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Evening journal., 1901-01-26
REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS
MIN CONDEMN MIR. ADDICKS
Resent Ills Senatorial PretenSiOI and Advise The Re
publican Members Of The Legislature to Stand
Firm against Him at AL Hazards

Il am unalterably opposed 70 the
election of Mr. Addicks under any and
all circumstances said George r.
Honecker. Of the Trump Brothers Ma
chine Company. in response to an in
quigy by an Evening journal reporter.
II naturally prefer tho election OF two
able and representative Republicans.
and II that cannot be accomplished /
prefer two vacancies"
But he threatens to hold up legis-
laticn,' said the reporter
THAT is all rot MI Hoffecker re-
Piled. in the first place. the national
appropriations have been made Ii
Adccas should be defeated his irfu-
ance cluld neither make nor mar any
lcsisiatlon for the good Of this city and
state Speaking OF the State. county
and city appropriations, / think if we
have gotten so low that we have ID
consent 10 the election cf MI Addlcks
in order to obtain them. we had bett r
80 without until such time as we can
get proper legislation in a proper. man
ner. In the past our State has been
ably represented In the United States
senate. III we now must have such
representation as Mr.. Addicks can give
u.s. think we have reached a very low
level AS q citizen and q business
man. / protest against IT,"
DO you believe that the business
men Of the city believe that the cleo
lion cf Mr. Addicks would conserve
their best interests here and In Wash
lngtun?' ne was asked
Not in the slightest degree" he re-
piled
DO you believe that his election
and the power Sc would give him. would
constitute menace to business meng"
Nest certainly"
DO you think Addicks Is Repub-
iican and ht man to rcnraseDl the
Republican party and the people of
Delaware in the United States Sen
atc?"
Most decidedly not" responded Mr..
Hoffecker
Are you. as q Republican and q
business man, In favor of the Regular
Republican members Of the Legisla
ture holding out TO the bitter end
against him?"
Absolutely" he replied. with much
emphasis.
Thomas J. Talloy is engaged in the
wholesale lumber trade. and Is one of
the best-known business men Of the
city This is what he said Yesterday
concerning the threat Of the Addicks-
ties:
Il don't believe the Addicks pe9Die
can hold uD any approDrlatcn fho
government has made. or NAV con-
template making for improvement 4,
Delawaro's waterways In fact. do
not believe they viii attempt to do st.
II Is only a scheme on the part Of Ad-
dicks to advance his own Interest. So.
at the proper time, / think Delaware
VIII get what appropriations she is
entitled TO. From the sentiment Z
Evening journal., 1901-01-26

Gratis would have anything to do with
him.
ADDlCKS MEN ARE HOPELESS.
-Ae Philadelphia North American saws.
"Addicks' lieutcnants have apparently
given up all hopes OF Clectng their man
as United States senator. They have ex-
hausted every deal and dicser they have
had up their sleeves, and have resigned
themselves TO their old-time dog-in-the-
manger policy uf 'Addicks or nobody
When the legislative session started
OF three weeks ago. Addiclss and his
men boastfully proclaimed that he would
be elected either on the first joint ballot
on very shortly after. They are now i'm n
spirit of gloom and depression over the
realization that the gasman's chances
have faded away
The Union Republicans are not pleased
with the Senatorial situation. Governor
Hum, when asked bis opinion Of it and
what he thought would be the outcome,
said cob, 7 don't know I am sick
Of hesrt over itl David S. Clark Of
kenton. on Addicls member of tho last
Legislature, has expressed the belief
that the present session viii end in a
deadlock.
PAIRS" MADE FOR TO-DAY.
The General Assembly "paired again
yesterday afteraoon 10 avoid the ne
cessity Of coming to Dover for to-day's
session. The four who are Left however.
and who went through the form OF voting
for two United states Senators did not
constitute o quorum and no election was
held. The law provides that the ballot
ing shan be continued each day until an
election.
In tile Senate AIR. Aloe and Mr. Slau-
ghter were The only nemners in atten-
dance. while the House was composed Of
Mr. Hope and Mr. Ssstten The ballot
wns peffuuctory but complied with tie
law regulating election Of Senators.
Evening journal., 1901-01-26
Wicl1ersham's Appointment piaces

