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assert with equal confidence that both
can and will be elected.
This condition Of antagonistie conf
dcnce felt or expressed by the friends and
foes Of Mr.. Quay and Mr.. Addicks is the
result Of the nearly evenly divided
strength OF the forces TO be lined up for
and against them in their respective Leg
islatures. Among the PENNSYLVANIA mem
bers-elect there are several who are on
the doubtful list. they being likely to re-
main there until the General Assembly
enters actively upon the senatorial con-
test. These undecided members hold the
balance of power and rs they get off the
fence on either the Quay or the anti
Quay side. so viii the question Of Mr..
Quays success or defeat be settled.
In Delaware Mr.. Addicks election or
non election is in doubt only because it is
uncertain how some Republican members
of the Legislature will vote There is an
adequate Republican majority in either
State, but in Delaware as in Pennsyl-
vania there are so-callcd insurgents
ready to take part in any proper combin-
alton for the defeat of Messrs. Quay and
Addicks.
Mr. Quay was greatly helped by the
legislative ticket being voted for in a
presidential contest. Multitudes of Re
publicans who were not favorable TO his
senatorial pretensions voted for the
party's legislative candidates. fearing
that by voting independently they might
make mistake in marking their ballots.
and 50 vote adversely to Mckinley and
Roosevelt Many also felt that on such
an occasion party loyalty demanded they
should vote the entire regular ticket,
and hosts Of others so voted because they
| lacked the courage OF their convictions.
Mr.. Quay. however. did not have IN,
additional advantage of getting the sup
port of the national administration and
the powerful influence of Senator Hanna;
neither did anything directly TO aid Mr.
/ Quay. though doing much to assist Mr.
| Addicks. Why they should be so polit.
ically yirtuous as to refuse to recogniz,
Mr.. Quay. and so lacking in political rec.
titude as to uphold Mr.. Addicks, is one OF
| the mysteries of national politics. Al
| things considered it is most prob
able that their countrymen would prefe
Senator Quay to Senator Addicks. Mr.
Quay is not an ideal senatorial figure, bul
Mr. Addicks should be an impossible one
| He has no visible qualifications which
senator Of the United States should have
and he seems to have almost every quail
/ ity witch senator of the United State
should not have.
The election OF Mr. Quay. Of Mr.. Clarl
or of Mr. Addicks is not yet assured bu
neither is the defeat of any Of them Ger
tain 1t is possible that all of them ma!
be senators on and after the 4th o
March. That might not be reasO
probably for the total abolition Of tn
senate, but it should be a convincing on
for the election of senators by the direc
vote Of the people.
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myself and such friends as can in
fluence, / am willing to say that we
will so without senator from now
until docmsday before anything will
induce us to permit the election Of Mr..
Addicks." There is no mistaking the
sentiment conveyed By this expression.
These letters fairly represent the
Republican opposition to Addicks,
which is as strong to-day as 1t ever
was. and It is no wonder that this
sentiment assumes the form of indig-
nation at the apostasy Of the Morning
News, a paper which the anti-Addicks
Republicans had looked upon as their
representative.
But. after all, it is not surprising
that the Morning News should become
and Addicks organ. Despite the fact
that it expressed sentiments to the
contrary, it has long been known that
its real sympathies were with Addicks.
although it cloaked them under a pre-
tended hostility. But with the return
of Sperry the hand OF Higgins was
made manifest, and on Wednesday last
the mask was thrown aside and the
News became an organ of Addicks. 1t
is true that a devious path was pur-
sued at first. for the editorial of We'd
nesday last, while it practically com
mitted the paper to the support of Ad-
dicks, was somewhat tinctured with
gall and bitterness, and in places was
suggestive of the stab in the back and
the twisting of the blade. Doubtless
this was a salve to conscience previous
to the humiliating submission, for the
subsequent issues of the News have left
no doubt of the completeness of its alb
ject surrender to Addicksism.
The fact OF continued Republican
hostility to Addicks being assured. il
is now manifest that it is within the
power of the Democratic members OF
the General Assembly to defeat him
land they should do it. Every Demo
cratic senator andrepresentative SHOULD
throw partisan considerations aside anC
join with the Regular Republicans in
the good work of defeating the man
who has done so much to corrupt the
politics of this State. 1t is not posi-
BILE to secure the election Of a Demo
crat to the United States Senate, but
every Democratic vote in the Legisla
hre should be placed at the disposa
of the Regular Republicans, to cleo
any two good Republicans whom they
may select. In this manner Addicki
can be defeated, and his corrupt pOweI
in the politics of Delaware broken for
ever
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take it that the Milford Chronicle
would not have taken such action un-
less it had been solicited SO to do by
DR.. Layton. or, at least, without con-
sulting him about It, Hence the doctor
must be candidate. The procedure
is somewhat irregular. Heretofore it
has been understood that there was
one Office in the gift Of the COVER
nor. the filling of which should be
left wholly and solely to the governor
namely, the Office Of secretary
of state The relation between the two
offices is largely personal and conf
Dental, hence the rule that the COVER
nor should exercise his own pleasure
in naming his secretary. The Milford
Chronicle must be ignorant of this
fact, and perhaps Or. Layton Is. too.
With respect to the doctors candidacy,
however, we must say that it will not
meet with popular approval, for there
are few men in public life in Delaware
who have made themselves more OBJ
noxious TO the people than DR.. Layton
has done.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
LONGS BUSINESS SAGAclIY

