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had advanced 10 financial independence
through following him. Addicks prac-
tlcally introduced himself politically TO
the people OF Delaware on the morning
OF January 4, 1889. He had arrived at
the Hotel Richardson, Dover at 2 o'clock
In the morning. He had with him three
friends, none OF them Dolewareans.
After ne had reached the hotel he did
net delay long In introducing himself
10 four OF flve men standing by the
hotel desk, including newspapermen.
Addlcks wore a fur-trimmed over
coat and had on a high silk hat. He
resembled a grand opera impressario.
He at once explained he had Just ar
rived from Europe, had heard the Re
publicans had secured control OF the
General Assembly for the first time and
might have difficulty in selecting
United States Senator 20 succeed the
late Eli Salisbury; that II the Republi-
cans could not unite upon any other
man for the place he was willing 70
take the senatorship and do the right
thing
He waited. with his three friends
from Boston, until the General Assem-
bly, met and started north that evening.
on the way TO Wilmington he gave his
first recorded political interview,
through one OF his Boston friends.
Anthony Higgins was elected as
United states Senator at the session or
1882 Then Addicks proceeded to tour
the state, in time succeeding in secur-
ing a considerable political following.
Addicks next showed his hand in the
election Of 1890. He did not like II. A..
Richardson, the Republican candidate
for Governor against Governor Rey-
nolds, and the anti-Addicks Republicans
in anldavits declare that he contributed
5000 TO defeat the Republican ticket
That year. The Democrats had some
what patched up their differences. They
got control Of the Legislature, but
there was no Senator to be chosen.
The next election was in 1892, when
the Democrats carried the State for
From then on Addlcks began a deter
reelected George Gray TO the Senate.
From TIM on Addicks began a deter
mined effort TO increase his strength
and the election Of 1891 resulted in
Republican victory. Joshua II. Marvil
was chosen Governor. The Republl-
cans got the Legislature. Addicks
claimed for himself and his followers
the credit OF this victory and immedi-
ately afterward asserted that the cleo
.tion had cost him a vast scum OF
money, and he was therefore ZEN
tiled to the Senatorship," to succeed
Higgins
Then began a furious tight before'the
Legislature and the phrase 'Addicks or
nobody" came into vogue. or a total OF
10 members Of the Legislature IL devel-
oped that Addick had six. These re-
fused to go into a Republican caucus
which was held and agreed upon Hig-
gins for reelection. This fight lasted
from the first Tuesday in January until
the adjournment OF the Legislature on
May 9. During this contest Governor
Marvil died and State Senator William
T. Watson, OF Milford, the presiding
officer OF the Senate, became acting
Governor, and retired from the Senate
On May II became evident that Mr..
Higgins could not be reelected and his
forces were turned in for Colonel
Henry A. dupont. As the balloting pro-
ceeded on that day, one OF the Addicks
men deserted him and went TO Colonel
dupont, leaving Adlcl1s but five. The
next day the wind-up OF the fight be-
gan. Another Addicks man showed
signs OF weakening and this would
give Colonel dupont IS votes, or
enough TO elect.
In this emergency. Governor Watson
resumed his seat as a State Senator,
which made IL necessary for Colonel
dupont TO get one more vote. The
other .Addlcks man did leave him, but
still another was now required. The
four AddicSs supporters, however, held
out and made a deadlock 10 the end A
claim was made that Colonel dupont
had been elected because Governor
Watson was not entitled TO vote, but
that claim was not allowed
The Union Republican party grew
and at the election Of 1896 the
Republicans united on a candidate for
governor and John HUM Of Wyoming,
was elected, but the AddicSs forces
were unable 30 elect a United States
Senator TO succeed George Gray and
there was a vacancy for the second
time, with only Senator r. r. Kenney.
VINO was elected in January. 1897. a
Democrat. representing .he State in the
Senate in Washington. At the session