Evening journal., 1919-08-08

NJ 7oMORROWi>-
OF the General Assembly Of 1891, by
reason OF the expiration OF the term OF
Senator Kenney and the fact that a suo-
cessor 10 Senator Gray had not been
chosen two years before. two vacancies
were created In the United States SEN
ate from Delaware.
In 1908 there was compromise be-
tween the Regular Republicans and the
Union Republicans IN the General AS
sembly and DR.. L. Heisler Ball and ].
Frank Allee were chosen as Senator'S,
DR.. Ball for two years and Alice for four
years.
At the session Of 1905 when II came
time TO elect a successor 10 Senator
Bali there was another deadlock,
enough Republicans standing firm 10
prevent the election OF Addlcks as Sena-
tor, although he had been a candidate
at each session. Once more there was
vacancy IN the Senate and Senator
Alice was the sole Senator from Della
ware.
During the summer OF 1907 negotia-
tious were started between the opposing
Republicans and Il was finally agreed
by Addioks and his following to have a
special session OF the General Assembly
called 10 elect a Senator to succeed Sen
ator BAH, with the understanding that
Addlcks should not be elected. Colonel
Henry A. dupont was elected as United
States Senator, ne having stood out
n " a1r Fnr
and refusing 20 enter into any cOmp~O-
mise 10 have himself elected Senator.
This marked the beginning OF the end OF
Addicks as a factor in Delaware politics.
The two Republican organizations got
together again and there were no more
Delaware vacancies in the United States
Senate. Harry A. Richardson, Republi-
can, succeeded ]. Frank Alice in the SEN
ate; Senator dupont was reelected and
Willard Salisbury succeeded Senator
Richardson.
In 1896 Addlcks sent a delegation TO
the Republican National Convention, at
st. Louis. His efforts met with disap-
pointment, as the delegates were re-
turned unseated. Upon their return the
Addicks delegates organized the Union
Republican party. Their emblem was
the star. In 1900 the delegates sent by
them to the National Convention, at
Philadelphia, were seated. instead OF
those sent by the regular Republicans.
In 1898 Addicks came closest, to cleo
tlon during a heated session. The vot-
ing started with eighteen men In favor
OF Addlcks. A great outcry arose in
the House and the scene was one OF
turmoil for several minutes, when a
Democrat voted for Addlcks, making
his vote nineteen. This was followed
by the action OF two more Democrats
voting for him, making his total vote
q. with only five more TO go.
Dilatory tactics by Republicans and
Democrats alike defeated Addicks, so
that after full dozen more ballots, ad-
iournment was called, and Tor tne sec
ond time the seat Of Delaware In the
Senate was untitled.
came active politically II was neces-
sarv before a man could vote that ne
present at the polls a recelpted TAX
min Many Of the voters were un-
able 10 do so because they could not
obtain tax receipts from the Democratic
oflcials and a large number Of Repub-
Itcan votes were lost 10 the party. IL
was claimed that during the year OF
1892 Addlcks went through tne Two
lower counties paying taxes for tle
people and making followers OF them.
Another thing Addicks was respon-
sible for was the Constitutional Con-
yention which was called at this time.
Republicans claimed that the original
constitution was dlsfranchslng many
Republicans and was hindering them
from free election. Through the ener-
getie measures adopted by Addicks the
constitutional convention was called,
The changes made and IL became pos
slble for the Republicans 10 gain con-
troll Of the State even with the legrs-
lative districts "gerrymandered 10 |
favor the Democrats.
"Along with his political defeat Ad-
6'cks suffered business reversss. George
VI harton Pepper Of PHILADELPHIA was
appointed receiver Of the Bay state las
Company aui It's affairs were wound up
iu Judge Bradford's court in this city |
SGdicks tson moved to Hoboksl, where
ite conducted a large tobacco ware |
house Later he engaged in the real
estate business in New York. In May. !
fyiJ, Addlcks Was pub III Jdll lvl Shvlt
time in a suit over $4,000 note
brought by a man named Burton Of
Boston.
In 1864 Addlcks married Laura Matt
son, the eldest daughter of Washington
and Mary r. Butcher. He had one
daughter, Florence. His wife died snd
he married her sister, Rosalie Mattson
He was later divorced. His third wire
was Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson. OF ClaymOnt.
Mr. Addick left school at the age cf
Is and started LIE a. e penn;iess clerk
in a wholesale drygoods house.