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Evening journal., 1900-08-29
MANY AMBITIONS
MAY DOWN ADDICKN
Personal Desires Of HenCh-
men Losing Him Votes
Even the Every Day Voter Has Become
Imbued With the Fever Of
Holding Office
Special to the Evening Journal.

Camden, Aug. 29.-The Addicks fol
lowers here in the Seventh district will
bring their legislative fight to an end
as far as the candidate goes, next Sat
urday at the primaries. but the bitter
personal nature of the fight will leave
many sore spots and is likely to rob
the gas man OF many votes. The ele-
ment of personal selfish ambition which
is the moving spirit of the head of this
faction has percolated down through
the entire edifice. The lieutenant COM
manders in the various districts have
become inOculated with it and the
every day voter has at last caught the
infection until the disease has re-
come epidemic. The voters are tired
of whOoping and howing that
others may reap the profit and
as one of the most active
of the Addicks adherents in
Camden remarked I'VE haven't the
satisfaction of knowing even that we
are beneftting our party. For one
believe It is about time now we gave
that subject some consideration We
have a party organization or might
have one il we took matters in our
own hands that would give us this
state. But we are handicapped by a set
of leaders who are looking merely o
their own benefit and have been hood
winking ius for the past ten years with
their internal arguments of indepen-
dence, when there isn't any indepen-
dence amongst u.s."
The little family racket started here
on the plan Of "me and my wife, my
son John and his wife" wherein the
Grand Mogul Alice, Ben Emerson an
the Cornwalls' are the beneficiaries,
is too plain to the voters and workers,
and has done as much to open their
eyes to the true inwardness which ac-
tuates the gas king and his lieutenants,
as anything that has happened among
them recently. 1t need not therefore be
surprising to any one after next Sat
urday, if several of the wholesome Ad-
dicksites are found again openly and
actively working in the true Republi-
can fold.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
TAKE HIM DOWN

Those Democrats who hope to en-
compass the defeat Of Peter j. Ford In
his aspirations for the Democratic
domination for governor have carried
the war into Africa" While J. Will
kins Cooch, General Theodore +. Arm
strong and DR.. John J. Black were In
the field Il looked as though Mr.. Ford
would have full swing at the Demo-
cratic primaries in this city, capture
the entire delegation and sweep several
Of the hundreds outside. But Alvin Il.
Morrison, a Wilmington man, has gone
into the fight with a vim and determi-
nation that makes Wilmington debat-
able ground in a measure. and puts the
Ford men on the defensive in every
ward in the city. Not that alone, but
the Morrison movement has been car
ried into the outlying hundreds where
Mr.. Ford expects to obtain delegates
to the State Convention. At the meet
ing OF the Democratic City Cmmittee
last evening the extent OF the Morrl-
son movement was made manifest Op-
position delegates were named in every
ward, which means determined fight
all along the line from the First to the
Twelfth. II is a big battle and the m
dications are that when the votes are
counted and the New Castle county
delegates lined up in their various
combinations. neither side will have a
walk-over. In the face of this acute
situation on the Democratic side the
duty of the opponents OF Democracy is
plain. II Is to unite in supporting a
man for governor who is not only a
Republican, but who also will COM
mand the confidence and sumrages of
the Independent Democratic voters
The Addicks cabal persists in retain
ing DR.. George w. Marshall ON the
ticket In the face OF the protests of the
Union Republican voters who are de-
irous Of harmony and victory. lie
must be taken down, for he is devoid
II elements Of strength which are need
ed at this particular time to defeat
either Ford or Morrison, neither Of
whom represents any Republican prln-
oiple.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
SHOW Them UP

1t is eminently proper that the Even
ng Journal should expose and criti-
ize the venality Of Republican and
voters, because it repre-
ents that part Of the Republican cleo
crate OF Delaware which has not fallen
prey to the seductions of Addlcks and
Addi,ksism, and also because it is its
uty as a newspaper representing the
interests Of the public to make known
ny crookedness which has a purpose
T tendency to strike at the purity and
sanctity of the ballot and to override
by corruption or intimidation, the vii
of the people. The Dover DelawareaI
takes us to task for preaching from
text which it previously had used
namely, that there are Democratic lead
ers who are dickertng TO sell out thei
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
TRE EVENING JOURNAL WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29. 1900

