Middletown transcript., 1896-10-31
date Handy did not please all his DEM.

date Handy did not please all his DEM
ocratic hearers by the stage acting of
questions and answers carried on be-
tween him and Congressman Turner,
ending in his reading an affidavit
charging prominent Union Republic
can with trying to bribe voters as
sistant. Many Democrats condemn
the announcement as being untimely
and i'll advised, thinking that if mis-
demeanor has been committed the
manly way was to appeal to an Of
fend, d law. The stage reading and
theatrical announcement, it is pre-
dicted, will prove a boomerang.
1t Wi Mr.. Ha ndy's definition of the
difference between Republican and
an Addicksite, that struck most forci :
Bile those in the audience who kne W
him best. He said a Republican is a
man with party and a principle but
an Addickite is one who is personal
follower of one J. Edward Addieks
without party or principle. He ac-
cused Mr.. Addicks of being corrupt
man, telling how he had contributed
to the Democratic campaign fund to
defeat Mr.. Richardson for governor in
1890, and of his contribution to Repub-
lican, campaign and of his setting him
self against a majority in the last Gen.
eral Assembly to elect senator save
himself, his policy being at all times"
"Addicks or nobody" This all sounded
we'll to the uninformed but the writer
on May 8, 1895, was sitting in the Hall
of Representatives, near Mr.. Handy.
The report had been given out that
Addicks had formed conspiracy to
prevent the election of a Senator. Rob-
ert J. Handy, one Of Mr.. Addick's
four adherents, came in and Mr.. Handy
jumped up and with extended hand
exclaimed, Put her there, Bob, old
boy; glory in your nerve," clapping
his left hand on the shoulder of the
conspirator. Reference to the EVERY
Evening"" at that time edited by him,
will show that every encouragement
was given to Mr.. Addicks in every act
he did. When then does Mr.. Handy
show his natural self? Every man can
answer for himself. Not few of the
Democrats of st. Georges hundred
have already made up their minds, and
the vote for Thos. F. Bayard, Jr.,
will surprise some.
Mr.. Handy referred to his work in
the public schools, protesting gre at
love for them. His remarks undoubt-
edly recalled his Kennett Square photo
graphs of the last campaign when he
arranged the few colored children in
the school so as to show colored
boys sitting beside white girls, had
photographs taken and scattered
through the State. The teacher of
that school, Mr.. Bye, was a Delaware
Democrat. Mr.. Handy made him a
Many men measure Mr..
Handy by that act. 1t was impossi-
BILE to forget these things as the gen.
tleman spoke so plausibly and so pleas
antly.
The kind words of the nominee for
all the candidates were commendable,
and his utterances regarding Mr.. Ad-
dicks and his attempts upon the State
should call to the minds of his hearers
the fact that it is the Republican Party
regular" SO called, that stands, and
has stood, between Mr.. Addicks and
the dishonor of the State, for such it |
would be to sell the highest honors
Of the State to the highest bidder. Mr..
personally is pleasant man
as Mr.. Handy said. 1t is his methods
that Republicans condemn and must |
condemn. We are sorry that Mr..
Handy has not always condemned them.
We shall never forget the smile of his
''Put her there, Bob, old boy" as be
his friend on May 9th
1895.