Evening journal., 1900-04-25

by making statements net warranted
by facts. These statements may be be-
lieved by the men who make them,
but they are so anxious to do so that
they do not take the trouble to cor
rectly inform themselves before re-
peating such reports Undoubtedly in
many instances, they are given out by
the Addicks leaders for the purpose Of
influencing public opinion in their
favor. Time and time again in the past
has it been proven that these same Ad-
dicks leaders either did not know what
they We're talking about or were try
ing to deceive the people Every one
Of our readers viii undoubtedly be able
TO recall an instance of this kind when
certain statements made with the usual
Addicks positveness has led him to
believe that perhaps there might be
some truth in it, but proved to be with
out foundation when investigated.
Addick's lieutenants have been busy
for sometime past in circulating re-
ports of disaifection I'm Republican
ranks In New Castle county. They ac-
tually gave 1t out that the Union Re
publicans or those in sympathy with
that organization. would control the
New Castle delegation in the State
Convention. The primaries were held
and delegates elected. There were mere
contests in three or four districts. but
in every instance the pronounced
Anti-Addicks men won. The State
Convention was held and the delegates
were found to be of one mind in their
opposition to Addicks and more anx-
ious and eager for the fray than ever
in the past. The disaifection prophe-
sled by the Addicksites did not materi-
alize As to present feeling in New
Castle County, we refer to the editorial
above referred to. These same Ad-
dicks leaders at the present time are
circulating certain reports as TO the
probable action of the National Con-
vention. They know it ali and can tell
you now more about what the National
Committee and the National Conven-
tion will do than any member thereof.
AS q matter of fact they do not and
can not know what these bodies are
going to do The National Committee is
composed of a member from each state.
At their last meeting they refused by
a two-thirds vote to even listen to what
Addicks and his lieutenants had to say.
Since that time this committee has not
met. and is it very likely these Addicks
lieutenants in Sussex County have
personally been in every state and in
terviewed every member of that COM
mittee and learned that they have
changed their minds and are now will
in to recognize Addicks 1t is impos-
sible. Yet they say this committee viii
seat the Addicks delegation. AS a
matter Of fact they know nothing about
it, They are very anxious to get into
tho convention. but they know the peo-
! pie of the state generally believe that
they will not and that this belief is
weakening their organization. and to
bolster up q weakening cause and to
enfuse some life into a dying organiza-
tion they are trying to enthuse their
! followers with the hope of recognition
| by the National Convention, and are
| circulating a lot of impossible reports
as facts for this purpose. The Re
/ lpublicans strong in their knowledge of
the righteousness Of their cause, are
not effected by these silly vaporings.
They are not to be influenced or divert
ed from their purpose TO defeat Adj
dicks. They propose to go right along
and make their fight for Republican
principles and Republican candidates
/ The one man organization now call
ing itself the Union Republican party
viii be left severely alone as long as
it insists upon considering Addicks anc
his success OF greater Importance than
! the success of the Republican party
land Republicanism.