Evening journal., 1903-01-02
Says Awful Pressure Is
Being Brought to Bear
on Both Regular Repub-
Hcans and Democratic
Members
Immense Brides Dang
ling Before the Eyes OF
the Gasman's OppO-
nents in the LegisIa-
ture

ture
Angus McSweeney, special Wishing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American, contributes to- that
Taper today a iive column article upon
the Delaware political situation. 1t is
interesting and instructive and well
worth reading. Following are ex-
tracts:
AS the Senatorial situation stands at
present. Addicks has % members
pledged to- vote for him. The Demo
cratic membership numbers 81 and the
Regular Republicans but O. Twenty
seven votes constitute a majority Of the
two houses. Addiclks needs four more
than he has now. He cares not where
they come from, Democrats or Regular
Republicans can 81 the price they ask
! Nj etysying thea Sc for which they
4 ,lM5 Aected. - y
Y saving spent nearly a million dol
lars already in his fight for a Senator
ship, Addicks san readily afford to
1 spend a few hundreds of thousands
more TO gain his point He is willing
to do it and he believes, with the cyni-
cism which a rich man feels who has
proved the power of his money that
someffour men out of the number ar
II rayed against him will be tempted and
81 Will deliver the votes he needs.
II The Democratic leaders declare with
every manifestation of faith that none
of their men will falter. The Regular
NJ Republican leaders, and there are sew
# eral OF them notwithstanding the
asnadlness of their representation, are
equally confident of the integrity of
n n heir followers
Under Heavy Strain
1t is not denied either by the anti
Addicks leaders, whether Democratic
A r Republican. that their men are be-
ng placed under a heavy strain and
hat it is only in such trying circum-
Uances that the true character of
ach is to be judged.
In this fight against Addicks, and it
houId be said to the credit Of the men
Delaware that there are probably
o other three counties in the country
rhich a millionaire could not control
v such lavish expenditure as Addicks
as been. guilty of, complications have
risen which have aided the corrup-
onists in me peculiar relations ex-
sting between the Democrats and the
egular Republicans.
The contest has narrowed down now
a point where it is no longer a
3estion of opinion. but a question of
0rals that shapes conclusions and q
lning toward Addicksism is regarded
everyone as a manifestation nf
Aakness and an evidence of an itching
I'm.
Addicks Weak at Home
This brings the matter back to the
N state of public feeling in Delaware
zarding Addicks In New Castle
lnty, where Addicks makes his home,
has no friends and few supporters.
n the New Castle delegation not a
mber was elected as an Addicks
h. Senator Groves a holdover,
ed for him before and will again.
preventative Jones has fallen a vie
to Addicks and win support him.
the others. the men mentioned
I'VE are the only ones who are con-
ed to have a possible leaning to-
Id him.
ddicks does not 60 to Wilmington
oftener than he can helD. because
who know him well-substantial
mess men-refrain from speaking
him when they see him on the
cts He has no social standing,
apparently stands little chance OF
lining any. The men working in
Interest are his paid agents and are
gnized as such. He runs, OWLS and
an afternoon paper in Whining
and runs it at so great loss that
in his employ have to strike in or
to obtain their wages. The paper
him NO good. and Addicks be-
* in spending his money where
S5 N produce results.
Strength in Lower Counties
strength is in the lower counties
e State, and there 1t has been pur-
,d Every purchaseabie vote in
X and Kent counties has been cast
I ddicks. 1t is a reproach to the
that there are so many In Kent
ty half the voters are negroes, and
siderable percentage of the white
4, s made up Of men who have learn
|.z.8zB at votes are a profitable commod-
NV of the negroes will not vote
they are paid. Neither will a
A many white men. This is what
ks has done in the lower portion
laware. In the> development OF
y nerience in vote buying Addicks
own wise. In the last general
A