Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-14

recrpant Democrats. on. each foll-call.
But he could not draw another Dem-
ocratic member. those upon whom
he had counted that he hid
not stopped 1T the purchase of three
fearing to reveal their treaehery.|
After the 1gtst ballot. the time for
final adjournment arrived. and the
sound of the presiding officers gavei
put an end TO the suspense and brought
60 a close the Fnost remarkable SEN
atorial contest ever seen in this c0ur-|
try since Simon Cameron secured eiee-
ton at the hands Of a Democratic
Legislature in Pennsylvania, IN ISL.
by buying tho support Of thres of the
Democratic members Cameron sue
cepded. but Addiclss failed.
Addick did not appear in Dover on
that fateful day. but from his office IN
a business building In Philadelphia
he obtained details By telephone three
Of his calls being made 70 the news
office of Every Evening. ON being
informed of the result Of the ballot
that marked his Democratic support
he seemed surprised. but made ne
significant comment On his next
rail- after being informed that three
Democrats and three only. wers sof-
ing FOR him. aud that no others steeaed
likely to follow their example. he was
reminded over the wire thnt vid.utly
he had not bought i sufficient numfer
Of votes 10 make his election surr. Ii
Immediately cut off the conversation.
Addicks Keeps Up Ills Fight,
Rut even this shameful disgrace
did not deter this insisfent political
reprohute from continuing his dis
graceful Efforts to buy 9 seat in The
Unites states senate from Delaware.
At the 1900 election he was II. the
fieId as usual. with bis party organ
izatian, kept intact By the money he
SO freely expended. and this time &c
received the support Of the national
organization uf the party At the
Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia that Yenr. the Union
Republican delegation from Delaware
vas admitted while tho Regular Re-
publican aspirants had to remain out
side ignored and denied consideration.
aa Addicks md his eaHferees had been
AT 81 Louis four Years Iefart. Pros
dent Mckinleyss denomination ly ae-
clamati0n WHs assured. 9nd Therefore
Mark Hanna 1esnrd i hest f. recog-
ni2e the Republican faction from Della
ware that htd proved itself G. haEe
the uupr rort pf M ipfity nf tho ge-
publican vat srs. This jority was
rlainl. dut to Tire adhesion af tha
Negro voters Who followed Addicks
almost fu the last inpn. but il WIS
? ma jority. and that was sufficient.
So Addicka went into the campaign
with tho stamp q pnrty regularity
once more legally attached r. his
party faction.
There was the customary wide-open
division DC The two faetional trgsni-
cations during most pf the campaign.
Aeldicks party nominated Df. George
". Marshal Of Milford for governor.
and the Regulars nominated Martin
Il. Burris After many conferences
aud dispsreements. ths Regular Re-
publicans finally compromised on John
HUM ,5f Kent county for governor. and
DR.. l.. Hcisler Ball our owr Senator
Ball OF today for the fun term for
Representative in Congress. and Wal
ter @ Hoffeaker af Smyrna for the
short term 10 fiji tht saeauey caused
hy the death Of Representative John
IL IIofgeekcr. his father. which oc-
CURED on June OF that Year. The
Democrats nominated Peter j. Ford
Of Wilmington for governor. This
compromise Republican ticket succeed
ed at the election. beins supported by
both factions. and a Republican Leg
+ isiaturc was elected. hut again Il
proved to i. one that Addieks ,ould
i not control To an extent sufficient e
gratify his greedy and corrupt desire
for the Senatorship.
The legislative session Of the fol-
f lowing year Witnessed the usual dead
lock over the attempt 10 elect a
United States Senator. fhs I-egis-
fature consisted Of % Republicans and
q Democrats. with AddieNs eontroll-
/ ing S Of the Republicans At the start
hut not enough to elect II he had any
/ idea OF endeavoring 70 buy Democratic
votes al that session. there Was uo Vis-
t ibIe evidence of such 9 purpose. bgt
! hs had an unusual amount ef outside
pressure In his favor. Two Senatorial
seats were at stake. IS George GRAY S
/ term had expired in 1895. and senator
/ Kenneys ended the fourth ef March
i 1901. ,Addicks made himself The cats-
didatc for both the Ionts term aud the
short term, whiIe the Democratic vote
went generally to Senator kenney and
/ Willard SALISBURY The Regular Re
publieans voted mestly for Colonel du
Pont. but various others were given
Heomplimentary votes from time to time
Heavy Outside Pressure.
The Republican National Commit
tee was desirous of having these two
Senatorial places filed, and 50 We're
+ the Republican Senators IT Washing
ton. President MeKinIz = - tn.
,arty's national leader. let II D.,
known-at ltast il Xas 81 said II his
/ behalf-that h. thought the warrinp
factions should come tesetaes aaa
/ elect two Ssh3tors. IA interesting
story is related in this connection. et
an alleged haeFealns II Washinstae
IN the fourth ef March. whfr the
Legislature attended the second in
auEuration Of President Mckinley
j The Republican members Mere given
h he favor af an interview With III
i President 1t the White House. and
we're subjected, Il is said 70 personal
1 pressure. President Mckinley may
i nave heard enough about -Addieks q
/ know that he vas not desirable ac-
j QUESTION. but Two Republican Sena-
tors were worth striving for. and that
was what he desired.
i The story further goes that Presi-
i dent Mckinley had i quit eonfiden-
i. t!al talk With the late William X
I g1lnn. then one of the Regular Re
abllcan members of the House. II
course Of which he said, in his