Evening journal., 1892-10-11
IN SIRMAN'S DEFENSE.
Delmar Condemns the Attempt
to Blacken His Character.
IT WAS A BASE POLITICAL SCHEME.

IL " ~ a ASAANA- a NA4A AANAL RNAAAAAAt
Concocted by Delmar Republican and
Put i'm shape by Morning News Re
porter Republicans. Prohibitionists
and Democrats Denounce the TRADE Of
Abuse.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DELMAR, Del, Oct. 1.-THE dastardly
attempt of the Morning News TO blacken
the name Of our beloved citizen, Hon. W.
L. Sirman, under the guise of staff cor
respondence Thursday Of last week, has
created tremendous sensation or
rather condemnation. While the News
is condemned by almost every thinking
person of our community the EVENING
JOURNAL is commended on all sides for
the honest and manly way II protected
the good name of Mr.. Sirman. After
reading the two items your correspon-
dent resolved TO interview the most
prominent citizens Of our fire.swept town.
Pressure of business has prevented a re-
port until now.
He first interviewed Mr.. Sirman, who
with his characteristic modesty, refused
to say anything, adding that II his
! friends chose TO believe what is said
about him through the columns Of
paper whose only aim seemed TO be TO
slander and villify those who would not
worship at It's shrine politically, he
guessed Il was all right His friends,
and In fact, the whole community with
the exception Of few disgruntled Re-
publicans think differently. They de
mand that the people shall learn through
the columns of an honest journal just
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his people
After leaving Mr. Sirman your CORE
spondent called on William s. Marvil
a prominent Republican, and while he
does not make as much noise as our post
master, In whose store the fire is said TO
have originated from a cigarette stump,
he is far more respected and believed by
those who know him. Mr.. Marvil said
1.-THE attack was uncalled for and is
really a disgrace No man ever did more
for town than has Bill Lauder sirman
for Delmar Why, he could have made
a thousand dollars from his mill and
woods had he attended TO his private
business instead Of devoting his atten-
tion TO his fellow-townsmen. We ad-
mire him; yes, our admiration merges
into love. The Morning News
cannot make political capital
from such thunder as this. Theo-
dore Vesey Dr. Wright. Levin Hastings.
Benjamin Parker John Nelson, Wesley
Bryan, two Republicans, one Prohibition
list and three Democrats, also denounced
the item in the News In unmeasured
terms. Thus it will be seen, that the
most prominent citizens of the town,
irrespective Of party affiliations, are
. with and for Mr.. Sirman. The Morning
Z News may be happy when itcomPares its
two items and gets mirror and looks at
them; but persons here doubt IL. Your
b correspondent would say however, that
, they were not written by the same man.
n About the first act Of the man who wrote
r the first one after alighting from the
n train was TO offer Mr. Srman his lunch.
u The second one, or the attack. was con
e cocted by a Democrat and put in shape by
an old reporter Of the News who has out
lived his usefulness. He came to Del.
Il mar, and, 10 Is asserted, misrepresented
himself as n member Of the Wilmington
relief committee.
Our town has made rapid strides II
4 the way of rebuilding. There are nc
!. less than twenty-five buildings undel
way. The hotel will, when completed
l. be one of the most convenient hostelrie'
"a on the peninsula. James w. Hastingi
"a is erecting a very handsome dwelling a.
II are also j W. Elliott, w. 7. Marvil, M
.e NJ Hill, W. G. Trutt and others. Levin
Il Hastings is building a large block o
= stores The railroad company will erec
r handsome structure to replace tn
burned station.