Many officers and members of the
National Guard have expressed their SAT-
isiaction over the appointment Of Colonel
o. Pusey Wickersham TO succeed Cen
eral Bart as adjutant general os tie
Delaware militia.
Evening journal., 1901-01-26

have heard expressed by other business
men OF the city they would rather not
have any aPprCpriat on from Congress
than to have one at tho cost of the
clecticn of Addicks to the United
states Senate. I think an empty house
is Preferable TO enc with lad ton-
ant
Elmer p. Mitchell. OF the wcll-known
Arm Of Mitchell q Thomas. SAYS.
In our Judgment no good reason has
ever baen advanced FOR the election o.
Mr. Addicks 20 the United States SEN
ate Our first and plain duty as hon-
est men and good citizens rs to climi-
nate Mr. Ad1.cks from Dslawaropolitlcs
forever AS orr objection DIS one based
entirely ON principle. any concession
is gnwarInted
We don't believe the representatives
ot Washingcn have the 81 ghtest inten-
uon OF hoidlnEup needed improvements
ior Delaware in order 20 iolca such a
man as Mr. Add.cks on the people OF
our State. Should such be the case.
however, lct Us wait Tor improvement ls
TIL dccmsday rather than secure Them
on such terms
"Temporizing for Immediate gain
VIII prove shcrt-sIghted policy and
+ Mr. Adoichs is sent 20 the Senate hy
Republican votes II Will De years be-
fore the Republican party of Delaware
ieD9Vlrs Icm the ulacts os such fa-
tai errori
BY an means let us uphold our
ocuIag DIS ard honest Representatives
at Dover Who ere prepared 90 vcte
against Adlicks first Lass and all the
time.
a. s. Reed, president Of the WE'LL
known building company ex-prcsidsnt
and one Ci the most active members OF
the Board Of Trade, said tc reporter
for the Evening Journal yesterday:
The b9ard or Trade IS urging g0me
mcch-nceded legislation and Go has
obtained the provision IN the River
and HQr1cr bin for the survey cf the
Chrlstiana river. We ars in business
Tor the welfare cf the city, and not ID
politics
u would fence The city in and quit
business rather than enter into any
deal cl .hmt ,o any uict4t'an g5.l L
ing Leg slation, either at Dover or
Washington
Henry p. Scott, Of the well-known
firm Of Scott & Co., said: "My opposi-
ton TO the election Of j. Edward ADJ
dicks 70 the United States Senate from
N s state is based upon grounds which
40 nct permit OK compromise of any
nature. lt Is nOi question Oi policy.
but OF principle, and any threats Of
any Kind which he has made or may
make should have no influence what
ever Should he see fit to instruct his
adhersnts in the Legislature to prevent
cr d2lay necessary legislation until his
personal ambitions are satisfied, it
would but prove again the merit Of
cur opposition, If, indeed, such addi-
tonal proof Is wanting"
Evening journal., 1901-01-26
BAYNARD'S OPPOSITION HAS
lNCENSED CITY COUNClLNEN
lie Opposes a Dill Which Would Relieve Wilmington
Taxpayers Of About $4,000 and Leads tho Fight
Against Il in Committee
ANNUAL REPORT
SHOWS INCREASE
Officials Of Local POSIOffCc
Issue Gratifying State
meRt

Postmaster Hugh C. Browne and AS
sisiont Postmaster Harry H BMany.
have Just completed the report OF the
local Office for the year ending Deem
ber 81. 1900. and q most gratifying in
crease Us shown
The statement shows an Increase "a
receipts of s77i6.63 over the previous
year. while the increase IN expenses Is
but $253.l3. This was due to the de-
partment at Washington granting an
increase Ia The Pay OF local carriers.
and slight increase In the salary OF
some clerks. The report also shows a
profit TO the government OF $40 1926.
The figures of the various branches
OF postonloe work are shown In the
following table:
Evening journal., 1901-01-26

~ mis-
J. B. SMITH.
J. n. HUMES.
BYARD p. BURN.
W. II. LANlS.
JOHN W. ADKINS.
A. II. THOMAS.
GEORGE r. PIERCE,
CHARLES J. HOLzMUELLER.
W. W. DOUGHERTY,
c. w. DAVIDSON.
GARRETT L. HYNsoE,