Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-12
THE READ1sa. o UT PETITION.

Several Hundred Signatures Attached to
the Communicatson-yy yyorlsinsmen and
CLERKS Said to Have Been Almost Com
peiied by Their Employers to Sign 1t.
The Morning News, Monday, pub.
lished communication, signed by
several hundred Republicans of New
Castle county, expressing their convic-
tion that it is the imperative duty of
the Republican County Committee to
expel State Senator Robert j. Handy
from membership therein and condemn
ing j. Edward Aadieks' political
methods in this State.
Mr.. Addickswas not in town Monday.
His representative, Charles H. Kit,
finger, made the following statement
During the past 30 days ! have been
in daily receipt of letters from men
who have written to apprise me of the
fact that their names would appear on
the list, and Offering in explanation
many reasons, some confidential, but all
pledging themselves to do their duty as
Republicans at the polls, both at pri-
mary and general elections.
:" At 80 Saturday morning, when it
was thought that the list would soon
be published, three men came to my
home from small manufacturing com
munity near Wilmington to say that
while their names would be found on
the list they desired me to explain to
both Senator Handy and Mr.. Addicks
that they had signed at the urging of
their employer over go days ago and
since had tried to find the petition to
Withdraw, but were unable to get any
satisfaction as to its whereabouts.
Morkingmen and clerks of certain
manufacturing plants have been APP
preached by officers of such establish
fnents and almost compelled to become
part of this amusing affair. For
tunately for the masses the Australian
system of ballot makes it possible for
man to vote just as he chooses +"
Mr.. Addicks is said to be busy clos
ing negotiations for the purchase, in
the interest Of the Bay State Gas Co. !,
of large gas plant in New York, in
volving the sum of IS, 800, 600.
SENATOR HANAY PLEASED.
Commenting on the petition to expel
him from the New Castle County Re-
publican Committee, State Senator
Robert j. Handy, on Monday, said
g In looking over the names of the sign
ere 1t gives me great pleasure to see such
little chaff in the Republican party. Tn,
glad there are only 629 blighted grains
in nearly IL, 600 grains of wheat. z The
petition is az follows:
"The undersigned members of the
Republican party in New Castle county
hereby express their conviction that
it is the Imperative duty of the Re-
publican County Committee to expel
from membership therein Robert j.
Handy, on account of his cooperation
with the Democratic members of the
General Assembly, at its last session.
in their effort to defeat the election OF
a Republican United States Senator
from Delaware, deeming that he has
by this political treachery forfeited the
right to represent the Republican party
in political capacity or to be receg-
nized as member thereof.
''And we hereby unqualifiedly con-
demn the methods employed in this
State by j. Edward Addicks to crafty
his selfish political ambition, and par
ticularly his treachery to the Republic
can party in the late Senatorial contest.
And we hereby declare that j. Ed
ward Addicks has for these reasons
placed himself in antagonism with and
outside the Republican party and is
not entitled TO be recognized as mem
ber of it,"
'The signers of that petition, y said
State Senator Robert j. Handy,
on Tuesday morning, ''are kickers
and we are the Republican party.
They have kicked themselves out. The
truth of the matter is that the silk end
of the. stocking is unraveling.