Evening journal., 1901-11-14
MANY WANT TO
DROP ADDlCkS
Seems 70 70 be Prevailing Sen
timsnt ia KRt
Indication That There Will be
RraBgle among uuiOn Leaders
in That Section
Special to the Evening Journal.

caused so much political talk here for
many years as the appointment OF
Robert G. Houston. as collector OF pert
q Wilmington. AS this appointment
shows clearly that the Union Rcpub-
licans OF Delaware have no landing
with the Roosevelt Administration, The
feeling that Mr.. Addicks should ue
dropped and the two Republican flc-
tions brought together is growing
stronger daily. The tide is turning.
The Union Republicans outrank the
Republicans of Duck Creek, Little
Creek and Kenton hundreds IN mum
bors. but the Regulars have never fall
tered in their fight against the Gas
man. with the result that today con-
scrvative Addicks men are in favor
OF going over to the Regular camp in
the hope that the Claymont man, whom
they regard as the disturber OF Repub-
lican politics In Delaware. viii be
beaten so badly that he never will
come to the front again The Addicks
leaders hero are alarmed over the
growth OF this feeling They are maxi
ing strenuous efforts TO cOunteract this
sentiment bui with little success. The
conservatives advance but one argu-
ment and that is a telling one They
say the chance of the Republican party
OF Delaware is before that organization
now TO carry the full State ticket next
year also TO win in all those counties
thus insuring power for the next
twenty years at least il the Addicks
men will but drop the man whom they
TfftfN Na.a
Such Union Republicans as Or.
Thomas c. Moore, Thomas jefferson,
w. w. Hudson and W. A. FAIRIES, are
opposed 10 any move OF this kind but
on the other hand the rank and file of
the Addicks contingent knowing that
two senators should be elected, and
realizing that this cannot be done un--
der the present plan, are determined
10 have Addicks dropped if possible
The feeling against the Gasman is
growing and will have considerable
weight in the primaries when the dele
gates TO The convention are named.
The colorod Regulars of Duck Creek
and Kenton hundreds have begun TO
work in the interest of their party.
They say that in this hundred that at
lGast fifty cOlored voters who were
with the Addicksitcs last year un-
douh.edly will be with The Regulars
curing the next campaign. Among
The colOred leaders are numbered two
Of the preachers here who will work
for The Regular ticket.
Union Republicans in the upper sec
tion OF Kent never have had any love
nor The Dover gang" as the Alice.
Layton element is termed. and when
IT. became known that Senator Alice
would have a hard fight to succeed
himself in the Senate no regrets were
heard from the faithful from this hun
dred. Allee's tactics are not held i'm
favor here. nor is he regarded as a
leader. Further. il always has been
SAID that he was mixed up in the deal
in Little Creek which defeated r. C.
Moore for the Senate four years ago
when thirty-three Republicans voted
Tor Senator Slaughter. the same num-
per OF Democrats voting for John
Wharton for sheriff. Moore was
traded fer Wharton and the defeat OF
the Smyrna physician allowed Alice tc
become leader Of the Addicks forcas
IN tne Senate. In the advent of Moore
and Alice both carrying their rosnac
i've districts next year, there will he q
warm time in the Senate. particnlall,
should the Dover Senator attempt r.
lord It over his fellow statesmen as hs
mas done in the past. The same feel
ing. say the local Addicksites. evisls
m John Abbott's district AGAINST Alice
hcth Abbott and Moore are reeardof
as leaders superior to Alice. and tn,
next campaign will witness the Dove,
senator's step down from his thron,
as political dictator in Kent county.
mere VIII be merry hustle amons
democrats Of the First senatorial aas
tiiet lor the nomination OF State sena.
.or. Dr. ODay, Of Little Creek. sena
toI slaughter. Of Dover: w. d. Hal
anu W. g. Pierce. Of Smyrna. are IN,
ieaulhs candidates for the honor. whil,
number OF others would not tlr,
1neir packs upon the nomination If /
came their way. The nominafio,
should come from Duck Creek. IN,
uiS,rlet = close and a great fight Is ex
suggestions are heard in differen
glSlflcts In Kent that Duck Cree
democrats waive their claim for tb
AnrleNalty nomination. but deaf ear /
turned 10 these 'feelers" bv tho io,s
democrats. There will be al leas+ ei
men after the nomination from mi
town. but The fight will be bstwse,
Wy. N. Lewis and John p. Jones. Ron
fesenia1ve Wonderly and last ve,r'
nominee A. J. Ross. are also said =
want the nomination. A bitter for
VIII result in the county conventio
any attempt be made to take IN
nomination from Duck Creek.
u IS more than likely that the As
dicks Levy Court Of Kent ccuntv. W,
soon be compelled to borrow anath-
So'VO0' same amount borrowed som
time ago having been spent bv eb
extravaganza that has clharaoierize
county affairs since the Gaem-~
eenehmen assumed control =. count
government Cri7ens CO bon roli.i,7
parties are proiosting and il is sal
f'at the tax rate viii haze 10 be IN
creased from forty-fve 10 fftv-6v
efis. ~ even sixty cents upon IN
hundred CommissiOner Wuliar
Bags OF this hundred. who was ~
fr-nelhle for 81 500 being v--sed y