The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-07
FARL0W'S
EXPLANATION
He Also Refuses to Resign
From the Democratic
Party.

State Senator Il. II. r. Tarlow yc.ter-
day replied to the resolution Of tho Demo.
cratic State Central Committee reading
him ont of the party. The statement Is as
follows:
LAUREL. Del. April G, 1859.
10 the Democrats Of Delaware:
GENTLEMEN
beg lenve to acknowledge tho receipt of
communications calling upon mo to re-
sign nv seat in s:enhro of the State of Del.
aware and rs many more reading me out
OF tho Democratic party.
Custom demands that | shall mako SOM
rerly to these communications.
respectfully decline to resign my seat
in the Senate Of the State OF Delaware. l
positively refuse to sever my connections
with the Democratic party.
Anticipating q demand from my con-
stituents for some explanation concerning
my conduct during the recent session of
the Legislature, take pleasure in submit.
ing the following facts for tGeir informa-
ton and consideration:
was elected to tho Legislature by n
majority of only 27 votes.
This small majority was secured by mo
through votes cast for mo in GumhorO
hundred by Union Republicans Except
ing two Regulars), who were opposed to
the Pernsylyanla Railroad Company.
Tho official returns will show that ran
ahead of my ticket in GumbGro hundred,
and reputable residents of the hundred
can identify the Union Republicans who
voted for mo.
gained ii votes by contest. and the
votes thrown out in Dagsboro hundred
netted me total majority of 81 votes.
Lwish to make it 'clear that Il was tho
Union Republicans In Gumb"ro hundred
who made My election possible
With but few exceptions was opposed
by the Democrats and Regular Republt-
cans, alike in the service Of the Pennsyl-
vanla, Railroad Company, and would GER
tninly have been defeated but for the as
sistnnce rendered mo by the Union Repub.
leans.
On Return Day, when my contest came
up for consideration at Georgetown, u bit
ter fight was made against me by Anthony
Higgins and Robert Houston, both of
whom Nre unquestionably Pennsylvania
Railroad men. Here the Union Republl-
cans helped me again. They refused to
figure in tho contest, and as result OF this
action on their part WAS eventually &C
corded my rights. and q majority OF "
votes in my favor was officially reported.
On that day md in presence OF reput-
able witnesses publicly declared that l
would vote for j. Edward Addicks for
United States Senator before would en-
ter into any deal whereby any Regular
Republican could bs elected to succeed
George Gray. This was on Return Day
in November last.
Throughout the session of the Legsla-
ture consistently voted with tho Demo-
Gratis. My loyalty was never questioned
then and should not he now.
On the last day Ct tho session learned
of u deal whereby some of tho Democrats
were to turn in with the Regular Rcpub-
Leans and bring about, il possible, the
election of a Regular Republican to the
L. $. Senate Levi G. Bird was the man
suggested to Representative King and my
self by men who claim to be bosses. l
will give their names when necessary.
The facts of the deal were public prop
erty. They wore outlined in tho news
papers These Democrats who wcro to
obige the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany by voting for Mr. Bird were to be
LOOKED up to rs Patriots. as IS IA oslnen,
as broad-minded men, whose principles
were shove Larty, etc, otc. All this had
been pre-arrangcd.
Tho organ of the Railroad company was
all tuned up and had played Its overtures
for the harmonies IN follow.
1t never occurred to the hnrpes that
two or three votes properly cast could XIII
their little scheme.
first secured positive information that
Mr.. Addcks could not get the II votes
needed to elect and l forthwith arranged
to do what did do-make the doad lock Il
certainly.
The fact that was voting for Addicks
Created panic in tho ranks of railroad
manipulators and tho scheme TO elect fell
through,
Had voted fer John Doe or some other
straw man, as has been suggested, tho cf-
feet would not have been the same It
was the foar of Addicks' election that
KILLED the Bird and gave tho Democracy
of Del aware II new Lease OF life
court full and searching investigation
at the hands of the Attorney General or
any other persons who may he Interested.
There Is just one more point wish to pres
ent for your consideration.
In Now Castle County the Democrats
and the Regular Republicans have dealt
and traded, bartered and dickered, bought
and sold 20 often and SO protltakly that tho
traders In both parties are as well know II
to the Lobby and bosses rs the toaters
ever were in Kent or Sussex. In New Cas-
Ito County there arc Republicans Office
holders of high degree who are las we have
reason to helieve) absolutely controlled by
Democrats and visa versa. For eXpedinncy
l grant that this Is nil right. The Regu-
lar Republicans arc in the majority in
New Castle County. and the Democrats
arc wise to deal with them.
BY the same token the Democrats In
Sussex arc justified in dealing with the
Union Republicans.
propose to retain my seat in tho Senate
of Delaware and my place in thekranks of
tho Democratic party the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and its hirelings not
wlths,anding,
Yours Very truly,
T. H. i. Fnrlow.