Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

NAONo 1ON AAdAlS lOSOlAlOls
THAT the action of three Demo
Gratis, DR.. FarlOw, King, and Clark
in voting for Mr.. Addicks for U.
S. Senator produced a profound
sensation throughout the State
goes without saying, but the ac-
counts of manifested violence and
indignation, as written by the re-
pOrters for the different papers
seem to have been greatly exagger-
ated. Much that was attributed to
this and that individual has been
denied in whole or in part, and
while there has been unquestioned
surprise on the one side and indig-
nation on the other, there seems to be
no proof of money in the case, direct
or remote. J. B. Clark gives as
his reason that he wished to keep
the wings of the Republican party
from coming together, and he
thought the best way to do this was
to vote for Addicks. w. F. King
of Laurel, accompanied by State
Detective Witsel, went to Viii
mington to be examined by Deputy
Attorney Cooper, and the following
is the result of the interview, as
given in the daily papers Saturday:
Mr.. King denied that he had
been offered any inducement to
vote for Mr.. Addicks. God
knows l am sorry for what l did. 4"
he said.
King denied that there was anv
sort of deal with D. o. Moore, or
D. ]. Fooks of Laurel, by which a
debt he owed the estate of former
Governor Marvel was to be
arranged if he voted for Addicks
He explained that he owed this es-
tate $4,000, and added that he and
Senator Farlow had agreed to vote
for Mr.. Addicks 10 prevent the
election of a Regular Republican.
II would have changed back, !"
said King, "had not ex-Congress-
man Causey cursed me for voting
for Addicks.' King continued
that the Regulars fought Farlow
during his contest for a seat in the
Senate.
The Wilmington SIN thus states
the cause as further facts devel-
oped the outburst of indignation.
The inner workings of the Sena-
torlal fight are slowly coming to
the surface. Like murder, the
truth will out.
Here is the truth concerning the
deal that resulted in Messrs. Far
low, King and Clark, voting for
J. Edward Addicks.
Certain Democratic Statesmen
appeared in Dover with the draft of
a Charter for the City of Whining
ton, which would turn the munich
Pality over to a certain clique of
Politicians.
A Charter bill was framed from
this rough draft and Gen1. Dona-
hoe gave notice of the bill in due
season.
The missionaries worked thor
oughly and well fol their Charter
scheme and eventually secured un-
conditional pledges from nine Dem
ocrats, three Dupont Republicans
and fifteen Union Republicans to
vote for the bill.
The three Dupont Republicans
were to pay the way for the deal bv
voting for Addicks for Senator
The Charter bill was then to he
sprung and railroaded through the
House by the united vote of the
Union Republicans and the Demo
Gratis with Messrs. Frizzell and
Ewing adding their support.
With this Charter bill finally
passed through the House the nine
Democrats were to add their
strength to Addicks' IS Republi-
can votes giving him Fl votes on
joint ballot. This would have
elected him to the United States
Senate and his friends in the State
Senate, with the Democrats, would
have put the finishing touches on
tie City Charter bill and it would
have become law.
The Aodicks people carried out
their part of the deal to the letter.
Every man lined up solid, ready
and willing to vote for the bill that
would give Wilmington modern
government for all time to come,
but to the disgust and dismay of
the statesmen in charge Of the char
ter certain Democrats weakened.
They were perfectly willing to vote
for Addicks but not for the charter
bill.
This hitch killed the charter bill
and eventually helped the Boiling
Republicans to prevent the election
OF United States Senator to Sue
ceed George Grey.
Messrs. Farlow, King and Clark
realized that the Addicks people
had acted honorably throughout
the matter and felt that they were
in honor bound to stand by their
agreement, and they did.