Evening journal., 1891-10-22
A RnRsr nE HllMnR.

The humor Of the suggestion that the
Republican party could choose better
representa- live than Senator Gray is IN
tense. The suggestion in itself IS quaint
and unique IL attacks ones risibles by
inspiring ripping waves Of suppressed
amusement which gradually grow into
creseendo Of loud peals Of uproarious hi
larity presenting Millions picture Of
Laughing iollity, holding both ita sides.
The suggestion was not intended to be
humorous II is that explosive sort OF
masked battery humor which is startling
and comprehensive. Like tae unex
pected bullet from a concealed enemy II
is more deadly and more effective because
IL came unawares.
or course the suggestion came from
an editor A Republican editor is
nothing If not an unconscious humorist
This rule applies with fragrant force to
Wilmington editors. They look humor
GUS. Whether intentional or not, they
can SAY more humorous. that is, funny
things, 10 given time, than any men
living or dead not excepting Bill Nye or
Shakespeare grave digger in Hamlet. =
They are so delieiously unconscious
withal and solemnly wise that the humor
OF their remarks is peculiarly fetching.
Humor is the iuxtaposition Of several
Inconsistent, incompatible IDEAS These
editors are perfect exemplars Of Illogical
constructiyeness and inconsistent infalli
biity.
We shall not mention any particulars
about the fruetifying, sizzling humor Of
the eldest snd heaviest Republican side
splitter because we have recently pre-
scented pen portrait Of him, which will
keep him hot under the collar for month.
to come We shall confne our adlnira
tion to the loyal and refined proselYte Of
Higginsism, who Is always found In tn,
sunshine making hay or on bis well
padded knees worshlpping the colder
calf Wherever the money is, there he is
That is why We have this suggestion thal
the Republicans sould send a better
representative to the United States Sen
ate than George Gray. As we have sale
this was not suggested for humor, bu
for profit; there's likely something il
IT."
or course this editor has his own ideI
OF what would constitute better repre-
sentative than Senator Gray and Of whs
Senator should represent. In some re
spects Senator Higgins is personfca
tion Of those ideas, though be might b
richer and more intolerRnt The Repuhl
r cans think that Senator should be
4 hustler; that he should rush incomp'
tent men into the mail service, who al
q almost immediately dropped that
4 should howl for the old flag and get 8
preparations. pensions and places
a should not care much for oid-fashioue
broad craftsmanship, but he shou
s come out strong for subsidies 70 rio
ship owners and for higher taxes on i
necessaries Of life.
10 The political planets revolving abol
le Senator Higgins as the central sun W
-e give reasonably correct idea Of VIII
n the Republicans would select for senal
IN II they should get the chance. 1t woy
b. not be an expression Of the idea Of {
ne humorous editor because he is mot
lip it for reasons satisfactory TO the mai
in gers, but it would be an expression
nd Republication, as squeezed through
lot narrow interstiees of the sieve Of
~ great private secretary, who came h
ost with Pennsylvania training and
* noble aspirations of the Keystone Ba
! is state, bringing along some Of the pr
Of tees prevalent there.
col That is why the suggestion Of the 9
sral tor. who is one Of the most devoted ad
en- cases Of pure politics, that the Repu