Secretary of the Navy Long has
given another demonstration Of his
great business sagacity in the conduct
of the public affairs pertaining to his
department. By procuring Krupp ar
NOR plate Of the first class for $42O a
ton he has saved the government
$500 900 and won a signal victory over
the Carnegie and Bethlehem steel
companies. Twenty-four thousand,
nine hundred and fifty tons of this ar
NOR Will be purchased. The Kupp
process involves the Harvey patent,
the validity of which is now under
consideration by the courts. and it is
further agreed that the government
will assume any liability for the
Krupp process not exceeding $24.32 a
ton for Krupp royalty, and not exceed
ing the United States license fee OF
$l1.2O for Harvey royalty. The maxi
mum price to the government is there
fore s455.52 a ton, subject to diminu-
ton in case Of any reduction in the
foregoing royalties.
Tho Midvale Company some time
ago withdrew its bid, but this bid was
Instrumental in obtaining the reduc-
ton in price, as Secretary Long used
1t as club to force the other COM
panies to reduce their price During
the last session of Congress represen-
tatives of the above mentioned COM
panies appeared before the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs and swore
that Krupp armor plate could not be
manufactured at a profit of per cent
If sold for $545 per ton. The success
full efforts of Secretary Long in OBJ
tanning a reduction in price has saved
the government $S6O,275. The price Of
armor plate in Europe ranges from
$3.50 to $500.
The previous bid of these compan
les for this class of armor was 1880
and the price originally asked wat
S545.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
NnRLES SENIENCED EOR LIFE

The United States Government was
officially notified yesterday that China
had ordered the Imprisonment for life
Of Prince Tuan and Priace Chwang'
and had also imposed punishment upon
other Boxer leaders; but at a Cabinet
meeting it was decided that the gen
eral commanding the China army
should also be included among those
to be- punished, and Minister Ccnger
was so notified.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
punishmeN Of Prince Tuan means that
his son, the heir apparent, can never
be emperor
The Russians are abandoning sur
veillance Of the railroad from Taku tC
Tang-Tsoun, and Count Won Walder
see has telegraphed the Russian min
lister Of war, complaining Of this meas
ure.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
"YEs, % OR "Non2

We PROFOUND these interrogatories
TO the Morning News, and request an
immediate reply in the affirmative or
negative, without evasion or equivoca-
ton:
Do you believe that ]. Edward Ad-
dicks is a good Republican?
Do you believe that he is a good
clean, capable man?
Do you believe that he is a fit man
to be elected 10 represent the people
Of Delaware in the United States Sen
ate?
Come. nowl No hemming and haw-
ing; no beating around the bush with
long-drawn-out sentences and glitter
ing sophistry; but just Yes" or NO
30 there can be no misunderstanding
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
BID FOR SEASHORE Ig
Railroads and Steamboat Lin i
Passengers TO Cape Nj

What is said to be a vi
fight for supremacy for no
traffic from the South to Car
been, according to 4 report cl
Rugurated by a company
mainly of Philadelphia capi
which has the backing Of {.
more and Ohio, the Sea j
Lime and other railroads Of {
Lomuel L. Miller. former 81
tor from Cape May cornty. f.
the promoter Of the scheme.
in view docksge improvement
May and the establishment 4
line Of steamers betH cen lie.
and Cape May. For a few v
season a boat was run for a
ment. Those who were intere
so we'll pleased that a comp
100000 capital was organize
1t is understood that the
and Ohio has long been a
have share in the traffic
South to Cape May, and Il
backing the scheme with tn
Anne railroad and the Sea l
Line in the interest of obtain
portion Of what has hereto.
the Pennsylvania railroads /
tire.
The combined transportati
ties Of the b. & o.. Queen
the new steamship company
possible for passengers from
TO reach Cape May three hou
than under present traffic
ments by way of Philadelphi
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

