Evening journal., 1900-06-18
THURsToNS's PAST AND PRESENT


ton, in Philadelphia working in behalf
Of recognition for j. Edward Addicks
and his so-called delegates TO the Re
publican National Convention, IL may
be we'll to revert to the st. Louis Con-
vention Of 1896, when these two men
occupied a position diametrically oppo-
site to that which they now occupy.
On June u, 1896, Senator Thurston
stood up in the Republican National
Committee and, with great vehemence,
said:
would not vote for 3. Edward Ad-
dicks If his vote was needed to make
the next president of the United States.
Addlcks has been proved traitor to
the cause Of Republicanism. When
that party had forty-four senators in
the Capitol at Washington and but one
more was needed TO give 1t majority
over the Populist- Democratic element,
Il was Addieks, who by the aid OF a
Democratic governor brought about a
deadlock and prevented Delaware from
receiving proper representation In the
Senate. Talk to me Of honor and de-
cency In politics. / tell you here and
now that / would not vote for j. Ed
ward Addicks II his vote were needed to
make the next president of the United
States, and n necessity demands, / will
repeat that statement upon the floor Of
the National Convention.
AT that same meeting was the Hon.
Anthony Higgins who made a speech
before and also in reply TO one made
by Addicks, in which he said:
Addicks is the principal OF a con-
spiracy against law and honor, and a
man who regards Mother. That crea-
t,ire has shown m his speech that he
is the moral idiot that everyone in
Delaware knows he is.
He was followed by Washington
Hastings who. turning TO Addicks,
shook his finger under his nose and
calculated;
This man is governed by a base and
selfish ambition / say It to his face.
as / have said it before. His name Is
Addicks. Little as he understands the
language OF gentlemen, he doubtless
understands what / say.
r. c. Keens, a member OF the Ma
tional Committee, moved that all OF the
Addicks delegation, with the exception
OF Addicks himself, be put upon the
temporary roll. Numerous speeches
and motions were made, all taking the
ground that Addicks was not a Repub-
en- and would not be recognized.
Senator Carey. OF Wyoming, moved
that the Republican delegation be
placed on the temporary roll. The vote
was 10 ayes and 80 nays.
On motion OF Mr. Sutherland the
committee voted Al TO that II was not
willing to place either delegation ON
the temporary roll and referred the en-
tire matter to the Republican National
Immediately after that action Wash
ington Hastings sent this telegram to
the Morning News, under date Of June
10, 1895:
The decision OF the committee is uni
versally regarded as great victory Tor
us, and that Addicks will never have
a seat In the convention. We will be
seated.
w. Hastings
On June IA, Addlcks sent this tele-
gram to friends In this city;
The action OF the National Commit
tee is a travesty on justice 10 the Re
publicans, OF Delaware, for which they
must and will demand an apology The
refusal OF the committee to recognize
our delegates cannot be construed to be
a rejection by the convention. II Isl
only temporary defeat, that will be
reversed by the Committee on Creden-
tlals. The boiling delegates seek a
compromise on the basis of half the
delegation, but there will be no COM
promise. II must be the entire delega-
ton chosen by the Regular Republi-
can Convention or none Of II. This
contest Is not a contest OF individuals.
IL Is a contest between the minority
and majority Of the Republicans OF
Delaware, and unless ONE providen-
tally interposed calamity presents IT.
self, the will OF the majority will be
recognized by the Credentials Commit
tee and the delegation OF which | am
member will be recognized by the Gre
dentials Committee and the delegation
OF which ! am a member will be
This being brought to the attention
OF Washington Hastings he replied by
wiring the following TO the Morning
News for publication:
st. Louis. June 10, 1S96.-The state
ment Of j. Edward Addicks that the
Republican delegates seek to cOmpro-
mise upon a basis OF the admission OF
both sets of delegates, with one-half a
vote each, is utterly untrue. lntima-
tions come to us that such an adjust
ment will be acceptable TO Addicks, but
no attention is paid to them. We can
not be half right. We are either wholly
right or wholly wrong, and no compro
mise with Addicks OF his followers vii
be considered for one moment. We vii
be seated or we will not be. Il is 10
the convention to determine, and w
feel confident that the decision will b
r for the right
Washington Hastings.
On that same day Addicks sent thi
telegram to a friend here.
4 st. Louis. June 15.-Our delegate
: viii positively be seated This is fina
The Committee on Credentials win ses
q ne on Tuesday nfuht nr NpduQcda