Middletown transcript., 1899-08-12

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We do not believe that Governor
Marvil acknowledged that be owed
his election to the interest and help of
Mr.. Addicks'. His cf urse disprovts
the assertion and proves its falsity.
He oppod Mr.. Addicks for senator.
Mr.. w b alive to speak for him
kself. These gentlemen may Lave ac-
knowledged the aid CT Mr.. Addlcks,
bat not that they lowed their election
to him..
The Republicans did not carry t1e
election in 1896. They did elect their
ticket in Kent county and were cheated
out Of it. Regular Republicans had
nothing to do with that. 10 New
Castle dhe Republican, Mr.. Eliason Of
this hundred, was elected to the Gen.
eral Assembly. In Sussex county the
Democrats were elected. else the ridi'
culous claim made by Mr.. Willis for a
seat in Congress would have been
pushed. That was farce.
OF course the victory of last year was
BY the united Republican vote but the
credit therefor is not due Mr.. Addicks.
He cast one vote. The Republicans
have majority in this State and under
the present laws they can elect their
entire State ticket if united and with,
out any "help and Interest," from Mr..
Addicks. Better for the party il ne
were in "Jerico."
So much for the foolish claims that
to Mr.. Addicks is due any Republican
victory 10 Delaware. But another
question is suggested by these facts.
Query No. 3-If Mr.. Addicks be-
came interested in Delaware politics 10
1889. after the election and Uictory OF
1883. where were bis "help and inter'
est, in the elections of 1890 and 1897
WORD WITH FELLOW REPUBLICANS
Ye honest and true Republicans OF
Delaware, do not these statements and
admissions by Mr.. George W. Roberts,
one Of the hirelings Of j. Edward Adj
dicks, make an appeal to your Look
at them in what light you will they
should make an impression, one that
should be carried to the primaries and
the polls next year, one that must be SO
considered before the fond hope of the
union of all Republicans into one har-
monious and victorious party shall be
realized. This is no factional threat
but conclusive conviction.
First-The admission is made here,
if Il 9 statements Of the ''Sun mean
anything, that Mr.. Addicks first in
terested himself in Delaware politics
in 1889, after victory with which he
had nothing to do, ty an effort through
his agents, Messrs. Smithand Donahoe,
to prevent the election Of Republican
Senator. In view of the visit to Rep.
resentative Davis as told in that eau
Gus, where the Hon. John H. Hoffeck-
er and the Hon. John A. Lingo were
members, the claim that Mr.. Addicks
influenced the election of Mr.. Higgins
through his influence with State Sena-
tor Moore, can mean nothing else.
Second-The fact that in 1895 MIR.
Addicks held four Republican members
of the General Assembly against fifteen
to refuse to vote for the caucus nomi'
pee, having first conspired with Demo-
Gratis to prevent the election of Sena-
tor. and the added fact that the Union
Republican members from Sussex of
the last General Assembly broke the
ante.election pledges made by them
and for them that they ,Could elect a
Senator, if not the man of their choice,
they would elect, forces the conviction
upon thousands of Republican voters
in the State that the disturbing ele-
ment in the Republican Party of the
State must be eliminated before there
can be harmony or victory. A few
Republicans may be influenced by
money, some Democrats may be for
sale even legislators. but the majority
of the people of Delaware are not cor
ruptable. They know that the methods |
of J. Edward Addicks aud his hire
lings are danger to the State and they |
can never win.
This article is already long enough
filling our available space. The first |
item of the ''Sun" article must go over
to next week. Though it is only
personal fling, as false as anything the
editor of the ''San" ever penned and
that is saying much. The question
and answer for next week are:
O-When did Mr.. Addicks become
interested in State politics."
Answer-About the time you agreed to
vote for Senatorial candidate, in consid-
Grafton of promise of an Office at Washing
ton. The candidate succeeded in being
elected and you received the appointment
promised you.
The "Sun" lies. The proof of the
lie must 60 over to our next issue.
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