Evening journal., 1897-06-07
ADDICKS GAVE 5000
GAS MAN SAYS HE CONTRIBUTED
THAT SUM TO THE CAMPAIGN.

THE SENATORIAL ASPIRANT VISIT
ED THE SCENE OF ACTIVITY
LAST NIGHT AND LEFT WITH
OUT HEARING THE RESULT.
There was one man in Wilmington
Saturday night who was interested in the
result of the municipal election He |
didn't belong in Wilmington. He came
down from Claymont, the centre of his |
political playground. His name-every-
body knows it-J. Edward Addicks.
An accommodation train due here
shortly after o'clock brought him to |
the scene Of activity-the arena where |
two years ago he stood like a modern |
Spartacus and slaughtered his political |
fOe-the Republican triumvirate. AS he
alighted from the train a smile beamed
over his face 1t was not the same kind
of a smile that he wore on a cores
ponding night two years ago. Then his
smile was a smile of sardonic glee,
prompted by the thought that he had
downed Bach and Billany Saturday
his smile was a smile of satisfaction,
prompted by the thought that he had
raised them to power again. He re-
ceived a special dispatch at his man
sion saying that the whole Republican
ticket had been elected. That's what
caused his smile. He kept the smile
with him all the way up in the trolley
car to Republican headquarters. He
was not off the car twenty minutes be-
fore the smile began to fade. Some one
whispered in his ear that Fahey and
the whole Democratic outfit had swept
The town. He was in a quandary for a
few minutes, but he did not allow the
.1.s L..
how to smile long, and he was particu-
lar Saturday night TO uphold his record
in this respect He carried what was left
Of the smile to Fifth and Market
streets. Then he glanced hurriedly at
the returns. They startled him; but he
kept the smile.
"How does it look to your" he said
to a friend beside him. The friend
quickly summed up the totals for
mayor and replied: ut looks very much
like Fahey."
The smile vanished. "That settles
It," said the gas man." and turning on
his heel he said to his friend: Come
oni"
He boarded trolley car and went to
the p, W. & B. station. 1t was then
1895. An Evening Journal reporter ac-
costed him just as he was about to
! jump on the train.
Have you heard of McLear's cleo
| tion?" the reporter asked.
mol Mo- emphatically replied the
gas man. Is it authoritative"
'Yes," the reporter retOrted, "the re
turns show that he already has about
six or seven hundred majority"
Aren't you mistaken" said the
Claymont senator, with an air of ming
led hope and doubt why my friend
and / counted up the returns at Fifth
and Market and they totalled ma
iority for Fahey." Then turning to his
friend he said: Didn't your figures
show a majority for Fahey?"
Yes" replied the friend. The re-
porter tried hard to convince them
that McLear was elected, but the gas
man was too shaky.
"Well, if I can't convince you he is
elected won't you say. something about
the election for publications." the re-
porter then asked him.
The bell of the engine was ringing
and the signal for the train had been
given. The gas man was on the lower
step of the platform. He hesitated. His
face blushed red, and as the traiI
moved slowly off he said: yes, yor
! can say that I hope McLear and the
. whole Republican ticket is elected
Say, that 1 say, McIear will make ;
model mayor if elected. I contribute,
to his election. Henry G.. Morse CAV
$40. I gave $500, and Henry A. Du
: Pont, President McKinley's representa-
tive in Delaware, gave only 500 to tn
city campaign fund.
e Il tell you l contributed more thai
}, anyone else to this Republican cam
=. paign and l want to see McDea
D. elected"
e. He almost shouted the last fey
i words, as the train was moving rapid.
? out of the station, the reporter fndin
= it difficult to keep up with it.
p When the reporter came up Marke
p street he found several staunch sup
s porters of the gas man senator huddle
e together in a doorway. They wer
/ talking about his visit to Wilmington
and how apparently pleased he wa
:. with the result Of the election. The
g had not talked with him, and did no
e know his feelings. They simply guesse
c he was satisfied. They were mistaken
- but they can guess again, and the