Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-31
DR. Ball REFUSED TO
deal. WITH ADDICKS
They Had a Conference at a
New York City Club, Last
Night Week.
ADDlCKS OFFERED TO HELP BALL
If Ball Would Agree to Help
Him in Return.
But the Congressman Positively Refused to
Enter Into sueh an Agrsement-A Remark
About Addiels support From Other
Sources" Which VIII Put Democrats on
Their Guard.

X Sources" which win Put Democrats on
Their Guard.
58 II is written in the annals of time
n chat when too many persona know a
a secret it is likely to leak out. Amy how,
the secret has leaked out, somebody or
bodies who were present at a certain
elubhouse in New York City, last We'd
Enesday night, having talked so much
,afthat now it is known that on that
+ evening J. Edward Addicks endeayoTed
Z 20 secure the support Of Dr., i. Heisler
~ Ball in the Senatorial contest, in re-
eurn for Union Republican support for
S# DIR. Ball in the Congressional contest.
M Dr.. Ball declined to give aid and COM
fort to the gasman.
Fiji As leading up to the conference, it
may be remarked that some time ago Q
HI prominent Union Republican asked
Mi Congressman Ball il he would meet
Addicks by appointment and talk the
III Senatorial matter over with him And
nj DR., Ball declined
" The Union Republican asked him
NJ whether, II he met Addicks acct
III dentally, would he talk With him con-
M cerning the subject To which DR..
II Ball replied that if he met Addick $
accidentally he would treat him ike
~ ENetAstsH-h Nhb Ata6At N1AN etNA INV
NJ 6enatorship.
Not long ago, DR.. Ball was called up
u over the telephone by William Lawton,
who invited the Congressman to accom-
pany him to New York on matter
concerning the Republican. differences
in Delaware. Mr. Lawton impressed
3& lrca the doctor the Importance of the
M Ira. for in the DOCTORS hands, accord
ing 70 Mr.. Lawton, lay the settlement
sf party troubles,
ri At first Or. Ball damurred, desiring
H. % know whom he was to meet, but
hnally be consented to accompany Mr..
Lawton. They went to New York last
Wednesday. When near the metropolis,
|j hr. Lnwton informed Congressman
Ball that he was to meet j. Edward
4 = Addicks,
AL They met tho gasman at the New
|kM York Yacht Club. Strange to relate,
Il ,ne ]. Prank Alice of Dover. State
q chairman of the Union Republicans,
81 and Dr. @. r. Layton of Georgetown,
3HSecretary of State, both lieutenants of
HI Addicks, were present. Mr.. Addieks,
HI it is asserted, took occasion TO apologize
II I for the presence of the other two, but
III they remained at the conference, as did
Nh Mr.. La8ton.
5E Mr.. Addicks desired DIR. Ball to use
his influence toward securing special
I session of the Legislature at which two
~ Republican United States Senators
jldmight be elected, and in return for
4 Irregular Republican support of him for
LaEone of the Senatorships, be offered to
4iHsupport DIR. Ball for denomination and
as representative 10 Con-
E2ress. In speaking of the Senatorship,
X Tthe gasTnan is alleged TO have asserted
II3that three of the seven Republicans
trMwho refused to vote for him at the last
8eN session, were weakening, and he be.
Hlieved he could get two other votes
d from another source. That other source
3Iis supposed to be from the Democrats
R% Dr. Ball declined to go into the
II scheme.
hi Secretary of State Layton deliverted
his customary speech showing he
I% greatness of the Union Republican
\, Nparty, which did not move DR.. Ball
fE little bit.
Mi AS the story Of the conference is be-
9pi coming known it is creating something
Pa& of stir among the Republicans. DR..
III Layton came up the Delaware railroad
u Monday, and he is reported as having
u #related that the interview at the New
II IL York Yacht Club was on DIR. Balls
I,& initiative, but Mr.. Lawton is under
X stood TO shoulder the whole response
" bility Of arranging the conference.
III Congressman Ball was asked TUESDAY
morning concerning the interview with
eeA@ ticks. He stated that it was not
M, - Prs by him.
E The meeting of Union Republicans
" OF Rehoboth on Sunday, Gov John
WI Hum. Secretary of State Layton, and
MI j. Frank Alice being among those
Egi present, may have been an aftermath
/ a Of the New York conference. There
mi could scarcely have been favorable
II report from that meeting. Addicks
b was expected to be present, but he
PSI did not arrive.
hi The fact that the project of calling
! an extra session of the Legislature for
hi the purpose of electiug two Senators
1 | was discussed by Addicks with DIR.
4 Il Ball comedies we'll with the agitation
hi of the same subject by United States
Hi District Attorney William Michael
iii byrne, who turns up here and there
u and gives outan Interview MIR. Byrneis
4 I reasoning that Addicks and a Regular
7idRepubliean elected at a special session,
|suSwill be far better than two Democrats
Z 5elected at the next Regular session, is
1.-THE kind of reasoning that suits the
kaa Addicksites and not the Regulars.
Hi Despite Mr.. Byne's long time fealty
kni to Col. Henry7A, du Point, the district
Nv attorneys present attitude is taken
~ to DO one of playing into the hands Of
the gasman, Regular Republican
+! leaders will not stand for'' Mr..
Byrne's harmony statements
III The allegation attributed to Addicks
of the possibility Of support for him
III from some other source contains a
VI suggestion to the Democrats to watch
the action Of their representatives in
q the State Legislature After the dis
IN auieting last day of the session Of 1899
MAYHEM three Democrats, Parlow, King
8t2and Clark, voted for Addicks, the
90 Democratic party has been under a fear
pr Heat he has SO long coveted, it might
EerHoe through the assistance of Demo-
4, f,ratic votes. Such an outcome would
H. 70 long way towards relieving the
aierI iituatton for the Regular Republicans
SedI who have taught Addicks so long and
n Earnestly on principle. His election
|bt& you'd not be through their fault.