Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27


Thns IL what is Clh,noa 1880.
Appointment OF Horace '
knowles.
Horace Greeley Knowles received
teIearam from Assistant Secretary OF
state walker Blaine, Washington, Friday
morninR announcing that he had been
appointed BY Secretary Blaine to the
consuIship Of Bordeaux France. w
IA Il eppointed TO succeed George W.
Roosayslt. who resigned few days ago,
sftar several years service Of that post
Tba nonsnlship al Bordeaux 10 the
second best post IN the oonaniaf ssr VIC
Of Europe. II pays salary OF Sa,ooo,
with fees Of About $4,0OO per annum
additional. 49,
MI. Knowles was appointed o. the
aolioitation. or upon the recommendation
OF Senator Higgins The new appointee
will 90 to Washington on Monday 70
qualify and receive Instructions and VIII
start for his post in duly.
Horace Greeley Knowles Is a young
man, vet in bis twenties and 10 son OF
DR.. Isaac II. Knowles, editor OF the
Brsakpatsy Lioh Of Loves. he is
graduate OF Delaware College and lie at
present engaged in the study OF law.
As supporter Of Mr.. Higgins lac
lion Of the Republican party he
has been identified with politics
since coming Of age and has also stumped
| the State in the interests Of Temperance
and prohibition. In the campaign OF
Last fan his especial efforts in sussex
county met tine hearty appreciation OF
Senator Higgins aud are thus rewarded
nv his appointment to this enyiablo berth.
The many friends OF young Horace
| Greeley Knowles, who has just received
the appointment to the very handsome po'
sition OF consul to Bordeaux, France, claim
that his good luck Is but q just reward fol
his valuable services TO the Republican
party In the last campaign, They claim
that the neat stroke of work he performed
In the eleventh hour was the only thing
| that made Republican success possible
and that Senator Higgins, 10 reoog
milton OF this fact, determined to act him
handsome reward, II possible to do so.
There are number OF people In Will
n1tngton who remember, on the day
previous TO the last general election, OF the
visit III a committee OF despairing SUSSEX
county Republicans, who insisted thai
unless an election day fund cf OIL COO wal
raised SUSSEX would be lost. 10 compan,
with Kuowler they called upon the moneyet
patriots OF WilmipRfon, but every msni
purse was fastened With double locE, anC
sadly the committeeman wendell their wa
homewsrd, gloomily Illuminating upon tn
prospects of certain defeat that awaitel
tneir patty on the morrow.
But Knowles did not give up; not be. b
took his littls gripsace and boarded n trail
for Philadelphia. What he did 10 no
known In detail, but he at once went I,
work TO impusI certain wealthy member
OF the Republican Union League with th
idea that 4l. 600 would secure Republics
Uatted States senator from Delaware.
course they were only too willing to con
tribute the money II the result could b
as, ured, aud Knowles' almost phenomena
grip and gall proved suffiolent 10 convinc
them that II was wort1 while to try the ex
pertinent. They gave him the cash, an
crowding the crisp notes into his gripsac
he took the afternoon express for 0eorgs
town. Here tho despalrinR oommittseme
we're found 10 the Office OF j. Frank Bacon
Esq, and when Knowles dumped the ca
on the table before tteir delighted eye
they almost went crazy with Joy.
,, Well, that money saved the day an
bought up enough votes to elect the Repui
lican ticket. Afterwards mean atiemI
was made to deprive Knowles of his dn
credit for the work, but Senator HggiI
knew OF his eervices and OF their gree
value and In recognition thereof secure
him hls reward.