Evening journal., 1898-11-07

vention, and in every manner possible
held up to the scorn and contumely of
the state and nation. In only one par
ticular was he victorious over the bolt
ers. He compelled thtm to accept his
presidential electors, which they did
willingly enough, being assured by
Mark Hanna that if they wculd do so
they, and not Addicks, should have
the Federal patronage. To make a long
story short, the fight was fought and
Addicks was defeated. He carried Kent
county, but the Regular Republicans
assisted the Democrats in depriving
him Of the fruits of his victory there.
They gave him what they pleased in
both the Constitutions Convention
and General Assembly. The Democrats
gave it out boldly that he had bought
the votes, that thsy were net legal and
would not be counted. No such mo
tivos inspired Regular Republican ac-
quiescence. Hatred of Addlcks was the
handspring OF their action. They de-
clared that thsy would NEVER COM
pound such felony as Addicksism.
Addicks set up his rump Legislature,
one Of the most farcical gatherings
ever held in the State Of Delaware. 1t
went through the form OF organizing.
and elected him senator. With his Gus
tomary assurance heapplied to- the gov
.ernor for certificate of election, and
with his customary bad luck received
no for an answer.
The election Of 1896 demonstrated
several things to students OF local poll
tics. One was that Addicl1s had So
cured such following in New Castle
county, the stronghold of Higginsism,
that the Regular Republicans could not
carry it without his assistance. An
other WAS that practically all OF the
Regular Republicans of Kent county
had been absorbed by the Addicks Or
ganization, the smallness of the vote
cast for higgins and Houston clearly
and forcibly demonstrating what a
strong and overpowering hold Addicks-
ism had secured in the party OrganizaS
ton of the midland county. The state
of the vote in Sussex county demon
strated that while the Addicksitse were
largely in the majority, there were
enough Regular Republicans lett to de-
feat amy Addicks ticket set up, whih
not enough to warrant the setting VI
of a Regular Republican ticket for any
other purpose. Something had to bs
done for the alienation of the suffer
ings cf both the Regular Republicans
and Addiclosites. Practical politics de
manded that principles be sacrificed K
expediency. Confident Of theu
strength in this county the Regular
Republicans made 3" proposition to tn'
Addicksiles that they enter into com
mon primaries this Fall, each part!
pledging itself 70 abide by the result
The Addicksites fell into the trap. Th
primaries were held, and PRACTICAL,
every man nominated was a Regula
Republican. Then the Addicksites wer-
sorry that they had played such les
ing game. In an end5avOr to get GU
Of supporting the ticket they aske'
the legislative candidates to p,edg
themselves to support the caucus nOmi
nee for United states senator. The re
quest was refused, and the New Castl
county delegation stands unpledged TO
day and, in event Of election, ready I
man to go to Dover and obtain re
venge upon Addicks for the deadloc
which prevented the reelection of M,
Higgins.
, In Kent county the Addicksitee hel
/, the Regular Republican following i
such contempt that they refused a
overtures for a common ticket and tol
3 them to do their worst. This led
the placing Of a Regular RepubMca
ticket in the field there in antagoniel
} to the Addiclzs ticket.
II III ou1HEA NNuAA1 III -AAAAN~tA-'le -
r could not afford to be so Independent
r. There were too many Regular Repul
q licans to be ignored. They must
bought off. AT first there was a di
s position to ignore them, and two ticl
4 cts were placed in the field, but Il
e Regular Republican leaders sold U
y their following to Addicks as far !
b they We're able to do so, and there
q now practically one ticket.
4 While this was going on the Dem
@ Gratis were pelGecting their organic
- ton in all three courtiss, makil
n splendid nominations and getting re
+ istered. From one end o2 the line
+ the other there is not an element
y discord. They stand ready to mar
Il to the polls tomorrow and to wage
N winning fight.
is In nutshell the situation is as K
t. lows: Every Democrat will support
Is Democratic ticket ineall three counti
D The Republicans and Addicksn
h cannot say as much, for from one e
Le of the organization to the other thf