu different
hundreds" be went on. will depend
upon the wishes of the Ieope in those
hundreds.
He was asked whether the Union Re.
publican party had decided upon nam
ing candidates for sheriff, receiver of
taxes, coroner and comptr'llei In this
! county.
THAT'S difficult question: he re.
piled. "Some claim that 10 the whole
party took part in the nominations,
therefore wo are bound bythose nomi-
nations. Others argue me reverse.
The settlement of that mitter may be
deferred for awhile.
"A careful computation lonvinces us
that the Higgins ticket will not poll
more than 5 per cent of theRepublican
vote in the State, and tina on election
day the Higgins army will 10 composed
entirely Of generals. We expect to
carry our nominations in a tbs coun-
ties, winning as against 10th Demo-
Gratis and the Higgins boilers. "
Twill the national committee 30 sue
cessful in their work OF compromise as
the papers have statedi"
Previous to the national convtntion
at ST. LOUIS" said MI. Addicks ''the
Higgins wing was simply dead body.
This infamous actioh OF the committee
on credentials at st. Louis bfRthed
life into that dead body by inspiring 1t
; with hope of Federal patronage.
without that hop to-day it woulf be
without particlelof strength. II the
/ National Committee desires TO have
but one electoral ticket ii can accom-
! pish it solely BY causing the With
, drawal of tho Higgins ticket, but il no
t other way"
evil not this tlace upon you the
: responsibility OF possible defeat of
, Mckinley in DelatareY" asked there.
e porter.
' In reply 10 thiI question, Mr. Id
9 dicks said:
s "Mr. Higgins tlaimed before The
n committee on CREDENTIALS at the st.
p Louis convention THAT we were Demo
/ Gratis, The comm ttee seemed to COLI
n eide with that lew thereby hasinS
s their hopes of Carrying Delaware upoi
9 Mr. Higgins and bis few boilers. Tn
n responsibility OF possible failure TO Civ
p the electoral vote of Delaware to Nc
: kinley has therefore been placed b
tho national convention upon MIR
G Higgins and hid friends. Notwith
4 standing this fact however, the Unto
;. Republican partS will put forth ever
), effort to carry the State for Mckinley
;. and | think, wiilsucceed.
4 81 have in my booklet a report of
a, conversation 10 which Senator IIiggir
: stated that he and his friends woul
=, vote the Democratic ticket at the CON
!, ing election; ~ that it does not MAX
. much difference whether they witt
!. draw the ticket or not
= When asked his opinion of McKir
3" ley's chances, Mr., Addicks said, smi
- ingly. well, on that question I,reft
" you 10 Mr.. Hanna, who has my respe'
u aud admiration.