Evening journal., 1900-08-09
ADDICKS LEADERS
arb DENPONDENT'
Even the Rank and File Are
Disguised With Snap
Convention
specIai 70 tha Evenlng Journal

Laurel, Aug. S.-Addicks has labored
nd brought forth, but what is it2
The most surprising thing In the
whole matter IS the attitude Of the
delegates who attended Che Addicksl
Convention. They act as though they
had with due deliberatlOn nominated
81 ticket that would bring about har-
muny. when they, In fact, had no more
to do with the nominations than those
who stayed at home
Those who had wanted a Republican
ticket that would win, did stay az home
oven though they were elected as dele
gates. and those In this section let
G. II. Davis, Or. Fleetwood and John
Cooper 20 see Addicks add another
chapter to his rule or ruin policy. James
Wright OF Broad Creek, who wants to
be sheriff. Of Sussex remained at home
to ship peaches. and sent four boys
as delegates and Robert apicer TO take
care Qf them. The latter thinks that
Wright made him county treasurer, and
now as he wants to be sherin he.
lSpicer), Is not a candidate for re-elec-
tion thinking Wright will make him
on his SON his deputy. Wright expects
TO be elected. He has given up his farm
and expects to move into the Jail next
January. Many others may go with
him If they violate the state Constit-
: ticn in helping Addiclls win against
! everything else.
An Addicls man asked G. L. Smith
) If he had seen Addicks ultimatum as 20
the Federal Office holders, Smith said
he had not, and asked what it was.
When told that Addicks was going to
get tho president TO write all Office
holders to turn In for Addlcks or be
turned out OF office, Smith said that
when there was anything that stood
between him and his rights as a free
American citizen, he stood ready at all
time TO free himself Of it IL II were in
nis power and that Mr. Mckinley would
get the electoral vote Of Delaware even
/. though Addicks did not vote for him.
He also said that he did not know Of
any postmaster in Delaware who did
not earn every cent cf his salary and
cit sure If the postmastcrs expended as
much time and energy in any other
pursuit Of life as they had to do as "a
postmaster they would make as much
money and be a little more respected
generally.
When asked what he thought of lay
TONS nomination for Congress. he said,
that il gave Robert Houston a chance.
The Addicks Republicans here are
low down in the mouth since their con-
yention. None of thom gets Addicks
money TO work for him in or out Of
season. And they therefore are more
Republicans than otherwise. Curtis
Davis is stronger in favor of a want
to win Republican ticket than before
convention, for the Sussex county
caucus wanted to kick him out of the
caucus because he advocated the adj
ournment OF the convention till Au-
gust q when the Republicans hold
their convention i'm Wilmington. He
aid. III we as Republicans want 70 win
N-e must not go against the true Re
publican sentiment as il really is. =
! When the paid agent Of Addiclzs said
'put him out, put him out" he said.
? am ready to go out. but travel over
ihe county at my own expense and
know the sentiments Of the people, and
am with the Republicans that want
to win"
Much depends upon the action OF the
Republican Convention which meets in
Wilmington on August "a. People are
ripe for action If they get what they
want They want candidates who work
and stand mp for principle.