Evening journal., 1896-11-30
ADDICKS SOFT SOLDER.
1t is Being Applied to Demo-
cratic Delegates.
THE GAS KING AND D0NAH0E
RUMORS OF COMING TROUBLE AT
DOVER-DEMOCRATS WILL CON
FER THIS EVENING-BIGGS THE
pDOpADTu II CrIATDAFAN
THE GAS KING AND DONAHOB

In illo T. DANl4N1 -iSlNNR AAAA~
PROBABLE CHAIRMAN.
Before the Superior Court in Dover
on Saturday argument was concluded
in the Kent county election case, and
the court announced that 1t would
hand down its decision next Thursday.
The Republicans manifested surprise
at this. as they expected a decision i'm
mediately ordering a recount OF votes.
When court opened eX-United states
District Attorney Beniah Watson con-
tinued the argument for the Republi-
cans on the lines as laid down by Mr.
Hayes on Thursday. He was followed
by ex-COngressman Pennington and
x-Chancellor Wolcott for the Demo-
Gratis. They claimed that the Board
of Canvass was functus-factO, the law
distinctly saying that they should
meet on a certain date and canvass the
vote, and that date having passed the
board was without further power. The
Democratic attorneys, in reply to the
Republican contention that the board
had no authority to judge whether or
not the election was illegal, claimed
that it had power to say whether or
not the vote in certain districts should
be counted. It was the only body that
was judge Of the legality or illegality
of the election.
II. H. Ward, of Wilmington, closed
for the Republicans, claiming that the
law says that the Board of Canvass
shall properly count the vote and as
no complete set of returns had yet
been made, the court could order an
other canvass. He also claimed that
the board was purely ministerial, and
had no right to say whether or not the
votes of certain districts should be
counted. He cited decisions given by
the late Chancellor Salisbury and the
late Chief Justice COmegys in the Del
aware courts on this very point, both
judges holding that the board was only
ministerial body
The Addicks people are making
every effort to soft-sOap Democratic
delegates and work upon their spirit
of conservatism. Addicks has per-
sonally approached at least two dele
gates and patted them upon the back
in an affectionate manner. His latest
attempt at soft-soaping a delegate was
made this morning. About $50 O'Clock
Addicks and Charles G. Guyer were
standing together at Ninth and Mar
ket streets. Ex-Speaker of the Senate
/ John p. DOnahoe, one of the Demo
cratic delegates from this city, came
up the street. Mr.. Addicks stopped
him and this is the manner in whiol
Mr.. Donahoe tells what followed:
"Addicks said he was glad to SCI
me. He said / was the one homes
J Democrat who would not vote to turi
out his Kent county men, but vote {.
put them in. ! smiled. He says, Yes
l can bank on you and now ] am gOini
up to Bill Spruance and certify to hin
that he can depend on you / sai'
laughingly: Why don't you go and SCI
Ned Bradford, too. He will believ
you when you tell him that He says
You, above all others, are known Il
be a conservative Democrat, and
strictly honest man who would no
take advantage of any party oppor
tunity. You hold the tie, and as yO
do so the convention will do as yO
say You have eleven votes and W
have nine BY you standing by tn
Republicans il would prevent tn
Democrats from efecting organiza
: ton. He said he wanted me TO hOl
/ off in that way until the courts shOul
+ decide the Kent county matter. | tol
! him that / hadn't spoken with our pee
s pie at all. That 1 had been out {
e town for the past ten days on my ow
private business and didn't know whi
= had been outlined and would not kno
= until we met down at Dover. He said
The people depend on you. l am goin
t to tell our people now that they ca
j depend on you / said, laughingly.
e don't know whether all the Democra
can depend on me or not. Addict
said that we were on the eve of rev
luton in Kent That is the sum al
v substance of our interview.
/ Mr.. Donahoe is but one of sever
Ic who have been approached in tn
N manner, but there has been no bre'
IS in the Democratic line and there W
Is not be any as the delegates are not q
h sort of men to be caught with A
4 dicks chaff
e. 1t is yet a question whether Z
m Democrats or New Castle and Suss
D. will permit the contested Kent men
De participate in the caucus which will
he feet the organization of the conve
ne tion. Some are in favor of an INN
,d diate recognition of Kent's ten de
m gates, but others wish to effect orga
or zation and recognize the Kent men
o ! ltIWdlNHs AZ ali events all Oh
Democratic delegates-elect will hold
conference this evening and that Ct
ference will decide the composition
he the caucus, which will be held later
tn in the night.
nd All sorts of stories are coming fir
Ir. Dover to-day. There is talk of a ru
he Republican convention and forci
NJ. seizure of the State House to-morr,
he Some declare that the Addicks lead
res have armed their negroes and that
EFT Republican sheriff has sworn in
er, of deputies. Be this as 1t may,
democrats are fully prepared for Z
emergency that may arise and the
dicks revolution" or riot, if start
will be nipped in the bud.
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