Evening journal., 1892-10-31
RELATE the circumstances of the meet
ing on the night of October 10.
Everything Is All Ready.


"Smith had told me that Mr.. Higgins
would be there. / had the house watched,
of course. l went up to Smiths house
about the time appointed. l went into
George Smiths back yard through the
back lot b. directions from Smith.
Smith met me in the back yard He
said Everything is all ready. Come
right in. | said Good God, George
would not have found the way in here if
you had not met me
How long did you stay at Smiths
house2' Il sat there until 10 minutes
Of IL o'clock
Higgins Was In Good Humor.
"Where did you find HigginsY' I'm
the sitting room. He was sitting in a
rocking chair He was in an elegant
humor and talked very hopefully Of the
result Of the general election as well ss
in this state. He said:
The Pious Senator Makes Break.
'My God you fellows did give us
HI here two years ago. One hundred OF
our voters did not get to vote.
" 4 said, When we start to do any
thing down here, we do It, We started
in for big majority, and we got il.
From what / can understand Mr..
Higgins said the Republicans were in
good shape and counting on the county
going Republican, sure. They were GER
tain Of it.
Wanted the Credit OF Carrying Delaware.
"Then he went on to speak of the
prospects in other states, and said that
he wanted to have the credit Of carrying
Delaware That it would be big thing
for him.
''what time did Mrs. Smith come into
the roomg" "She was in, on and off
three or four times. George and his
wife had several whispered conversations
while there"
What did she wearg" q think she
wore pink evening dress; at all events
she was dressed up.
How many times did Mrs Smith
speak to you during the evening2" "Sev-
eral times.
"what did Mr. Higgins say to you in
relation to Smiths arrangementsg'
Higgins Soils His Linen.
''He said he did not want to know
about the plans of Smith. That was
about the time Mrs Smith came into the
room and said, We want you to bs
voters assistant. That is the time that
Mr.. Higgins winked at her so hard. "
Il told them that l could be voters
assistant if l wanted TO. She made some
reply which did not catch They ther
got her out OF the room.
"You knew Senator Higgins prior tC
the meeting at Smiths house2' Yes
but Smith introduced me to him The
senator shook hands very cordially
what did Senator Higgins say about
the work you were to dor
"Whatever smith Says is Right"
{ "He said: BY God II you will d,
this thing we are all right. Whateve
Smith says is right and l will do it.
, will get you any place under the govern
ment outside the civil service. o
course, / can't tell what a third maj
will do; but Harrison will back me ul
and Noble will stand by me. If thi
9 damned corner Of Sussex county wer'
cut OF the rest of Delaware would be
y pretty decent state anyhow.
"Harrison Has Been Kind to Me-"
Mr. Harrison has been very kind to m
{ and has given me almost everything
o asked for l don't think will want 70
anything in the future. OF course
!: don't know anything about anything
2 coming under the civil service rule
S "'I don't want anything in Washing
I ton, / said
90 Then George said: Sen tor, thes
Indian agencies and land Offices west O
= the Mississippi don't come under tina
rule, do they?
q "I think not, replied the Senator
A Most Of them are now taken up. thin
+ that there is a vacancy in Utah, one i
4 New Mexico and one in Arizona.
e Too Hot in Arizona.
81 told him not to send me to Sa
Carlos agency in Arizona saying that
o was so hot there.
a ''He told me some anecdotes about Sa
= Carlos, and said he had friends there.
v How did you leave the houseY
T went out the front door. George accom-
panied me to the gate. He expresse
4 his satisfaction concerning the intel vie
a and said; All you have got to do is
T. keep us out
e. Higgins Judge of Character.
/ "When did you see Smith again
e Mex. day. He said Mr.. Higgins to-
> me that he was good judge of charact'
and that l had made a wise selection
9 If you do this for us, Ike, you can q
the best there is in the shop He wave
y his hand when he said that.
y Is Noble in IL Toog
Al d" You see what a personal friend h
is with Mr. Noble, continued Smitl
"Mr. Noble assures him everything
all right
- Il spoke to him about the possibility
~ Celveland's election. / said it would
* bad for me if did this and ClevelaI
~ should be elected.
20 A Very Pretty Scheme.
Ie "Smith told me they would have n
Of appointed to good Office before co
ie weather. What they would want W
ID to see Senator Gray and ask him to recol
ne mend me for the place wanted He sal
to that Gray was almost certain to say
rs me that he could not do anything 70
he me under Harrisons administration, al
On then they would attend TO the res
What they wanted me 70 do was
speak to Gray about it first. | was st
to be considered Democrat.
as Played For a Sucker.
at "Did Smith ever say anything to y
concerning the result OF this great ia
en- ing of of the Democratic vote IN Lit
les Greek hundred2" yes. 1t seems to !
ed | 4 40. lo.t Cundov NIGHT harl Of Z