Evening journal., 1901-02-23

toiiuPtiblC men nave pldAtu upon MIN
for the sake OF political morality and
the public good.
If he were not beaten. would an ad-
haent Of his be Offering a $4,000 bribe
TO Democratic member to induce him
and another Democratic member to
absent themselves from the joint ses-
sion?
II he were not beaten, would he be
influencing National Chairman Hanna
to send 10 Delaware for individual
members OF the Legislature TO prevail
upon them TO sacrifice their principles
and vote for him?
If he were not beaten. would his
hmchmen be working up bogus peti-
tions and infiictlng them upon the peo-
pie as genuine?
If he we're not beaten, would his
managers have resorted to such gross
abuse Of ihe name of the Wilmington
Board OF Trade and the namfs OF repu-
table business men Of the city?
II he were not beaten, would heI
make threats to deprive Delaware OIL
appropriations for It's rivers and har-
bors?
If he were not bsaten, would hlsI
men In the Legislature be holding upI
Legislation as a club to foros votes to
so to him?
IL he were not beaten, would hisI
lobbyists and friends within the Leg
islature be striking such vicious blows
at railroad companies in the shape of
proposed legislation inimical to their
interests, and boasting that they will
compel them to exercise their influenced
in his behalf?
| II he were not beaten, would he bel
so anxious to have Colonel DUPONT foi
his colleague i'm the United States Sen
ate at this Time whereas. shortly af-
ter the election, he declared that i'll
was an open question between him
ard n member of his family whether
his colleague should be Former Sena-
tor Higgins or william S Hilles?
These various moves on the part of
| Mr. Addioks and those whom he has
Employed TO manage his campaign are
not indications of political skill and
sagacity but rather the unavaillng
struegles Of dkfeated, distempered and
desperate men.
National Chairman Hanna lis endeav-
oring to play for Mr.. Addicks the
same game that he played at the Phil
adelphia National Convention; but heI
has different men to deal with, and
he acknowledges it, His interference
lin Delaware in behalf Of a national
committeeman who is blocking the
,loltctlon Of two Republican United
States senators is as unwarranted and
unrepubliCan as II will be fruitless. The
lunly sensible course for him to pursue
Is to use his influence on Mr. Addicks
land induce him TO withdraw from the
acid That done the Republicans viii
be in n position TO elect two senators,
and they will not stiolSle at names
their only reservation being that they
must be honest capable and represen-
tative.
I We serve notice upon Chairman
Hanna now, that Mr.. Addicks is de-
!, feated and that no pressure from
b within or without can elect him. The
b Legislature convened on January 1. He
began then to develop his voting
strength for the joint sessions. On
p January 10 the real battle began. He
lined up sixteen men, keeping in re-
, lserve those whom he believed could
p ltaint and influence and undermine the
q integrity of the men who were elected
90 oppose Mr. Addicks 10 the end. On
Tuesday, February 10, he called out a
lportlon of his reserves, increasing his
vote 10 twenty. His friends allege
that he has three more sure votes in
reserve. Grant that he has, for thg
sake Of argument, and how much bet
ter is his position? He must have -four
" OF the seven remaining Republican
T. mombars to obtain an election. and Il
J. is utterly impossible for him TO ge
T. them.
s. He need not look to the Democrats
flside for assistance. The Democrat
are bound by oath not to contribute d
his success by voting for him or alb
senting themselves from the sessions
le There are no Farlows, Kings or Clark
DO in their ranks this time When
grandfather remains away from tn
H. funeral Of his favor.te grandchild. 70
fear that Mr.. Addicl1s may profit b
q. his absence from the State House, an
when the youngest Democratic men
y ber of the House, a mere boy 50 [
au speak, refuses a Union Republica
a. br.be Of $1,000 to so to the bedside {
n his sick father and stay there unit
We Mr. Addicks is elected, it speaks vo
tic umes for the integrity Of the minorii
members.
Of That is the situation Both Mr.. Az
dicks and Chairman Hanna may NAL
the best OF 1t. The Republicans star
ready and willing to elect two Repu
lican United States senator's. II n