Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02
phllaaolnhIn Record, SUNDAY !.

WAS NO Eoiitcu Sisuiucuuce IN
Event.
Phiiadolphia Record, Saturday.
Nearly the entire Republican ma.
bership of the Legislature of DeleVs]
came to this city yesterday, as
guests of j. Edward Addlcks, to ep
a good time in more metropolitan
roundings than those afforded by
ancient town of Dovcr.tThe only ma
bers who did not accompany the par
where Representatives Knox, Robs1
son, Burns, Kitchens, Lattomus
Speaker Clark. The party consisted
Il.pefsons, BLOT whom were memla
of the. Legislature. s,fgW4
They came over the Pennsylyau
railroad early in tho evening and Ws
met by Mr.. Addicks, who had u
come from Boston. They were MI
into carriages atthe gas magnate's
pense and driven to the Hotel Stu
ford, where a dinner, which Mr..
dicks had wired for, was enjoyed. n
Delaware lawmakers ate heartily. al
not even the question of a Unit
States Senatorship was allowed TO a
turb their equanimity. As one Of the
remarked. when asked about the Sea
torship: ''We don't care for the SEQ
torship just now. We are out for |
good time, and we're going to have it
After Mr.. Addicks had seen TO ii III
his guests were we'll fed, he set abe |
to entertain them in other ways.
suggested q theatre, and this was vol
the proper thing, and word was sent
the Chestnut Street Opera. House Til
Al seats were wanted sdown IN front
Mr.. Addicls was too date in his ordt|
and the result was that the party nd
to divide up, part Of them going to u
Opera House, while the other part,
Guiding MIR. Addicks, went to "
Chestnut Street Theatre. t-.
Each member of the party wore a 4
carnation in tho. lapel of his coat a1
this was the distinguishing mark
recognition when they became separatd
in the foyers of the theatres during Y
intermissions. Of the entire part
Mr.. Addicks was the only ore VI
would consent to talk.
Isn't it something ont Of the ord
nary for u candidate for the Unit
States Senate to take the Legislatl
members Of his party out Of The SD
for good timer" he wasasked.
"Oh, | don't know" ne repi|
And then he added: 1--WE ssee in d
world new things every day."
''But'what is the occasion of this
novation?"
sob, it lis simply this; Tiers
\ some MEMBERSHIP the Legislature VIII
/ had never met, and | thought
would be an excellent way Of gettl
acquainted. | have been over to RI
ton, and | thought iJ would be ea5
aud better To see them here than toI
to sDelaw;ee e You know l am q bl
man." ~
t.4'.How do sou account for the
sence Of some of the Republican md
bers?n .~GlI - -. : 4 IA
II suppose they had some ID
freasons. Il can assure you there Isl
political Significance to- this little
cursion. That is evident, for IlinpiI
every Republican member, mhethcr|
were for ME for Senator or forseme
else.i''7 &. afsE ~
"You arc still candidate for
Senatorship?"
Eyes; you may say to he,readeI
The Record that Il am in the ring |
to stay. " at9
Mr.. Addicks and his guests
Philadelphia for Delaware on a
train.
SEEMED HAPPY, SAYS THIS REroRi|
Philadelphia Times, Saturday.
| j. Edward Addicks, one of the deI
lock candidates for the United Sta
Senate from Delaware, and partyI
State Senators and delegates came
from Wilmington yesterday and diI
at the Hotel Stratford. After din{
Mr.. Addicks and his guests sat
several hours BY the Sad Sea Watt|
at the Chestnut Street Theatre. TIL
returned to Delaware on the II. 10 I'D
last night.
| Those who were in the party
cluded Senators Abbott and Allied
| the Addicks Republicans, Seps|
Blakely of the Regulars or du n
men, Representatives Short, HusI
beck, Donovan, FAIRIES, Jenkins, In
ter, Tharp, Davis and Buell. Of the
dicks people, and Of the Regulars, IL
reseptatives Ewing and Frizzell.
| Senator Abbott presided at the q
ner and proposed u toast to Mr..
dicks. Mr.. Addicks made resp
saying that politics was not feat
of the entertainment. DIR. G. r. !
ton also made speech. in which
pointed out the grievous wrongs pr
trated by the Democratic party in D
ware.
| Mr.. Addicks refused when seen
discuss politics. He seemed happy
conscious OF ultimate SUCCESS, howei
in his Senatorial fight. He decs
that the "trip to this city had no pol
cal Significance.
sEEMrD MAD, AocoRpINa TO TINS h
Philadelphia Ledger, Saturday.
Addicks, 1.-THE Gas Man. as b
commonly known, and who i
aspirant for Senatorial honors in Dt
ware. gavo dinner and theatre pa /
in this city last night. He was upl
an amiable mood when a Ledger
porter waited upon him, or else he
an idea that his position as host
not one to win him much honor. fo'
peremptorily declined to furnish
reporter with u list of the guests
sat all about him.
The advent Of Addicks and his Ta
who were 30 in number, had been
ceded by kilograms from Dover
vicinity, announcing tho nature Of
jannt Many of the guests were,
said, members of the Delaware Leg
ture. sfa tsh
| The party took dinner at hotel,
| afterwards repaired to a local thes
one or the party gave tho irto1
tion that q list OF the names had
/ left at. the hotel where dinner hhd
taken, but the hotel clark had IN