Evening journal., 1897-11-04

iSNutolSu W hStp QulNl uuIluB lut Udi-
ance of the meeting.
Chairman Allee-Carried As / was
saying, gentlemen, we must not regard
a state convention held at such time
as this as a money-making scheme The
poet has said:
France has the lily, England has the
rose;
Everybody knows where the shamrock
grows;
Scotland has the thistle that grows on
the hill,
But an AddicksIte's emblem is the ten
dollar bill"
One of our objects in meeting to-day
is to make that poet out an unmiti-
gated liar. l am glad to say that he
does not live in my district, for il he
did | should certainly make it unpleas-
ant for him. Unfortunately, he is out
of my jurisdiction. shall now proceed
10 make you acquainted with the his
tory of this convention from its incep-
tion to the present time. AS you are
well aware. we have not been getting
as much from the Mckinley adminis-
tration as we had reason to expect;
but
DR.. Layton would like to know II
this is an experience meeting or fu-
neral? l see no occasion for throwing
up all the unpleasant things that have
befallen us in our short life. l move
that the chairman lie requested to con-
fine his remarks to the Introduction Of
Hon. John II. Hoffecker, our defeated
candidate for governor, who, by the
grace of John c. Higgins is to he our
permanent chairman.
Chairman Alle'e-The gentleman Is
out Of order
DR.. Layton appeal from the decl-
sion of the ehalrl
Chairman Allee-The chair VIII lis
ten to no appeals. This is not a Sus-
sex county matter, anyhow. The gen
tleman from Georgetown will please
take his seat
DIR. LAYTON contend that an APP
peal from the chair to the convention
is always in order.
Chairman Allee-It is in most places,
but not here. AS l was saying, we
have received scurvy treatment from
the Mckinley administration. Our men
have been turned down on every hand
and there is scarcely an Addicks man
Of prominence in the State of Delaware
who has not upon his neck the prints OF
the iron heel Of Colonel Henry A. Du.
pont.
Newell Ball-Stand up, you sons oi
guns, and show your necksl
DR.. Burton-I think, Mr.. Chairman
that this meeting should be conducted
in an orderly and decent manner. Nc
one seems to know why we are assem-
/ Oh },
willing to give the chairman an oppor
tunity to tell us. He is a gentleman
whom we all admire, and that admira
ticn should lead to respect. If we are I,
/ proceed as we have been we shall neve
know the true intent and purpose o
this great gathering, which almOs
amounts to an abscess. / am patien
and long suffering. l have a broths
Frank who wants to be postmaster a
Loves. l went down to washington
and called at the Post Office Depart
ment. Mr.. Gary was not in, bur Mr.
Bach was, and
! DR.. LaytOn-TO HI with Bach
DR.. BurtOn-Cale, you and l have no
been the best of friends for some time
but that is your fault and not mine
You are hOt-tempered and inconsider
a;e. and you want everybody to knuckl
and truckle to you. | am a man of in
dependent spirit, and / do not intend 4
submit to any CT your abuse. Unit
this matter of the postmastership a
Lewes is disposed Of Mr. Bach is m
friend
Hayes-Hark to the traitor
DR.. Burton-The gentleman calls m
a traitor. / wish to remind him that /
Mr.. Bach had permitted him to be cit
solicitor of the city OF Wilmington h
would to-day be regular Republican
Gentleman. as | was saying, Mr.. Bac
met me and showed me all through tn
department, and spoke in the kndes
possible way of my brother Frank.
man cannot forget such things as tina
They appeal to his nObler sensibilitiei
/ tell you(that Mr. Bach Is pleasant
fixed. He has a room next to that q
the postmaster general. His desk is {
rosewood. inlaid with ivory; his des
fixtures are OF solid silver; ne has
I Bank of England chair, and he has 'bt
meath him a rug that could not hav
, cost less than s400.
: Jack Levy-The id dudel
DR.. Burton-Above his desk he has
/, /
, photos. Above Vt is the inscription
my Victimsl"
Mr.. Hayes-Am in it?
DR.. Burton-You are, and l also nC
q taced the portraits of Mr.. Addicks. an
o Mr.. Willis, and Mr. Hoffecker, and
! host of others whom see about m
here.
DR.. Moore-And did you see all tn.
/, and permit Bach to live?
4 DR.. Burton-Why certainly; yo
would not have me murder the man
cold blood with my brother Frank
: the field for the Lewes postmastershil
, would you?
Barnard-Many a man has been slai
, for less. But. Mr. Chairman, you star
ed out to tell us why this ccnventio
- was called. There have been 50 man
: interruptions that you have been pr'
! vented from doing 50. DR.. Layton ha
gone ON like a young crow until we d
: not know where we stand.
: Dr. Layton-It wasn't me, it was ID
, Burton.
Dr. Burton-That, sir, is lie.
: Dr. Layton-The man who impeach'
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