Evening journal., 1902-07-12
Gives Interview Explaining
Ills Position in Politics
WANTS DEMOCRATS PUT OUT
Has Never Been in Deal Nor Had
Communication Nth Addieks
Regarding Delaware

Certain newspapers recently have
given considerable space to the state
ments that Anthony Higgins. former
United States senator from Delaware.
has chosen j. Edward Addicks for his
political bedfellow. and intlmating that
ne Is opposing The denomination OF
CONGRESSMAN Ball. Both OF these in
situations are denied boz Mr.. Higgins.
VINO says that he is a Regular Repub-
iican and not Union Republican
In an Interview with an Evening
Journal reporter yesterday. Mr. Hls-
igins said.
What have TO say is that there
never has been any arrangement or un-
iderstandlng OF any kind, or a commu-
nication OF any kind between Mr.. Ad-
dicks on any Of his representatives
and myself, or anybody who has inter-
course with me. with reference to
cooperation in Delaware affairs
Il am a Regular Republican, and
am not a Union Republican.
While / was not responsible for the
nomination Of Congressman John
Henry Hoiiecker In 1898, others were.
/ would have made, az the time a diff
i ferent selection (though had / known
Mt HOnecker then as / afterwards
came to know him, / would have ap-
proved Of his selection), but / ap-
proved then, and approve now, of what
seems 10 have met with the concur
renee OF all shades of Republicans.
that they should unite IN the nomina-
tlon Of ticket for State officers by
concurrent conventions OF the Regular
I and Union parties, while they should
leave the nomination OF the members
oi the Legislature and the candidates
for the county Offices to tho Republ-
cans Of the three counties, respectively.
Hitherto that has resulted in
\ New Castle county in 1898
and 1900, in common primar-
] les. In Kent IL has resslted In
J fight In Sussex It resulted in a fusion
, ia 1898. and the election OF ten mem
bers of the Legislature. In 1900 IL re-
suited In a fight in Sussex. and but
seven members TO the Legislature were
elected.
I'm Kent and Sussex nominations are
made for all officers, including the can
didates for the Legislature by county
conventions. In New Castle they are
selected by the popular choice in the
respective hundreds. Any person at all
familiar with our affairs knows that
the Republicans I'm each of the mum
dreds In New Castle county jealously
guard their absolute independence I'm
making selections OF the local candi-
dates. including those for the Legisla-
ture. Such candidates usually reflect
the popular will. In my opinion they
will continue so to do.
j Whatever may be the result OF these
nominations we must accept them.
zone thing. as I read the popular de-
. mand is that the control OF the state.
county and city should be kept out OF
Tine hands OF the Democratic party.
THAT party has demonstrably ceased TO
be an instrument Of good government.
The process OF cleaning house>in our
county and city affairs has not ended.
and viii not end until the tax rate OF
county and city combined shall have
fallon below its withering weight OF
three per cent upon full valuation OF
property. For years ] have said that
the United States was big enough and
strong enough to take care OF itself.
but that the people of the three coun-
tiles on Delaware had TO work out their
p salvation in FEAR and trembling.
I'm this view of our affairs | have
I felt that our first duty was 10 keep Del
4 aware Republican, and TO keep under
- water the heads of those Democrats
whose misgovernment has brought our
matters to the condition made plain
to all by the disclosures OF corruption
during the last year In THIS state
,of things | have felt that all ambitions
should be put in the background, and
that for any Republican to be candi-
date for the United States Senate at
. this time is simply unpatriOtic. and 1
now merely repeat what have reiter-
Iated for the last six years, that no one
has heard me say that l would accept
/ an election to the United States Sen
late"
Il notice that one OF the newspapers
= SAYS that you and your friends are try
ling to defeat Congressman Ball for re-
a nomination this time, said the re-
, lporter
2 1T is not true. have taken no
I stand in that matter" replied Mr.. Hig-
, gins
'sThe Republican candidate for Con-
gress must be chosen by the concurrent
action of the two State conventions.
The delegates to the Regular conyen-
ltion will doubtless reflect the opinion
q and the feeling Of the party in each
election district"