We can appreciate the earnest desre
Of the Milford Chronicle to have ].
Edward AddiclSs elected a United
States senator. for 1t is an Addicks
paper, but when it says that the "unl-
versal opinion prevails among Repub-
lieans of the lower counties, that Mr..
Addieks must be rewarded for bring
ing sbout the great victory in Della
ware for the Republican party, by
electing him as one of the two sena-
tors TO be chosen by the Legislature
next January" it makes a misstate-
ment Of fact wilfully and premeditat-
edly. There are thousands Of Repub-
licans in Kent and Sussex counties
many Of them within the Union Re-
publican party itself, who would be
sorry indeed TO have the victory OF
November spoiled by such a selec'
tioa. Now that the opportunity is al
Inland fer the election Of two Republi
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

And now we have the moribund
Daily Republican singing an Addicks
song with a Higgins and Hilles chorus
This Is not n new thing. but simply
a fresh outbreak in the old place. Re
publicans lost all faith in the
integrity of the Daily Re
publican when 1t first began
TO measure It's fealty to the cause OF
Republicanism by the amount Of ad-
vertising II obtained from an Addicks
sheriff. Cupidity and stupidity have
been its chief characteristics for two
or three years.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Addlcks Is Ntt a Republican

To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: 1 have received the following
from a lifelong Republican, under date
of yesterday, and have thought it
might be Of interest to your readers to
publish the same:
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 16, 1900.
"E. Z. Warner.
Dear Sir: / read your cOmmunica-
tion in the Morning News this morn
ing. l am with you. If Addicks is a
Republican, l am not. If the Senate
of the United States never got a sena-
tor from little Delaware until l voted
for Addicks, it would go without one
forever.
Il voted for Henry Clay in forty
four; for Fremont in fifty-six, and the
Republican ticket ever since, straight
until last election, when | split her.
l believe this Addicks has done more tC
corrupt and debauch this State pO-
| litically than any or all other men pu
together. If it were not for his money
do not believe he could get fift,
votes in the State.
VERY truly yours,
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

THE reelection of President Nc
Kinley in the face Of the general con-
demnation Of his policy, is the fullest
justification OF the battle the Democ-
racy has made in defense Of popular
rights" says the Philadelphia Times
That is genuine Democratic argument
We presume that the defeat OF Presi-
dent Mckinley "in the face Of the gen
eral condemnation Of his policy "woulC
have been a signal rebuke to the De
mocracy for the battle it made agains
him.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

Some months ago a rumor gained
currency that DR.. Caleb r. Layton, the
Sussex county representative OF Ad-
dicks. was seeking a foreign appoint
ment at the hands Of the Federal ad-
ministration. Later it was stated that
he hoped to play his withdrawal from
the congressional place on the Addicks
State ticket as a trump card to con-
vince the authorities in Washington
that it was an act of magnanimity
which called for a reward, he taking
it for granted that it would not be
known there that the Republicans de-
manded his withdrawal and that he
was forced to accede TO their demand
But all such stories have been set al
rest for the time being by the Milfort
Chronicle. which this week brings GU
DIT. Layton for the Office of secretar.
of state under Governor Hum an'
gives him editorial endorsement. w
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

