Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-12-18
Handy VIII Not Be Seated.
The Dover correspondent of Every
Evening writes as follows

The Dover correspondent of Every
Evening writes as follows:
DOVER, Dec. l6.-There is consid-
cradle uneasiness among the leaders
of both political parties anent the
announcements that there will be
two legislatures here next month
and that the Sussex county Repub-
>. lican Legislative candidates have
served notice of contest on their sue
cessful Democratic rivals. The lat
ter proceeding is believed to be
solely for the purpose of making a
case for Congressman Willis in his
contest against L. Irving Handy but
what the outcome will be is merely
matter of conjecture.
However prominent Republican,
who is in close touch with the ma
tiOnal leaders of the Republican
party and who has just returned |
from Washington, stated positively
to a representative of EUery Even-
iRg that in no event will Mr.. Handy
be seated. As to the next United I
States Senator from Delaware he
stated that, in case the Democracy
of this State sanctions the action Of
the Kent county board of canvass in
seating Democrats from Kent in the
Legislature, their choice for United {
States Senstor will not be accorded I
a seat. He claimed that he "speaks {
by the card" and only after consul 8
tatiOn with men high in the eounsels
of the Republican party.
AprOpos of recent publications
concerning the Interference of Will a
liam Jennings Bryan in Delaware1
affairs John F. Salisbury SAYS 81
wish you would deny,s far as l am :
concerned, s.hat Sifr. Bryan has ever
even intimated to me a preference in
regard to the selection of any man
BY the Democracy of Delaware for
limited States Senator. In fact, while o.
/ have received several letters from Il,
Mr.. Bryan since the election, in not n
one of them has be spoken. even by ~
of the Senatorship. Mr. "
Bryan,o of course, is vitality interested =
IN the great subject of free silver and a.
will bend every energy, no doubt, 70
rom now until the next election to W
urther the cause; but, as | said be- IS
ore he has not interfered in the mat lee
er of the Delaware Senatorship" TIT
swell, how about the letter which ate
dr Handy is said to have exhibited ha
o newspaper representative p lie;
"There is nothing in the statement poi
Thatever. Gen. r. r. Kenney mem. pre-
er of the National Committee, saw ma
he letter which Mr.. Handy received. tina
nd he told me that there was moth Dir
lg whatever in the epistle bearing str,
pom the Senatorial matter" eel,
Gen. Kenney could not be found 49,
ut it is understood that he made ~
Ie above-quOted declaration in the p.
'esence of several parties. ~ ~
If there are two Legislatures in D', =,
over next month there is a proba.
lily that quo-warranto proceed com
gs will be resorted to. The pres NOR
t State Treasurer, Charles H. Al. part
it is asserted, will refuse to alb. alwi
,ate except when so ordered by by d
; court, especially if two men are ton
med for the place. What the at tn
tie Auditor, DR.. Beniah S. Lewis. No n
l do is not known. side
Dover Democrats laugh at the man
a OF the Republicans petitioning is bel
an extra session of the court Of the {
Drs and appeals on writ which istrat
ot made returnable until spec NICK
date next month. The writ will Of the
bea matter of record until then Their,
consequently, cannot he brought count
be cognizance Of the court before n as
time. for,,,r