The evening Republican., 1902-06-23
no KNOCK
! OUT ADDICKS.
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: Addicks than it is to elect two Sena-
\ tors, remarked Republican leader
who for some tine has passed as q
sswaut to win" man. He was some
what discouraged over the prospect
for peace in the party. and admitted
that, according to the present pro.
gramme, anti-Addicks Republicans
were preparing TO wage most vigo.
ous war against the gas magnate.
Ths most sig nlficant OF the recent
Asselopements In the ranks OF the
5ARepulicans is the stirring about OF
y Ma jot Edmund Mitchell; Jr one OF
the most adroit Of the leaders Of the
party, a politician of long experience
and one who has been through
number Of hard fought battles.
TO LEAD THE FIGHT.
tits whispered in the closer circles
that Major Mitchell will lead the for.
ces in this county in the coming
tight against Addicks, and be hin d
him will be the important interests
now controlled by the DobsonS, of
philadelphia. IL is said that the
hand OF aior Mitchell is in evidence
in the setting up Of most pronounced
and conspicuous anti-AddIcks busi-
ness men as candidates for the Re-
publican legislative nominations in
this city, and this is soon 10 be fol-
lowed by a string of well-known meu
as candidates in all parts OF the conu
~.
a. II the scheme. which is now SAID
to be decided upon is carried out,
there is little doubt that AddickS
can be prevented from going TO the
Senate, and that in this county his
~ forces will be routed.
NEW CASTLE FEARS ALLEE.
In cullusion with Mayor Mitchell
the politicians say, will be AssiS.an
Postmaster H. II. Bilany, chairman
OF the Republican First District
Committee. 1t IS limited that the
Mitchell plan will result in u power.
full anal gamation Of the anti -AddIciS
iforces in this county in an assault up.
on the Addlcks column. Many OF the
lslrewd nti-Addicks leaders VIII o
shave been quiet for a few months
are now Spurred on by what they say
lis the desire Of Addicks to lave State
Chairman Alice and u few Kent Coun
ty leaders rule th, county. They
fear the yoke of Addicks, should he
get undisputed power. The refusal
OF the joint Republican primaries is
said to be part Of the pan OF the
fight of which Major Mitchell is TO
be field marshal.
p CORPORATIONS TO down ADDICks,
For some time Mr. Addcks has
been attacking the securities Of the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company,
which passed into possession of the
Dobscns, of Phlladel phla. There
has been considerable i'll feeling
between the two interests. and Ad-
dicks it is understood, in some buSl.
ness relations, has hcel a thorn In
the side Of the gas company. lie
keeps standing in his newspaper an
advertisement attacking the c"rpor-
alton. ln addition, the Dobson5
control the large Peoples EaIwa y
system, which has its lines to Brandy
wine Springs and Oh many Of tht
CITY streets. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, too. is supposed
to be strongly against AddlckS.
:, 1t is now said that Il combination
OF these powerful interests will make
the fight against Addcks largely
through fear Of what a Legislature
under his absolute dominion might
do. If it is true that Dobs0n will
enter the political light against Ad.
dicks. becoming weary OF his con-
duct, the "kcgn)ars' Will have a
strong ally, and it is rcgarde
ed that AdLlChs wouId he unable t
figure out how he could control the
Legislature. Ma or Mitchell IS vice.
president Of the Gas Company, and
holds some important positions in th
business world.
FRED BACu'S RETURN.
Nothing ol late has agltated tn,
Republicans more than the return
- oi Fred L. Bach, who has beeI
holding a position in the Cuba
service but now re-entcrs the rura
mail delivery department., Bach
Tor manv years, was the chief lieu
tenant OF Anthony Higgins and il
still lor Mr.. iligglus Tor Senator. |
was given out that his new posi-
tivn was secured through the Anti
Addlcks' Republicans, who desire
Bach kept out OF the State, an
had hoped that he would be sent t,
the Philippines. No sooner had i
been known That Bach had bee
given new Job than the Addlck
leaders quietly announced that up
on their influence with the Admin
istratlon he would be located /
Philadelphia, where he could kee
10 touch with the Delaware stu a
tion.
STANDS TRUE TO HIGGINS.
Now it is reported that Bac
may 90 to Boston, Mass. A frlen
of his has declared that Bach owe
his new JOB to none Of the varIou
Republican factions, but that
was secured through the inhuen c
of General Wood aud Mr.. Higgins
1t is difficult TO surmise just whl
Bach's attitude in the comm
Delaware fight will be other tha
be will always be looking afte
the interests OF his old-tIme chic
Mr.. Higgins. who with an argu
eye is watching the developmen
and awaiting an opening, 80 lh
he can plunge into the fight.