Evening journal., 1901-09-17
\ lYS ADDICkS
WON'T WITHDRAW
DR.. Moore Will Vote for Cas-
man Until lie Is
Elected

Special TO the Evening journal
Smyrna. Sept. l7.-Published reports
that John Edward Addicks was 20 re
tire from the senatorial fight has
caused many discussions down here,
and the Union Republican leaders are
busy assuring the rank and file Of
their party that there is absolutely
nothing I'm the rumOrs. There are
many Republicans in the FIRST and
Third representative districts who
would welcome the news that Addicks
had decided to give up the fight for
the Senate. as they regard the Gasman
as a political adventurer. who cares
little what becomes OF the Republican
organization of the State If his am
billions cannot be gratihed
Conservative men have agreed that
If Mr.. Addicks would get out OF the
way the two factions of the Republican
party could be brought together. With
this end In view a number OF the Ad-
dicks men of Smyrna have approached
with several propositions tending to-
ward a compromise but the leaders
are determined TO stick to the Clay
mont man. DR.. H. c. Moore. the hun
dred leader and member OF the
Legislature from this district said to
your correspondent:
81 was nominated as an Addicks
man; elected as an Addicks man:
voted at every Joint session of tho
Legislature last winter for Mr.. Addicka
for United States Senator; am still an
Addicks man. Don't care whether a
special session OF the Legislature
Is called or not; If IL is and ! am there.
] shall vote for John Edward Addicks
for United States Senator Shall not
change my vote till he Is elected to
the United States Senate or the ses-
sion adjourns.
After he is elected / am willing to
vote for any Regular Republican upon
whom our friends (the Regulars) may
agree
Former Postmaster Thomas Jeffer-
SON and other prominent Union Re
publicans refute the statement that
Mr. Addicks will be forced to with
draw from the contest. II is generally
admitted by the Addicks men OF this
hundred that the gathering called for
at RehobOth is for the purpose OF map
ping out a plan Of campaign in Kent
county. Duck Creek hundred will be
the battle-ground OF the coming fight
as the First senatorial district must
elect man TO succeed Senator Stephen
Slaughter II is thought by the
Onionites that they can carry the dis
trict and also carry the Second rep
resentative district thus giving Addicks
two more votes.
There are several good reasons why
this cannot be accomplished. Chief
among them is the wasting of money
by the Addicks Levy Court which is
now called upon to borrow $4,000.
part Of which sum will help pay for
the Bombay Hook lighthouse muddls.
which is going to cost the county a
neat sum before the matter Is settled.
Commissioner Rags Of j Smyrna.
chairman of The committee appointed
to have the road built Is roundly de-
nounced by Democrats and RepubH-
cans alike for the part he has taken
in the mismanagement Of the county
affairs. lie was appointed a time
keeper to see that the Miles Dredging
Company, which had the contract to
build the road at Si5 per day lab9red
twelve hours a day MIR. Baggs Is I'M
able to say how many hours the COM
rany did worn and after August Ia
Avian Lane OF near Woodland Beach.
was appointed to M the position al
81 day, Mr. Baggs having wanted 49,
but the court refused to pay him more
than $50
Mr. Lane is willing TO testify under
oath that the dredgers worked but
seven hours a day and the Levy Court
will settle with them on that basis
The company refuses to accept the
$l4OO. an wants the full bill of
$4,000 A suit will follow. Com
missioner Baggs was the only mem.
her OF the committee to sign the con.
tract In fact, Messrs Mabrey. Moor,
and Benson never saw the contrac
until the last meeting Of the court
Farmers and business men viii no
stand for this state of affairs and tn,
Addicks people are making frantic ef
forts 20 pacify their voters who ar,
protesting against the Levy Court.