Evening journal., 1898-10-07
THE ALTERNATIVE CONFRONrs
THEM

abide by the result Cf a caucus for
United States senator? Certainly NO
such rule was in force and effect when
the Addiclas members, four years ago,
refused TO become parties to a caucus
which would most assurcdly have
nominated Hon. Anthony higgins for
a second term in the United States
Senate. They not only would not go
into caucus, but declared that they
were for Addlcks or nobody, and per-
sisted in voting for him, even after The
friends OF Mr.. Higgins slgnifed their
Willingness tc take up other men, just
as good and not so Objectionable 10
Mr. Addicks. with the AddiclSsltes all
was rule or ruin. For months they
pursued their chosen tactics, and they
We're voting for Addicks when, the time
limit of the legislative session having
expired, Speaker of the Senate William
T. Watson declared that there had been
no election and that the Legislature
had adjourned sine die.
What followed is a matter Of recent
history. Colonel Henry A. DuPonb
came TO the 'front.' as a senatorial claim
ant, backed 10y a strong array of legal
talent, the entire Republican machin-
cry and with unlimited wealth at his
command. The Democrats, who COM
tended that there had been no election,
contested this claim and were support
ed by Addicks and his machine one ~
the ablest aids OF the Democrats and
the gas man being this same Rev JOna-
than S. Willis then a member of Con-
gress and now prating so loudly Of the
benehcent effects of harmony. To make
a long story short, Colonel DUPONT was
not seated and a vacancy existed for
two years Then, the Democrats con-
trolling the General Assembly, Hon.
Richard l2. KENNY was elected to serve
out the unexpired term i'm lieu OF SEN
ator Higgins, who would have been
named by caucus and elected by 1.-THE
General Assembly for the ful! term of
six years had the AddicBsites been gov
erned by the party rule which they
now flaunt so brazenly in the faces Of
the Regular Republicans.
when Addiclss was confident Of vic
tory two years ago the Regular Re
publicans assisted THE Democrats in the
organization OF the Constitutional Con
ventlon and the General Assembly
They refused to give comfort or conso.
lation to Addlcks men who claimed tx
have been elected delegates to the Con.
stitutional Convention, or to recognize
in any manner, the rump Legislature
which Addicl1s set up in the reading
room W a Dover hotel. They derde'
the pretensions OF that body; .aughe,
ait its repeated and farcical efforts L
obtain recognition; upheld the COVER
nor in his refusal to give to J. Edwar'
Addicks a certificate of election to tn
United States Senate, and in othe
ways, divers and aggravatng, added Il
the discontinue and humiliation Of tn
gas man. The result Was that the bit
terncss az feeling between the tw
parties. ar factions, was intensified.
Then a new factor came TO the from
With Blessed Are the Peacemakers!
emblazoned on their banner, the cor
servative elements OF both faction
marched out early in the present yea
and proclaimed that they proposed I
harmonic the discordant factions an
fashion them into a united organ
zatlon which would sweep the sta
from Brandywine TO Baltimore. The
laborcd faithfully and well, and Ui
movement received such impetus tn
the Old leaders were dragged in by Il
undertow, whether they were viking
unwilling There they stood, the san
cd crowds, garing at each other Wi
hate, but kept apart by this little bar
OF harmOny-hunters, place-seekers al
would -be leaders OF the rejuvenat
Republican party OF Delaware. Th
tod the warriors beautiful and p
thedc stories Of the blessings Of pea
and harmony, and everybody was pr
fcundly affected. AS an evidence Of q
benefcent effect Of the p,eadings it w
agreed that joint primaries should
held in New Caetle county, each 81
agreeing to abide by the result and
heartily support The ticket nominate
Then the warriors slept on their arr
with one eye open, until the day Of cC
flict arrived. The fight was foug
snd az It's conclusion q survey Of I
field showed that only one Addicl0s.
a Brandywine hundred man, was left
ten The tale; and be was struck du
with CONSERVATION. and could not "a
Finding that they had made a
bargain and that they had been m
cilessly drubbed, and being incenesd
the attitude OF the Regular Rapu'
cars in Kent and Sussex counties,
Addicks leaders rued the Geal and
gan seskinga graceful manner in VIII
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