The editor of the Daily Republican
says that the editor Of the Evening
Journal has ass ears. All we have to
say IN response to such an undignifed
reference as that IS that when the ass
was dissec.ed the editor OF the Evening
Journal got its ears and the editor of
the Daily Republican got its brains.
The difference is, that while the editor
of the Evening Journal never wears
the ass ears. the editor OF the Daily
Republican makes daily use Of the
ass brains in performing his literary
work.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Three Possible Senators
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From Philadelphia iuoic Ledger
One Of the political possibilities Of the
future is that Mr.. Quay, Of Pennsyl-
vania: Mr.. Addicks. Of Delaware, and
Mr.. Clark. Of Montana, will be members
of the Senate ~ the United States on and
after the 4th of March next. 1t is even
a probability that all of these eminent
citizens may take their seats in the Up
per House. in which il has been said "sts
the assembled wisdom Of the nation
Ii is not unlikely that Mr.. Clark would
be elected to the Senate even il Mr.. DAILY,
Mr.. Clarx's strenuous opponent, had not
passed from the field of contention; as il
is. the road seems clear for the latter as
he runs for the senatorial goal
Mr.. Clark's election appears TO be q
foregone conclusion, and as he was
shrewd enough to resign from the Senate
before the well established charges Of un-
paralleled bribery were made part Of the
senate's record against him, il Is prob
able that he may be seated upon the fac'
of his certificate: his is a case in which d
will he apparently difficult for the senate
to 90 behind the returns.
As to the election OF Messrs. Quay ans
Addicks by the respective Legislature
OF Pennsylvania and Delaware there
reasonable doubt The political oppo
nents Of each confidently declare tha
neither can be elected, but their friend
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Money Begeing for Keoner

There is more than $500 in the Farm
ers Bank that was collected as regis
tration fees from voters who voted al
the last municipal election, but who
did not. vote at the general election
Immediately prior. No provision Is
made in the law as to whom this
money should be turned over-to city
treasurer or to county treasurer. The
Department of Elections, in whose Gus
tody the money was put decided u
take no chances, and deposited th'
amount with the Farmers Bank pend
ing action Of the Legislature in respec
to moneys collected in this way.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Y. NJ. G. A. BAZAAR A SU
Cradle SOIgS The Feature Of the
Last Night

! Seventy children, under the q
of Mrs. S. J. Fisher and Mrs. ]. I
Horn, last night rendered THE
Songs of All Nations at the bs
the Y. NJ. c. A., being held in Il.
Century Club building under
spices of the WOman's Auxili;
was a thoroughly enjoyable en-
ment.
The gymnasium team of the
tion, composed Of Joseph McElC
r. S. Stewart. II. B. Light, II. j.
F. p McSOrley, Edward Cooper
Foster. James Stroud, w. /. Ceol
II. Megaw. Ii. ID. Eliason an,
Perkins, gave some exercises
parallel and horizontal bars. I'll
mid work was particularly goo,
Greiner gave an exhibition of v
the bars. A large number sat {
dinner early in the evening.
To-day's program Will include
England bake, in charge of Mr.
Ward. At 2.30 o'clock, r. Ho,
give his Punch and Judy sho-
evening the features will be [
rionettes and shadowgraphs.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

cent. over 1899 and 204 per cent. over
1898, though greater interruption ID
business due to the election caused a re-
duction in the gain in gross for the
first week Of November TO 3 per cent
Car shortage is reported from the Ohio
river region. Activity at iron and atesl
mills steadily increases. and there Is
an equally uniform advance in quota
tions. The gain has been more gen
eral this week than at any previous
time this season, pig iron moving up q
cents a ton, and corresponding gains
appearing in bars, billets, plates anC
structural materials generally
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
NEWSPAPER OPINION

The Republican Opposition to Addlcks
From the Every Evening
We reprint elsewhere in this issue an
open letter from Howard Pyle to
Watson r. Sperry, who seems to have
returned from Germany and resumed
the editorship of the Morning News
for the sole purpose of aiding in Sc
curing the election OF Mr.. Addicks to
the United States Senate. Mr.. Pyle
rebukes this reoreancy in a most ef-
fective manner.
E. T. Warner also writes letter to
the Morning News. in which after dep
recating the course OF the paper II
advocating Addicks, he says: "Foi
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Henry Ridgely, Jr.,
AttOTney-at-Law,
P. o. Box II,

Dover. Delaware.
Phone 80.
Dover, Del, Nov. s, Ill
Nh. Herbert N. Fell. Mgr. Mutua
lns. Co., Of n. Y.
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the several n
duly executed, sent me to enabl.
collection of the policy of insu
OF my late father, Edward Ridge
our company, together with the
tificate of appointment of myse
administrator of his estate, and
my receipt as such administrato
the present value of said policy. ]
ly attend to the collection and
to me when secured.
have not had an opportunit
calculating the interest as you
gest, but will do so when opport
offers. In the meantime have
the slightest hesitancy in stating I
believe your company has de
strated in the present matter that
equal, If not superior, to any
company of which ! have know
so far as the profit and interest {
insured is concerned.
Thanking you for your un
courtesy in this matter both to n
and my father, I am,
Yours very truly,
HENRY RIDGELY, JR
T. NJ
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
The Price Of Salt
mn The philadelphia RecOrd

