Evening journal., 1898-10-26
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
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red-nle.
Browne-If the gentlemen are correct
in their estimates Of the generosity and
liberaAty Of Mr.. Addicks / think It will
be unnecessary for Titus to pass
around the hat. Now is there anything
else that We shall need?
ClarlS-n my opinion the next thing
in order is to appoint committee OF
arrangements. / think it should be
clothed with plenipotentiary powers 70
obviate the necessity for frequent meet
tings OF the original movers OF this
enterprise.
Gum-Gentlemen / just this minute
got here from Frsnkford, Sussex coun-
ty, and would like to know what this
is all about.
Browne-It began last Spring, and
for the holding Of jubilee TO mark
the conclusion OF the war.
Gum-What war?
Browne-Why the war between the
United States and Spain.
Gum-When did IL happen?
Browne-It began last Spring, and
ended few weeks ago, when proto-
col was signed, and the commissioners
are now over in Paris fixing up a
treaty Of peace based on the proyi-
sions Of the protocol.
Gum-What was the war about?
Browne-Sympathy for the 'Cubans
and retaliation for the blowing UP OF
the Maine.
Gum-What did they blow up the
Maine for?
Browne-pure cussedness.
Gum-Then did they fight?
Browne should say they did.
Gum-Its funny we didn't hear any
thing about it down at Frankford. Sam
Fisher was over from Ellendale two OF
three days ago and l asked him II there
was anything new or stirring and he
said there wasn't. I'll have to tell the
folks about it when l go home. Which
side licked?
Browne--Why, we did, OF course.
Gum-Good for the Regular Republi-
cans. BY how much majority?
Browne mean that the American
people licked the Spaniards.
Gum-Oh What does Mr.. Massey
think about Il?
Browne-He'e almost tickled tC
death.
CUM wonder II George Fisher
Pierce knows anything about tbisy
Browne-Why, certainly he does.
Gum-Do you think it's worth whi,'
for me to wire him that Mr.. Massey II
tlcBled over it,?
Browne-No, BIZ; If were you TX
tell him personally.
Gum-I guess you're right. Whats
the outlook here in New Castle?
Browne-Rather gloomy. How is u
in Sussex?
Gum-Everythlng is Democratic. Say
you're not fooling me about that wa
with Spain?
Browne-Not at all. Here's Bin,
Heald; he'll tell you the same thing.
Heald-Its straight goods, old man
Gum-Won't the folks down a
Franllford be surprised?
Hea,dr-I expect they will.
Gum-Did you fellows see wha
Theodore Townsend and Bob Housto
said about me and George Fishe
Pierce and Charles f. Richards?
Browne-I saw 1t, but didn't rea
It. what was it?
Gum-They accuse us OF queering III
situation down there in behalf OF th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
want them to distinctly understan
that l am Republican and not an Az
dicksite, and that when there's no r;
publican ticket in the field I vote as
please. That's the way l feel abol
it-and there are several more dow
there like me. ] am surprised to 81
Bob Houston going over to the AZ
dicks camp; but, he's young and hasn
cut his wisdom teeth. When tht
commence working through his gun
he'll have high fever and spasms, see
he don't.
Barnard would call the attentiC
OF the gentleman from Sussex that III
meeting is not held for the purpose
talking politics.
Gum-Then whats the use Of hol
ing any meetingf
Browne-To arrange for a peace jul
lee. It now deyolves upon me TO a
point committee OF FIVE on arrang
ments.
Mitchel,--As an original Addic
man / would suggest that the numb
be made six and that they be equal
divided between Regular Republica
and Union Republicans.
Gum-I thought there wasn't TO
any politics in this.
Aiitchell--There hain't. My amen
ment makes the committee bi-partis;
A.