Evening journal., 1899-02-10
TAMMANY'S FIGHT.
Prominent Sussex Countians
Ask for His Appointment.
OF HAROLD sUDBLTs

TdATLETTRR OF HAROLD sUDBLLs
TEXT OF THE MEASURE WHICH
CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE
HUEHEHECK BILL -REHCRT OF
The Static BCATyD or HEALTH
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 1O.-Roman Tammany
and h.s friends made a determined
assault upon the Slate Senate yester-
day A large and Influential. delega-
tion Of Sussex countans accompanied
him to Dover TO urge upon the sena-
tors the necessity for confirmation OF
Ihs appointment should the governor,
for a third time, send his name in for
leuperintendent Of free schools for Sus-
sex county.
Among those wh1 composed the dele-
cation were George H. Hail. Major
Theodore Townsend, ex-Representative
Asbury Smith. ex-State Senator George
FISHER Fierce, William sippie, W. l.
Simpson, OF Milford Charles w. Gull
zen, John H. Truitt. Joseph d. Trux-
ton, A. j. lynch, Joseph b. Hearne
Jacob II. Adams, e. w. Houston, John
N. Richardson, Edwin r. Paynter,
William w. Bolgne, James II. Nc
Glothin. Frank w. Donovan, David
Purneil, Charles r. Purnsn, Of George
town; ex-State Senator John NJ. c..
Moore. Of Bethel; John H. Iatton
John r. steele, Lewis +. Burton
Charles w. Wiley Of Laws Wood
burn Martin, Of seaford.
After thsy arrived at Dover they re-
paired @ the Capitol Hotel where
they excited Mr.. Wlley chairman ana
appointed the following committee to
wait on the senators and arrange for
a hearing: George Fisher Pierce.
George II. Hail, John H. Layton. Wood
burn Martin Major Theodore Town
send and Joseph d. TruNton.
Afterwards they called on. Governor
Tunnel and Impressed up-n him the
necessity fer the reappointmant Of Mr..
Tammany, severa, OF the delegation
making speeches in his behalf. This
was scarcely necessary. for ct was well
kcwm that Governor Tunnel was only
to5 anxious to appoint Mr. Tammany
If he could be assured OF the oonhr-
uia+fnn Of the Senate
The committee on arrangements
made an appointments with the sena-
tors FOR an audience at L3O o'c.cck
but it. was considerably after . O'Clock
before the members could get away
from their committees to attend.
On motion Of Senator Meredith SEN
ator Blake.y was elected chairman oi
the meeting. Upon assuming the chair
he called uponithe members Of the deTe-
CATION for an expression OF their
views. Mr.. Wiley, Mr. Martin. Mr.
Richardson, Mr.. Cullen and A. j.
Lyr.h responded They ddc.ared that
they represented all rmUes ard were
fifty u the representative citizens Of
the county. IL was their desire to have
Mr.. Tammany confirmed becauee the
interests q the counry demanded. H.
They spoke for the children Of the
county, ard for the educational inter
es,s Of the county in urging aff.ma-
tive action
A1ter they we're through the meet
ling adjourned on motion OF Mr.. Wiley
ncne OF the senators expressing him
lself one way or the other
Senator Moore, who has been block
ing the confirmation Of Mr.. Tammany
was home sick, but some Of his flendf
declare that there win be no couairma-
ticn, aui that enough Democrats and
Republlcans will vote against confr-
nation CT refrain from voting to pre-
vent Tammany from getting the office
1t is even said that the fate Of the fiv'
commissioner bin for Sussex county
will become involved in It, and tha
bcth It and Tammany Will be defeated
together
DELAYED REPORT IN