ing from good crops and good prices
is a legitimate vote maker for the Re
publican party. The Lord gave the
good crops and the Republicans gave
the good markets, and no amount OF
political Misrepresentation can deprive
either of the credit due.-DorcnesteI
New Era.
The Carroll County School Board has
lawsuit ON its hands. and a majority
OF the Baltimore County Board has
cen charged with malfeasance in office
These troubles have been brought upon
them by disappointed school supply
firms because competing houses were
awarded the contracts 10 supply books
and stationary. If school commission
ers are forced to submit to such public
iimpugning of motives by disappoint-
ed book firms. after patiently submit
ting for weeks to the persistent appeals
.Of their agents. the time will come
when school commissioners will refuse
TO listen to the agents, and the boards
will decline to receive sealed proposals.
North East Star
Democratic congressional nomina-
tions were made Wednesday of last
week in the First and Second districts
and additional enthusiasm has been
injected into the ampaign.-Centre-
vile Observer.
The Hon. Thomas A. Smith, chief of
the Bureau Of Industrial Statistics, will
on September start a State Employ
ment Bureau. a full description of
which will be found in another col
umn. 1t seems to us that the project
is one of the best initiated by state Of
iicers in the interest of labor, and if
those affected will lend their support, it
annot help being a success. Mr.. Smith
s to be commended for the new move,
nd it will give us pleasure to assist
him, in making it of value to both en-
ployers and employees in every way that
We can.-Easton Star-Democrat.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

party to Addicks. The Dover Della
warean said they were Kent county
men. We declared that the traitorous
work was going on in all three coun-
ties and also that conditions in the
Democratic party must be shamefully
corrupt when the Democratic newspap-
ers feel compelled to warn Democratic
voters against the treachery of the
Democratic leaders. Surely the Dover
Delawarean will not attempt to refute
such a plain and straightforward propo-
sition.
/ An evil is measured by the injury it
does. Adopting such a standard Of
measurement for Addicksism shows it
to be the worst evil with which Della
ware ever has had to contend, not even
excepting Democracy, which, perhaps,
comes next Because the Addicksites
have bought all the Republican and
Democratic voters they can and now
propose to 90 in and buy the Demo
cratic leaders to betray the honest
minded Democratic voters cannot make
Addicksism any more acceptable, but,
ON the contrary, only serves to make
it all the more repulsive.
We admit that the Republican party
.of Delaware has been shamefully de-
bauched by the Addicksites. 1t not
only has been debauched. but disrupt
ed and humliated before the world.
But we beg the Dover Della
warean to that he foundation of the Ad-
dicks party was venal Democrats of
Kent and Sussex counties, and that but
for such venal Democrats the Gasman
never would have gained a foothold in
Delaware. The original Addicks cabal.
made up of sorehead Republicans.
bought up Democratic voters until itI
could buy no more. Then it bought
Republican voters until it could buy
no more. This was followed by the
purchase Of certain Republican leaders
who were believed by the voters to be
beyond the reach of the brlber, and
too late the voters discovered that they
had been outrageously betrayed. Now
this Addicks cabal is going in to buy
Democratic leaders who profess a will
ingness and ability to deliver a certain
number of Democratic voters to Ad-
dicks in each legislative district. and
the Dover Delawarean resents the in
ormation we give concerning a con
piracy which disgraces a Democracy
which has disgraced itself too often al
ready.
In an emergency Of this kind honest
Democrats have the same unpleasant
duty to perform that honest Republic
ans have. 1t is to hold up to public
corn and contumely every man who
sells out himself and adds to the that
infamy the additional infamy of sell
ing out those who believe in his integ-
lty and honesty of purpose.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
LOST His LEFT HAND
In CUNNING ACCIDE
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Smyrna, Aug. 29.-Lee Orrell.
19-year-old son of James X. Or
living near town, lost his left hant
a cunning accident yesterday. Yo
Orrell with a boy companion Wis
Bombay Hook Island in search Of D
ers. After spending an hour along
beach, a small boat was obtained
the youthful sportsmen rowed I'D
old creek. Orrell had hold of the
when he saw a bird and leaning
ward pulled his gun toward him,
hammer caught in the false bottom
the batteau, causing the weapon to
charge the full load, striking Orrel
the left wrist A little later the
fortunate youth was carried to Rich
Slaughter's home. Mr.. Slaughter HI
lily secured a team and started
Smyrna. When Harry Slaught
home was reached, another team
secured, the first horse being exha
ed Orrell was brought to Smyrna.
hand hanging to the wrist only
shred of flesh. Drs. E. S. DIV!
and J. S. McCausland performed
amputation. Mr.. Orrell was very W
from loss Of blood and fears are en-
tained for his recoverey. It is said
friends were but twenty-five min
bringing him to Smyrna from W.
land Beach, the quick time being
complished by relaying teams.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
LETTERS FROM The PEOPLE
Simeon Glbason EXPLAINS
,dltor Evenlng journal.

