Evening journal., 1890-06-02
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

The controversy over the Milford post
Office spoils, has become more intense and
humiliasing. The News and Advertiser
says
The conflict over the leadership Of
Senator Higgins is an irrepressibe one.
By every appointment and recognition he
has endeavored to build up a Higgins
party TO the detriment Of the whole
party, and prejudicial to its success. He
makes the very common mistake Of
petty politicians in supposing that part
is greater than the whole. His attitude
for over year has been. as
much as TO say: ''None but
Higgins man need expect 10
have any part or lot in the management
Of his own party in Delaware. We have
stood this affront TO the people until Il
has become unbearable We bore il
almost in silence, hoping for change.
but none came, and we could not even
discover a rainbow of promise. Senator
Higgins was alike deaf to advice and
needless Of warnings He seemed in.
ebriated with his egotism and drunk
with the ambition TO be the political czar
Of Delaware; but realizing our rights
and wrongs as a constituent Of the party
we protest. We have been anxious for
peace, but at the same time, fight we will
II fight we must.
The editor Of the News and Advertiser
has determined to force the fighting. He
will have no difficulty in carrying on this
controversy as long as the Higgins people
dare TO maintain it, because he has abil-
ity and facts both at his command. His
statement, as above, cannot be contro-
yerted or disputed.
The Higgins people dare not explain
the course Of Senator Higgins or give the
reasons for his political action in Della.
ware. The appointments Of Knowles.
Fisher, Bach, Downham, Pickles, Buck
ingham, Thomas and others cannot be
explained, defended or apologized for
The controversy has brought out
another letter from Rev. j. S. Willis
denying that he endorsed any other man
than Mr.. Sipple and pronouncing the
letter in The Daily Hersey which said
that he recommended Thomas. "a
forgery Mr.. Willis says:
There is one thing however, that did
not do, viz solicit the appointment 81
Mr.. Thomas. That / could not have con.
sistently done, inasmuch as I wrote 4
letter favoring Mr., Sipple's appointment
l did not attempt to carry water on both
shoulders. | had no motive SO to do. /
was not under any obligations to any
Of the applicants. / had not and have
not any fear Of offending any one Of
them. They are all my friends or pro
fess to be- II they are not it is not nv
fault, and accept the situation.
think can take a just measure Of the
strength and value Of earthly friend.
ships, and am not disappointed when
they fail.
There is no question Of the fairness
integrity and high purposes Of Mr.. VIII
lis, but il is evident that this rage for the
spoils, this game Of grab pursued by
vulgar and greedy political cormorants
viii drag even his fair name in the mud
to accomplish their purposes. The News
and Advertiser says:
Il is clear from the foregoing letters
that after the appointment, those most
interested tried to throw the responsi.
Rlhty upon Mr.. Willis and other Milford
heplblieans, being unwilling to bear il
themselves. II would seem that thew
used Mr., Wiilis's name without author
lty. sometimes this is forgery but they
were IN desperate strait