Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24
HIGGINS HAPPY WELCOME
WARMLY RE0EIYED ny HIS WIZ
MINGT0N FRIENDS.
senator-slect Anthony Higgins came up

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Hearty Congratulations.
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Senator elect Anthony Higgins came M
frona Dover last night week and reached
Wilmington at 6.35 O'Clock. The Young
Mems Republicen Club, proposed giving
him a serenade and reception, but Mr..
Higginslearned oftheir intention and tele
graphed request that no demonstration
be made over his arrival. His request
was complied with and the proposed re-
ception abandoned.
Sill, when MIR. Higgins stepped from
tho train he found q crowd Of about 200
enthusiastio admirers assembled to greet
him. AS he appeared come one proposed
three cheers for Anthony Higgins,n aud
they were given with hearty noise. Three
nors were given as soon a5 the passage
OF tho Washington express, which leaves
the station just as the Delaware train ar
rives, allowed him to cross the track to
the platform. And as he stepped into q
waiting cab and drove cff, three more
soid cheers made the misty air treInble.
In the coach with him were George w.
Stone, George II. Hollis and Harry O.
Mahhify. The coach proceeded to Mr..
Higgins residence, No. S34 Market street
and the new senator refreshed himself
with supper.
In short time callers began to arrive
and there was D steady flow of visitors all
evening. Ms. Higgins, though very tired
from the effects of his exhaustive cam
paign, greeted his friends cordially and
reoeived their hearty congratulations with
pleasant compIacency. He made no
speech, but chatted easily about his great
victory, and gave patient hearing to
his many lieutenants, each of whom had
a story 10 tell OF how he, ana he alone,
had consuIumdted the final strategic
stroke without which victory would have
been impossible. Among other callers
was o committee of tho Young Mems Re.
publican Club, who rendered him, on be-
half Of the club, serenade at his house
on Friday evening, to be followed by
reception at the club room. Mr.. Hig-
make his first formal senatorial deliver
ance.
Among the many who called during
the evening were j. Edward Addicks of
Claymont, the mysterious candidate for
senator, who warmly congratulated his
successful opponent; Edward Challenger,
who wants to be postmaster at New Castle;
Representative Wallace of Sussex county;
W. @. aud 8. P. Menship of Milton;
Mayor Harrington; j. n. Hoffecksr. Jr.,
Esq, ]. Paul Brown,E e G. Bradford Esq,
Dr.. L. g. shortlidge, DIR. John P. Wales,
benjamin Eields, Ed, John G. Baker,
Walter II. Hayes, Esq, James Dandy,
w. II. Duncan, Charles M. Curtis, Esq
David E. Buckingham, who wants to be
postmaster of Wilmington, and many
others.
FLOODED WITH TKLEoRAMs.
When a GAZETTE reporter called at Mr..
Higgins otfios rhursday morning. he was
found fairly overwhelmed with load of
c0ngratuletory kilograms aud letters.
These were from intimate friends, public
md private, from all parts of the country.
From the mass of telegrsms the following
are selected:
Ohsunoey M. Dapew-"My Joy is be-
yond expression. am holding jubilee
and firing off q congratulatory speech all
alone by myself. Youc election is an-
other victory for old Yale College and
oompensates in part for the loss OF the
fence.n
Wayne MnVesgh-"The whole house.
hold are delighted and join in heartiess
congratulations
Senator Joseph r.. 'Hawley --s'Bess the
Lord. God bless you. Began to get
little discouraged"
Wharton Bsrker-"Accept my con.
gratulations. Your election goes long
way to establish in my mind the fact that
places of responsibility are now to be
given TO strong aud fearless men,"
w fhSlAa Ia ~.
ware as we'll as yourself is to be con-
graduated upon your nomination for the
Sentate Of the United States Please ao-
cept this token OF my personal satisfac-
tion.o
W. O. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy
-"I send you my best hearty congratu.
lations."
Jonn g. wiss.--"Bully for you and
glory hallelujah! knew il all the time"
4. Stockstt Matthews--.'I want to hear
the modern Anthony's Grafton over the
dead Bayard. Sic transit gloria monkey.
Its splendid to see the expression OF Bay
ards face when he reads the news. Would
be IS Charles Second said of the long
portion better than play. At last Della
ware hau senator abreast with the times.
Poor Toms acoid."
Alexander Sullivan It ia surely q
cause for rejoicing TO know that Delaware
is to be represented by senator who
will not owe his commission to o caste
descended from human slavery, nor TO
the hereditary pretensions of rotten
borough system"
Congressman II. 81. Bingham--"Ws |
did it with our little hatohet at Whining |
ton. Sincere congratulations"
Congressman John ksen. .Jr.--stPhelps, |
DGlzell and | are made very happy by
tho unexpected good news which has just
reached the House"
Howard III. Jenkins--''Sincere con-
gretulBtions. Your nomination is splen-
didly deserved"
Felix Agnus, publisher Baltimore Amer
icGfs--"I prediotad that you wnuld carry
of the prizs and am glad that / WAS o
true prophet. Accept congratulations"
pelegrarns were also received from o
large number of personal friends in Del
aware and elsewhere.
OVER TWO HUNDRED LETTERS.
Yesterday weeks Mr.. Higgins mail
brought him over 100 letters, and "a
more had been delivered by 10 o'clock
morning. They all bear mes
sages Of hearty congrhtulstion. Here are
some OF the most important:
FROM SENATOR GRAY.
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-
Dear Anthony: l congratulate you on your
election to the Senate, and congratulate
myself on the pleasant personal relations
which anticipate with you as my col
league.
II | can be Of service to you here COM
mand me freely.
Yours, sincerely, GEORGE GRAY.
To Hon. ANTHONY HIaoINs.
WILL HELP BRoKBN LEG.
Dear Mr.. Higgins-You will pardon my
daring to address ssnator-olect In lead
pencil when tell you that am fiat on my
back because OF broken leg. However,