Evening journal., 1897-11-13
THE GOVERNOR UPHELD

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and Il won't cost you q cent. Keep a
stiff upper lip and remember me kind
ly TO jim whose languishing eye and
mild manners quite won my heart last
Winter Your friend
Frederick E. Bach
Dear Sir The regular Republican
State Committee has instructed me to
tell you that Vt will back you In what
ever steps you may deem necessary TO |
take to bring Frank Alice and his pals |
from astride the vertebral column Of |
their altitudinous equine. The surplus
in hand from lhe last general election |
Is at your disposal and you may also
use our stationery. Every man in the |
state should be rhankful. The secre-
tary of- The Young Mems Republican
CluB wants to know II you have any OBJ
1ccticn to uhat organization having am
Illuminated copy cf your proclamation |
hung up In its parlors. ! imagine from
what heisaid that they will use an arc
light to illuminate IL with unless Ad
dicks buys up the plant and shuts of
the current Some Of the Addicks men
want to appoint joint committee on
harmony and thanksgiving, but we
have refused, relying on your ability
and resources to enforce your procla-
nation. II was the expressed sense of
our. committee chat the National Guard
should not be called out until moral
s,iaslon and the efforts of the sheriffs
OF the several counties have failed to-
bring uhe Addlcks men to their senses.
William IL. Heald Secretary.
Nj Tunnell: Hugh Browne thinks he
has a Thanksgiving roast, little know
ing that | have cooked mis- goose for
MIN. You know / was Junior member
of The firm OF Bradford, Vandegrlft &
Byrne. Mr.. Bradford Is on the bench;
Mr.. Vandegrift is United States dis
trict attorney, and ann next in line Of
promotion But Browne is endeavoring
70 .play a snide game ON me. Hap
pilv ID will not succeed. / have the
hacking and THAT is what makes me so
thankful. TO soften Hugh's disappolnt-
ment | have been treating him to oys-
ters and things of that kind. | think II
more charitable TO let an unfortunate
man down ON light lunch than on an
cmpty stomach You are a Democrat
and am Republican, but have con-
hdence in You and feel confident that
have your kindly feeling, for / am a
devil of a good fellow when you once
get to know me. ] can say that and not
be accused Of egotism My peans OF
praise and thanksgiving will accord
with yours on November %, and If you
wish me, Ito use my good offices and
smiling face to aid you in the work OF
bringing the Addicksites TO an accept
..IrIa.I Ia,,lf rtft ion
have but to assign me to the work and
my part of ii will be done TO your entire
satisfaction. remain your friend,
Willam Michael Byrne.
p. S,~-I suppose you saw by the
papers that / was over in New York
and spoke in 4he Brooklyn Auditorium
Everybody Thought ! was talking fol
Tracy, but ! wasn't. | was talking fcl
William Michael Byrne and merely us
ing Tracy 10 bring William Michae
Byrne to the notice of the McKinle,
administration. j think II was a righ
neat little dodge don't YOU?
- w. NJ. B
Dear Sir: The anarchistic and social
istlc tendencies OF the Addicksites. al
expressed in letters to you, have flleS
me with horror and apprehension. 4
man who refuses TO be thankful wheI
wheat is up and silver is down is de
serving OF no mercy at your hands.
wish were governor for few weeks
would make every Addlcluite in tn
state eat three copies of your Thanks
giving reclamation. l am candidat
for the office Of postmaster of vii
nlington. am thankful that am, bI
would be more thanlxful II Dr. Short
Ddges Pleson and a few others wer
not in The field for the same place.
don't really need the office. by. saw
ing my own wood and doing Uhe wOrl
down at the stable ! might get alon.
without II. but some of these Addick
fellows have given II cut that cam
get anything and that the leader of tn
Dover bolters Is politically dead.
wish to convince them of the error O
their assumption. Colonel DUPONT dar
not refuse me. for if he did might be
come dissatisfied and join the Addicks
ties, and that would be a terrible calam
ity. If ShoItlidge and PiersOn and tn
other fellows are good may give then
jobs as Letter carriers. Degrading thi
Thanksgiving proclamation l feel sur
that the Addicks men will reconside
their determination not to obey tn
mandate CONTAINED therein.
w cArlAAAAt = leh AAeloNlnbos
Governor: l have ordered the entif
working force Of the Water Department
TO spend the 25rh on their knees. Thi
is inte4ded as a rebuke TO the Unio
Republicans. w. T. Porter.
Dear Sir: Your proclamation ha
reached me here at Barbados. Z TAX
pleasure in complying. and hope tina
my frie1ds at home will not draw fac
tional lines. Samuel A. Macallister.
Governor Tunnell: If any Addicksit
in the Twelfth ward refuses 10 say hi
little D ace On Thanksgiving Day IN
boys have instructions TO break hi
hack anf carry him home on
stretchert James P. Ratledgs
Mr. TNhnell: ! can enter into tn