Evening journal., 1896-11-11

ADDiChS LEADERS WHO WISH TO
PAY THEIR RESPECTS 10 TEE
VANQUISHERS OF THEIR LEAD
Err ARE TOLD THAT THEYHAVE.
NO STANDING IN THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY-RATs LEAVE A
SINKING SHIP. BUT THERE is.
NO LAND IN SIGHT.
Pioee-Regular Republican Headquarters.
Itme-Saturduy night. Dramatls|
Pcrsonae-EX- Senator Anthony hie-
gins, Edward G.. Bradford, eX-Chair-
man Frederick %. Bach, State Chair
main Hugh c. Browne. State Secre-
/ tary w. G. II. Colquhoun. et al. Theme
Reconciliation.
Higgins-Behold the bloody trophy
Hastings-What is it?
Higgins-This is the scalp of our late
lamented friend, j, Edward Addicks.
Browne-He was a man; take him
all in all, we shall not look upon his
ike again.
Colquhoun-Howb beautiful is death
when earned by virtuel Who would
not be that man? What a pity is IL
that he could die but once to serve our
party
Dumpson-In de midst of life we are
in death, an dat's a fac TO-
Wilson-Yes, Dumpson, we know the
rest Just go and empty that spittoon
and then stand outside to keep off in
terlopers.
Dumpson-Gen'ral, you didn' talk to
me like dat las week.
Wilson, know | didn't. We're al
ways polite to niggers the week before
go r..l.r H..
Go on out, now, and don't let anybody
slip in on us, for we are going to talk
over weighty matters.
Bach-And so that is Addicks?
Higgins-Yes, it is Addicks or no
body. What a pleasure it is to run my
fingers through his golden locks and
feel that they are mine by right OF con-
quest and that no man can say me
nay
Knowles-Well, gentlemen, we GER
tainly did him up in great style.
Bach-Wei Why you were the leader
of the want-to-win element and il you
and George Hollis had had your way
Addicks would have been on top to-day
and there would have been no Repub-
lican party left. l think If anybody is
entitled to credit for the present graft
flying condition | should come In for
There. boys, stop quarrel
ling. We older heads will dispense the
medals of merit. / believe that we
have broken Addicks' back and if he
goes into the next campaign he will
wear a plaster of paris jacket and a
wig. 1t does my heart good to see this
political adventurer aud corruptionist
/ humiliated before the entire nation and
/ am delighted to think that / had a
hand in the contamination of the haz-
ardous enterprise But you can set IL
down as a fact that when we start out
after mans scalp we are sure 90
come Ia with at least a lock oi his hair
umpson-Mistah J. Edward adj
dicks is at de from doah wild his head
tied Up in a towel, an he ses eli you
VIII glib him his hair an dat iint outten
MS backbone he'll lebe de state an neb-
Der bodder 20 no NOAH
Higgins-You go back and tell J Ed
ward Addicks that IN see him in that
damn little corner in Sussex arst His
hair is mine. for / took it, AS for the
joint out Of his backbone 1t was lost In
the scuffle and he'll have to wear cor
sets. What efIrontery that man has.
Billany-I expect his head is cold.
Higgins don't care il his gray mat
ter has a skim of ice on it. This scalp
shall not leave my possession. You 20
and tell him what | said, Dumpson
and resume your post at the door.
Wilson-We did him in all three
counties. We got three presidential cleo
tors, nine Constitutional Convention
delegates, sheriff, coroner, receiver Of
taxes. county comptroller and two Levy
Court commissioners. while two Levy
Court commissioners and a sheriff are
all that he gets for his wasteful ex-
penditure of money.
Higgins-lf / could have held his
Bay State Gas Company interests up
for few days longer he wouldn't have
had any money to send down into
Kent and Sussex counties. But III
couldn't do it. Judge Wales is not as
good a regular Republican as Thought
him to be. If / had been on the bench
you may bet your life that | would
have tied Addicks up in such manner
that he would never have got loose. I'd
have sent him to Jail for life for con-
tempt of court. That's the kind of a
judge / am.
Dumpson-Mr. Addicks says ef yo
won glib him back his hair an back
bone int, will MIR Higgins be kim
enough to SEN him de splinters om'n
his Office desk which wuz busted open
when Mr.. Higgins wuz rumagin roun
'deverin to fin de Bay State books?
Higgins-You tell Mr.. Addiczs that
we are using them for toothpicks and
that he cannot have them.
Knowles-Now that Mckinley is
elected we ought to be laying our pipes
TO get some plums. OF course Addicks
cannot hope for recognition, now that
he is scalped and otherwise disfgured.
Bach-No, Knowles; but you hope TO
be recognized You expect diplomatic
post of some kind. Your delightful ex-
perience at Bordeaux spoiled you.
America is no longer large enough for
your genius You want to be ap-
pointed envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary 10 the Court of St
Dennis, or something of that kind. OF
course I'll help you get it. So will Phil
Churchman. We have always been your
friends and the prime promoters Of
your political fortunes. It pleased us
nightly TO see Won on such close per-