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Show PASSING OF ADDICKS. Th- death in Ni.--.v York of J. Edwards Ed-wards Addickd recails the Delawarean who started life as an errand boy In a Philadelphia store, made millions later ; on in dccls in various gas companies and became obsessed of the idea that his proper placo was in the United States senate. To that end he employed em-ployed his millions. Older readers will remember him as "Gas" Addicks. Three times he was a candidate for the upper chamber and his candidacy became be-came a national nennda!. In 18S0 no one in Delaware was permitted to vote without exhibiting a paid tax receipt. Addicks' plan to secure support for his senatorial ambition was to tour the stato paying the taxes for those persons per-sons who pledged him their support. He was defeated that year. Twice afterwards after-wards lie was a candidate, and his open use of money caused him to become known throughout the country as tho man ''who bought a state." Addicks was gifted with keen business busi-ness instincts and at one time was ro-puted ro-puted to be tho wealthiest man in Delaware. Dela-ware. When he fir,-it es'.aycd politic; activities the ethics of politicians wcro rot what they are at present. Addicks was not the first rich man to imagine that he could buy a Beat in tho senate. Ho could read the roster of the upper chamber and find several narncH on the roll by virtue of a judicious distribu- I Hon of cold ca di. |