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the legislature elected had been chosen y, -,
with the distinct understanding that they VI
were to vote for Mr.. Addicks as the Re- r
publican senatorial candidate. The people -
had voted for them on that understand :,
ing. Mr.. Addicks was again defeated by
a combination of all the hitherto dis =,
cordant elements of the Republican !,
party made upon the candidacy OF Col
onel du Pont. Senator Higgins no less
than Mr.. Addicks was made a victim Of
this conspiracy. He failed of reelection.
du Pont was also defeated and vacancy
ensued.
The Governor died, and general State
election ensued again in 1896 The Re-
publican sentiment had grown until
success was assured from the start OF the
campaign. There was 40 way to stop 1t,
but by bolt. The circumstances OF the
Presidential campaign favored this plan.
Ii was first necessary to control the State
Convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention. Who succeeded
in this, barring the expedient OF boiling,
would be master OF the situation, The
issue was between ex-senator Higgins
and Mr.. Addicks, both Senatorial aspir-
ants. Mr. Addicks won. The con-
vention when it assembled stood lO4 |
to 56 in favor OF Mr.. Addicks.
He had won where the conditions
assured success at the polls. The only
+ way to defeat him was to bolt, divide the
: party and let the Democrats win. This
was done. The Anti-Addicksites bolted.
q The national convention OF that year, de-
e ceived by the ISLANDERS that the long fight
e here had engendered, deceived as to
|, y Presidential preferences of the Republi-
y can delegates-elect to the convention, re.
" iected them and accepted the boilers.
o This was the most deplorable piece OF
y political injustice that ever befell State.
1t produced more political ills, and en-
tailed worse political disasters than the
K whole thirty years of Democratic mis-
IN rule. 1t not only induced immediate
Of political outrage, but prevented by posi-
r.. tive political theft, abetted by the Anti
Addcksites, the reform for which the
Republicans had been clamoring fol
'te thirty years-a ballot reform that would
OF a, sure a full and fair vote OF lhe people
ie, at elections.
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D a Despite all these entailed difficulties
nd despite all the boilers could do, tn,
ler Union Republicans won the State. Th
er- boilers defeated all the State officers b.
nd making a bolter ticket, but upon th
de. senatorial question the State had agaii
de- voted for Mr.. Addicks, and over two
ap- thirds of the members elect were Uniol
red Republicans The bolter plan had failed
n a A more desperate one-no less than th
ere throwing out of entire county votes, an
for falsifying the others-was agreed upor
leir The Democrats to take the initiator
.ful and the Anti-Addicks Republicans
,re acquiese. TO the lasting disgrace of th
.tes State this scheme succeeded, and r.
pu- Kennev, the chief Of the conspirator
ase. was rewarded by a fraudulant senator's
ard election.
han
de. None OF these things hal affected tt
her integrity of the Union Republican part
) in Ii increased in numbers and ellicien nc
lti. Mr.. Addicks' leadership grew apace. /
was, and is recognized as the one don
nant leader OF the only Republican {
ate ganization in the State that could,
and would defeat the Democratic party. tt
nse- was the situation in 1928. The bolte
troy had refused every possible offer of col
sue promise chat could be mace. Their An
of Addicks sentiment had become man
here Political madness could not have be
the more unreasonable or more impolit
N of The party was still divided. Republic
arty sentiment however was strong enough
the triumph in spite of the Anti-Addic
it of disaffection. The election was won.
and Republican Congressman, Republic
Re- State ticket and Republican Legis
refnl ture were elected. A majority of t
will Republicans elected were again suppo
TX Of ers of Mr.. Addicka. Again the An
who Addicks boilers refused to elect a Unit
old States Senator because they could ell
rnor no one else but Mr.. Addicks.
lndi- M
neral Since that Legislature adjourned
Con- Union Republicans have made eve
ffcer kind of honorable proffer for comp
1883 mise to effect party unity. ]
dele State is Republican. 1t has been ms
aior- so by the Union Republicans under
the Addicks leadership. Success all ale
the the line is assured if a solid Republic
been vote can be secured. The Union Rep
tally lcans, with at least SO per cent. OF
Republican vote, have been trying to
duce the 20 per cent, OF Anti.Addicksi
ilure to join in any authorized, reasonable
Hig- effective way to heal the party divis
the and win the State. The Anti-Addic
He ties refuse, and abandoning all princil
m in all reasonable and decent political 7
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