Evening journal., 1902-02-13
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1902
rnYINn ro LAG HMsELF

]. Edward Addicks has recently been
in Washington. and while there unbos-
omed himself to a Washington Post
reporter. who gives us the following.
1t is the deliberate cold-blooded in
tention OF the Delaware boilers to
throw the election to the Democrats if
the Republicans fail to decide on can
didates for the United States Senate
next winter
Yes. sir. the boilers have decided TO
throw the election TO the Democrats
If there Is any danger Of our winning
out. Personally. l hope they will.
Such a result would mean a difference
OF four in the party vote in the Senate,
as the Democrats would have two more
and the Republicans two less.
However. we stand to win this time,
regardless Of what the boilers do.
Between now and the next senatorial
election a new Legislature will be
chosen. and It will be filled with mem
hers who are the choice of the people.
The election this fall will be honest
and conducted according to law. We
have great hopes for success, because,
as things now stand. we control the
organization Of the State All election
officials appointed will be honest, re-
liable men.
What have we to deal with, anyway?
A fool or a knave? If the Republicans
tender the Unionists harmony on a
basis which simply requires the sacri-
hce OF Addicks personal ambition, and
he refuses. thus making two Republic
can tickets. and allowing Democratic
victory. who will be responsible? VIII
II not mean. what II has meant, that
he desires his little toy more than he
does party success. The question is
will Addicks throw the election to the
Democrats?
But who first threatened to put
Democracy in the saddle? Read this
from his manifesto Of January 90:
"The old game of the boilers is COM
mencing again. but their tricks are use
less. Union Republicans will not COM
promise on county ticket, legislative
ticket or State ticket In compromise
the only hope of success lies, and if
this is refused by Addicks, speaking
for his henchmen. who will be respon-
sible for defeat?
This great unselhsh Republican IS
quoted as saying, THE boilers have de-
cided to throw the election to the
Democrats If there is danger of oui
winning" and commenting on this h,
remarks: Personally l hope they will
That is TO say that out OF revenge he
hopes to see the Republican party de-
feated unless he can win the office t
which he aspires. How the claims o
his party based on principle crumbll
in the face Of such a statement
However. he is going to win, anyway
he SAYS. and that the election will b.
honest and conducted in accordanO
with law. That means that all IN
fioaters must vote honestly. eve
though they have to be paid to do q
That every petty leader must be pai
to help secure an honest election.
means that men must be bribed to pei
form a service which shall preveI
bribery. It means that every politics
scoundrel is to be turned loose upo
the public that honest elections ma
prevail and the law be upheld
So Addicks is again unmasked by b
own act; each time he reveals a dep
Of selfshness and an indifference
public opinion and the Requirement
of decency not before revealed. n
voters of Delaware have the soluti
OF the problem in their own nano
on one side is Addicks, on the 9th
is all that should be dear in polite
life and all that makes for decent ]
ing.