Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
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an editorial 10 the Morning News, WITH
reference to Mr.. J. Edward .AddicKs
and the Senatorship, printed in an
other column of this issue. The fact
that in the course of the same editorial
the Morning News says that in our
deliberate Judgment Mr., Addicks has
won hrs election to the United States
Senate by his behavior as a member OF
the Republican party OF this State dur
ing the recent Presidential and State
canvas" only adds force and suggest
4veness to the extract we have quoted.
On the day aftor the election, when
Every Evening announced that the next
publican on joint ballot by 30 to &C.
which information has since been con.
tirmed by the official count-it was the
general opinion of Democrats and Re-
publicans alike that Mr.. Addicks would
be one of the two United States Sena-
tors to be chosen by that Legislature.
II there exists today any dissent from
this impression, Mr.. Addicka himself
is responsible for 1t.
Since the day of election, Mr.. Addicks,
as was the case after the election OF
1894, has been talking about the Sena.
torship in the most silly manner. He
has not only picked out the SHIRT term
for himself, but in public interview
has essayed to take the long term also
as his personal property, to be disposed
of rs he may select, or as may be in
accord with the wishes of his wife. In
fact, TO make the election of United
States Senator from Delaware a family
affair. pN
Such talk not only makes MIR. Ad-
dicks ridiculous, but tends t., bring
upon the State OF Delaware the ridi-
cule and contempt Of the country. The
idea of two United States Senatorships
from sovereign State being disposed
of at q family conclave, to suit the de-
sires of the mistress of the family, IL
not only unique in the history Of the
country, but in opposition to all the
| political traditions OF State and nation.
The election of Delaware's two
United States Senators is not a social
function, to be determined around the
family breakfast table, but political
function, to be performed by the Leg
islature of the State. That the family
feature has been impaired to the pend
ing Senatorial canvass in Delaware ia
the fault Of Mr.. Addicks himself, who
advanced 1t in foolish conversation
with newspaper correspondent, But
the Legislature is not bound to bt
affected by 1t to the slightest extent.
The puerie talk of Mr.. Addicks
about matter which should recsiye
the most serious consideration hat
already CAUSED rernlsion of feeling
throughout the State, even among thos,
" no heretofore have been his staunches
political supper ters. They do not relist
his flippant manner of disposing of th,
two Senatorships. 1t is bad enough t,
note his insolent assumption Of one o
the positions for himself; to soc him
with equal insolence, attempting t,
place the other at the disposal of hi
family may BIZ little, too much to b.
borne. n
1t has been said that "whom tn
gods wish to destroy they first max
mad" but more men have failed il
their ambitions by making themselve
ridiculous than by getting angry. Mr.
J Addicks' ambition has been known 70
years aud has been thwarted Cd tire
occasions. Now that it seems so nea
complete qualification, the cup ma
, again be dashed from his lips throug
! his own foolishness, His ambitio
practically to take both tho Senator
ships, instead of being content wit
, one, may prove hut another instance c
that "vaulting ambition which o'el
: leaps itself, and falls on the other.'