Evening journal., 1897-02-27
W. ]. BRYAN A WINNER
General Assembly Has Invited
Him to Address That Body.
ADVANCE MONEY FOR FARNHURsT

--AA-A~ AN-~A--A A-N1 ~ 4 L'ONN lLllk
OF WILMINGTON's BOARD OF
PORT WARDENS-THE KILLING
OF THE BRANDYwINE SPRINGS
BOULEVARD BILL.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb 27.-The friends Of
William J. Bryan arose in their might
in the House Of Representatives yester-
day and swept all opposition before
them. II will be remembered that On
Thursday afternoon Mr. Taylor offered
a joint resolution inviting Mr. Bryan ia
come here and address the General AS
sembly on the question Of taxation.
That resolution was killed by the in
strumentality of Representatives Ia
zell and Cheairs. who said that the
state could not stand the expense Of
such a visit
On Thursday evening several of the
men who wanted Bryan here at any
cost, met in the Hall of Representa-
tives in an informal way and laid
plans fer the work of reconsideration
/ oNobtlhfl1 AAlNg BAduntA well ana
worked up sentiment wherever they
could find any to work on. Several of
the gold men deprecated the action of
the day before, as they believed the in
suit to Bryan might awaken the old
spirit of antagonism in all parts Of the
state
Just before the noon recess yester-
day Representative Wilson took the
floor and said that on the afternoon be-
fore a resolution inviting Bryan to
come here had been defeated. All OF
the members were not present, and no
matter how il was defeated the i'm
preston had gone forth over the coun-
try that Bryan had been snubbed by
the General Assembly of the State OF
Delaware. He stated that he would be
unfaithful to his convictions if he die
not in his humble way defend the name
of the Chicago nominee. He moved
that the vote On the resolution be re.
considered
Il am sure" said Mr. HAZEL. "thai
no insult was intended to the honor
able gentleman named in the resolu.
ton. 1t was, in my opinion, untimely
unwise and uncalled for. I voted
against the resolution, and l will do sc
I again
This brought Mr. Adams to his feet
and the orator from Kent made a glow
ing speech in favor of both Bryan anl
the resolution.
1T is only in the spirit of good feel
ing" he said. ito all men who ar
, classical in their thoughts and able t.
{ impart knowledge that I would like tn
! resolution adopted. / would like sue
! an invitation extended to any sue
man. / must say that l have a fee,in
that I would like TO hear Mr. Brya.
7 come here and speak. He received tn
: votes Of six millions CT people. Wha
would Ge a greater insult to The great
noble and worthy son Of this countr
than that the Delaware General Assem-
bly, refused to hear him. His first vOt
= in the Chicago convention came from
Delaware. I hope no man will be will
ing to go down in history as having
voted against this reconsideration"
Il have no objection to hearing MI
: Bryan. said Mr.. Cheair5, "but we ar
! here as an official body. and / do no
think we have a right to invite hin
here as a public body"
why is it that we oppose thi
p move?" asked Mr.. Adams. rs IT. be
: cause he is a beacon light to lead tn
d poor people out Of the wilderness Of de
D., spOndency and despair? I am a fol
lower of Mr.. Bryan. When he cam
here in the campaign the state was no
asked TO pay his expenses"
1T was dene by individual subscriI
ticn," retorted Dir. HAZEL. land l my
d self paid s. of it. Mr. Bryan is nc
), now leading the masses out Of tn
+ wilderness. He is not working for tn
masses, but for William Jennine
, Bryan l want to know what it wi
cost. Mr.. Bryan is not now laborin
for the masses, but is being paid as
r lecturer. ] am not opposed to him, an
/ would have voted for him at th
election If ! had had an opportunity I
do so.''
Just as the vote was about to l
taken, Mr.. Wilson called for the yes
and nays, but no one seemed to hes
him-at least Speaker Riggin did no
Mr.. Johnson moved to adjourn. an
- Mr.. Short had called for the yeas an
nays on his motion, when the after
ton Of the speaker was called to II
motion previously made, and the ca
for the yeas and nays on the reconsi'
Grafton. He Immediately recognize
the call Of Mr.. Wilson and ordered q
roll to be called on the molten TO +
consider. The friends Of Bryan ca
ried the day by vote OF 10 10 4, tnO
voting against reconsideration beir
Messrs. Cheairs, Eliason, HAZEL al
johnson. Representative Dukes WI
absent. The vote on the resolution WI
Immediately forced. Mr.. DonaldsC
wanted to speak on it, but was pr
vented from doing so, and refused
vote when his name was called. IN
reduced the affirmative vote to 10, b
otherwise it was unchanged.
The resolution was not taken ov
lR to the Senate until rather late in q
afternoon. There was a tone of elati'
ev in the voice of Clerk Spicer when
tn announced TO the Senate that the Hou
er had adopted it, and wanted the Sena
Nv. To concur 1t lay On the table for sol
EN- time. and then it was called up by Sc
ms ator Pyle, who moved it's adoption.
II. spoke in the highest terms Of Brya
k and said that he would be perfect
81 willing to hear him or any ether go
man address the General Assembly
a vital question like that named in I
resolution If Mex kiulpv WOuld cOq