Evening journal., 1896-05-18
UNCLE BOB NOT IN 1T.
Higgins Men Expel Him From
the County Committee.
MOAULIBY THREW TIE BOMB

Addicks and His Convention Denounced
UnmercifuIIy-wnl Not Recognise In-
creased Representation for Kent and
Sussex Counties Uncle Bob Only HAD
Six Friends.
State Senator Robert ]. Handy, the
Addicks lsAner of BrandywIne hundred.
Is no longer q member of the New Castle
County Republican COMMITTEES. he was
expelled by the Higgins members on
Saturday afternoon after a stormy ses
sion. The vote of expulsion WAS over
whelming. 3S OF the Al members voting
casting their ballots against the old
statesman of Holly Oak. Senator Han
by's crime was being a friend Of J. Ed
ward Addicks, a cardinal sin In the eyes
of the Higgins managers.
Chairman Bach, of the First District
Committee, set the ball rolling shortly
after o'clock He offered q resolution
denounclng Edward Addicks for at
tempting to destroy the party by the
corrupt use Of money at the primaries ;
denouncing the recent state convention
for increasing the representation OF Kent
and Sussex, while leaving that of New
CASTLE unchanged, and refusing to abide
by the new spportionment; also accusing
Addicks OF conspiracy to prevent the
elec ion OF United States Senator bv
the last Legislature. and to prevent the
seating Of Colonel Henry A. Dupont by
the Senate, and declaring that the
Republicans of New Castle county will
never participate In any convention with
the representatives of Kent and Sussex
upon any euch basis, save solely upon
that OF representation according to popu
lation as established by the apportion
ment OF 1858 nnder the foregoing reso-
luton OF the state convention of 1856"
Senator Handy opposed the resolutions
and made an earnest but unavaillng plea
for Republican harmony.
I'VE are to elect q governor, q mem
Der Of Congress. q United States senator
=, he declared
"You talk about electing a United
States senator' exclaimed Frank Mo
Osulley, Of Ohrlstisns hundred. You /
You conspired with the Democrats last
year to prevent the election Of senator,
and here you are talking about being a
Republican and asking for harmony.
Young man, replied the senator, II
was Republican before you were born
and l intend to remain one. l have
shouldered = musket and marched to the
front In defense Of Republican prin-
ciples."
When the vote was taken the resolu
tions were adopted by a vote of 3e to 10.
McOAulley being one of those voting
against them.
McCaulley arose and was Immediately
recognized by Chairman Ball.
"Mr. Chairman" he said, 81 move that
Robert J. Handy, committeeman from
Brandywine hundred, bs expelled from
this committee"
II request that the gentleman put his
motion In the shape Of a resolution said
the secretary. McCaulley did so and
offered the following:
Whereas, One, Robert J. Handy.
proved by his action during the session Of
the Legislature Of 1926 that he was not a
Republican, therefore be it
Resolved, That the said Robert ].
Handy be expelled from membership In
this committee"
The senator endeavored to defend his
action ut Dover, bat be was In the house
Of his enemies and could expect no mercy,
and the resolution of expulsion was
adopted by vote OF 38 to 6.
When the Addicks State Central Com.
mittee meets for organic alton this week,
Saturdays resolutions will be submitted.