Evening journal., 1903-02-11

Mr.. Addicks promptly sent for this man
and said to him, in substance: "Mr
N. I'm trying to find somebody who
Is willing and able to look after my in
terests in Sussex county, and l have
sent for you in order to make a propo-
sition to you. It is quite likely that ]
shall start a new party before long and
shall want chairman for my commit
tee in your county. If you'll go i'm with
me. III give you a salary of 500 "a
month, appoint you chairman of the
Sussex County Committee, and put
100000 to your credit for campaign
expenses"
Mr.. N was very much taken by
surprise, and could only say that Mr..
Addicks knew very little about him,
and would hardly be justified in in
trusting to a comparative stranger so
large a sum as a hundred thousand dol
lars.
That's all right" replied Mr.. Ad-
dicks; Il know what I'm about. l want
somebody that will stay with me, and
I'm told you're one of that kind"
Mr.. N, who had just borrowed
$500 to pay the school expenses Of his
Oldest SON. was probably tempted by
the offer: but he told the temptor,
nevertheless. that he was not prepared
at that moment to accept the PROPOSE
ton.
"WI," said Mr. Addicks, IF 800 isn't
enough I'll give 5000 a month and put
$780, 600 to your credit"
Mr.. N still held back,and replied
that he could not act in such matter
without consideration.
IF you won't take $780," persisted
Mr.. Addicks, what win you take?
Name your price"
Mr.. N finally declined to do any
thing more than consider the matter
and the interview closed
In the spring of that same year
(whether before or after the interview
with Mr. N do not know Mr. Ad-
dicks is said to have come personally
before the Sussex County Republican
Committee, I'm the office of ID. j. Lay
ton, in Georgetown. with an offer to
give them 100000 for campaign pur-
poses, if they would nominate ticket
of legislators in that county who would
vote for him as United States senator.
The gentlemen Of the committee, who
were in favor of the recollection Of
Senator Higgins. declined to accept the
proposition. MIR. Addicks, neverthe-
less. put $4,000 into the hands of the
committee that summer, $4,000 of
which were spent in paying for work, "
Influence" and votes. On the other
hand. it is asserted by the Addicks men
that the Democrats had corruption
fund" of twenty-six thousand dollars
that same year.
The State election In 1894 resulted i'm
a sweeping Republican victory, the Re
publicans electing their Governor and
congressman. as we'll as nineteen out of
the thirty members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Addicks regarded this victory as
the result of his own efforts and eXpen-
ditures, and had no doubt, apparently
that it would be followed by his cleo
tion to the United States Senate. on
the Thursday after the State election
that is. on the evening of November s
l1S94-a dinner was given at the hous,
of Charles J.. Moore, i'm Georgetown
Sussex county. to fourteen prominen
Republicans from the southern part o
the state. At that dinner Mr.. Addiclxl
made a speech i'm which, among othe
things, he said: well, boys, View
wont I've bought it;rve paii
for it; and I'm going to have it, 1t ha
cost me one hundred and forty thou
sand dollarsi"
ITO be Continued