10 the EllloI l-NculnH JolIutil.
Sir; Referring to your article in
Mondays paper, under the heading:
Say Roller Broke Faith" I desire to
be set straight in this matter. | have
been working for the Diamond State
Iron Company, and its successors, the
Diamond State Steel Company, for
something like twenty-one years, and
have worked myself up to a good posi-
tion. These companies have treated
me well, and l am satisfied that they
re doing the best they can afford to do
t this time.
l did not meet with the employees
who decided not to work, made no
greements with them, and broke no
faith. ! consider it my right to attend
to my own business, and / do not pro-
pose to lose a good job because some
body else does not want to work. 1t is
true that 1 have saved some money,
but l do not propose to waste my saw
ngs and lose a good position and make
fool OF myself because there are a lot
of other people that are satisfied to do
IL.
Inasmuch as your article does me an
Injustice. l will appreciate it if you will
ublish this. Yours truly,
SIMEON GLEASON.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
LET THEM COME

No. Mr.. Addicks, the Republicans of
Delaware are not importuning Senator
Hanna and other members of the Re-
publican National Committee to come
to Delaware. but, II they deem it wise
to do so. they will receive a cordial
welcome and the party's respect, hos
pitality and closest attention, as we'll
as its hearty cooperation in redeem
ing the state from the twin evils Of
Democracy and Addicksism, which are
unremitting in their assaults upon Re
publlcanism.
You and your mouthpieces told the
Committee on Credentials of the Re
publican National Convention that you
could carry the state by from 5000 tc
6,O0O for the Addicks ticket against
both the Republicans and the Demo
Gratis. II Senator Hanna and his col
leagues will come here the Republican,
will convince them by existing condi
tions that the Committee on Creden
tials was deceived by a tissue Of lies
and that you not only cannot carry tn
state without Republican help, but ais
that you cannot carry a single count
in the state without such assistance, n
matter how big your corruption fun
or how strenuous your efforts. In fac
there are few legislative districts yo
can carry without Republican vote
and even your own home district
likely to go against you.
Let Senator Hanna come to Del
ware II he wants to. Let him bril-
the entire National Committee If
feels so inclined. In fact, the Repu
licans would not object to the Nator
Committee bringing the Committee
Credentials Of the National Convent
along with 1t to spend a few days loC
ing over the situation and obtaini
an adequate idea of your absolute
potency as a dominating factor, &
your contemplate record as a Der
cratic helpmeet.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
EARL LIS CREDENTIALS

The sufiiciency Of Ii Hung Chang s
credentials as a Plenipotentiary to con
clude a settlement with the Powers on
behalf Of China is now a subject for
active telegraphic negotiations among
the Powers. According to a Washing
ton dispatch England and Russia are
agreed that Lis credentials are suffi-
cient, but Germany takes the opposite
view
The commander Of the Austrian ar.
mored cruiser Kaiserin Maria Theresa
in a dispatch from Che-Foo which il
not dated. reports Russian and Jap
anese troops are advancing northwar'
from Pekin.
The First United States Cavalry
which arrived at Kobe, Japan, yester
day, en- route to China, has been di
verted TO Manila.
Eight members Of the Chinese Lega
tion have started for home from Ber
lin.
Herr Rochell, the German battl
painter, has been attached to the sta
Of Field Marshal Count Won Walderse'
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

Bryan was born a Populist; Steven
son has become one by adoption. The
Populist National Committee has ac-
eepted the declination OF Charles A.
Towne the Popullst candidate for vice.
president, and taken Stevenson a:
the partys nominee. 1t is now in or
er for the Democratic party to merg,
with and lose its identity in the Popu
ist organization.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