From The Philadelphia Record.
Editor of The Record: The inclosed
clipping was handed to me as an instance
of the grinding exactions of the Trusts:
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 12.-The National
Salt Company to-day put up the price Of
common table salt of a fair quality to
$3.50 per hundred pounds. The price be-
fore was S1.1O per 100 for the same grade.
The National Salt Company controls di-
rectly 95 per cent. Of the salt output of
the country and is able indirectly to
dominate the remaining 8 per cent. of the
production.
The principal mines of the National
Company. which is commonly known as
the Salt Trust. are in Michigan.
could not believe at first hat The
Philadelphia Record would print a state
ment so at variance with the truth. But
when you follow it up by a display cut
on y0ur frs, page this morning to the
same intent ! conclude that the truth
matters little to you provided you can
make a political point. To prove my
statement. the Philips Thompson Co.
viii agree to deliver to you at Philadel-
phia during the year 1900, from / ear to
| / 600 cars Of table salt (your option of
quantity) at 20 cents per 100 pounds; or
we will deliver the same quantity to Chi
cago at S5 cents per 100 pounds-this salt
to be manufactured by the Salt Trust,
so-callcd.
This is not bluff, but a bona fde offer;
and | sincerely trust you will give us an
order for the full 1000 cars as it will be
the best sale we will make this year at
the biggest profit Why. you can go to
any little corner grocery and buy Trust
(0 salt at cent a pound in small sack,
and of that ! cent at least cent is the
cost of the sack. have no interest in the
National Salt Company, direct OF indi'
rect: but l claim to have some interest in
the truth. and would like to see Th'
Philadelphia Record telling it at al
times. and not simply publishing the va.
carries OF some irresponsible reporter.
G.. r. THOMPSON.
! The Philips Thompson Co.,
Wilmington. Del, Nov. Is. 1900.
The news dispatch above quoted cam'
from a source usually considered as re-
liable, and The Record had no reasoi
2 to doubt its accuracy. Our correspondent
r sufficiently disproves the news report
and shows that the cartoon based upon j
q was an unintcntional exaggeration Th
, fact remains. however, that there Is
Salt Trust, as there are a Beef Trust,
Sugar Trust and many other corporat
monopolies. none Of which is in bushes
T. for the benefit Of consumers. The com
o parative helplessness of the latter an
- the arrogant power Of the trusts TO ex
tort undue profits from the people wer
the lessons Of the cartoon, which lose
= little Of its significance because the Sal
Trust can be shown to have been less IA
pacious than are some of its fellows
Editor of The Record.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

1t is admitted by everyone, regard
less Of party affiliation, that the vic
tory Of the Republican party cn No
yember was so signal that il should
be celebrated. and that is why such
general interest is taken in the pa
rade tonight Thousands of men WI
be in line, and many more thousands
will line our streets to see the bone and
Drawn and sinew of Delaware Republi-
canism march by to the inspiritinl
strains Of appropriate music.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17

Someone recently asked, What is a
friend?" We respectfully refer the
question to some of the candidates de-
feated in the recent election. No
doubt the answer will be. "a friend is
a fellow who promises solemnly to do
something for you. and then forgets
himself and does it for the other fel-
low"
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
improvements to Ice Plant

Great improvements are being ma
to the plant of the Kennebec
Company, in South Wilmington.
new blacksmith shop, wagon sh
coal chute and scales are being put
The buildings of the plant have be
moved to the east side of the railrc
track.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
successrul RIaoksmith Gunner

Charles McElwee. blacksmith
the George w. Bush and Sons G,
pany, went cunning on Thursday
Christiana. Upon his return he
twenty-five cOtton-tails and sev'
woodcOck. Mr.. McElwee presented
friends with rabbits and still
enough for himself.
Evening journal., 1900-11-17
Special Train to Wilmington by Penn
sylyania II. r., Account Republican


On account of the Republican iubi-
lee, to be held in Wilmington this
evening, November II, arrange
ments for special train have been
made to leave Harrington at $50 p.
m; Delaware City. p. m; Newark
Centre, 7.O5 p m. to run to Whining
ton and to stop at intermediate sta
tions. Special trains returning will
leave Wilmington for Newark and
Delaware City at 11.30 p. M; for Har-
lrington. Has, stopping at intermedi-
ate stations Round trip tickets, good
only on special trains, will be sold al
regular single fare for the round trip
Minimum rate, 25 cents.