Evening star., 1919-09-21
James B. Morrow Interviews L. Heisler
Ball, the New Senator From Delaware.
The Defeat Of Addicks-The Story of an
Intelligent Horse. @#

~ and a broadcloth coat, lined
n and collared with fur. covered
his outer garments. He had q
blond mustache. somewhat dropping.
and gray eyes that were both shrewd
and friendly.
Thus arrayed and thus appearing, J.
Edward Addicks caused a noticeable
sensation when, standing on the
stairs In the ONCE Of q hotel, in the
city of Wilmington. and removing his
hat-an act Of Difference to his audi
ence-he smilingly announced that he
meant to be a senator in Congress
from the. state Of Delaware. 35% =
He smiled, but his air was bustling
and energy gave tone and strength
to his words. His audience, mostly.
was composed Of rural politicians
and members Of the legislature.
whose eyes were awed by the coat
and captivated by the hat.
,At that moment George Gray of
New Castle and Anthony Higgins of
Wilmington, the first q democrat and
the other republican. were Della
wares representatives in the United
States Senate. Gray had graduated,
at Princeton and Higgins at Yale and
the law school of Harvard.
Higgins bold and spugnacious. had
said In the Senate, early in 1895. dur
ing his speech for = larger Navy and
speaking Of the military preparations
in Europe: "WilI war break out or
not: and should 1t break out. can we
hope to keep free from 1t and that
we shall not be entangled in It?
fear war is probable; no one can say
it is Imminent; but dUsnot believe
1t will be possible for US to keep
out Of the struggle when 1t occurs"
This much for Anthony Higgins as
a prophet. .-t l,t $ss
, No state had abler men In the Sem.
ate than had Delaware. Gray was
tho successor in that body Of Thomas
F. Bayasd. Higgins had followed Ell
Saulsbury. And now had come a.
stranger, hated and coated striking
ly, proclaiming his purpose Of enter
ing Delaware's galaxy Of famous
characters-some living; others dead.
1t was an audacious announcement.
Inquiries. of course. were set on foot.
'Who is Addicks?' It was asked.
thousand newspaper columns. from
first to last. made answer. 1t appeared
that Addtcks lived either In Boston
or Philadelphia. but had summer
home at Claymont, in>Delaware. just
over the boundary of Pennsylvania.
Also that he had been clerk In a
dry goods store and then in a -four
store; then -four merchant on his
own account and a real estate dealer.
been his speciality. 4
Addicks has only q minor part In
this article and here the writer will
leaee him, except incidentally. when
mention Of him may be necessary.
with the statement that he kept Della
ware, as will be remembered, out OF
the Senate altogether, on occasion.
through legislative deadlocks. and
for a number OF years in constant
state Of turmoil. The only reason for
referring to him at all lies In the fact
that he turned L. Heisler Ball. a
country doctor. into q politician. DR..
Ball himself is now q senator.
Ball will not discuss Addicks. who.
passing into oblivion, lost his fortune
and recently died In poverty. Doctors.
anyway. are not fluent men. Symp-
toms may mislead them and so they
often wait for developments until all
at the bedside can name the malady.
whereupon. to the delight of the FAM
lily, their own diagnosis Is corrob"-
rated officially.
4 -
do you make long speeches to the
electorate? the interviewer asked DR..