New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-11
DISGRACE OF DELAW ARE.
ELECTION RESULTS SHOW HOW COR
RUPTIoN PREyAILED-WHAT
ADDICKS GAINED.

Wilmington. Del Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-Now that
the election has been held and the Official canvass
Of the ballots made. the eyes of the country are
on Delaware. watching 10 see what the little state
will do toward filling the two vacancies eXlstlhs
in her United States Sena5orsIips AS a result OF
the entrance of ]. Edward Addicks into Delaware
politics and the opposition TO his corrupt methoos
vacancy has existed since 1895. To the shame
of the little State il must be said that he IS nearer
the goal than ever before. and IL appears 10 some
that the only way out of the difficulty is for the
Regular Republicans to unite with the Democrats
and I'LL the vacancies with the best men in the two
parties.
In all probability the Regulars would agree 70
this plan 1t not for the fact that the Demo
cratic members Of the legislature controlled oy
candidates for the Senate who ha- never stood
for anything that clean and honest IN politics.
Under these Democrats Delaware has had a cor
rupt and mismanaged government which made
her sons blush for shame. For years ballot boxes
stuffed and elections stolen until the Repuo-
Ncans many times were the verge Ct giving up
the fight against the Democrats. who controlled all
the election machinery. They kept up the fight
however. and finally over all the self-respeet-
ing Democrats to their cause.
Then when the battle was and good gov
eminent seemed assured Addcks stepped in. To
gain power, he put all sorts of corrupt methods
and systems in operation.
The situation which confronts Delaware to-day
Is serious one The question being asked is. Shall
asked of the Democrats who have done much to
corrupt Delaware? II the Democrats give help
they must get reward Whether TO do this. or
allow the vacancies to exist for two is
the matter under consideration.
Addtcks made gains this election. and will go
into the legislature with twenty-foUr who will
vote for him joint ballot 1t requires twenty
six to elect. and it is an open question whether he
can get the two votes necessary for his election
he and his ieutenants say that ne can The Dem;
ocrats have twenty-one votes on joint ballot and
which held out against the election of Addicks two
efTS ago; Inc regular organization claims II can
hoId all OF them and that not one will vote for the
Addicks needs two more votes, and talk of a deal
whereby Addicks and either Willard salisbury or
TO be elected to the Senate is heard.
b Aa064e d s}tory is mat the Democrats viii COM
either salisbury or Kenney.
they did The gossip and reports 10 why thew
have pride in their STATE They hang thsT hea
in shame as they think Of the Election Day spec
that fully two-thirds OF the In the two lower
counties received money. In Daysboro Hundred
vote sellers are said to be more than 70 per cent OF
The Democrats who have observed the situation
declare that the defeat OF their party was due to
The PsnocEatlG Leaders and the trading by others
knife freely, regarding the triumph Of Addicks as
minor consideration.
bad in the other counties. In all the legislative
districts the Democrats cut their tickets and voted
esdeT auct6nsd on forty votsa One he
4heTe IS no evidence that this corruption con-
was the extent and oPenness with which IL was
The party Which had the most monav Tot tsns
There is law against vote buying and bribery.
a R3 to en IL Win hfd - gop st 6 are
it is no wonder that Addicks fourished THIS time
be elected TO the United States Senate