Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-30


''Somebody must have been giving
Mr.. Addicks some instruction in
politics" !" said Regular Republican
Monday afternoon, in discussing the
gasman's alleged declaration that the
election of the Republican ticket in
Delaware was up, to the friends Of
President Roosevelt. Continuing, he
political dodge, and it looks very much
as il somebody either put the words
into his mouth or the idea into his
mind. 1t looks like bluff for the
purpose of giving US the idea that Ad-
dicks had withdrawn from the fight
and we need not work so hard in our
sfforts to defeat him, but il that was
the object it will certainly fail, as we
uhall not relax our efforts, but will
! work all the harder
Incidentally, the man who made this
remark is one of the seven Regular Re-
publican members Of the last Legisla-
ture who refused to vote for Addicks,
and he is exerting his best efforts to
secure the defeat of Addioks men who
are on the ticket. He said his view of
Addicks' alleged declaration was held
by nearly everybody with whom he had
bohfcIopu Oh tiso buDl6Cb anu ~ +ihh
just the opposite effect from that which
he believed was intended.
ApDIcKs EVIDENTLY CHANGED HIS MIND,
According to reports received con-
oerning the conference of Mr.. Addicks
and his lieutenants in Philadelphia
Monday, the gasinan has changed his
mind since mis- announcement that
"the matter of electiIg the Republican
ticket in Delaware was up to the
friends Of the President OF the United
States. -
A Wilmingtonian who stands pretty
,lose to Mr.. Addicks says the latter
positively decided on Sunday to aban-
don the fight and leave it in the hands
f the Regulars On Sunday, it is
understood, he was requested to consent
to the withdrawal OF William Michael
Byrne, the Congressional nominee, from
the Union Republican ticket. The
man who made the request was not Mr,
Byrne. nor was he acting for the lat
ter, SO far as is known, At any rate,
Mr.. Addicks declined to grant the re-
quest, and it was then that no made
the announcement that .'the matter of
electing the Republican ticket in Della
ware would be left to the friends Of the
President. - 1t is understood that
certain influences we're brought to bear
upon Mr.. Addioks TO get him to take
this step. 1t was pointed out that there
was a large registration and it would
probably be just as we'll for him to rest
on his oars and allow the people to vote
as they pleased. 1t was shown to him
that the result would probably be
about the same, whether he continued
in the fight or got out of it, and in
Difference to the wishes of the friends
who SO advised him, he decided to take
tho step, and he sanctioned the an
nouncement which appeared in the
newspapers Monday morning.
That the gasman was fully determined
to leave the fight to others his friend:
firmly believe. He was in the city q
short time Monday morning and in
the publication and said the announce
ment was all right. "That is exactl,
what / intend to do,'' he is quoted q.
saying, referring to the story that ht
was going to keep his hands off during
the remainder of the campaign.
After leaving Wilmington he went Il
PHILADELPHIA, where he met member
If the Union Republican State Centra
Committee, and conference is said Il
have been held in Mr.. Addicks Office
in the Real Estate Building. 1t is un
derstood that some of the down Stat
members having read the story in tn
morning papers, were far from please,
at the thought Of being abandoned b.
Addicks at this critical stage of tn
game and did not hesitate to tell hin
so. 1t is understood that Addick
reiterated his determination to with
draw, but the committeeman are said t
have convinced him that this would b
fatal step, and he is alleged to hav
given assurance that. he would continu
n In the fight.
II From what could be learned Tuesda
4 morning, the situation in the Republi
VI can camp was unchanged. Neither Dl
d Ball nor Mr.. Byrne has withdraw
4 from the Congressional fight and, S
far as is known, neither intends {
take such a step. The impression
y that matters will be the same o
election day as they are now.
STILL IN THE FIGHT.
In its report of Mondays Philade
phia conference, the Inquirer OF tha
city prints the following:
Contrary to rumors relative to his will
1rawal from the Delaware Senatorial figh
]. Edward Addicks yesterday decided
remain in the contest until the bitter ent
This decision was arrived at late yesterdt
afternoon at secret conference held
Mr.. Addicks' office in the Real Estate Tru
Co. Building, Broad and Chestnut street
Addicks arrived in Philadelphia early ye
terday morning, accompanied by his lie
tenants. Later the party adjourned to ii
offices of the Bay State Gas Co., in the Re
State Trust Building, for star chamb
conference. Closeted with the gas magma
were State Senator ]. Frank Alice, chat
man of the Union Republican party Of Del
ware; Michael Byrne, the Union Repub
can nominee for Congress, and several 9th
men prominent in Delaware politics. IT
situation was carefully gone over, and
was finally decided that II would me,
political suicide for Mr.. Addicks to withdra
l from the fight. Addicks and those WI
participated in the conference positive
refused to discuss the situation last mig
beyond admitting that the fight would
II continued. After the conference Addic
politely declined to be interviewed.
seemed to be in particularly happy moo
! The Inquirer intimates that Addic
will devote particular attention to Ne
Castle county. but Delaware peoL
familiar with the situation say he
facing trouble quite as serious in t
lower counties.
The Inquirer's announcement th
" Addicks seemed to be in partic
larly happy mood after the conferen
does not signify anything, as he tri
to look happy all the time.
BLUFF HAD NO EFFECT IN KENT.
DIR. W. F. Hoey, chairman of the Ke
County Democratic Executive Comm
4 tee, issued the following Monday attC
Y noon:
q The Democrats of Kent county were p
n pared for the announcement made tod
That Addicks intended TO ''lay down
this campaign. After the failure of his ex
session move, two weeks ago this bluff Y
determined upon by him and his manage
n In the hope that tho Regula. Republics