Evening journal., 1895-05-06
MASSEY GIVES ADVICE.
He Writes a Stirring Letter
of Withdrawal.
WASHES his HANDS OF THE AFFAIR

Nv Dohch haN8efs Who ohhitou @s
Dark Horse. Gets Out of the Contest
and Instructs His Supporters to Re-unite
the Republican Party of Delaware BY
Voting for Somebody Else.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, May George V. Massey, the
Worlds Fair Commissioner, Pennsyl-
vania railroad attorney aud leading
Republican lawyer Of Kent county, is no
longer factor in the senatorial puzzle
Mr Massey. who was sprung by the Bird
faction Of Delaware Republicanlsm, on
the memorable first day Of the legislative
session, withdrew from the contest for
United States senator this morning. Mr.
Massey sent the following letter to each
OF his supporters:
'Messrs. George j. Pierce, John M g.
Moore, Ezekiel Fleming, Henry H
MeMullen, Edward s. Burton and
George H. Townsend
GENTLEMEN: The session of the GEN
eral Assembly is near it's appointed ter
mination and the most important duty Of
slecting United States senator is not
performed.
with nineteen Republican members
out Of a total of thirty In the joint
assembly failure to discharge this inn
portant duty would furnish such an ex
hibstion of incompetency on the part of
the Republican representatives to ad-
minister in this behalf the affairs OF
state government as seriously to impair
public confidence and meRsursbly inter
fere with successful appeals TO such
confidence in the future.
Having, as you well know. neither
been candidate, solicited your votes for,
nor sought to be chosen to this high
ofnce, but appreciAting none the lesi
profoundly the distinguished plimeni
conveyed to NE BY your uninvited sup
port. a proper sense of delicscy has
hitherto precluded any suggestion in this
premises personal to myself.
I'm view, however, of the limited
period remaining within which th'
momentous question must be determined
and apprehended, lest .continuarcs o.
the existing unfortunate deadlock MAJ
prevent an election and thereby deprive
the state and the party Of a ereditabli
and capable representative in tn,
Senate Of the United States
now beg to suggest an'
do most earnestly request that II in you
Judgment collectively or individually
either now or hereafter discontinuAnc
OF your vote for me will in the slightes
degree tend to solution OF the embsr
rkssing situation, you will do your stat
and party the service and me the grea
personal kindness to discontinue suct
vote imm edistely.
"Even If one we're a candidate ant
ever so ambitious to succeed, 1t would b
wholly inconsistent with right and dut
to his state and party to suffer persona
aspirations to impeiil or prevent tn
election Of Republican senator.
with heartiest thanks for the msrke
confidence you have manifested by you
oft repeated votes with due appreciation
of the sincerity Of your purpose ant
efforts to effect an election with a
abiding confidence In your integ
rity Of purpose to discharge you
duty in such fashion as will best serv
your state and promote party success an
with assurances to each of you Of warn
est personal regard, believe me always,
Very sincerely yourH,
GEORGE V. MASSEY
Dover, Del, May 8, 1895.
Disregardsd Their Leaders Wishes.
Everybody looked forward to the n
suit of to-day's vote with no littl
anticipation of settlement. Bu
there was no change in th
situation The Massey men claimed thu
they were so surprised by Mr. Massey
letter that they had been afforded y
opportunity to meet and consider q ne
man.
Here is to days vote in detail:
Massey Senators Moore and Plerc,
Representatives, Burton, Fleming, Tow
send and Speaker McMullen-6.
Higgins-ssustor Alrichs, Represents
tives Jolls, Pyle, Reybold, Wake
Wilson-6.
: Ridgely-senators Fenimore, Harring
ton, Pyle; representatives DAILY, Davl
Killen, sypherd. Watson, Speaker pr
tenn Records-9
Addicks- Senator Handy, Represents
tivss Ball, Brown, Money, Moor
r Robbins-6
: Tunnell-Representatlve MUSTARD
Representative Morgan
I The Massey men-Senators Pierce az
2 Moore and Representatives Burto
: Fleming. Townsend snd Speaker N
Mullen will confer tonight.