Smyrna times., 1909-09-22
W. H. STATION IN NEW ROLE.

Wilmington Sunday Star Announces
His Removal From New York to Smyr-
ma as Probable Political Factor.
Says the Wilmington Sunday Star
in its issue of September 19:-'The
coming to central Delaware of rich
New Yorker, man of astonishing
popularity and generosity, and of
youth ard ability to speak out in
meeting, has caused politicians of
both parties throughout central and |
lower Delaware to look askance. ].
Edward Addicks, when he came to
Delaware and plunged into politics
with view to controlling the body
polite and moving in high society at
Washington in the capacity of
Federal Senator, had one drawback
he was not a Delawarean, and a
man in Delaware is tremendously
handicapped if he is not of the
manorborn. In fact he is doomed.
Quite different from the appearance
of J. Edward Addicks is the settling
in Smyrna of William H. Stay
ton, of New York. In the first place
Stayton is a refOrmer and is eloquent
with it. In the second place he is a
Delawarean and was born right here
in Kent county, near Leipsic. He
gained celebrity by reason of being
the personal attorney of Hetty Green
the multi-millionaire. Until the
recent bequest by Hartman OF all
his property to his wife, Mrs. Green
was the wealthiest woman in the
world. Mr.. Stayton got to Smyrna
lust before the last election and ap-
peared on the Democratic stump
around Smyrna, not saying anything
about Bryan, but vigorously urging
the election of his friends, Hall and
Meg ar, on the Democratic ticket.
1t was a great play for Hall and
Megear to get him, for Hall was
landed. and Megear, though at first
detected, came ashore with a fat
winter plum, the clerkship of the
House. Everybody wondered just
where the Smyrnians had found Stay
ton, where he got his wealth anC
why he was taking such an interest
in Delaware. The Democrats semeC
delighted at the prospects of getting
him to become a resident of Della
ware-not too far away from his
New York and Brooklyn interests
The Republicans did not seem afraiC
, and Joined in the welcome of the ex
, tremelyS popular and vigorous Della
ware-born capitalist, fair, fat ant
fifty. Mr.. Stayton has now becom'
;. a full-fedged resident of Delawar'
and is, therefor, in ample time fo
: next falls campaign. He at frs
negotiated for the G. w. Commin
country place near Smyrna, but nov
, he has leased the town house o
Alexander E. Jardine, and is pre-
pairing it for his residence. Thi
= town is the scene of his boyhood.
his first speech at Smyrna, Mr.. Stay
. ton made a very positive stan
against bribery and fraud. He dc
clared that it seemed like the glor
of the rising sun to see Delaware 9
;, last shaking from hep the shackles {
- vote-buying and purchasing ele'
= torates; that the on'y time he ha
- ever hung his head in shame at bein
q born a Delawarean was when electic
- times approached and people
,f other States began to weave in tt
- Delaware svote-buying and Senate
-s ship bargaining as jokes and b.
; words. One of Mr.. Stayton's fir
, acts of generosity was to take Ill
bo ing to the playing of brass ban
which he then and there equipp'
with uniforms and instruments al
the band changed its name to Il
of 'Stayton Cornet Band and placed b
of name on caps and uniforms. At
lie recent home week in Smyrna, M
he Stavton was the centre of attracti
he and held a tremendous reception a
he parade. DO you believe Mr.. Sta
he ton intends to try for Congress or
ad Senatorship?' was asked a promine
he Democratic leader. We'll, you ca
an not lump at conclusions in politi
oe either way he replied. He may
rst have any such idea; or it is just
FOR likely that he may. In the mes
,b- time we shall have to see what
81; shall see. -