Evening journal., 1897-11-13
THE GOVERNOR UPHELD
Regular Republicans Rush
Boldly to His Support.
THEY WILL ALL GIVE THANKS
DEMAND THAT LAW AND ORDER
TRIUMPH, AND THAT ADD1CKS-
ISM BE SUPPRESSED WITH AN
IRON HAND AND AT ANY COST.

A'eA AAAS IisililN dtAlpu VI the ltku-
lar Republicans in rushing to repel the
assaults of lhe Union Republicans upon
the state administration has averted a
cabinet crisis Both ,he governor and
his secretary regard the action as equiv
alent to a vote OF confidence IN The
government, and ,he Thanksgiving pro-
gram will stand.
lhat the people may more fully ap-
pieciate The wave OF Indignation which
swept over the st1le when The Thanks
giving proclamation was set at defiance
the following letters are made public: |
Honored Sir: If you don't believe
that we have cause 10 be thankful |
come UP and look at The nice silk hats
Judge Spruance and l are wearing.
Edward G. Bradford.
My Dear Governor: Anything bear |
! ing your name, The great seal Of the
state and Jhe attest of the secretary Of
state now arouses within me feeling
Of thankfulness. l frequently take
my commission as associate Judge out
Of its case and look with reverence
upon the fine Spencerian hand of your
self and The cllnifOTm letters penned by |
| Mr. BOyce Immediately be,ow 1t. How
in the woTld anyone can refuse to be
thankful in i.his year Of cur Lord. one
] Thousand eight hundred and ninely-
seven, is beyond my comprehension
The bench of the state, regardless OF
past par,y afiiliation, will stand by the
man who in the past stood by the
bench. Your Thanksgiving proclama-
tion is one Of the most scholarly state
papers of recent years. Gratefully,
yorgs, Wiliam c. spruancs.
Mn Tunnel: ! am thankful for
fathers sake Arthur w. SprTiance.
Hon. Ebe W. Tunnel, Governor
Sir: If there is anything You want from
the court as at present constituted, all
you have TO do is 10 ask for Il. | shall
cake pleasure in helping You to enforce
! your Thanksgiving proclamation
against all indictments. With respe-t,
remain yours, James Pennewll.
Governor: AS one CT tn mcst thank
full men in The state / wish to say that
2 if l have vested within me or my o.
e fee amy power which you would invoke
TO bring these lecalciuant Addicks men
to their knees en- November 25 you
have but to command and ] will obsy
with Pleasure ana alacrity. THIS has
p been a year of golden promise and frl-
d iticn. How in the world any man can
refuse to be thankful when / have get
what / want is beyond my powers OF
comprehension. John Cannon Short
Sir: ! fm thankful tllet The job The
! boys tried to put up on me was knock
! ! ed into sniuereens by Judge Bradford.
l ! shall give thanks to him if to no ona
else. s. Redmond Smith.
' Governor: Your proclamation was in
the nature of a pleasant surprise. II
you need any deputies TO enforce Us
u provisions, just specify the number
. William r. Finn.
My Dear Governor: Your action in
issuing the Thanksgiving proclamation
is endorsed by the regular Republican
State Committee. If I were yoI l would
bring the Addicksites to their knees, re-
gardless Of consequences. They are
y about az wO1thlCzs q set OF men as
Il lIrcw of. We propose to make Novem-
r Der 25 a gala day. I have already got
Tenth and Madison streets, and VIII
{ Head has ordered knee-pads for all ot
!, the faithful. do not suppose that Will
Il liam Michael Byrne will have much
cause for thanks. You know I am tC
succeed Lewis c. Vandegrift as United
;. States district attorney. That is al,
d fixed. But some galoot has put il into
Il Byrnes head that he is TO be the man
n and I am afraid that the shOcl Cf The
l. disappointment will throw him into
n brain fever. He is beginning to lcol
: a little worried already. In order thai
p he may join us in our Thanksgiving
exercises. III look a little scared for 6
few days l shall do this as a specis
personal favor to you. and as a reSuk'
al TO Frank Alice and those other Ad
a dicksites who t,lreaten to holt the non.
Il rar.isan Thanksgiving caucus provide
d for by your proclamation. If l can hell
d YOU in any way, command me- Truly
h yours, Elugh c. Browne.
Hen. E5e w. Tunnell-Dear Sir:
have never had grelter occasion 70.
thankfulness. Just to think CT th'
ls pleasure / have experienced in turning
a down every Addicks man who has bob
ie bed up for Federal appointment. Why
a, sir. l would rather be what l an thaI
/ to be United States senator from De'a
ware. / can appreciate the feelings o
the Greater, when he said: Vengeance
7, is mine" AS I ride about the s.reet
e of the city Of Wilmington and see tn
l. woe-begone lcck on the faces of IN
Addicks,tes I feel like going RICH
hcme and having a hearty laugh. Theo
81 is no future for an Addicksite while
S, am in the saddle. They need not COM
around me whining fer office, fer the.
: will get nothing. They defeated me 70
United States senator and I intend L
do the rest. Cant you come ND and ca
Thanksgiving dinner with me? avail
-, your rep,y. Henry A. Dupont.
sir: I am overfOwing with thankful
ness and Joy DO not withdraw you
proclamation because of the opposition
0f thc Addicksites. They are chTcni
e. kicners. any wav. ] fcund that on
long ago. If Walter Hayes carries on
d his Threat 10 take mandamns proceed
b 10, ffrrsY,fuk "a