Evening journal., 1896-03-02

Tho Members From Brandywlne aud Ap-
poquinimink Lot Themselves Loose ON
Saturday Afternoon at the Meeting Of
The Republican County COMMITTEES.
State Senator Robert ]. Handy, OF
Brandywine hundred, and ex Levy
Court Commissioner David Hutchins, of
Appoquinimink hundred, have not sung
out OF the same political songster for sew
eral years. The former Is an out and-ou
Addicks man, while the latter ls pro
nounced Higgins adherenf. Unfortu
nately both are members OF the Republi-
can County COMMITTEES.
There has bsen an armed neutrality
between the two for many months. but
neither felt Inclined to resort to open
hoatllitie5 until Saturday. when both
seemed TO be spelling for a fight and
found an easy way to get It,
Members OF the commltte met at the
Young Mems Republican Club rooms on
Saturday afternoon Chairman Bach, OF
the First District Committee, walked
around with an air Of charity and good
will which usually charaoterizss him
whom hs has a good maiority at his back,
and there were no clouds In the sky TO
After the transaction OF routine busi.
ness the discussion turned upon the
oompositlou Of the Constitutional Con
vention delegation from this county.
Most Of the members expressed them
selves In favor of having An out and-out
Republican delegation on tho ticket.
Some thought there should be six Rspub
leans and four Democrats but two OF
three. including Senator Handy, declared
| themselves IN favor Of FIVE Republicans
and Ave Democratic. or, In other words, q
| BIZ partisan convention throughout.
The matter was discussed pretty thor
oughly aud good naturedly until Hutch
lns took the floor 10 opposition TO bi-
partisan convention.
''Gst fifteen Democrats and fifteen
Republicans down there At cover and you
will find that z Democrat will be elected
TO preside over that convention, declared
/ the warhorse from Appoqunimink.
What he meant was only too apparent.
Il was that there would be enough
Addicks mon among the Republican
delegates to throw the organization and
control Of the convention to the Demo-
Gratis
The gage had no sooner been thrown
than 1t was picked up by Senator Handy,
who entered into q warm defence Of the
Addicks faction OF the party.
"You call yourself a Republican, he
said, addressing himself to Hutchins,
"but soy you are not Republican, Tor
YOU aligned a petition 90 have me read out
Of the Republican purity"
81 didn't do anything OF the kind,
retorted Hutchlns. Il never signed that
petition"
II say that your name appears on that
/ petition, persisted Handy.
III II does II is q forgery" declared
the man from Appoqulnimink
II know that you did sign IT, said
Handy who was smoking under the
collar.
This made Hutehins Wild. Hs lost his
head aud religion az the same time.
III You say that / signed that petition
you are a d--d liarl" he shouted.
"And II you say you didn't. you're
another id liar" exclaimed Uncie
Bob
There was call for order bat 1t was
some time before 1t WAS needed
At last Chairman Bach made himslf
heard and secured the floor He delivered
twenty minute speech, taking Peace
on earth and goodwill towards men" for
bis text. II had a good effect and there
WAS no more wrangllng until after the
Meeting bad adjourned
Then Hutohins called Handy on to one
corner for purposes Of explanation and
reconciliation. Negotiations in this line
progressed favorably for a time but the
factional rancor and hate burst
out again and here being no
restraining power, the passing Of the
lie was not a circumstance TO what
followed at this second meeting. They
handled the lmpolite vocabulary with an
sRss and grace that would have done
credit to the most depraved coaster and
surprised, their friends with their
profound knowledge Of forcible English.
No blows were struck, brt both Will
probably bring an srmed guard to the
next meeting