Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
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Gsorge II FierrS JoiS u G, Moore. Esettl
Flenling Henry H. .NcHdtGn, Ea,cai3 >.
Bu,toa and GfoiyG H. lioeM@nd--GESrLE-
MEN. The session nt the Legislature is
near its appointed termination. aud the
most important duty Of electinga United
States Senator is not yet performed. Win
10 Republican members ont Of q total OF 80
in the joint assembly, 4 failure to DIS
charge this imperative duty would furnish
such an exhibition OF incOmpetency
on the part OF the liepubllcan
Representatives to administer IN TINS
behalf the affairs of State government ms
to seriously impair pdblic CONFIDENCE ana
measurably interfere with successful APP
peal TO such conideHce i'll the future.
Having, as you well know, neither been
candidate, solicited your votes, nor sought
to be chosen to this high Office, but appte-
cating none the less pertormedly the dls-
tinguished compliment conveyed to me by |
your uninYited support, proper sense OF
delicacy has hitherto preeluded any suS-
gestion in the premises personal 10 mysell;
In view, however, of the limited perlod |
remaining within which this momentous
question must be determined, and appre-
hensive lest continuance OF the existing
unfortunate deadlock may prevent AN cleo
ton and thereby deprive the state ana the
party of a creditable and capable repre-,
sentative in the Senate OF the United
States, / now beg to suggest, and do most
earnestly request that if i'll your judgment,
collectively or individually, either now or
hereafter, a disrontinuance of your vote
for me will in the slightest degree tend to
a solution of the embarrassing sltuauon,
you will do your State and party the ser
| vice and me the great personal kindness to
| discontinue such vote immediately.
| Even IL one were a candidate and ever
| so ambitious to succeed, it would he
wholly inconsistent with right and duty to
| his State and party to suffer personal aSpl-
rations to mperil or prevent the election
| of Republican Senator.
With heartiest thanks for the marked
confidence you have manifested by your
| oft-repeated votes; with due appreciation
of the sincerity of your purpose and efforts
to effect an election; with an abiding contl-
dence in your integrity of purposes to dis,
charge your duty in such fashion as VIII
best serve your State and promote party
success, and with assurance sto each OF You
of warmest personal regard, believe me
ALWAYS. Very sincerely yours.
GEORGE V. MASSEY.
Dover, MAY 6.-The letter from the
Hon. George V. Massey. which was given
to the press to-day, threw politicians into
spasm from which they have not yet re-
covered. The general opinion is that the
letter has string, a string that is easily
discerned between the lines, Tomor-
rows ballot will be awaited with keen in
terest. Many believe that the letter will
not induce the Massey men TO desert their
idol If they do transfer their vote, 1t is
presumed they will keep together and be
prepared to return at any time. Higgins
and AddIcks supporters are wondering
whether the letter was not written Tor the
purpose of influencing Messrs. Higgins
and Addicks 10 write, too. An anti
Massey man SAYS the letter was written
with an Esau hand. The political sea was
considerably agitated tonight.
Ex-senator Higgins. DIR. Hiram X. Bur
ton. Winfield ), Qmgley and George IL
Hollis came to Dover this afternoon.
There were rumors this afternoon and
, tonight that national committeeman vii
! come here tomorrow or Wednesday tC
! advocate the election of Mr.. Addicks.
2 Republicans said tonight that they mus
: elect a Senator during the next two days ii
the General Assembly intends to adjourn
= sine die Thursday. They expressed a fea
i that they might be prevented electing OF
i Thursday by possible Democratic ti!ibus
: teriug.
9 sentative Walker, would ''sweat'' in tn
!. contingency mentioned in to-day's specia
n dispatches. The remarks respecting DR.
4 Burton, accredited to Rpresentativ
r Walker, were made by Representativ
Wilson.
d II. A. Richardson returned tonight from
e New York. whittier ,he went to ensag
o passage for his mother. Mrs. Lucy VI
e Richardson, and his son, William W
l. Richardson, who will sail for Southamp
/ ton, Eng, May 18th, by the steamer Cit
e of Paris. Mrs. Richardson will proceed I
n London and will remain abroad for an in
,e definite period. Her grandson will retur
l. soon.
1. H., l,,,, tn,
"a Capelle and William G. SpruanCe, repre-
d senting Wilmington Coal Gas CO.. az
Ii peard before the Senate committee o
le private corporations in opposition To MI
3e Addicks' gas bills. Mr.. Addiclls, also
a was present.
d Mr.. Spruance contended that the pro
n, posed amendment to the charter of til
r, Oxv-Hydrogen Co. would enable that con
Ig pany to tear up the streets of WilminGto
" without the consent of the municipal III
thorites and objected to the features {
the Brandywipe Gas Co, which wei
~ IN copied by the Peninsula Investment 60
M M since turned into the Buy Ssnte Gas Co
10 to deal in securities of other companit
le and to guarantee Under such priv
Of ege, he claimed, Mr.. Addicks was able /
sh control gas in Boston. he also objecte
70 TO the feature allowing unlimited stock,
~ Mr., Capelle made a statement in regal
he to Mr. Addicks having inade u prGnosttiG
IL to buy ont the Wilmington Coal Gas &c
nd proposing to increase the capital fro
ds 100000 to Sl.21D0lQ and make a bondt
he Indebtedness Of S6JU,0J0 by increasing Il
as price of gas.
,r, Mr.. Addicks admitted that he made
ne proposition but denied that he intended
ot increase the price OF gas.
MIR. Cupele presented the letter whC
an Senator Handy wrote 10 Edward Il. Bett
IN senator Hanby protested against the Il
n mission ot the letter but the commit
~ ruled that il was not private docume
en- and it was read.
is, Mr.. Addlcks said he had expended
ne large sum vi money in wilmington III
is insisted that he is entitled 10 prosecute
,ss gus schemes there.
VI, FINAL. ADJOURNMENT.
IF Representative Moore called up I'll
,iv afternoon the House joint resolution
he continue the legislative term until Satt
lis day, May 18th.
,er Representative Jolls offered an amen
'N' menl to the effect that no new business
bill received alter May oth, aha explained "
ec. he meant that no business be referred
ias committees after that date.
res hellfeSeltet''o iNS1 S~o'N ~ "a, y
hst action be postponed until Wednesd
to morning.
dir Representative Moore-Act now a
adopt the resolution.
Representative Walker-We have be
nal in session long time. Most OF the bu
ur- ness in hand Is of Il private character.
is not right to remain here and trans
md private business at u cost OF slVl per .
3D. to the state tnrs r; BUSINESS e1u.H nH, H. Il.
and P1I Xxx ,n5tion of REPRESENTATIVE Wal
ey, action WAS pOStponel until tu-nlOrr