Evening journal., 1903-02-06
ADDICKSv WITHDRA WAL
PROVES A BIG BLUFF

is made in good faith and Will be ad-
here to. Said a prominent man OF the
Legislature:
Mr. Addlcks has Withdrawn and
there is absolutely no string TO lt. nor
no deception itn it, He would scorn TO
do the thing he is charged with by com
mon llmor among his enemies, seek the
election OF two friends that one might
resign to allow Governor HUM to APP
point him after the Legislature"
Mr.. Addicks' withdrawal had very
much of the dramatic about it. He ar
rived almost Immediately after the
joint session Of the Legislature had
completed its fruitless balloting for the
fourteenth time. All the assemlblymen
who have supported him We're await
ing his arrival In the State House par
lor, and thereafter Secretary Of State
Layton and Governor GTunn entered and
were clOseted with the leader and his
supporters for nearly an hour.
Some time after Mr.. Addicks left the
room, and all the other non-members
had retired there were rumors that he
had withdrawn. but about o'clock
State Chairman Alice gave out this ad-
dress delivered by Addicks TO the cau-
Gus to the representative of the Even
ing Journal. and which is reprinted
from the second edition Of yesterday:
To the Republican Members Of the
General Assembly.
Gentlemen: My advent in Della
ware politics, more than fourteen
years ago, was preceded by Repub-
hcan disaster. dating practically
from the birth Of the party itself.
Whatever Of accidental advantage
had been had in those long years
was due alone TO some outbreak
Of factionalism in the ranks of our
opponents, and not to any inherent
strength orconfdence on the part of
Republicans themselves. Since 1892.
this State has been uniformly Re-
publican. Owing, however. to the
bitterness and strife which has
arisen within our ranks. we have
failed in securing all those adyan-
tages that justly have belonged to
party with such continuous and
brilliant record of overwhelming
success. The cause assigned for
this condition or strife has been uni
versally proclaimed to be my candi-
dacy for the Senate Of the United
States. 1t has been stated, con-
tinuously and everywhere. that
with this obstacle to the partys
unity removed. the conflicting ele-
ments would coalesce and the parry,
harmonious and strong. having
abandoned its unlawful and insur-
rectiOnary methods. would. re-
united, enter upon a course of law
full procedure in self-governmert
and undertake successfully those
weighty responsibilities which the
government Of this State imposes
upon it.
Influenced by this consideration
and the obligation which the Re-
publicans of this State owe 10 the
National organization and to the
Administration at Washington,
urging no plea for myself recalling
no claim for amy part | myself
may have borne for years in bring
victory out of a past TeDlete with
defeat, influenced by the strong de-
sire to see Delaware become a
strong Republican State and there
fore a prosperous commonwealth.
trusting confidently in the rare l0y-
alty-of friends. indifferent to The
clamOr of enemies. I have deter
mined to remove the only reason
assigned for the continuance Of
party disuniOn.
l herewith declare publicly MY
! withdrawal as a candidate before
this Legislature for the office Of
Senator from this State in the Sen
ate of the United States.
{ The Withdrawal Of my candidacy
is conditional upon the holding of a
Republican caucus to be particle
pated in by all OF the Republican
members of the General Assembly
and the selection of two candidates
for the Senate Of the United States
! by majority rule i'm said caucus
J. Edward Addicks.
Senators Pennewill and Conner az
Representative Jones We're appointed
: a committee to personally see ea'
= Regular Republican and hand to hi
an envelope containing a copy of N
Addicks address and the general ca
Gus call. The Regulars would say pra
- tically nothing. and got out Of town
= the first north-bonnd train
!. President Pro Tempore Ellison,
y the Senate. one of Mr.. Addicks' nc
- uncompromising foes. said:
I'VE are going home to sleep over
!, We may come to Dover on the cal
~ :, train arriving at $40 tomorrow. Not
= ling will be done tonight. Certain
Il I, there is nothing to say until we ha
y conferred tomorrow"
Hmryig down the street from t
Z. capital after the withdrawal of A
- dicks. State Chairman Willard Sau
: - bury. Of the Democrats. came face
face with Mr.. Addicks. Governoc Hu
- and State Chairman J. Frank All
~ ~ who were on the opposite side of
. street. Turning to them, Charm
n Salisbury shouted:
Frank (meaning Senator ALE
s'that's the first time ever know yc
m man was a gutter"
The Democrats got tOgether at