Evening journal., 1905-09-15
ADDICKS COULD
NOT MAKE A DEAL
He Tried, However, to Effect
Senatorial Arrangement
With Democrats
THIS LED TO THE lLLtE BREAK


THIS LED TO THE ALLtE BREAK
In the Philadelphia Press to-day
George Nox Mccain has the following I
article dated from this city:
The announcement two days ago in
these dispatches that the ultimate pur-
pose OF j. Edward Addicks is to turn
The state of Delaware back where he
found ID. into the hands of the Demo-
cratic party was not made without a /
knowledge Of facts and with an abund- /
ance Of mquestionabla proof
The interview with Walter II. Hayes (
has been denied by j. Edward Addicks. /
As stated Mr.. Hayes is one of the /
leading and ablest members OF the
Delaware bar But there is other and /
equally as valuable testimony to prove
not only that Mr.. Addicks intends, un-
less frustrated, 20 turn the State into |
the Democratic party, but that he has
already and within the past eight
months. endeavored to effect deal
with Democratic leaders in Delaware,
and the fact that he did not succeed
then is entirely due to the refusal Of
these leaders to deal with Mr.. Ad-
dicks.
ALLEE REJECTED OFFER.
In March last j. Edwar dAddicks
visited Washington and it is said made
Ia proposition to United states senator
J. Frank Alice that he resign. Senator
Alice. Il is understood expressed a
Willingness to withdraw from the Sem
ate In favor of Addicks, IL the latter
could show that he had any chance Of
being elected TO the vacancy.
According to the stories that have
been circulated in Washington and in
Delaware since that time Addicks
thereupon informed Senator Alice that
he could complete, or had completed
deal with Willard salisbury where
by Mr.. Salisbury would take the short
term and he CAddlcks) the long term
In the United states Senate.
Senator Alice declined to be a party
TO any such transaction. and it was
then, because Of his refusal TO sell out
the Union Republicans TO the Demo-
Gratis that the break between Addicks
and Senator Alice came. That was
seven months ago.
SALISBURY NOT IN DEAL.
No part of this information came
from senator Alice. The story ori-
glnaly came from a leading Republic
can of this city. Its Confederation came
from the lips OF Willard salisbury to-
day. MIR. salisbury is gentleman
whose business professionally. polite
ally and socially has never been ques-
toned in or out of this State.
Did you ever make "a deal with J.
Edward Addicks whereby In return for
Union Republican votes YOU agreed to
give him enough Democratic votes to
elect him United States Senator for the
long term, while you took the short
term?" I bluntly asked Mr.. Salisbury
/ IN his Office here to-day
81 never made amy deal of any kind
with j. Edward Addicks because I have
lrefused to have anything TO do with
him politically" said Mr.. Salisbury
with emphasis. "And the man who
says that ] made any such deal is a
] liar Mr.. Addicks has tried to effect "a
deal with me by making propositions
of various kinds. Twice to my recol-
lection he called me up on the tele-
phone. once from Washington. just be-
fore the close Of the last session of our
Legislature. and made a proposition
fused to entertain any suggestions
along that line
HITCH IN ADDICKs PLAN
It was i'm March last. i'm Washington.
and as a result Of Mr.. AddiclSs' sug-
lgestiou that Senator Alice withdraw to
lpermit Of the election of Democrat
land Addicks to the Senate that the
loriginal break between Senator Alice
and Addicks came. 1t was some time
] I'm March. according 10 Mrs. salisbury s
recollection. that Addicks called him
over the telephone and made "A PROPOSE
tion to trade Union Republican votes
for Democratic votes and thus send a
Democrat aud himself to the United
States Senate
Mr. Addicks was ready last March
to join hands with the Democracy tC
secure his election to the United States
Senate and the bar TO the plan was
the refusal on the hand of the Demo
cratic leader to entertain his proposal
and on the other hand. the absolute re.
flsal OF Senator Alice to be a party tC
such a betrayal of the party anc
state.
AI.LEE WILL NOT DISCUSS IT
Washington. Sept. l5-United states
Senator J.. Frank Alice. of Delaware
was IN this city yesterday on business
connected with several of the depart
ments. He was asked If il was tru'
THAT j. Edward Addicks had requeste,
him TO resign his scat IN the SENATE
last March. that ne might enter int
T a combination with willard Saulsburl
to elect himself and Mr.. salisbury D..
! a trade of Union Republican and Dem
ocratic votes. to the Senate.
Il have nothing to say on tho sub
+ ject" was Senator Allee's reply. In re
. lply to further questions. the Senate
declared that ne refused to affirm o
z deny the matter or to discuss Il Ia an.
E way.
Denies Rumor.
I George l.. Wilde wishes 20 deny tina