Evening journal., 1901-05-07
REPUBLICANS PLEAD
FOR MORALITY N LITTLE
DRLiWARE'S POLITICAL LIFE
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the politics of this State, ana Is a para
site Upon the body polite. BY indefen-
siblc political methods he has secured a
considerable following in the lower part
OF the State. and take his followers in
dfvidually in Wilmington, you will find
that they are either employed by him in
some capacity, or he has secured them
positions or promises TO secure them.
They are the men who always say, What
Is there in It for me? No one attempts
10 deny that the perversion Of cl-an poll
tics in Delaware since Addickss advent
has run rife. Quayism in Pennsylvania
pales before such political practices as
we have had here since Mr. Addicks ar
rival. If he should be recognized by the
administration ne would have all the
power Of senator, and when the next
election rolls around the administration
would lind that the business men resented
most forcibiy the recognition Of a para
site. We deplore the fact that two seha-
tors were not elected by the Legislature,
but feel that such a condition Is much
better than to have man like Mr.. Ad-
dicks posing as our representative in
Washington"
william NJ Candy, president Of the Will
mington Savings Fund Society, a director
of the Union National Bank and inter-
ested in other financial concerns. said: 1T
would be the greatest calamity that could
befall the people of Delaware for Mr.. Ad-
dicks to be a senator. l can say that 1
personally am satisfied with the present
condition, and would rather see Delaware
aa for
that has always occupied a position Of
honor, to be represented by Mr.. Addicks."
George r. Hofecker. secretary and
treasurer of the Trump Brothers Machine
Company. said: Let there be vacant
seats all the time if there are only men
like Addicks to occupy them. I say that
every seat in the United States Senate
would be better vacant than occupied by
men Of Mr. Addicks' type. II the Repub-
lican party cannot get along without men
OF Mr.. Addicks' type II had better go
out OF business
+. Tatnah Warner, president Of the
Charles Warner Company. and vice-presi-
dent OF the Delaware Railroad Company,
became widely known during the session
OF the Legislature for HIS opposition to
Addicks, and was most vigorously at
tackled in the Addlcks newspapers. Mr..
Warner has not changed his opinion, and
said: Mr.. Addicks is not a Republican
and has no claim whatever upon the
party. Rather than elect Addicks u a
senatorship let the grass grow In the
streets AMI the Christiana river be filed
with silt. In short no man nor any part
OF men can so stu,tify themselves as q
make any deal with Addicks or in any
manner recognize him as a Republican
Henry b. Thompson, treasurer Of the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company, ant
president of the Brandywine Granite
Company, said: while II is disappoint
ing that the Legislature adjourned with
out eiecting any senator's. feel that Il f
a satisfactory solution 10 every citizen o.
Delaware who believes in the honor o.
the State. While the citizens forego beini
represented in the Senate. It is more sat
isfactory than putting the seal of ap
proval on Addicksism and all II repre-
sents.
Washington Hastings, Of seidel 4
Hastings, who was a close personal frienl
OF the late President Arthur said: 1T (
very deplorable that we cannot hav
proper representation in the United State
Senate but, all things considered, 1 ar
content to let it go as it is"
A SOLDIERS VIEW.
Colonel Benjamin Nields a veteran c
the Civil War; with a brilliant recor,
lawyer, scholar and president Of the 81
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Compan,
said: II infinitely prefer that DelawaI
should go unrepresented in the Unite
States Senate than that Mr.. Addioi
should be elected. I am absolutely ol
posed TO the political methods used
Mr.. Addicks. Through his influence an
the known means and methods used
him the Republican party In this Sta
has been unrepresented in the Unit
States Senate since 1895. In 1885 the r
pubiicans had nineteen votes on joint ba
lot; sixteen votes were sufficient to ele
a senator. Mr.. Addicks controlled 70
members, who refused to vote for an
body but him. 1t was then 'Addicks or n
body AT the last session of the Legisl
ture the Republicans had a clear majori
on jofnt ballot with two vacancies in
United States Senate to be filled.
Mr.. Addicks refused to allow either '
cancy to be filled unless he should
elected 1t was again 'Addicks or I
body MIR Addicks will never be chos
United States senator from Delaware.
the reason that there is a oonscier
vote IN the state that cdhhol pe ~
trolled by party organization or desire
office. There were seven Republicans
this class in the last General Assent
OF the State who did not vote for Mr..
dicks and never will vote for him. \
there are thousands Of Republican vot
In the State who think as they do
give them their earnest and warmest S
port.
Il will further add" said Cole
Hields. that If Mr.. Addicks can be
duced 10 withdraw, two Republi
United States senator's can be ele,
within twenty-four hours after a spe
session Is called. I will also say tn,
am perfectly willing that the admins
tlon or the National Committee name
two senator's to be elected, SO long as
dicks Is not one of them"
WANTS SENATORS CHOSEN.