Evening journal., 1900-07-27
ADDICKSITES and
DEMOCRATS DEFEATED
REPUBLICAN PARTY
CONTINUED from first page.)

sense Of right, his knowledge OF duty.
and become a party TO their schemes.
A prominent Democrat yet living in
Dover was sent for and the plan OPEN
ed up before him. The argument was
presented that the Democratic party
would be the gamer if the Republicans
could be prevented from electing Colo
mel Dupont, and the Addicksites plain
ly stated that they would rather see
a Democrat succeed two years from
that period than that the Republicans
should succeed then.
The Democrat thus approached read
lily agreed to the plan proposed. He
looked only at the benefit likely to ac-
crue to his party, and was willing tc
conspire to that end. He undertook tC
enlist the acting governor in The
scheme, and repaired to the State
House with that end in view.
II was in the Office of the secretary
Of state that he met the acting COVER
nor, and there explained to him the
part it was desired he should play.
Just here parenthetically let il be saic
that it has always been eontended that
/ the appearance Of the acting governor
In that joint session on May o., 1895
was a Democratic scheme. conceived
and carried TO fruition by Democrats
with the sole object OF preventing tn,
election OF a Republican United States
senator Nothing can be further from
the truth Until this messenger from
the Hotel Richardson sent to the Stat,
House by the Addicksites presented
their desires to Acting Governor Wat
son, he had no intention of partici
patng in that last days proceedings
! He had not previously done so on an!
I occasion since assuming the executive
Office, because he doubted his lega
right, and he had no intention (pre
vious TO the moment above noted o
doing so that day.
When the plan was presented TO Act
ing Governor Watson he at first flatl
lrefused The Democratic missionar
at this point enlisted the services O
other Democrats OF note, and the part
passed from the secretary OF states OF
4 fee over to the governors room, wher
. lanother conference was held.
"Will these four men, Moore, Hanb!
Ball and Robbins, stick to Addicks al
day?' was the questions asked by Gov
, ernor Watson.
Il have the word Of Mr. Addicks an
Of the four men themselves that the
WILL replied the Democrat who acte
as missionary.
well, gentlemen" replied Governo
Watson. Il don't want TO so into thi
thing unless it's a certainty. If one {
these Addicks men should weaken
would all go for nothing. There wi
> be a howl over it anyhow, and a bl
one, and I don't propose to underlak
5 the affair II there is a shadow of doul
OF its success. Now. promises won't
in this case. / must have the write
> pledge OF these men that they will q
their part. Let me have this, and
c viii play my part"
The Democratic missionary rcturne
TO the Hotel Richardson with the go,
ernor's dictum. Then and there
: written pledge was drawn up and sigr
cd by the four men, and the cOnspiiac
was complete The Republican part
was assassinated by the man who tC
day Is begging for its support
The subsequent history of that day
work is known TO all men in Delawar
D William T. Watson did preside at tf
joint meeting. For twenty-eight ba
lots a band OF fifteen true Republican
It'EA N'NhAtNAAN'o VI AiANlA HAA ~ NhAlN
one man for the choice of the Republ
can party Of the state. Four me
claiming TO be Republicans. under
written pledge to the Democrat. WI
, was present in violation OF law an
constitutional prerogative, because
+. that pledge, voted for John EdwaI
p Addicks, and aided the eleven DEM
Gratis to prevent the election OF a RI
publican.
Filibustering followed the twent,
eighth ballot. which kept up till n
arrival OF 3 o'clock, when Governs
Watson, acting again as senator. dl
clared the session adjourned sine di
The unholy compact had been kept, an
the assassin's dagger was Quivering
the vitals Of the Republican party
, Delaware.
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