Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
VIII Mr.. Addicks BE Elected senators
At the election of 1894 the Republic

At the election of 1894 the Republic
cans secured majority Of the Delaware
Legislature on joint ballot. Mr.. ].
Edward Addicks, whose money had
largely contributed towards bringing
about that result, was candidate for
the United States Senate and conf
IDENTIFY expected to be elected. He
could see no other result, and during
the interim between the election and
the assembling of the Legislature. he
talked about the United States Sena-
torship just MS child talks about
new toy it expects at Christmas. He
said to all with whom he conversed
that he was as sure to be elected Sena-
tor as that the Legislature would meet.
He was reminded of the old adage
that there's many slip 'twixt the
cup and lip" but he would not heed it.
He was sure that he would be elected
Senator.
Well, the legislative session of 1896
IL now history, but it does not record
the'eleotion of Mr.. ]. Edward Addioks
to the Senate of the United States. On
the contrary, Mr.. Addicks was not
elected. All that he could do was to
prevent the Republican majority of the
Legislature electing any other Republic
can. He was the dog in the manger.
He could not eat the hay and he would
not permit the OK to eat it. ..
As result of the election on Tues
day last, the Legislature of Delaware
is again Republican, and again Mr..
Addicks expects to be elected Sena-
tor Of the United States from Della
ware. But will he be elected9 Will
the experience Of 1895 be duplicated
Will Mr.. Addicks only find himself in
the position of preventing the election
Of any other Republican?
The situation at the coming session
Of the Legislature is different from thai
OF 1895 In that there are two Senators
to be elected. The last Legislature,
which also had Republican majority
should have elected SUCCESSOR tt
Senator Gray, but it did not Then, al
in 1895, Mr.. Addicks prevented th,
election of any other Republican, jus
because he could not be elected him
self.
Now this selfish, reckless aspirant t,
Senatorial honors, who would soone
see the Republicans deprived of thei
Senator than not be elected himself
win again ask Republican Legisla
ture to elect him. Doubtless it will b
the same as before. II the Legislator
will not elect Mr.. Addioks he will no
permit any other Republican to b
elected. But will the Republican ma
iority Of the Legislature submit to hi
insolent dictation9 On this point tn
Sussex Republican of Georgetown says
Although the Legislature is Republi
can with two United States Senators I
elect, Addicks is not yet one of them
He reeds more votes now than b
needed the last day of the session of til
last Legislature and the men who al
opposed to him are not that kind {
Republicans who, though professin
bitter opposition to him and his an
billions. are willing to deal with hi
for their own personal advantage.
They will undoubtedly prove worth
OF the trust reposed in them and viii
by their votes, prevent this polite,
freebooter from attaining his ambition
This is the right kind of talk. The
are plenty Of Republicans in Delawa
who are more able and more honorab
than Mr.. Addicks, and who will I,
more worthily represent the State ar
maintain its honorable traditions. Ar
these kind Of men should be made IL
Senators. Mr.. Addicks should be d
feated again.