Evening journal., 1900-06-12
W. 0. HOFFECKER
IN In CONTROL
Has Succeeded Dr.. Moore as
Leader Of AddickS Forces
lIiS Communication tOIthe Evening
Journal Created Considerable
Stir in Smyrna
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Smyrna. June 12.-For sometime past
IL has been plain that harmony did
not exlstin theUnion Republican ranks
of Duck Creek hundred. Heretofore Or.
Thomas c. Moore has been the leader
of the Addicks forces and he reigned
supreme even IN the smallest details
until Congressman John H. lloneeker
appointed his son. Walter o. HOnecker,
1 as his private secretary. After the first
month or two Mr., Hoffeeker not only
advised his father In matters pertain
ing to his congressional duties, but as
sumed TO take the lead In managing the
party's affairs in Smyrna. Quietly was
this accomplished until Mr.. Honeeker
had shown a number of the conserva-
tive Addicks men that he had the quail
/ ifications of a leader. then the green
eyed monster began to get in his work
At first there were only mutterings
against Mr.. Hoifecker. but gradually
I DR.. Moore and his lieutenants realized
| that the cOngressman's secretary was
gaining in strength with the voters Of
the First Representative district. To
add to DR.. Moore's discontinue, the
colored voters are beginning to assert
/ themselves and are deserving the
Unionists for the Regulars. These
matters have been the subject Of much
! discussion among the faithfuls, but the
uppermost thought was how to break
up Walter o. Hoffecker's increasing
popularity. Notwithstanding the Ad-
| dicks forces of the state are ready to
drop Congressman HOffecker, DR..
! Moore and the local men have never
/ lost an opportunity to make excuses
for the congressman's lack Of success.
| All this is changed now and some bitter
remarks are being made about the con-
/ gresham and his secretary. The origin
OF these remarks is the letter published
in the Evening Journal, written by
Walter o. Hoffecker. attempting to ex-
plain his fathers position in sending on
The names Of the committeeman to the
National Committee. The letter
created a hubbub among the Addicks
men. They regarded Representative
/ Hoffecker as an Addicks man, but now
some Of them openly state he is play
ing horse with the party DR.. Moore
and the other leaders regard that letter
as a piece Of political dumbness upon
the part of Hoffecker. Back OF
this allegation, however, jealousy is tn,
motive that pumps the abuse beinl
heaped upon Mr.. Walter o. Hoffecker
DR. Moore has always been consulted
when a letter was 70 be published re
garding the Union Republicans. If tn,
Smyrna Times wanted to publish an
article the editor first submitted the
same to the physician for his apprOva
or his disappr0val. This letter, how.
ever, marks the beginning Of DR.
MOOres waning leadership Walter o
Hoffecker did not consult the leader, il
fact, the only Addicks Republican who
saw the manuscript here. was Robert ID
Hoffecker, ST., editor of the Times II,
approved of it and that decided Walter
o. Hoffecker's course. That cOmmuni.
cation to the Evening Journal has caus
ed more than one Addicks man living
in Smprna to lie awake at night ant
think over the mistake the congress
mans secretary had made.
That letter has been the cause o.
much profanity in the Addicks force.
here and that letter is going to be tht
direct cause Of the forthcoming spill
in the Union Republican ranks Of Duel
Creek hundred. for come what may. tn,
result of the fight that is to be made
disastrous or otherwise to the partyl
interest, DR.. Moore and his friends will
never give in to Walter o. Honecke
assuming the leadership here
In the meantime Mr. Hoffecker Il
saying little. pays no attention to tn
! cold looks he received and Is bus,
building up a following. He will carr
with him the entire HoAecker famil!
ana whatever influence the yariou
members have. DR.. Moore knows n
cannot successfully fight this new
leader. and is aware that his tactics a
a boss have been of such a nature tha
there are many who will willingly cas-
their lot with Walter o. Hoffecker
The outcome of the struggle for su
premacy between Hofleclzer and Moor
will be a bitter one. with the chance
for success largely in favor Of tn
former who will have his fathers per
sonal organ, the Smyrna Times, at hi
back. While this fight is on between tn
leaders, the cOlored politicians favorin
the Republican party are busy winnin
recruits and the Addicks vote of Due
Creek hundred will be cut in half.
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