Evening journal., 1895-04-25

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Clayton" Exactly; and then came the
death of the governor Townsend |
Immediately began looking for somebody |
else TO vote FOR Burton did not xpsct
Governor Watson to ask his advice ia the
matter Of Sussex county appointments;
he knew that the Higgias influence could
not deprive his freed Hsstngs OF the
clefksnip He Immediately became very
anxious to elect q senstor. He and
Townsend broke away on the same day,
bent on reyepelng themselves upon Ssna
tor Higgins I Jr a defect IN 3 Democratic
law and a dlspensation OF Divine PrOvi
dence
BAyard = What about MoueI?'
Clayton-"His hopes &lso died with
,hs governor. HIS brother lost control OF
him and he went over to the Addicks
wiog For young man who halls from
the Higgins end OF the state he has made
grave mistake ard will only rue IL once
and that will be slways i he wants any
further political prsferment bio might
as we'll move to Sussex county He
said some Tins ago that be would like to
vots for Addicks only be was afraid that
It would b. raid that he ned been bought
feel sorry for the young man
Bay What do you thinS OF he
manner In which the Addlcks snd OF the
hght mas been carried on2
ulayton-'I don't know anything
about 1t personally, but | heard two OF
the Addicks men talking here in tho
parlor, aud one said to the other that the
greatest mistake Addicks ever made was
when he departed from the lire Of cam
paign laid down BY Uncle Bob Handy
IL takes a pretty sharp and threWd
politician to get ahead OF Bob Handy
when hs gets his 6ghting clothes on. he
Is one OF these men who smiles as he
fights, and they are always dangerous
Bfyard do Pierce, Moore and
Fleming continue to vote for Penne will?'
0layton-"phey are playing hide and
seek with the Higgins and Addicks
forces, but their scheme ia too palpablo
to deceive anyone They have not
drltted too far from Massey to get back
a5 moments notice When Fred Pyle
| goes away, that will still further de-
crease the aiggins vote
BAyard-"Wnat Is Fred Pyle going
TO leave2'
Clay ytop-"Yss, he has openly an
nounced that he is going to Europe hand
ia hsnd with Sim"
Bayard - Shades Of iniquity
Clay ton-''Jlm, you have seen all Of
| the Democratic members. How do you
size them uD2'
Bsyard-"They are the cream Of the
General Assembly, John There's
Speaker OF the Senate Records He
Isn't handsome man, but he has good
head on his shoulders aud warm heart
in his breast
olagtOn-"A good business man, you
mean?
BAyard- Exactly Hes the unregis-
tered watch dog of the treasury. ae
guards the states treasure as he does
his own, and that Is saying good deal
Ia his eyes dollar mark is sacred
thing Holman is not in it with hin
he can out-H Gilman Holman any day il
the week But you may depend upon
one thing every time If he tells you hs
will DO thing he will do it and after be
has passed his word thers Is no use for 3
man TO 90 to him and remind him OF it
When l WAS up in Wilmington being
painted lady who was interested 10 thi
Delaware Industrial School for airll
called on Mrs. Pyle. heard her say 4
think that Senator Records is rgh
mean. He would not give us HI
additional penny for our poor girls
Mrs Pyle hadn't painted my mouth
then, or | should have spoken up ans
said: Yes, madam; but you must admit
that hs was perfectly honest with yoJ
and that he told you cAndidly that b,
would not vote for sn increase as tbs
I condition OF the state treasury would no
, justify it. John, never felt tue ice,
, Of my mouth so badly in all my life, aud
! Mrs Pyle having decided to paint me o.
| I~,Bf .
convey my sentiments. Senator Records
i wants TO meet man on the level anC
! part on tue square all the time Tn
stste will never go into bankruptcy o.
/, his account.
|, Clayton-"Do you know John Pyle ?"
Bayard-"Yes; I've seen him in her
. several times playing seven-up. It doe
my heart good to gee the play of his ex
. pressive feature when a man leads hi
: ace and catches his jack. He's the ma
, took us into the House and presented U
! 20 the speaker Don't you remembs
what he said2
! Clayson-"No; what was iti'
! Bayard-"Why, be told Speaks
! MeMullen that Delaware had so man
I distinguished sous that he had har
! time to 6nd as in order to have !
: painted.
. Clayton-"You don't mean it2"
i. Bsyard-"Yss, | do
' Olayton-"By COY I'll get Tol
|. FrAHe to sue the son OF R-gun for libel
d BayRrd-"No yOn won't If it hsdn
q been for him we should not have bse
n here. He's all right he represent
t Wilmington. aud Is on the LOOKOUT f
n the city's interest all the time
IL allows no private interest to con
Il betweer him aud his constituent
2 When be gets ready to do a thing
d does II, and his office houFs are froIa
Is m to II p. N. No man can pull his 4
r because he wont hold up his foot. o.
u day recently he wanted to adiourA
is got up and said; Me-. Speaker l mo
/" that ihs Senate do now adjourn until &
?" usual hour to morrow Borning T.
ID other senators were all hobnob 5il
10 in another part Of the room and no OF
Of seconded the motion. He look ID at the
and thsn 1T the speaker and said We
IA If you are all too d--d busy to secoi
/. my motion you may stay here all nigh
IN Six senators immediately jumped up al
n. seconded the motion. That is the sort
, q man he Is
' Clayton" "How does Ki Harrlngt
he strike you2'