Evening journal., 1897-11-13

propose 10 MI our uryuOCk WITH tears
OF gratitude on November 25 With
respect, ann, Henry G.. Morse.
Sir: The day will be appropriately i
observed on the Daurada, regardless Of
the action Of the Addicksites.
AL. Goodnow, Deputy Marshal.
My Dear Friend: If any Addicksite
refuses to kneel, shoot him ON the spot.
Robert G. Houston.
Governor: McKendree Downham and
/ VIII see that the day is appropriately
and universally observed in st. Georges
hundred. We need none Of your as
sistance, for what we say goes.
Martin B. Burris,
Dear Sir: II hear of any niger in
town who refuses to be thankful he
Will have me to settle with, and I'm
the warmest rag on the bush. You hear
me Peter Blake.
Ebe w Tunnel, Esq: / shall use
my utmost endeavcrs to have uni |
versal recognition of the day. Every
true Delawarean should feel that the
elimination Of Addicksism and boss
ism from our local politics is just causa
fer thanksgiving All Of my friends
are thankful rhat things are as they
are, and not as they at cne time prcn-
ised to be- DO not make amy cCnces-
sions to Frank Alice and the raDble
who are behind him in this effort To
render nugatory your admirable prcc-
lamation. ! am, for the time being
ygur friend, Anthony Higgins.
Sir My past service in the field
prompts me to offer you my sword in
the maintenance Of the dignity CT your
office. which has been set at defiance
| by the villainolls gang Styling them
selves Union Republicans. If ! cannot
be OF use in st. Petersburg. think /
! can. perform acceptable work here.
am thankful that IT is SO.
James II. Wilson,
Governor Tinnell: Sussex will be
thankful IL Bob and have not lost our
pull. Stand firm and make no concts-
sions Charles f. Richards.
Dear Sir: If you want to float a can
to prosecute a vigorous war against
Mr. Addicl;s and his followers, / shall
cheerfully head a syndicate TO take the
whole issue Of per cent. bonds at a
hattering premium.
Henry B. Thompson.
Sir: When / read your proclamation
/ said to brother Alfred that it would
be nice 10 have a race ON the Christi
ana between the Century and Phoenix
on Thanksgiving Day. If the tide runa
good and strong II ought to be quite ex-
citing. and we hope you will come up
We are all in a thankful mood about
our place and the slightest evidence on
Addicks thank lessness will be sternly
Z suppressed E. Tatnall Warner.
Mr.. Tunnel: Treat those Addicks
a men as you would any other traitors
\ My mind, my body my purse and my
life are yours to command AS an out
ward and visible sign of my feelings In
7 this master | ann painting my hous'
q red. ! guess the idea was a good one
n for / see lots Of people. regardless o
4 politics, look at it and shudder
4 Job II. Jackson.
a Governors Bill Money and / have ef
@ fected a compromise on this Thanks
It giving proclamation business. We arr
Il both TO meet out on Colen Ferguson
d lawn and give thanks simultaneously
u After that we propose TO go out to Ben
d IJockerman's place and make him &c
Il down off the fence and give thanks 70
l. one side cr the other. He has beer
II playing hide-and-seek long cough.
d am glad to learn that you are deter
e mined TO enforce your proclamation.
David p. Hutchison.
e MIR. Governor: Everybody cut m
k way is thanldfll that I am a legisla
D. tive candidate. Your proclamation i
,r nowise disturbed the sweet serenity O
II the occasion. The one topic OF conver
g satiOn In our city is my candidacy. Ho
el hear it wherever / happen to be. A
" | shall need the support Of both fac
ut tions OF my party l shall make mysel
solid by sulking all Thanksgivin
morning and praying al the Afternoon
With me il is now merely a Gle5tion 9
l. getting The nomination. l told Hug
rs Browne that. and he said he guessed
d was right in my conclusion. l hav
A been busy ever since tryTing TO find on
N what he meant by that remark. Your
e. aifectionately, w. Scott Vernon.
I'll Hon. Ebe w. Tunnell The secretar
he Of the navy has ordered me to prOcee
s. with all possible haste to the scene {
te the conflict and to obey all instru,
a. tiOns given hg Colonel Henry A. Dl
1t pont and you. The Wilmington wi
t. enter the Christiana on November % {
re noon. My blue jackets are in prop.
humor to clean up every Addicks ma
" in the state. We expecb to bombar
rk Addicks headquarters. and "Blaste
lg Hopes" Mr.. Addicks' country seat nes
Ks Claymont Gcd save the state and on
II punch bowl. ToCd. Commander
] Governor: My record during the lat
of unpleasan'tness justifies you in the a.
re sumption yhai | will provide regimen
e. of volunteers to aid you in enforcin
s. your mandate. Tell with the Addick.
n ties. BENJAMIN Nields.
IN Dear Sir: I am the most thankfl
lis man YOU ever heard or Give my Low
re to John Henry Hoffecxer and tell hin