The daily Republican., 1902-11-19
Mr.. HIGGINS.
MAKES ANSWER.
Reviews the Political Career
of John Edward Addicks
in This State.
FEELING AFFECTSPOLITLCS
Former Senator Says Mr..
Byrne's Appointment Was
Based on Presidents
Friendship for Him.

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dicks.
Mr.. HIgGiu reviews Mr.. Addicks s
Part in Delaware politics. He repud.
iatcS the assertion that his election
to the United States Senate was Sc
cured through the personal influence
of Mr.. Addicks, and den ounces as
absurd Mr.. Addiclls' conte ntion that
to the latter is due the change in
Delaware politics,
The statement in part follows:
"Mr Addicks's S movement was OF
popular reform movement, as he
alleges, but simply and solely on his
part one to make himself United
States Senator Mr.. Addicks harps
on his old theme when he says: In
| 1854 the Legislature elected Mr.. Hig.
gins to Tie United States Senate by
u majority of one vote. 1t was due
to my personal influence that State
Senator Moore cast the vote
IF as he says. and truthfully,
his attention was first called to the
politics Of this State by the Repub-
licans carrying the Legislature in
1888, and if, therefore, he had taken
no part in bringing about that re-
suit and knew none of the men con-
cerned in it, or any Of the members
elected, 10 tho Legislature by it, how
could he have influenced Senator
Moore's vote by any means that
would be acknowledged or confess
ed, let alone avowed, by any man
not morally oblivious. Further, if
what he says is true, then he kisses
and tells, and is pretty hard on
Senator Moore. As q fact, / have
never believed his statement to be
true.
THE INFLUENCE WITH MOO"E
''Venerable Nathaniel B. Smith
ers, the Nestor Of the Delaware
Bar and Of Delaware Repub-
llcans, was leading candidate
for the Senate at the time, and his
son married a sister of Senator
Moore, who simply was hell as one
in wise by his profound respect
and confidence in Mr.. Smithers and
i'll his Judgment. These relations
governed his vote and nothing that
MI Addicks says he eXerteI.
1T is true that Mr.. Addicks call
ed on me shortly alter my election
to the Senate and preferred Lis
assistance in the politics Of this State.
But he made no mention whatever
of the charter he proposed applying
for in the Legislature and still less
did | give him any promise of aid
ing him in his project.
"NIr. Addcks' claim that the
change Of opinion by which Della
ware became Republican was due
to him or his efforts ls not only un.
true. but is absurd. The Structu.
rel weakness ol the Democratic par
" ami the Inherent strength of the
Republican party was manifested
IN the election Of 1898, when the
Republicans first carried The Leg
isialure ard elected Il United States
Senator. The local differences OF
the Democrats would have caused
that result to be repeated in 1890,
but tor the Democratic National
al Committee on the Mckinley bill
and The Force bill, which carried
back the two lower counties that
in 1883 had gone Republican. bnt
New Castle county. the strong Re.
publican county, containing the
city OF Wilmington, recovered its
courage and went Republican by
lUO majority.
MR.. ADDlCkS' ONLY PART.
In that campaign Mr.. AddlcLs'
part was to contribute, according TO
his own confession. 5000 lc the
fund ct Kent county. The fact is
that he was brought Into our affairs
but shortly before the election Of |
1892, after our taxes had teen fully
paid aud thorough cry ani2ation of
the party In the State had been |
made. After the taxes had been paid |
and 4 party had been organized, lie /
came into sralCh for himself the re-
SUIT, hoping tosucceed Senator Gray S
seat then becoming vacant.
'ln 1896 Mr.. AddIcks carried a
nominal ma ajorty OF the Republican
State Convention to send delegates to
the National Convention at st. Louis.
I he National Convention refused TO
se at MIR Addicks' delegates or to re-
cognlze his rganzation. Therefore
he proceeded to form new and schs.
matte party, and. being required by
the statute OF Delaware TO give it a
name in order toset its ticket on the
ballot, he called it the Union Repub.
'!can party, and thus resulted
through Mr.. Addicks' participation
not only two factions Of Republicans
IN the State buttwo parties with dil.
Fercnt names and different oruani2a.
hons. That condition has remained
until today.
DEFEAT AWAITS NOW:
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