Evening journal., 1900-06-18
ADDlcKs IS DtfEATED


Addicks has loat his fight for recog-
milton. The Republican National Com
mittee has refused to accede to his de-
mand that the names OF his delegates
be placed on the temporary roll OF the
National Convention, and he must
make his fight before the Committee
on Credentials and on the floor OF the
National Convention. The history OF
st. Louis is repeating itself in Philadel-
phia. The Addicks men realize 1t, and
practically have abandoned hope. They
staked their alll on defeating the Re
publicans before the National Commit
tee. They expected to enter the Ma
tional Convention wearing the badge
of approval OF the National Com
mittee. thereby making the Republi-
cans the contestants. But the National
Committee, after hearing the claims Of
both sides, and after being told plainly
BY the Republicans that they would have
nothing TO do with Addichs, or with
his party until Il deposed him from Its
leadership, voted late on Saturday after
noon to compel Addicks TO carry his
contest into the convention and fight n
out there II was a terrible blow 10
him and the working force he had with
him in Philadelphia, for they were san
guine Of success, and seemingly could
not realize that the day could go
AGAINST him.
When the contest comes before the
National Convention It will be referred
to the Committee on Credentials, which
will be composed OF one member from
each State and Territorial delegation,
selected by the delegation itself. Del
awares delegation being in contest II
will have no representation on the
committee. That committee will sit
and hear the contentious OF the Repub
licans and Addicksites just as the Ma
uonal Committee has done, but nee
essarily In a much briefer time, for Il
will not be appointed until Tuesday,
and win be expected to make its report
on wednesday. Being composed of Re
publicans, the Committee on Creden-
tials naturally viii report in favor OF
placing the names OF the Republican
delegations on the permanent roll Of
the National Convention, 20 the exclu-
sion OF the delegates selected by the
Addicksites. This report will be accept
ed by the convention, and the history
OF the St. Louis Convention, in its par
ticular relation to the Delaware con-
test, viii have repeated itself In It's en-
tirety.
Meanwhile the Addicksites will work
on the various delegations, in an en-
deavor 20 obtain a majority Of the
Committee on Credentials But It is
too late. They have been forestalled.
The Republican party Of Delaware has
not been idle. Feeling confident that
the National Committee would refuse
TO recognize Addlcks as a Republican,
aid knowing that he would carry the
contest into the convention, the Re
publican leaders have headed on all
further efforts o. the gasman to break
into the convention.
These Republican leaders have done a
great work. They have had to con-
tend with Addicks from without and
with treachery from within. The
change Of front OF Senator Thurstor
had to be met and overcome. But tn,
task has been accomplished. and Ad
dicks and Addicksism are prostBt
and begging for mercy at the hands o
those whom they hoped to crush out o
existence. Let 1t suffice to say that Il
Delaware there is no neutral groun
on which Addicks and true Republl
cans can meet and part amicably. Th
Republicans are contending for IN
the triumph Of Republican principles
Addicks is contending for the electio
OF his own unworthy person 10 III
chair Of a United States Senator. !
such a fight there can be but one on
come-Addicks must fail.