The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-17
W0RDSLEAD TO BLOWS
An Interesting Time Coming From
the Convention.
SENATOR HANDY STRIKES CUT.
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Used-Dr. Shortlidges Alleged Epithet
Draws Senator Hanby's Fist to His Eye.

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Used-Dr. Shortlidge's Alleged Epithet
Draws Senator Hanbys Fist to His Eye.
Coming up from Georgetown, Del, on
tho train last evening with the delegates
from the Republican Convention, was
Senator Robert Handy We would say
that the Senator showed bad taste in
going down on the special with the dole
gates and their friends when he knew no
was looked upon by them as the indirect
cause Of the Republican party, being
without representative in the Senate at
Washington,
A bottle Of whiskcy had been freely cir
cnlated and several Of those in the forward
car had imbibed too freely Of the fiery
liquid Seated In this car returning from
the convention was the big, smoothfaced,
good natured Senator Robert Handy, DIR,
Day, John M,Vey, Tom Brown and sew
eral other well known Republican workers
and some twenty others occupied the car
After the whiskey had been drunk then
began scene that was anything bat cred
table to those who took part in it, Such
language as used was unfit for u respecta.
BILE person to hear and especially should
have been forbidden on a train.
The fun commenced by II perfect TRADE
against the Senator which he answered
back as he saw fit. One word brought on
another, until at times it looked as If Il
regular free for alright would take place.
1t was disgraccful, and we were surprised
that men of ripe years should so far forget
themselves as to indulgciu the Billings
gate that ensued. The lie was on more
than one occasion passed, Brown made
himself the Senator's guardian angel and
said, that any one who hit the senator
had to hit him" The Senator lost his tenn
per at some bantering words flung at him
by Dr., Day, and used an cplthet that he
should not have done. 1t was not gentle
manly, but the Senator was goaded 50 that
he lost his head
McVey was for rescnting what he con-
sidered an insult, but DIR. Day said he
would not soil his hands with him. The
scenes and incidents i'll became Rnpubli.
cans who should reserve all their lighting
qualities for The Democratic party, and
not for their fellow Republicans. Dogs
delight to bark and bite, for it is their ma
ture, but little children should not so for
get themselves, etc.
HANDY HITS sIlOHTLlDGE.
After the train had drawn into tho de.
pot at Water and French streets ut .
O'Clock and the passengers were alighting,
Dr. Evan Shortlidge and Senator Robert
Handy became engaged Ill an animated
discussion over the political condition of
atfars in he State.
The lie was passed, when DR. Shortlidgc
used II rather insulting cpithct to the sen
ator, which he promptly Resented by hit.
ting out with his right, which came into
contact with the doctors eye knocking
his glasses off and backing his optic. The
doctor then made lunge for the Senator,
hitting him over the head with his UNI
brella, At this juncture several persons
got between the two gentlemen and any
further hQstilities were avertcd. Gentle.
men should be careful how they allow
their angry passions TO arise in public.
ConciliaLOry measures should always DO
used and not the fist.