Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21
A BRIBE OF $4,000 OFFERED
To a Democrat to Stay Out of
the Joint Assembly.
DESPERATE MOVE TO AID ADDlCKS
He Cannot Be Elected by Re-
publican Votes.
Seven Republicans WIN Hold Out Against
Him to the End--DemocratsW VIII Closely
Attend the Joint Sessions--If Any become
Sick They WIN be Taken to the State
House on stretchers.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal

Sptclui Sorresponuenceo OF dahette anu Journhl.
Dover, Feb. 20. -'John Edward
AddoSs will not be elected United
States Senator with Republican votes !"
This declaration, made month ago
by Senator Knox, was repeated yester-
day by Representative Chandler; II
not literally, then substantially. Rep
resentative Chandler said;
"We have all along conceded 23
votes to Mr.. Addicks. That is all he
can get. He cannot be elected unless
some of the Democrats help him."
The % votes referred to by Repre-
sentative Chandler are those of the 20
men who voted for Mr.. Addicks yes
terday and those Of Senator Farlow
and Representative Kitchen and Rob-
ertson, who will not create any sur
prise when they Join the Addicks
column. '-
Senators Knox and Ellison and Rep
resentatives Clark, Filling and Flinn
1 wall not vote fer Mr.. Addicss. They
servers of the senatorial battle have
not questioned their attitude. There,
however. been doubts as to the position
of Representatives Chandler and Hodg-
son. The utierance quoted above
dispels the uncertainty concerning
! Representative Chandler. Representa-
tive Hodgson, yesterday, also clearly
defined his future course, when he ex.
claimed:
II will never vote for Mr.. Addicks -
Representatives Chandler and Hodg-
\ son expressed themselves as stated
after Senator A llee and Secretary Of
State Layton had pleaded with them to
| vote for Mr. Addicks
1t is now apparent that seven Re-
publicRns will not be shaken in their
resolve not to vote for Mr.. Addioks.
As Representative Chandler remarked,
IL Democrats do not GO to his as
sistauce, Mr.. Addicks cannot increase
his total to more than % votes, four
less than the number necessary to
elect with all the members Of the Joint
assembly present and voting.
The senatorial balloting yesterday
was pitifui spectacle. The streng them
ing Of the Addicks ranks created little
surprise; it was foretod month ago
The applause that greeted Senators
Groves and McFarlin aud Representa-
tives Baynard and Dayett upon their
advent 10 the Addicks camp was not
hearty; it was INDUCED in by Addicks
hirelings, who hoped that their out
burst would result in an ovation, but
they were doomed to disappointment.
The path to the Addicks camp was
not strewn with roses. While Chamber.
ing over the rocks, one of the quartet
was wounded. When be voted for the
Union Republican candidate his ooun.
tenance blanched,. and the tone 10
which he pronounced the gas mans
name indicated that he was ashamed
of himself Most OF the comments be.
tokened SORROW. Some persons how.
ever gave vent to the query Have
they received or been promised any
reward?n
ATTEMPT At BRIBERY.
Addicks' henchmeu are exertinl
themselves to the utmost in behalf o.
their master. They are not coufininl
their blanc ishments to Republicans
but are also making overtures to thu
Democrats, and are Offering bott
! Official and financial rewards. To Re
publicans, they say: ''If you will vot,
for mr.. Addicks, we will give you an,
!, political Office you want" For Demo
cratic assistance, they are profferinl
| money. The discovery was made yej
terday that Democratic member o
I the General Assembly had heen an
: preached. He was told by an Addiok
lieutenant that he would be giyoI
50. 600 il he would absent himself from
the joint assembly tomorrow. Tn,
member In question mentioned the at
tempted purchase to q friend, aud tn
latter reported the matter to th
e Democratic steering committee. 4
Q conference of Democrats was held yes
terday afternoon, when the affair wa
investigated. The Democratic legisla
t tor admitted that an attempt had beei
y made to bribe him but he refused t
4 give the name of the would-be briber
= The Democrats Immediately took step
. to prevent Democratic treachery. The.
!; realize the 8 robustness Of the situation
I, and have decided to remain at th
:. capital over night. Democratic mem
: beTs of the joint assembly will not b
! permitted to absent themselves fror
I the Senatorial bslloting. If Demo
: crat is i'll, and his resenoe is neces
|, sary, he will be carried to the Stat
!. House on stretcher. il he is too sic
!. ogo there unaasisted.
The nerve of the Republicans VIII
2 refuse to vote for Mr.. Addicks IL bein
y severely tested, but it will be put to
y seyerer test 10 few days, whe
d stronger pressure will be brought I
g bear upon them. The staunch seve
will doubtless emerge from the ordes
unscathed. Nobody believes they will
disgrace themselves by surtendering I
Boss Addicks.