Evening journal., 1895-04-25

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st midnight. nramatis Persona Hon.
john IA. clayton and Hon. James A.
Bayard.
Bayard-"Dried out ct, Johng9
Clayton-''Yes; high, dry and com
Portable is my motto We are what
might be called gilt edge statesmen.
Jim Black end old gold are very
becoming to yen and have no doubt but
that they are just as becoming to me
Bayard-"This Is fine weather we are
hsving?2
Clayton-"Delightful The best Spring
we have had for many years. Warm
enough for the crops to be put ia and
cool enough to make 1t easy on both man
and horse"
Bsyard-"Good crop of peaches in
prospect, too, understand, ii the horti
culturists don't abuse the peach yellows
and San jose scale until they get msd
and do something desperate Thsse
fruit tree reformers are almost as bad as
political reformers. But IL the state
wants the peach yellows and San Jose
scale to act reasonably right the General
Assembly should adopt resolution
congratulRting them upon their safe
arrival"
olaytOn-"What is a San Jose scale,
Jim2"
Bayard-'Is wasn't known when |
was actively engaged IN this worlds
doings. but heard Colonal bsartin, who
WAS in here this morning say that it was
cross between set of hay scales and a
pair OF gdrones, Z and that the originals
came from San jose. California. and
were named In honor OF the place "
Clayton-'Well. it is a weighty cues
tion on both the paternal and maternal
sides.
Baysrd-"John, the death OF Governor
Marvil has had most distressing effect
upon the votes of Repref entatives
Burton, Townsend and Money"
Clayton-'So it has, jim; go 1t has
They are worse affected than the
members Of his immediate family
1t is wonder to ms that
they don't wear little wreathes
of cyprus instead of vari-colored hats
They tell me that when they made the
break from Higgins they we're SO pale
that it was the subject of general
remark. l think a blush would have
been more becoming, but they own their
faces and that's their business
BAyard-"How DO you account for the
detection Of these men?"
Clayton-"Well, you see, Townsend
has a brother named Tim who wanted
De state auditor. Burton had a friend
named Edgar T. Hastings VINO wanted to
be clerk OF the House. Both Tim and
Edgar were willing TO sacrifice their
private interests In the service of the
state You have probably noticed, jim,
that down here in Dover you occasion
ally run across men who are OF that
unsslhsh character To resume the
thread of my discourse, the Higgins
lieutensnts needed the eight votes o.
New Castle county and two Of the SUISSE,
votes to make up ten, the numbei
requisite for a maj 1rity Of the Republi
can caucus. FIRST, they tried mora
suasion on Townsend and Burton i
wouldn't work. Then they tried offices
That argument was one which
was both agreeable and.convincing. They
knew what it meant, and they were no
up on the ramificstions of moral suasion
Townsend says Make my brother Tin
state auditor and I will vote for HigRin
for United States senator / know tina
caucus has been held at Harrington,
said Barton, but that doesn't matter
have friend down here in Dsgsbor
hundred who wants to be clerk Of th
House. His name is Hastings. He ha
ST. the prerequisites from q plain hand {
whiskers for the wind to blow through
If you will pull the wires for him l vii
vote for Higgins l may also want tn
naming Of one Of the county off
GERS of Sussex, but that
an after consideration Mcdullet
walked into Higeins's Office and said
Gentlemen, l want to be speaker Of th
House and | don't care ho knows II
know you have Fred Pyle slated 70
the place and that the Addicks-M Masse
end of the machine is ready to put il
Charlie Moore; but I'm going to have
or Senator Higgins cannot bavs my vote
l may also want TO be clerk IF the leao
OF New Castle county but that / 81
willing to leave to the future' 'Hoi
faithful to Senator Higgins will you /
If We make you speaker7 asked th
Higgins managers. Make me speake
and l will vote for Higgins for tw
weeks AS for Money, his brother Bill
who was deputy sheriff for all Me-
Castle county south OF the cana
under Pierce Gould, was TO-
that Paul Glllis would continue him
like capacity If he would keep Walter
line, and hints were thrown ont tn,
Walter would not be forgotten whe
Governor Marvil begsn distributing h
patronage In anticipation Of some sue
al event Walter sold out his farmir
interest to bis brother and moved ia
Townsend In this way the thing vi
arranged McMullsn was elected speske
and Charlie Moore put on ssckcloth Al
ashes Hastings was made clerk, and
rivals went into thirty days mourning
Bayard How about Tim Townsend
Clayton-"l was Just going to tell yc
how Tim got left When It came
state auditor the Higgins men could n
deliver the goods Il was their inte
tion to make Winfield s. Quigley sta
treasurer and Timothy Townsend sta
auditor, by creating deadlock betws,
the Senate and House, and, st the co
clusion of the legislative session, thro'
ing the matter into the hands Of Go
ernor MRrvil 1t was discovered that {
Law creating the office of state audit
was defective inasmueh that ths go
ernor could not appoint in event
failure to elect upon the part Of {
General Assembly The Addicks a.
Massey mes j1ined issues with the Del
oersts snd agreed that II the Sena
would sccspt the state auditor t
House would concur, provided that I
Senate would agree to name ! Republic