Evening journal., 1903-04-15
WEAK PLEAS FROM
ADDICKS MEN
Union Republicans Could
Not Get Up Any Enthu-
siasm for Meeting
ONE OF DELEGATION WENT TO SLEEP
Those Present Were Composed Of Of
fee Holders and Others Who Are
Concerned in Vote 6uyins--oovernor
Thanks Speakers.

Concerned in Vote 5uyins-oovernor
Thanks Speakers.
Dover. April i5.-Govcrnor Hum has
heard the arguments why the Voters AS
s.Htant repeater should not be signed and
It Is said Is now using some Quaker
''cuss' words because ne ever consented
to receive monster" Union Republican
delegation. There was wailing and gnash-
ing Of teeth in the Addicks camp for tho
Same reason, and it is said that the Gas
man has a warm time I'm store for Gale
Layton and other OF his ieutenants for
not drumming up a larger delegation
Gale" says that he is not responsible for
the small crowd and puts It up to Squire
Bradley. The Judge" says he should not
be blamed as he did not have time TO
make a canvass OF the Ninth ward as he
had his docket to write up.
Before last weeks big delegation arrived
In Dover asking the Governor TO sign the
repeater, tho Union men were boastng OF
tho monster crowd they would have in
Dover yesterday in opposition to the re-
pealer being signed. When the delegation
arrived and 90 was seen what "a represen-
tauve afsemblago it was tho leaders OF
the Addicks crowd began to have symp-
toms Of heart failure. The word was sent
out all along the line to go out on the
highway and scoop up a crowd Special
instructions wero given ITO search for
clergymen and professional men. Addicks
did not care to have any laboring men
represented An the party because he had
heard rumorH that they were done with
him Walter II. Hayes said he would 20
and Il was decided to stop there.
III We could get somo of the judiciary. %
said one OF the leaders In a meeting held
on Monday evening, ut would be a good
card" The list was gone over, the faces
OF each member OF the committee getting
longer as the end was noared. When the
end was reached there WAS cry OF Joy.
There at the very foot was the name
Frank Bradley. His name was put down
among those present.
Could Not Find Preacher.
sun the committee was not graced by
a gentleman OF tho cloth. Word was
flashed TO Dover that none could be found
who promised TO go TO the capitol and
speak IN favor OF tho Voters Assistant
law. message was sent back: you
must get someone" The heutenants were
then sent into the colored homes. but there
the same state OF affairs was found TO
exist. The olergymen were opposed 10
voters assistants
This came 10 the ears OF tho. Rev. Dave
Clark. "a local preacher OF Kenton, and
he volunteered his services. lie was bet
ter than noihing and was accepted
The leaders rested better when dhis mat
ter vas settled. snu "a crowd had not
been secured. Messages were sent "a
headquarters asking n the stun was forth
coming for a special trdin and refresh
ments.
no came back the word so the specia,
train idea was abandoned The Whining.
ton delegation went to Dover in the smolx-
ing car. As far as could be ascertaIned Il
was composed OF Walter IL. Hayes
Squire Bradley and two colorcd men.
The latter curled up in thear seats a.
soon as the train started and when Dover
was reached they were so sound asleep
that they had to be ierSed about and al
most pulled from the car. AS the dcloga.
tion walked up the main street OF the
town the Squire carried a small piece OF
paper in his hand. II was learned thai
this contained a petition from tho Union
Republican city Committee against IN,
Voters Assistant bill being repealed. Sen.
ator Alice and Secretary OF State I.aytor
were on hand and escorted the delegation
TO the State House where The Governor
and few more OF the faithful from KEN
county were in waiting.
David s. Clark IL is said. asked fo
"Bilr' Finn several times. 1t IS explaine,
that he wanted to know why Mr.. f'linI
did not appoint him deputy marshal.
Delegations Compared.
When the delegation had gathered IN IN
State House those who were present ol
last Tuesday began to compare d watl
The men who were there one week ago
The comparison was not complimantar!
to yesterdays crowd. "Al" Conner. who's
name will go down in history as the maj
who is in favor OF tho goods being de
livered was not present. 1t Is denied tina
Addicks forbade him no come.
Those In the hall were personally inter
ested. Why shouldn't they be? They wer
the ofhceholders and men Who handb
the stun.
When the speakers arrived they wer'
greeted with applause.
Mr.. Hayes was assigned to speak on tn,
constituaonality OF tho bill and made dh'
longest speech Of the day.
He said that the Governor could moi
rightly sign the repeater, because th'
constitution OF the State required thai
every male citizen shall be entitled 70 vot'
and the court In the Kent county man
damus cases had ruled that this als'
meant the counting OF the vote and tbs
ascentaining of the result. When cherI
were no voters assistants. as I'm the eloc
ton OF 1900, there were between $500 an,
5000 defective ballots cast, while last yea
with the voters assistants dhe defective
ballots did not exceed 800.
; Mr. Hayes then cited how even the edu
Gated needed the voters assistants a