Kent county Republicans will follow
the example OF their Sussex county
brethren and put a straight-out Re-
publican county ticket in the field.
Clark NJ. Mensch, chairman of the Re
publican County Committee has called
a convention of all Republicans in
Kent who are opposed to a continuance
OF Democratic rule and also to the rule
or-ruin work OF Addicks and his cabal
This is we'll. In Sussex county two
years ago the Republicans, relying
upon the promises Of the Addicks
leaders that there would be no dead
lock in Dover, entered into an agree
ment with the Addioksites and carried
/ the county. They were uicked. The
grossest deception was pactlced upoT
them They will not be tricked again
The experience of the Sussex county
Republicans in dealing with the Ad
dicks cabal has taught the Kent count,
, Republicans their lesson, and they vii
! profit by IL. The Addicks leaders pa,
the penalty for their double dealing
4 The Republicans have discovered tina
they do not hesitate to violate thei
9 solemn pledges. Addicks must leav
the field. The Republicans in all thre
counties are aroused thoroughly, an
they will have nothing to do with an
political project which carries with
= even the bare possibility Of his elel
ton to the United States Senate
a. the votes Of Legislators or the straw
III man policy Of a plant tool Of the Ga
N mon IN tha executive chair
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

The fight for the Democratic nomina-
ton for encouragement goes on mer-
rily among Peter L. Cooper. Jr., Rob-
ert G. Harman and Thomas Davis. Mr..
Harman has formed a combination
with Peter j. Ford, the leading candi-
date for the governors nomination, and
the delegates who go to the State Con-
venton in favor of Ford will be found
lined up for Harman. This has forced
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. Davis to look for
their support in this county from the
Morrison. Cooch. Black and Armstrong
delegates. But Mr.. Cooper has up his
sleeve a trump card which he expects
to play at the proper time. It is thai
the State Convention and not the New
Castle county caucus should make the
nomination, this being the first tim'
in the history of the state that the Of
lfice of attorney-general has been elec
, tive, and no rotation precedent having
been established by any party. He ex
poets Kent and Sussex counties to bacl
, him in his contention that this yea
= il is a convention and not a caucu
= matter. If they do he will win out j
spite Of Mr.. Harman's personal an
borrowed strength in the New Cast
county caucus, for he is extremely POI
r. ular with down-state Democrat
l. Meanwhile, Mr. Davis hopes that son
d condition will arise that will make hi
e. available as a compromise candidat
p for he also expects to have some del
IN gates from the two lower counties.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
George X. Woodward Rnried

George X. Woodward who died 4
denly on Sunday morning at his nd
near Newport, was buried this md
ing. Services were conducted in
Lower Brandywine Church and in|
ment was made in the cemetery adjl
ing. The funeral was largely attenl
5 Mr.. Woodward was well-knl
throughout the county.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

There is something pathetic in these
annual meetings Of the defenders of the
Union. The ranks Of the G. A. r. grow
thinner and grayer. The eye is dim
mer and the step more tottering. The
organization is reconized as a thing
that has accomplished a great nationa
work and is passing away. Being com
posed exclusively Of men who partici
pated in the great civil war, it oanno
renew and prolong its life by an in
fusion OF new blood. From year TO yea
It must battle with Death, which ulti
mately must prove the victor. III
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Y. .M. g. A. Committ..es Chnsen

Sidney B. Trott has been appointed
to succeed J. A. Moore as chairman of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Reception Committee.
The Membership Committee has been
selected as follows: Z. H. Megaw, c. c.
Matchett and H. d. Eliason. The boys
work Of the association will be under
the charge of the junior department
Of the association, composed Of ths
following c. B. Palmer, A. A. Wllmoi
nd A. w. KINNEY.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Cases Before the Conrl

At a session of City Court held at
7S0 o'clock this morning the follow
ing cases were disposed Of.
Emanuel Lewis, larceny Of $50. 50
worth of dress goods and over
coats, property of James Mar
tin, continued until tomorrow. Frank
Martin, vagrancy. $40 and costs: Ed.
ward Burk, drunk and disorderly, SIC
and costs; Delaware Lewis, drunk and
disorderly, IS and costs. Hugh Fox
Frank Fitzpatrick, Richard Rowe anC
John Kirk drunk, 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
PENINSULA PRESS

Tramps have been very numerous in
Lewes for several weeks, but their
number was greatly increased early in
this week by new arrivals. and for a
few days the town was Oyerrm by
hoboes. Mayor Thompson was consid-
ering the advisability Of rounding the
whole gang up and putting them &c
work ON the streets. but he found the
Law would not allow him TO do that
Il was soon reported. however, thai
the tramps would be arrested and pu
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Special LOw-rate Excursion to BaIti.
more Via Pennsylvania Railroad

On Sunday, September 2, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will run
another special low-rate excursion to
Baltimore. Special train will leave
chester S.37 a. m, and Wilmington
800 a. m Returning leave Baltimore
union Station,) $50 p. m, same day.
Round trip tickets, good only on spec
ial train in each direction, will be sold
at rate Of Sl.25 from Chester, and $10O
from Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Mechanics to WISH Cbester

