Evening journal., 1897-01-06


SAULTs-A FEW GENERAL OBJ
sERVATIONs ON THE GREAT
FIGHT AT DOVER YESTERDAY.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 6.--When the Demo-
Gratis of Delaware determine upon a
line of political action the public is
reasonably assured that they will carry
it out The party has been patient and
long-suffering under the curse Of Ad-
dicksism, but now that it has set itself
down earnestly to the work of eradi-
eating that exceedingly Objectionable
element in the local political system
it is carrying out its purposes with a
thoroughness that is gratifying to its
friends and mortifying TO it's enemies.
i Several weeks ago the Evening Jour
nal predicted that the Democrats would
organize both branches of the General
Assembly. While other papers were
weaving about the situation a web of
difficulties, which it was stated that
} the Democrats could not overcome, the
4 Evening Journal reiterated its predic-
tiOn and the events of yesterday justi-
fed all that had been said. Techni-
calities and senseless precedents were
swept TO the winds. Senatorial cOur-
tesy assumed a sterner aspect. and
those who had outlined an elaborate
scheme of organization were astOunded
by the simple methods employed to ac-
complish such a grand result 1t was
I a mere matter Of Eve determined men,
, fully qualified, meeting and outyoting
four men of opposite political faith,
] who were also fully qualified. Possess
ing the comforting assurance that they
were only taking what was theirs by
: right, the five Democratic state sena-
tors walked into the chamber and per-
fected an organization which will stand
I all the wear and tear to which the Ad-
dicksites and regular Republicans may
see fit to subject it.
1t was one of the cleverest pieces Of
political work in the annals of Della
ware history, and no man ever held to
a purpose more manfully and reso-
lutely than did Temporary Chairman
/, Pyle and his colleagues.
Frederick +. Bach who was on the
ground, declares the result to be "a
shameful and pusillanmous rout for
f the Republicans and Union Repubi-
D cans" but Mr.. Bach had nothing in
n his fertile brain which could deter the
!. Democrats, or help the Republicans.
y His stock of political resource was ex-
hausted and had he been one of the
holding-over members. with both voice
and vote on the floor. he could have
z done nothing more than awaken the
Il echoes of the old State House with his
e eloQuence and meekly listened while
- he clerk read of the fateful figures 8
"a 10 4. There was not a Republican in
Z the State of Delaware who could, for
an instant, have swerved the Demo-
Gratis from the path of duty which they
j., had mapped out for themselves to pur-
e sue Mr.. Bach could not have done q
m bit more than Senator Handy did. He
could not even arouse the indignation
of the regular Republican members to
such a pitch that they would give to
- Senator Handy that hearty support
m which might have resulted in a con-
certed plan of action and a rump State
Senate, with Alice in a seat.
Mr.. Handy fought manfully to avert
the inevitable. but when he saw the
lukewarmness of some of his colleagues
is he realized that it was but a waste OF
Se breath and paper, and he, as well as
n they, refrained from voting after hay
ing expressed their preference fOl
ne State Senator Pierce for speaker. Only
l once was there a break, and that was
o. when Senator John NJ. c. Moore vOte(
lOl lllt bGllONldllI nOlllutG AOA NAhH
lain. This indicated that Mr.. Moore
n did not so seriously doubt the legalit!
re Of the organization. In fact, he state'
e to the Evening Journal reporter
shortly before he left for Baltimore T.
look after some of his shipping inter
Y. ests, that he did not intend to bolt tn
81 Senate but that he would remain il
lc his seat to the close of the session
a, | While Senators Pierce and Alrich
o. would not express themselves regard
ing their intentions, there was some
thing about their conduct which forci
bly, impressed one with the idea tina
at they would submit to a great deal be
fore they would relinquish the certaint
which they possessed for the unceI
tainty of a rump Senate held under ,n
auspices and in the pay Of Addick
and designed solely for the purpose {
giving TO the gas man the dOubtfl
ny compliment of a fake election to th
asst United States Senate. Even Senate
Iov Handy. ardent Addicks man that ne i
showed by his pleading for justice tn,
VI he would much prefer TO remain wit
md his old friends, Senators Pyle, Ha
cry rington and Fenimore, than to dri
out into the uncertain currents OF AZ
dicks rumpdom. 1t i almost certai
now that there will be no rump Sta
EEndlts j nI AAAAAI AbA ANo ANA AAANtNARAA -As
passed, even II the two Addicks me
- two Massey men and one Higgins ma
could have agreed upon any hxed lii
of policy.
This being true the life Of the run
bE House must necessarily be short al
Dl- its ending ignOminiOus. With Sena
there would be but little for it d.
o.. without a Senate it has no standil
- whatever for it is without recognize
an by the governor. secretary of stai
g., state treasurer. state auditor, or ev
~ by the Republicans in the upper chai
-, ber IL can neither legislate nor vc
'e" away the public funds; it cannot pa
,,D a simple corporation measure, for
ain ias 10 lii ~ S,ai,ot eor frnit
States senator, for there Is no joint
the organization. All it can do is to {
q, ii ist at the Hotel Richardson, resolt
IA "a occasionally, and have a general go