The sun., 1898-10-07

No publication has created more COM
ment and ill-feeling within the year than
the:following which was first published
in The Morning Neps under Dover date
line and reprinted, with proper credit, IN
Euery Erening:
"Several delegates to the last Demo-
cratic State Convention desired to have
the convention pass resolutions OF
sympathy for the late Thomas l. Bayard,
who at that time was suffering i'll his
last sickness The matter was discussed
and ex-Judge David T. Marvel was re-
quested to draw the resolutions. Judge
Marvel went to the Office of Mr. Rldgley
and there drew up a resolution, which
commended Mr.. Bayard's services to the
state, to the Democratic party, and tit
sngly expressed not only sympathy for
him in his then suffering condition, but
also the hope that he might have a
speedy recovery. This resolution was
approved by most of the leaders who
saw it, Judge Marvel, in company with
Charles r. McFee, took it and showed it
to Congressman L. Irving Handy, and
asked his opinion of it. Mr.. Handy said,
according to the statement of one who
declares he knows: How many votes
are there in this?'
None was Judge Marvels reply.
"Mr. Handy then informed Judge Mar
vel that they, meaning his friends, had
conceded enough to Wilmington, in
agreeing to the platform adopted, and
told Judge Marvel If that resolution was
presented in the convention there would
be trouble. 1t is reported that when the
matter was referred to Senator Kenney,
the latter stated that there was no pre-
cedent for such resolution. Rather than
have an unseemly dispute in the con-
yention, the friends of Mr. Bayard after
hearing the objections of Mr.. Handy
and Senator kenney, concluded to drop
the matter"
Decent Democrats representing every
element in the party denounce Congress
man Handy and Senator Kenney in un-
measured terms for their attempt to
trade on the memory of the Great Demo-
crat-Bayard. Here is the comment Of
lifelong Democrat who has stood by
Handy in his every fight and never
flinched under the terrific fire opened
upon Kenney:-
"I have stood for Kenney and Handy
against tie wishes and best judgement
OF my family and my friends. | have
apologized for them time and time again;
overlooked their faults and explained
away their shortcomings; but | will see
them both in He'll before | will have
them buy votes in Democratic Conven-
tion at the price of a decent tribute to
dead leader OF men,"
The damage has been done and Handy
can never hope to redeem himself, Ken
ney, having nothing to lose, can and
probably will give the ''litte' Congress
man the merry Ha, Ha.
The Union Republican leaders in New
Castle county do not propose to stand
any nonsense in the pending campaign.
When they entered into harmony ar.
1angements with the Regulars, they did
it for a purpose-tbe election OF J. Ed.
ward Addicks to the United States
Senate-and they do not Intend to lose
sight of that purpose for a single instant
from now until the close OF the polls on
she day of election.
Like all such unholy alliances, that o.
the Union and Regular Republicans o
New Castle county was entered upon
with mental reservations and resolves tC
cheat by both parties to the contract
The Unions acquiesced because they saw
an opportunity to force the other side tc
help them make Mr.. Addicks Senator
The Regulars accepted the compact be
cause they felt that it would give then
the aid of the Union Republicans il
electing their candidates. after which
they could coolly turn their backs upol
their former allies, and kick the sena
toral pretensions of Mr.. Addicks int
the gutter.
But, having had ''an apple out of tina
Dag" the Union Republicans are unusu
ally wary. Thay really hoped, prior tt
the primaries, Tor some concessions iron
the Regulars, knowing that they were il
minori V of the votes. They expected
nee here or there, but the only nomina
tion to their credit was a solitary candi
date for representative in surely Demo
cratic district. This was harmony, will
vengeance.
1t was then that the Union Repubi
can leaders advanced their plan Of ex
acting from the Regular Republican leg
islative nominees ID pledge to 60 into eau
Gus for United States Senator, in tn
event of the election of Republican
legislature and to abide by the resul
OF that caucus. This would mean Ad
dicks for senator, beyond doubt, be
cause ne would have a clear majority @
the votes in that caucus. Therefore it
that his friends insist upon an under
standing in advance. They do not pre-
pose to elect to the Legislature men VIII
will stand out and prevent the electo
vi any senator sooner than see Mr.. AC
dicks succeed They want the pledg
given. No pledge, no Union Repnblica
votes, and thus the situation stands.
The pledge to bc eXacted by the tnlo
Republicans, it will be seen by thei
committees circular letter to tn
candidates, not only applies to
senatorial caucus. but to cauc1lses on al
"measures and bills of political nt
ture," for which these Regular Republ
cans would have to vote, if they give tn
required promise. Such pledge woul
be preposterous. 1t would place in tn
hands of the Addicks members of tE
General Assembly the power to regulat
and dictate all political legislation,
which would comprise, among othe
things, a new charter for the city {
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