AD'DICRS, .JOIN EDWARD (1841—). An American capitalist. lie was born in Philadel phia, Pa., November 21, 1841. He acquired large interests in the flour trade of that city, and subsequently became prominent in the pro motion of the manufacture of illuminating gas. In ISS4 he organized, and was made president of, the Bay State Gas Company of Boston, Mass., and in 1892 obtained the control and the presi dency of the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Gas Company. lie was a candidate in 1S95 for the United States senatorship for Delaware, and, although he him self failed of election, was able to prevent that of his rival, H. A. du Pont. The ex-speaker of the State Ilonse, having become governor through the death of Governor Marvel, was permitted to east a ballot in the legislative con vention, and opportunity was thus obtained for contesting the election of Du Pont, whom the Democrats and Populists refused to seat. In 1896 a quarrel arose in the Republican State Conven tion, assembled to elect delegates to the national convention of that year, and two sets of dele gates, representing respectively the Du Pont and Addicks factions, were thereupon sent to St.
Imuis. The committee on credentials having de cided in favor of the Du Pont. delegates, the fac tion represented by these became known as the "regular" Republican party, while the Addieks faction assumed the name of Union Republican. When, in 1899, a new senator from Delaware was to be elected upon the expiration of the term of George Gray, Democrat, a deadlock ensued, and the senatorship remained vacant. Again, in 1900. two sets of delegates from Delaware were sent to the Republican National Convention, and on this occasion the eornmitt ye on credentials ultimately decided in favor of the Addicks rep resentatives. Despite the fact that lie was thus placed in charge of the party organization in that State, Addicks was in 1901 once more de feated in the senatorial election. But at this time there were two senators to elect, so that the adjournment of the Legislature in March left Delaware totally unrepresented in the Sen ate of the United States.