The sun., 1898-06-26

ADOII
The SrN today inaugurates another
tEature OF its already interesting and
Htrarti.e sunday edition.
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Rfac, ical Policies, which will be found
n these columns each Sunday.
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erve tle interests OF the people.
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serein commenced, will contain the
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anging from the ward leaders to the
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Srx.
An understanding between Senator
fray and his junior, Senator kenney.
vas entered into some months ago.
Aside from the fact that Mr.. Gray is an
ahra gold man and Mr.. kennev has
qnsed as a Disciple OF Bryan, there was
ana l. no occasion for criticising the
understanding or the intent thereof.
Was good politics on the part OF Mr..
ttri9' and good business policy on Mr..
Aennev's part. Gray needed kenney
md Aenney needed Gray and there was
Asie or 10 trouble III bringing about the
understanding"
later on, the services Of Mr. Anthony
Higgins were needed. BY strange CO.
Incident, Mr. Higgins had use fol both
Mr. Gray and Mr.. kenney about that
siue ana the understanding became a
sbTee-cornered affair.
Things political aud things not neces-
arily political were part Of this
understanding. and some OF these
thugs meant nothing especially good for
At: t'eorge Nelyet-hand Massey, who
Geds everybody and everybody in
Delaware in his business. 1t w&S hard
'Instr ~ Mr.. Higgins and harder.ior Mr.
Nhssey, but it was case OF ''du' or be
''dOne' and they both did, and an
Understanding between Jour gentle
meH was the result The subject OF this
understanding Is unImpOrtant; the re.
alI. t.i it will be the return oi Hon.
George Gray to the United states senate,
and when Mr.. kcnncys successor is
named, it will be the Hon. George Y.
Massey. In the meantime the r,tainers
0i these gent .emen will entertain their
irlend. with true stories Oi the life and
good deeds Of Judge Pcnul well who will
not accept the office on a silver platter.
The Judge il cOntcnted and happy
where lie is and he means to stay there.
When YOU hear them say IennlWell You
can rest assured tat they mean Massey
Lake "a not some gentlemen and per-
haps some newspapers VIII take the
trouble u rl1lCrIe the facts stated above.
When You hear their dcniaIs and TIN ir
siurs, don't worry. Iuu will recall that
itest same men and these same news
papers denied other articles published in
1hese columns and Siurrpd other state
menls printed in this newspaper. Think
this over before you decide for Yourself.
Watch passing events.
incidentally this Understanding"
means the political finish Of J. Edward
.addicks.
1t means the ultimate reorganization
VI the two old parties and tie total cx-
examination OF factipnaI lines.
They Will have some other lame for
i, perhaps, but the results will be the
slme.
George 'ray, Esq, will be the rccog-
rized head OF the Democratic Party IN
delaware and George Y. Massey, Esq,
sill be the accredited head Of the Repub-
acsn Party in Delaware and the rest will
take order>h or do as Hon. Willard
salisbury has d,nc, or means to do
quit.
Hard lines, gentlemen, hard lines. but
irnr just the same.
1t will seem like old times to hear the
local leaders say: "Sce Massey or "See
Pht Nearv O'iray).
You wont want t. believe this story
fon might lu,t as well take it for fair
COW a. next Christmas when it will be
~ added page to the Political History Of
Delaware. Before yon condemn it en-
aiErly inst run over il; youI mind the
events OF Tie past six months HAT have
come under your persona! observation
and then read this article again and then
think bit
tnder the circumstances this Is about
she best that can b. done. It will give
delaware two able Senators and a season
1f political pr"ce. With this under
aandir2 between ionr gcntlcmen,' tie
New Constitution and decent Iegisla-
fure all "booins' and ''bOolnlcI.' and
"bConarcnps" must give place to Gray
and Massey So be it.
Governor Tunnel will appoint Mr..
Willard Salisbury to succeed Mr.. kcnney
Il opportunity offers.
As the time approaches nearer for the
apcnlng hostilites Of the coming politi-