Evening journal., 1904-09-02
RunOrs Current That He
Has Given Up All
Hope of Becoming u.
,. Senator From Della
ware
His Barrel Said to be
Nearly Exhausted and
His Resources at End.
Figures in Another
Legal Transaction

Startling rumors are current through
out the city that j Edward Addicks has
practically given up his fight for tne
United States senatorship and by his in
activity 10 the present campaign viii
carry out mis- threat Of sinking the state
ten thousand faghoms deep.
Ihis rumor has come from more than
one source and from those who unaies-
tionahly should be in a position TO know
Whareot they speak. Recent financial
transactions IN which the 'gassmane has
been involved, IS said 10 have drawn hls
narr down TO a point below the buug-
hoie and as g consequence the necessary
eaah Is not flowing So freely as Of vore
ana y is further said that he has "per-
mitted some Of the political leaders OF
nus faction 70 put up rather heavily for
campaign expenses.
viii Pull Down Temple.
That Addicks is bent on either OBJ
tanning all or nothing Is beeon,in,
more apparent every day and he 4 az
last showing his true eolors. In a con-
Vefsation with a Republican once
holaer a few days ago Addicks ia
quoted as saying that unless the Reg
ular Republicans agreed to common
primaries on the basis suggested bv
lhe Union Republicans he would nun
uoMh the temple which he had built
"a Delaware When seen this morn
ing the party TO whom he made tha
statement refused to either conerr, ~
deny the story.
House TO be Sold.
Addicks has figured SO extenslvelv 4
the courts throughout the land thar law
suits are almost as closely conneotea
win his name as are gas plants and GAS
pipe dreams, Bay State Gas, il renorth
are true, has relieved his barrel greatly
q cash ana has filled 1t With wind and Il
u the latter substance which Is believea
70 be escaping most freely al present
According to the Public Ledger or tbss
moraing the scene OF the latest ananciaI
aithculty m which Addicks is involved
u iaid IN Philadelphia The article pnb-
lishei today follows:
Ihe residence al 1907 Rittenhouse
street owned by j. Edward Addicks is
@ DC sold az sherin's sale on September
~ ~ result OF foreclosure proceedings
on : mortgage with costs aggreeatinr
SS2Ol 70.
rhe property is four-story brick dwell
ins win three-story brick dwelling in
the rear az i7l0 Lattimer street. The lot
measures i6 by &C feet ana the assessed
u'uoh TOT the current year is $4,000
Politicians are coenizant.
rollucians Of both factions OF the Re-
pupilean party are aware OF the current
reports put 20 far no effort has been made
- ontraalet them even by the leaders
q the Addicks branch This silence IN
lne part q the Union Republicans is re-
sHrueu py many as significant and lends
uo'or 70 me rumor that Addicks is
busted Indeed, Union Republican
'eaders are credited with tho sf,to,,,o,,+
tnat John Edward Addlcks VIII not mt m
any more money. 70 be used II M cs,,e
palga. If Is believed that he intends 70
shake of his political affiliations - M
Easy moment ana tnus allow the stata
20 ran into the clutches or The Demorrats
AnxiousIy Awaiting.
The rank and file OF the two sac-
tons are anxiously awaiting M o,,t
come Of the meeting Of the Repnhli,ssn
state Central Committee tomorrov 4.
y IS believed that much depends unon
ule course Il pursues whether the party
VIII get together or not Senator Bau
Y n Washington today on private
business and the headquarters Of the
regular Republicans Is deserted.
Democrats Active
ne Democratic element is an smiles
toaay IN anticipation Of tie primary
election tomorrow. There are few
contests Of any Importance throughout
the county and the day promises to
end harmoniously.
Mayor Charles D. Bird has returned
from a trip through the lower conn
ties and feels well satisfied with the
situation there He says it is every-
oody's fight and as long as he has en-
tered the race he will stay to the end
L is safe to predict that had the wo-
men Of the State an opportunity to vote
Mayor Bird would be elected to the
-hief Executives chair by large ma
ority
Shoestring District.
There is fight on in what is known
IS the "Shoestring district u,ht,t
omprises the First and Second AZ
ricts Of the Sixth Representative dis
rict and the First. Second ana Third
istricts OF the Eighth Representative
lstrlct. James J. Kane and James
amppeH are opposing each other as
elesates 70 the State convention. Ac-
oFdlhg 70 Mr.. Campbens Statement
-ahe IS not registered voter ana
lnnot cast his ballot at the primaries
II himself even.
IN the city are about 1000 voters
nom II is believed viii cast their bal
Is at tomorrow's primaries and this.
lmoer has kept the candidates guess
q A number Of soldiers win be nm
pie 10 vote tomorrow on account NJ
'e state troops leaving for Manassas
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Wnen ! use The Evening Jour.
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