James A. Garfield Council, No. 10,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, will pay a fraternal visit to
Eustin Council. No 749, Jr o. U. A.
NJ next Friday night in Chester Pa.
A special car will leave Eighth and
Market streets at 7.30 p. m. All Me-
chanics are cordially invited.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

Again yesterday afternoon and last
evenlrG did the versatile ac. ess Mss
Katherine Rober, entertain big aud
fences in the Grand Opera House The
attraction yesterday afternoon was
Camille" and last night it was Hazel
Kirke."
Moths of Society" will be this after
Moons bill and tonight it will be La
Belle Marie" The supporting company
is much stronger than that Of last
year. Worthy OF special mention are
Louis Leon Hall, the leading man,
Edith Crolius Ives, the adventures;
George Whitman, who does some clever
comedy work and sings some catchy
songs. and lola Dodge, the fetching
/ little child, who sang a popular song
in a manner that would have done cred
it to any soubrette before the foot
lights.
"The Man from Mexico" which comes
on view for the first time in this city
at the Opera House on Monday, Sep
tember 10, is a comedy creation that
has won its great success in the amuse.
ment world solely on its merits as an
example of what humor can be ex.
tracted out Of pure and honest wit
Gallicisms and risque situations are az
, foreign to this farce as they are tC
healthy minds. George c. Bonifice, Jr.
and the following well-known people
are in the cast: Gus PiXley, NJ. l.
r Heckert. Robert Deshon, J. Trew Gray
e d. H. Landon, Arthur Villars, d. w
k Siegrist, Helen Baird, Agnes Burke
p Adeline Mann and Martha Deane.
8 "A Free Lance" the new romanti
p play in which Robert B. Mantell ap
pears this season, under NJ. w. Han
e ley's management, is the work Of "
% A. Tremayne, author of "A SecrC
= Warrant" and THE Dagger and III
u Cross" in which Mr. Mantell has mad
~ successful tours in past seasons. II
~ comes to the Grand Opera House nel
y Tuesday night
n There is no millionaires wife
NJ daughter in the United States WI
q owns. at one time. over four dress
- made by Worth of Paris, and yet
- the second act of the great detecti
VI play, Caught in the Web" to be pr
sented at the Opera House next Mo
r. day afternoon and night there are q
- gowns made by that celebrated arts
It worn by this company.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Requisition Papers Obtained

State Detective Walter Witsil \
to Dover yesterday and obtained rel
sition papers for John Green, cold
who was arrested in Philadelphia
silverware in his possession which
stolen from the residence of Sallil
Miller, at Elsmere.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
TRUSTEES OF POOR MEET
Hear Reports and Pass Monthly PAY
Rolls

Trustees Of the Poor met in regular
monthly session at the county hospital
IN tarnhurst to-day. Superintendent
Mccoy submitted his report, which was
as follows:
Number OF white women in the
institution, Sc; white men, 116 white
children, 10; total, whites, 1872.
Number Of colored women, Is; col
ored men, 10; colored children, 20:
total, "a. Grand total, 211. There were
ninth deaths and one birth during the
month.
The monthly pay roll amounting to
s397l7 was ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Death Of Young vie

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 29.-Mrs. j
Reese died Of typhoid fever at
home Of her husband in South Fol
street to-day, after an illness of
weeks. She was about 2S years old
had been married two years
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
ChaIienees CaIxe walkers

Baby Neale who Is now performing
at Shellpot Park. has issued a chal-
lenge to any one in the city or state
for a prize cake walk to take place in
the dancing pavilion on Friday even
ing az 93O o'clock
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Miss Martins Funeral

Miss Mary c. Martin was buried
morning from the home of her
ents. No. 1913 West Fourth Sd
High mass was said in St. PauTs 1
Church. and interment was mad
the New Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1900-08-29

bama, Louisiana,
eastern Tennessee
and central Geor-
gia. The temper
ature has gener-
ally fallen in the
districts In which
showers and thun-
der storms occur
red. The temper
ature has also fall
en- in New Eng
land and the up
pQr lake ppCiOn
Evening journal., 1900-08-29
Completed Fire Inspeotion

Members of City Council last e
ing completed the semi-annual ins
ton Of fire companies. The houses
tied were the Weccaoe, Reliance, I
Hose and Liberty companies.