Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

Statement.
Smyrna Call, August Esd.
To the Patrons of the Call: Rumors
of more or less accuracy and inaccuracy
having been In circulation since Thurs
day last, regarding an assault made by
United States Senator Richard Rollins
Iienney of Dover, upon the manager of
this paper, at Bowers Beach, Thursday |
last, feel it to be bat simple Justice
to myself and the patrons Of the paper
whose interests arc jointly ours, to
| make plain statement of the affair.
The readers of the Call are aware
| that a Democratic meeting was held
during the day mentioned at Bowers
| and that several well-known gentlemen
delivered addresses thereat AS q
representative of the Call, | sought
after the meeting closed, which un-
fortunately l had not attended, to
secure from earh of the speakers a
brief synopsis of their remarks for
publication.
Attorney General White was first
approached, and very courteously he
responded that while his remarks were
entirely extemporaneous, he was always
willing to outline what he conceived to
be the policy, duty and opportunity Of
the Democratic party, and would
cheerfully comply with my request.
few steps further on Mr.. Kenney
was met and the same subject preached
to him.
Mr.. Kenney, who was apparently in
decidedly i'll humor because, las one
of his close friends explained it after
wards, things were not going his
way at the meeting,'' turned abruptly
and without any preliminaries what
ever, launched out TRADE of abuse
and vituperation that would have done
credit to the heavy villain in a stage
play.
You" said he, ''are no friend Of
mine. You have used every chance to
! cut me and turn me down in your
paper. You are nothing but d.
sneak know of articles that you
and SO arc you. never want to see
my name in the Call. All the papers
in the State are against me, and d.
, 'em, don't want them or you either.
] When I get ready I'll use posters" At
this point ne stopped abruptly and
! asked:
: "Do you know who wrote that article
t for the Philadelphia Record?"
0 "No, SIR" | replied.
Kenney-"Well you ought to know
q It's that Davidson, and he is a dirty
t - --.'' HE here referred to
9 j. Milton Davidson, editor of the
. Delaware Workman and well-known
Q newspaper correspondent. Then he
r continued, ''you arc owned; you have
got to work for those who own you.
. and you are dirty - - = -
9 anyway"
0 that he was going entirely too far.
IS That this epithet must not BIO re-
a Ieated, and it was not
: Of course Mr.. Kenney said great
deal more--in fact two column
It article would not cover his TRADE O.
n abuse, but this sample Of his Language
D gives the key to the rest. And whit
j apologize to the Call readers fol
thus plainly putting it, l do it be
cause believe it but just they should
II know what manner of man Mr.. Ken
l. ney is. And here l wish TO recall tt
3 the readers of this paper that no paps
l. in the State has treated this man moi
,f fairly than has the Call. 1t defended
% him while his trials we're in progress
h and invariably spoke kindly of him
t. but never did turn over its columns Il
him. or cringe for his favor.
1t may be stated here that the articl
in the Philadelphia Record for whicl
!, he paid his compliments to Mr.. David
ir son, was a short political note whicl
s. intimated that the Democratic part
or of this State was not considering Mr.
10 Kenney as a possibility in succeeding
himself. | wish here to say that
know this sentiment is endorsed b
- the Democrats of this section Of Ken
= !. county, and that it 10 also the opinio
y, of at least some Democrats in Me-
~ Castle county, the following froi
", Democratic Glasses" in last Sunday
~ Star will show:
u. .'The gathering at Bowers Beach
~ which was absolutely without politici
ao significance, and which occurs ever
year on big Thursday was this tim
made the means by which some ovel
Jealous friends Of Senator r. +
30 Kenney hoped to revive his wanin
ny star. -
IT. And here in conclusion | wish to sa
by that as far as Mr.. Kenney is cor
wv the Call, while manage its Interests
he say anything further for or again
re him tunless he personally forces it
His issue is now not with mo but wit
mt the Democratic party of the State. H
W. insulting, contemplate braggadocia ;
nd public place may help him conyint
on the Democratic party that he is fit
stt represent them, to uphold the dignit
s. of the State. But this is for them
decide. This is simply my person
re-. statement, made on personal ground
al know that had l truckled to NJ
NO Kenney the affair would not have haI
ne pened. But the Call has not seen
ief to thus truckle. | believe the polit
AZ pursued by the paper is endorsed
Fl Its patrons. am conducting the Ca
IL. for their endorsement and not for NJ
nd Kenney's. Their continued and j
m creasing support proves that they a
IN. satisfied, if Mr.. Kenney is not WI
90 he should think the Calls interes
iii were his cannot imagine
nd Here also it might be we'll to sa
that in spite of his insinuations, fro
the date Of the first issue of the Ca
up to this time, no man has diotat
H. to me a single article ever publish
Ine in its columns. As l stated, / belle
he' it due my patrons to make this stat
ment, because the affair had becor
OF public property. With them leave
ted Respectfully,
James G. Wickes,
led Manager of The Call.
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