Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30


most of the D rnocrats ct Cincinnati gu +.
side the ranks OF the thlch -eut-lhin Tiid
men, co.. sicer I, a Very Rood thing tha,
John Kelly felt Just that way, a bad
oco.-'"n 10 t. 20 Bat s4ss,h. Herald;
Intelligence soon reached him Of the fact
That Hancock had paid prompt visit to Mr..
luden at drameroy Park, and had followed
up the cfH by spending a day and night
with the Ex-Governor at his summer resi-.
dehce on the Hudson. As if this were not
enough to kindle the Tammany dictator's
rebel blood it was followed by the 'open
secret that General Hancoeks letter OF
acceptance was carefully edited and revised
by MI lilden, and that the Southern claims
letter was the composition Of All able young
political leader III tins city who Is Il close
friend and ally of Mr.. Illdeu. and had also
been submitted to the Sage of Granercy
Park for his examination aud approval before
II was given to the public. When
the cumulative evidence that Hancock
was acting wholly under the advice
and guidance Of Mr. lilden and his friends
~ he did III every instance except IN the pub
ncatlon OF his tarIfl lettor-reached John
Kelly 5 ears that famous serio-cumic politician
Tell into almost as great II passion as when he
was turned ont OF the comptroller office, and
ne treated Ills chums to IL scene almost AS
1
al lammany Hall, when he initiated the gait
and dialect of some of his Old Aldurmanc
friends III the style of BuWery variety actor
He denounced Hancock in bitter terms. swell
ing himself up like bag of wind III supposed
mutation OF the Democratic candidate aud
talking Ill bombastIc style, which lac mis-
takenly imagined to be good representation
OF the conversation at Governor island.
We take the liberty OF douDtng thar
Gems Hancock ever gave himself up in
the fashion described by the Herald to
the Influence aud manipulation of tn
Sage of Gramerey Park, but If he did,
and John Kelly knew it, the fe.ling ia
many parts of this country against the
latter on account OF the mere suspicion
that he was treaohernus to Hancock will
| be greatly modified. However, il
may have been in NV York,
in other parts of the country there was u
feeling of sine re roget ,hai, under The
advice of the Iildeuish National Commit
tee, General Hancock rushed over TO make
public Call on Mr.. lilien as soon a. h.
! was no uiGattd, aud had he been such
uere tool Of lid MS rs the Herald
is now trying to make out, ther,
are thousands of as good Democrats
Az ever walked in many States who would
never hav5 voted for hlm We 90 no,
care to < into the mer,t4 nf ihis matter
but we are not bind 10 the i,ct tnst tbr
Democrats who bad made ny Their MUD,
chat, CONS what might, thy were Goue
~ith Mr llliau, were neilhtr ies il
"ua'ber uor insignificant in lin-uae o.
,bllity.
We thitk tho Hera,i has euna too IL
in this mstter, and hope for H,ucouS'
sake that il may be shove to have 10 e
too far but We 90 rot hesitate 10 : .y ihA
# what it Says in the Auoya quu,alou aau
u proven, IL viii be tie one th.,g ah,y
ali Others 10 reconcile numerous Demo.
crais to INT X y, ev,u # ue dd eau ,
'iaGeock's dc feat Suth D. ~ crAts q
not want =l,her rllyn or depu,,
Tld-u.
NV eud thtn one heoJ, i. 4ata tina
Wilmington is M unhes.,,y city o
course sucn g-,srtio,s mysrubiy con-
from people Who are m be- hibif Ut jung
ing to conclusions On die ngLt,5l FRO j
cation without ihr least regard to To,
facts, and who never take ia, elsL e.
rropbie to ascertain the tru.twotthu4css o
such stories a. may eorYe AS u hasis q