Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-17
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS.

elect Higgins from all parts Of the state
and the country. Mr. Higgins on his ar
rival home last evening from Dover found
not only his Offices flied with his friends
and supporters, but bis table was liter
ally loaded down with these messages of
warm interest and good will. They are
all dated either ON Tuesday or yesterday.
The messages are given without any of
the formalities of Introduction or closing
Here they are.
George V. Massey, Esq, writes:
Il beg to tender my congratulations on
your election 30 the Senate, and trust
that your Senatorial career may be emf
nently successful"
Chauncey M. Depew wires:
my Joy is beyond expression. am
holding jubilee and firing off congrat-
ulatory speech all alone by myself Your
election is another victory for old Yale.
Compensates in part for the loss Of the
fence.
Wayne MacVeagh wires;
"The whole household are delighted
and join in heartiest congratulations.
Senator Hawley wires
BLESS the Lord God bless you Began
to get a little discouraged"
Wharton Barker wires:
Accept my congratulations. Your
election goes long way to establish in
my mind the fact that places of responsi-
bility are now TO be given to strong and
fearless men"
lie Grand B. Cannon. New York,
wires:
Il congratulate You and the Republi-
cans Of your state and of the nation in
your nomination.
George w. Childs wires:
1.-THE state of Delaware as well as
yourself is to be congratulated upon your
nomination for the Senate Of the United
States. Please accept this token of my
personal satisfaction"
Secretary of the Navy w. G. Whitney
wires:
Il send you my best and hearty con
gratulations.
John S. Wise wires from New York;
Bully for You and glory hallelujah
l knew it oil the time.
r. Stockett Matthews. Baltimore
wires;
Il want to hear the modern Antony
Grafton over the dead Bayard. Sic tan
sit gloria monkey. 1t is splendid TO sei
the expression Of Bayard's face when Ii
reads the news. Would-be Charles II
said OF the Long Parliament Bette
than play At last Delaware has
Senator abreast with the times. Poo
Tom cold.
John Mason Brown, Louisville, Ky.
wires:
BEST congratulations to yOu and es
pecial Fluctuations to Delaware"
Alexander Sullivan, Chicago, wires
Even with greater pleasure than tn
personal congratulation heartily extern
TO you l congratulate the Republican
party on the choice Of its first Unite
: States Senator from Delaware. 1t
surely a cause for rejoicing to know tina
Delaware is to be represented by SenS
, tor who will not owe his commission to
1 caste descended from human slavery, nc
> to hereditary pretensions Of a rotte
borough system.
Congressman Henry II. Binghal
wires:
1--WE did it with our little hatchet
Wilmington. Sincere congratulations
w. II. Armstrong, New York. wire
, accept most sincere and cordi
!. congratulations.
a Hon. John Kean, Jr., Washingto
q wires:
!, phelps, Dalzell, and are made vel
v happy " the unexpected good news whit
: has Just reached the House
Hon. Joseph K. Thropp wires:
mo one more sincerely congratulate
s you on your merited triumph"
I, S. w. Kellogg, Water bury, Com
7 wires;
b Congratulations with all my heart y
n Hon. John Milliken, Washingto
.. writes
+ Il felt earnest personal interest in yo
u election. Please accept my heartiest co
n ordinations.
IS General Bluford Wilson, Springfield
Il ILL.,, wires: Thousand sincere co
gratulations. Delaware has honor
itself in making you Senator. You W
honor her in turn, full measure. 1t W
a glorious victory.
Hon A. Louden Snowden wires: %
ia accept cordial congratulations The +
publieans Of Delaware in sending you
n the Senate recognize eminent fitness a
valuable services rendered.
Hon. Thomas Hodson, Crisfeld, Nj
- wires: Il congratulate both yours
y and the state on the wise selection
Senator made to-day
IL L. Z. P. Dennis, Crisfeld, Nd. wir
a Accept my hearty congratulations
your richly deserved nomination"
I Felix Angus, Baltimore American, wir
nv Though / only met you once, at
y King banquet, Ipredicted that you wol
carry off the prize and I am glad tina
IL was true prophet. Accept congrat
IN lations."
nd Howard NJ. Jenkins wires
az II offer my sincere congratulate
he Your nomination is splendidly deserve
Hon Benjamin II. Bristow New 70
nt writes
Il "Mr. Wilcox has Just told me of y,
be nomination and probable election
n Senator from Delaware.
III 81 know you have many friel
IN throughout the country who viii be
VI, ioiced by this news, but none will
NJ more pleased or wish to congratulate
more cordially than yours faithfully y
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Washingt
writes:
81 trust you win overlook tho slig
Adv ness Of our acquaintance, Of which ]
ber tain very pleasant memory, and al
me to congratulate you most heartily
the decision of the Republicans to m
sed YOU the first Republican Senator fl
orr Delaware"
Senator w. Z. Chandler writes:
in Accept my most cordial eongrat
ing tions. Il was an appropriate and 81
ar Gus conclusion"
cry Senator George Gray writes: 81
graduate you on your election 70
~, Senate and congratulate myself on
wy pleasant personal relations which l al
ny ipate with You as my colleague If /
w, .i.o be of service to you here command
freely
r. A44,,,.,,o,,- f1ano,al Davans of po