Evening journal., 1902-08-18
Special TO tho Evening journal.

trains brought many people to Reho.
both, and among them were numerous
politicians of the Addicks persuasion
The Gasman sailed into the Break
water on Saturday on his yacht and
went over to Rehoboth to meet the
faithful ones who had come by train OF
carriage. There was something doing
as there is certain to be every Sunday
till the campaign is over.
Shortly after arriving Addicks had
himself interviewed. Thus he spoke:
"1he senatorial fight in Delaware
will be over after this falls election
The outlook for Union Republican
success was never more hopeful We
have practically nothing left to battle
with but the Democrats and a skele-
ton organization made up of Federal
oniceholders. We viii go down to Do
yer when the Legislature meets with 6
majority of two-thirds."
Then the great man looked arount
and saw his faithful adherents smiling
and winking. He shook his head depre
catingly, and continued
"The registration of Saturday wal
the greatest we have ever known. al
most our entire vote is ready TO poll
and for the first time we will have al
honest election this fall The Cover
nor has appointed election officers wit
are Union Republicans. The Democrat
have none. and they are not we'll reg
istered. They have no money TO at
tend to this work. consequently thei
vote will be small. They have no Stat
or Federal patronage, and no moneye
men in their ranks who are willing {
contribute unless they see a senator
ship ready to be picked up as Gel
tainty. In our ranks every road over
seer and other Union official is
worker. 1t looks to me like certai
success
Having thus delivered himself. IA
original and only Addioks seated him
self In an arm chair and looked per
sively out on the ocean. Your repOrtC
/ then started to make certain inquire
regarding Addicks remarkable state
ments. He learned from the numerou
/ knowing ones first that the lates
claims OF the Gasman are exceedingl
modest, and that usually he is eve
more optimistic.
UEven his own adhcrents smiled a
his claim of an honest election. sine
half Of the candidates nominated j
Kent and Sussex on Saturday carrie
the delegates by open purchase q
votes. and this is only the prelude.
was unable to find out what he mean
I by the statement: "The Governor ha
appointed election officers who ar
Union Republicans. The Democrat
have none," since the law provides fo
these officers being taken from bot
parties. Possibly this Is due to his nj
/ ter ignorance of the ordinary rule
\ governing elections.
There were in the confercl q Chair
man Alice, who had Just finished a sti
I fight for denomination, being hitterl
/ opposed by a great many in his Ow
party; 3D. Miflln Wilson. of Dove
who was elected register Of Wills b
Regular Republican votes. and who hl
lost no opportunity OF denouncing II
4 Regulars ever since. There was G. !
Layton, who holds the most lucratiN
Office in the State. and who has It I
4 virtue of an appointment from n Co
ernor who was elected by Regular r.
I publican votes. and who since has hel
his head in the air. scorning ordinaI
mortals. George W. Marshall, insu
ance commissioner, friend Of the in
prisoned fox hunters. was also in ev
dence.
Then came Senator S. John Abbot
the man with the remarkable whisker
4 He had just won a remarkable victor
I winning a denomination over TIVE
thirds Of the unpurchased vote Of h
own party. He felt badly" and mao
it evident. Colonel Pyle. of the Co
ernor's staff, gave a touch of the mil
tary effect by his presence. and Semi
tor Simeon Pennewill charmed all
his beauty and grace There wei
others there but they must not
named along with these.
Milf" Wilson was insistent I'm h
declaration that the Unions would nj
2 take DR.. Ball and someone whisperg
that had the Regulars refused to tai
milf" when ne was a candidate for o
5 fee, he would now be serving in pr
p vate capacity. and not drawing a nj
salary from the county It will be T
. membered that he was elected by aibO
= forty votes. although between Two al
] three hundred Regulars supported hiI
These followers thought they we
s saying something. but Addicks gets Il
- last guess. and finally will determi
r for them whether they are to suppo
= Dr. Ball and the rest of the Sta
(, ticket The conference seems to ha
b resulted, as usual, in a lot of 'ihot ali