Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-13
ADDICKS own STORY
OF DELAWARE FIGHT
Gasman Tells Why He Went
Into the Political Arena.
SAYS HE WILL STAY TO THE END
Promises Two Republicans as
Senators.
Humanity Speaking, He Says, There is No
Power Which Can Induce Him to With
draw as q Candidate While the Two sena-
torial Vacancies Are Uniiiled.

The Public Ledger of Philadelphia
Thursday contains the following COM
munication from j. Edward Addicks;
To the Editor of Public Ledger: For 20
years past, prior to my entrance into Della
ware politics, practically the sole aim of
the quandam Republican leaders has been to
control the patronage under the Republican
national administrations. No attempt was
made to organize victory in the State until
Charles h. Treat, under the most adverse
circumstances. wrested victory from the
Democrats In the year 1889 At that time
had lived and voted IL years in Delaware,
having moved into the State In 1877. Treat 5
victory called my attention to politics, and
l have devoted the last IA years to perfecting
the organization of the Union Republicans,
which has reached complete victory under
the Hon. j. Frank Alice against the COM
bined Democrats, boiling Republicans and
Federal officehoiders of this State backed by
the money of John and James Dobson and
the Bancroft cotton mills of this State.
Large numbers of the boiling Republi-
cans voted yesterday the straight Demo-
cratic ticket in close districts. In strong
Republican districts the Democrats with
drew their candidates for the Legislature
ans placed upon the ticket the bolting Re-
publican candidates, with the intention Of
electing Democratic Legislature, which II
was agreed should elsct to the United States
Senate tho immaculate Willard salisbury,
q Democrat of the worst type, and Gen.
James II. Wilson. a laughably impotent Re-
publican born in Illinois.
This policy has resulted in the loss to the
Republican party OF enough close districts
to prevent the Republicans from having q
two-thirds vote in the Legislature. prevent
ing the passage of new charter for the city
of Wilmington.
The great increase in the strength of the
Union Republicans in Kent and SUSSEX
has prevented the loss of Republican ma.
| jority in the Legislature. After the canvass
of the votes tomorrow in the three counties
of New Castle, Kent and SUSSEX the Repub
lieans will have on joint ballot at least q
members against % Democratic. It IL
practically a certainty that at least q Re
| pubiicans, being a majority of the Legisla
ture, will go into caucus and elect two Re
| publican United States Senatorn.
Public opinion has become SO overwhelm
| inRly favorable 10 this action that all mus
submit. notwithstanding the olamor of
few boltars and their newspaper organs. l
is possible that the governor may think 1
| wise to call a special session to dispose o
the matter before this conyeninR of Congress
Humanity speaking, there is no powe
| which can induce ine to withdraw as a can
didate while the two vacancies are untitled
In passing we have taken away the tempta
tion of Federal patronage by excising from
the situation Congressman Ball, who be
trayed our confidence.
Permit me to observe that the time ma
come for the great Republican journals b
cease misrepresenting Delaware Republi
cans, and, II necessary, confine themselve
to the affairs of their respective localitie
unless they ascertain the simple truth il
Delaware affairs and publish tine same fear
leasly and without perversion.
j. Edward Addicks,
Member Republican National Committe
from Delaware.
Claymont, Del, November 9Th, 1902.