Evening journal., 1905-09-07
SMILES RAISED
BY ADDIGKS' TALK
For Two Years "Would-be
Senator" Has Been Losing
His Hold
FIGHT is NOW HOPELESS

IIulll 10 huH wv l~e""
Dover. Del. Sept. THE furore in Del
aware politics, which was started by the
sensational interciew with United States
Senator Alice. published last Sunday in
''The Press" has been growing ever since
until nothing is talked Of politically but
the break between the two men.
The statement of Mr.. Addicks, in which
re declare that he is still in the race for
the senate and will one day represent
Delaware in the upper body at Washing
ton, was received here to-day with smil-
ing incredulity. His assertion that he
made Lea Governor is openly laughed
at by those who We're cognizant of the
part Mr.. Addicks played in the making
Of a Governor.
1t wa apparent to every one during the
last session Of the Legislature that Ad-
dicks had completely lost control Of the
Union party legislators and that Senator
Alice. with Caleb r. Layton and others.
was in contro Of the situation for him.
Mr.. Addicks realizes the hopelessness Of
his fight, and it is this that put the VEN
ON into his words.
LOSING GROUND FOR TWO YEARS.
J. Edward Addicks may try to rally the
Union forces but he will be unable to do
So Addicks has been losing ground for
two years, and the fact that he could not
control all the Union forces at the last
session in Dover was evidence of his
weakening hold. The Union Republican
State Committee. of which Senator Alice
i chairman, has been held by Alice for
Addicks only by the most strenuous ef-
forts. The committee was in open re-
bellion last year against the gas man.
Every member OF the Union Republican
State Committee except two now coin
eide with the tatement of Senator Alice
that the idea of electing Addicks to the
Senate is dead hope" and the man
ought to withdraw from politics and the
State.
For months past the Union Republi-
cans have regarded the election Of Ad-
dicks TO the Senate as futne now it is
exceedingly undesirable.
It'd n PTidfuuauonlm
PARTY BACK OF ALLEE.
Practically the whole Union Repubii-
can party is back Of Senator Alice in his
heroic steps TO get rid of the man and
in the district where live. strongly
Republican, there is not man IN our
party who has not determined that il
is better to go down to honorable defeat
than to longer apologize for that man."
in these words Dr. L. s. Conwen. one
of the most ihnuental Union Republi, IS
in Delaware, a man who has never he'd
public Office and who was unanimously
chosen chairman of the last Union Re
publican State convention. voiced the
Union Republican sentiment Of lower Del
aware to-day.
"rhe whole attitude OF the Union Re-
publican party has changed to one of op-
position TO Addicks," declared Assembly
man Daniel b. Murray, Of Viola.
Mr.. Murray is one Of -the representa-
tives who went in and stood by Addicks
until the adjournment Of the Legislature
at its last session. He was one Of the
leaders of the "Addicks stalwarts," as
they were known.
"1 have yet 10 find but one man. hC
concluded. "who has not admitted the
utter uselessness and absurdity Of longer
Weighing he party down with last years
nominee"
ADDIcKs-ALLEE TRANSACTIONS.
The most reliable authority her shows
that the published statements Of Addicki
in which he charges Senator Alice witt
obtaining money from him on 'hard luck
tories are utterly without foundation ii
fact.
''ro my certain knowledge said
} prominent Kent countian who has beei
close to Senator Alice for several years
, "AddicKs has dogged Alice to death TO
money of late and it was not until SOM
OF his oldest and closest neighbors re
monstrated that Senator Alice refused t.
let him have any more cash without Sc
curity
"rhe bond which Addicls alleges h
placed upon Carcroft. the only uncover
cd property he had for the benefit o
Senator Alice was I'm truth bond of Sc
curity given to Mr.. Alice because he oh
tanned what Addicks could not obtain.
loan OF $4,000 cash by mortgaging an,
bonding every stick OF his (Allees) prop
erty. This money was obtained iron
Mrs. Ida Shaw, who refused positivel.
to lend il to Addicks.
'Addicks assured Alice that he woul
regularly pay the interest on this loan
but 10 my certain knowledge. Mr.. ALE
has mailed this money to Mrs Shaw. tn
mortgagee, every month.
$50 far as Addiclxs' allegations tha
Senator Alice was a poor man, dodgin;
Sheriff and constable before he becam
associated with him politically, it is we
known at the State capital that Mr.. Ale
, has been one Of Dover's most independ
ent citizens He has always lived with
,, in his income nd always made money f.
business"
DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE.
The Democratic attitude throughout III
State. at first one Of mistrust and be
lief that Alice was playing cunningly
devised scheme upon the regular Repub
Z lican faction. has now turned to one O
. vituperation against Alice whom the
term an migrate who drained his benefac
tor and then left him by the roadside
The Democrats side with AddiclSs. real
zlng that the only purpose the candidat
Of sixty-four summers can now serve
, to bolp bury the organization led t
battle by Alice.
To Canvass For Funds.
IT IS expected that an active canvas