Evening journal., 1896-11-02
THE PASSING OF MIR. WILLIS.

Hon. Jonathan S. Willis, the Addicks
candidate for Congress, need expect no
mercy from the regular Republicans.
They are determined to defeat him at
all hazards Edward G. Bradford voiced
their sentiments in the Auditorium on
Saturday night when he said:
Higgins and Houston will receive
more votes than Hoffecker and Willis.
If there is anything of the dog in the
manger business, il is being played by
the Addicks men, and not by the regu-
lar Republicans. Are you going to
vote for a man for representative in
the Congress Of the United States who
was disloyal to the Republican party
In the hour OF its greatest need? What
was the duty of Mr.. Willis? l take Mr
Willis upon his own showing. He ap-
peared before the Sussex county caucus
of the members of the Georgetown con-
vention. Questions were addressed to
| Mr.. Willis Now remember, that be-
! fore the Georgetown convention was
! held the Dover convention was held
in other words, the Addicks convention
was held. The question was put to Mr..
! Willis, Did you vote at the primaries
of the Addicks partyY He replied, i
did Then he was asked, DO you be-
lieve, and did you believe at the time
of the contest for seating Colonel Du-
Pont. that he had been properly and
legally elected?' He said, I do so be-
4 lieve and I did so believe The ques-
tion was then put to him, Mr.. Willis
did you advocate or actively promote
the prosecution of Colonel DuPont's
claim to a seat in the United States
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why didn't you, if you believed that he
was elected. and II you, being a true
Republican and If you believed him tC
be true Repubican-why was it yor
, didn't advocate and use your influence
to secure a Republican United States
senator?' L didn't consider that | haC
been sent to Washington for that pur
D pose. he said. Now what are you go
\ ing to think of a man who keeps hi
. mouth closed when patriotism, Repub
o licanism and common fairness reQuir'
him to keep il open and put It to goo'
use? Is he a man that possesses sucl
g LOYALTY as to commend himself to tn
r, suffrages OF fair, honorable and loya
(. Republicans? / say, MOI We wan
to send a man to the Congress of tn
United States who will take sides GDOl
II important questions. We don't wan
s. to send to the Congress Of the Unite
y States man who will carry water o
J. both shoulders. We don't want to sen
a to the Congress of the United States
! man who sits on top of the fence
. ready to jump 10 either side, as occas
q ion may require. Now in supporting
% as / hope and pray you will, my frien'
II Robert G. Houston, for the Unite
m States Congress, you Will vote for
ta l. II 10 hu
nothing to conceal, and he to-day con
mands a much larger following and
s. much more solid following than NJ
IN Willis. Therefore, if you want to max
IN your strongest choice against free 81
"a yer you will vote for Houston, and yO
cannot vote for Willis. On the oth'
10 hand. If you believe that the Addict
ne aggregation should be maintained fC
the purpose of preferring Mr. Addict
TO some high political office, you wi
C. vote differently. l beg and entreat yo
r. as citizens of Delaware to have son
nv regard for decency and purity and fai
:, ness; that you will, on the 3rd day
III November, cast your votes not only 4
nd Mckinley and Hobart, but equally f
an John c. Higgins and Robert G. Hou
mt ton"
10 This is the regular Republican a
u swer to Mr.. Willis whining letter be
IA ging for the suffrages Of the regul
n Republicans. Mr.. Willis public care
al has ended. By joining hands with A
ot dicks he lost the very friends W
ap made him and who are now about
he unmake him. His choicest sentenc
lie cannot change their purpose; his a