Evening journal., 1894-05-01

Addicks are Outspoken Gillis men, and
the man who would make such fragrant,
damaging charges against an innocent
and highly respected citizen without
some proof TO sustain him. must be
either knave or fool, and ought 10
suffer the consequence. We have only
20 say In conclusion on this line that Mr.
Finn has been the worst abused man
during this campaign, that it has been
our misfortune TO know. and It will Ger
tainly have a very intimidating influence
on every self respecting man. who may
have any political aspirations for the
future
Now, Mr., Editor. since your inform.
ant has been 30 profuse and 80 severe In
his expressions about his so called stable
gang we beg leave 10 draw on your pa
tience, as we'll as your space, while we
pay our respects TO another little coterle
that might, with the same proprlety he
has shown, be styled gang. Many a
man has saved his bacon by holding his
peace, but these fellows are 30 elated
over the result OF Saturdays contest
that they have forgotten the old adage,
that they who live In glass houses should
not throw stones, and as they seem de-
termined to become conspicuous, let
their record come with them, and since
they have invited this well merited re.
buke we rather enjoy the opportunity OF
reading their titles clear TO mansions OF
veXation and disappointment In the po.
litical arena Of this county.
We allude TO MoMullen, Stidham, Nc
Farland & Co, and want 20 notice now
they have gotten on making sheriffs and
sheriff nominations, for they have been
continually in the business and have
always had one or more candidates on
hand. We will not do them the injustice
to take them farther back than we did,
the other so called gang" Qs7i) AT
that time the stock In trade was
the self esteemed McMullen and
Frank @. Stidham and they trotted
out their pet aud trumpeteI
McMullon FIRST He came In third In the
race aud in 1876 they ran him again, th,
prospect Of getting elected being very
poor, the contest was tame and he se-
cured the nomination without mucl
opposition. He made a great splurge o
canvass and made very memorable
speech In Brandywlne hundred, on thl
subject Of lifting mortgage off hi
farm, and with other things worked hi
ignominious defeat leaving the party Ia
such condition that IL could not b
rallied TO make a fight.
In 1873, Philip r. Clark hrst becam
known as a Republican worker, AM
secured the nomination for sheriff. baoke
by this gang, but TO no effect. In 1888
they supported Clark against Martin
Clark winning the nomination and elee
tion, and that Is the only time when the
have been with the winner at tho nomi
nation till now, except the questionabl
nomination of Frank Stidham agains
Hukill Ia 1884, already alluded TO.
1886 no organization, no ticket.
1883, they brought Elias N. Moor
10 the front whom they had decoye
into their net In 1882 and by previou
I arrangement to give him their supper
: ran him against simmons. Then Moo
I returned 10 bis first love- and was M
! with them In 1890, when tthey, like DO,
! drowning men, having no place TO q
I and after berating Simmons In 1881
= clambered into Simmons's boat. hopin
TO get safe TO shore one time Poor Bi
!, was scared lest these boat-sinkers shoul
,, sink him too but his oar supported b
his sturdy form, landed them safe
November.
In 1892 they brought out our preser
nominee, and got left badly, but, sa
they, look at us now. We're LOOKING
+, You got there with a good man, toI
q hurrah foy Gillis, that's the kind {
9 party men we are, but who did it3 Di
p your Not a bit Of II. Mr.. Higgins dis
bedisnt private secretary. MRnipulatlii
the city and county patronage, aud,
Is charged, the First District Committe,
finds, In the interests Of the shrivalit
candidate for his own miscellaneous an
i. spiteful purposes, and all believe
T contrary TO Mr.. Higgins wishes, and "
!. further believe he has the knife In han
! to cut the Senator's throat from u
: rear, aud is only waiting for IL
!. opportunity TO make the fatal slash.
Now the indefaticsble McMullen want
J. 7 TO 20 TO the Legislature. Hail Columbia
would not he be a pretty Jay on duty
sentinel with the willy Addicks strollin
! through the camp Why he's Just q
! gsul enough, after he was safe
, quartered at Dover, TO pull himself Il
4 gether and appoint himself a con
mittee Of the whole 20 wa
/, on Mr.. Addicks aud surprise hi
with the important information th
IL was through his influence al
/, party management the New Castle coun
members OF that body had found the
way 10 Dover and that all business
Importance would depend on this actio
While the figure may be little stron
: but IL Is perfectly characteristic Of d
mau and we will wait till he Is near
2 the nomination for further comment,
let the band play. MEMORY