Evening journal., 1898-11-03
MIR. HANpY ANp MR. BAmIEY.

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1t is practically foregone conclusion
that the Democrats will control the
next Congress. Republicans are MAX
ing strenuous efforts to save it, but with
little hope Of success.
Congressman Bailey, OF Texas, will
be the next speaker OF the House OF
Representatives, with all of the pow
ers which THAT office carries with It..
The mantle OF potency viii drop from
the shoulders Of Hon. Thomas b. Reed.
Of Maine. to those Of the gifted son OF
the Lone Star State.
There is no man in the country who
stands closer to Mr.. Bailey than Hon
J.. Irving Mandy the Democratic con-
gnessman from Delaware. They are as
close as brothers.
When Mr. Bailey becomes speaker OF
the House Mr.. Handy will be one Of
the most prominent figures ON the floor,
and there is NO doubt that he will &C.
cupy responsible places on some OF the
NEST important committees, pamicu-
larly that on rivers and harbors, and
always receive from the speaker the
ready recognition which he deserves.
Congressman Handy has already
demonstrated what he can do without
the speakers favor. In the absence OF
a river and harbor bill he succeeded
In getting through the House an APP
preparation of S2O5, 900 for the improve
ment of the Chrstiana river He did il
in the face OF obstacles which would
have been insurmountable to any man
Of less energeIc character II he couid
do this with a Republican speaker and
a Republican majority to deal with
what can he not accomplish II he has
a Democratic speaker and personal.
friend in the chair and a Democratic
majority on the floor? He will be in
position to ask for and obtain a sum
OF money sufficient to bulkhead the
Christlana river from the jetty to the
pulp wOrpks to render permanent the
work Of dredging, for which contracts
have already been awarded. Not that
alone, but every waterway OF import
ance in the State Of Delaware will feel
the benefit Of his presence in Congress
under such favorable conditions.
With a Democratic majority in the
House John II. Hoffecser would be q
nonentity, and little more than non
entity with a Republican majority. He
Is an old man, with neither snap nor
go in him. He has been raisea in a
little, rural community; his views are
contracted. and he in no sense appreci-
ates the public needs Of community
like this, or the benefits which would
accrue to other communities il lib
eral appropriations were made FOR the
Improvement OF their waterways. Had
he been in the House OF Representa-
tives last Winter we should not have
received the magnificent appropriation
just rendered available for the widen
ing and deepening OF the Christiana
river He would have been lacking in
both energy and tact to overcome the
impedimenis which existed
Had it not been for Congressman
Hondy's energy the Harlan and Hol-
hngsworth Company could not nave
taken certain large contracts which
they have recently secured, for they
would not have had sufficient water in
the Christiana river to launch them.
While they are building these big boats
the dredges will be at work, ana by
the time that the boats are finished
The dredging will be completed.
Every business man and every me-
chanic and laborer should vote for Mr..
Handy for these reasons. II for no
other. Deep water means plenty Of
ehipbuilding and ship repairing, plenty