Evening journal., 1898-11-07

political friend and well-wisher.
Meanwhile the Democrats, to whom
the election of Mr.. Higgins was odious,
realized that they must unite and make
the public and party interest para
mount to personal interest. They
dropped their personal quarrels and
prepared to present an unbroken front
to the enemy
, Up to this time J.. Edward Addicks
had played a very modest part in Dela-
ware politics. It is true that he had
declared that he intendsd to become a
United States senator from Delaware,
but the declaration was not seriously
regarded by either Democrats or Re
publicans. The latter accepted and
used his money to influence elections,
never dreaming that thsy would DE
called upon TO make a substantial re-
turn. But they counted without their
host. They did not know their man.
He demanded the eenatOrship and they
refused II, being confident that they
could do so with impunity. Their arro-
CANT obstnaoy impelled him to place
his money in the hands OF his cwn
agents instead OF disbursing it through
the Regular Republican channels, and
this step was followed systematically
in all parts OF the state, particularly
in IQ.nt and Suesex, where the Oppor-
tunities for using money were more
advantageous by reason Of the large
number Cf venal voters who resided
therein.
Six years rolled round. An attempt to
defeat the reelection of George Gray
had previously proved unavailing, tor
the Democracy had in the meanwhile
ELECTED the General Assembly. AS .
matter of fact. the Regular Republic
cans preferred him to Addicks. From
the time OF the election CT Mr. Gray,
Mr.. Higgins became the prey for which
Atdicls hunted. He enlarged the
sphere OF his political operations; un-
dermined the Higgins organization
wherever he could do so; gathered
labout him the disgruntled Republicans
and venal Democrats; pledged candi-
dates in bothKent and Sussex; captured
enc or two at the primaries in New
Castle, and went into the electioH-tir
lly convinced that he would be elected
to succeed Mr. Higgins if the ticket
nominated were elected. New Castle
and Sussex went Republican. Kent
went Democratic, the hOlding-oVer
state senators being also Democratic.
The Republicans had a majority on
Joint ballot. and, if pledges were kept
Addioks had a majority of the men
who would go into caucus to select q
United States senator. Before the cau-
Gus was held Addicks discovered thai
} he had been bstrayed. That certain
men who had used his money to ac-
complish their election, pledging them
selves to vote for him if elected, were
! among the bitterest Of his foes. Ther'
o was a certain number of his men wh'
I remained true to him. These he re
D fused to permit to 80 into caucus. Ei'
t announced that It must be 'Addicks O
r nobody for United States senator
Without his men the Republican.
s could not elyct, and deadlock result
a ed The Higgins men hoped that h
q would relent. but they did not know
n their man. Failing to influence hin
S by their threats and entreaties they be
p gan working upon his mJn. All sort
y Of promises were made il they wcu.'
IS but break away from him and agre
Il to go into caucus, or to vote for Hig
n gins or any other Republican en- uh
ls floor cf the House. Some Of them wer
10 Influenced, nut four remained true. Tn
d session came to an end, no senate
n was erected, and for two years ther
q was vacancy in the United states Sen
l. ate. Add.oks had accomplished hal
j. of his purpose. While he had failed {
'r secure the eenatorshlp Tor himself b
i had defeated MT Higgins and foreve
" destroyed his political power and pres
.h .cts. In fact. made him what he
e. to-day, an AddiclVs follower
ct But Addicks was not satisfied III
IN Efforts to undermine the machine {
ey his enemies and to build up a follow
ne ing for himself were redoUIbled. None
&c was spent unstintediy to accompls
an both these ends. AT the Republica
pc primaries two years after the defeat 4
iis Higgins the gas man elected a larl
IL majority OF the delegates to the r.
nd publican state convention. He was
ie- the saddle. He could appoint commi
n tees, make party rules, name cand
to dates, and secure control Of the par
IL machinery in al three counties.
Ial was at this juncture that WashingtS
in Hastings. acting under instruction
in from Mr.. Higgins and his friends, bol
re ed the convention. taking the Higgi
re delegates out with him. In their a
he sence Addicks proceeded calmly wi
Ip- the work which he had outlined