The Delawarean., 1900-05-23
THE INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
Between j. Edward and H. Algernon

Between j. Edward and HI. Algernon
The small boys in the Republican
circus tent are now climbing up on the
high seats to avoid trouble, for 81.
Eddie" and H. Algy'' are beginning to
get warm and maybe some one will
get hurt.
Col. H. A. DUPONT, the Spirited and
accomplished leader of the Regular
Republicans has bought newspaper
in Wilmington and is becoming best
known to his would-be constituents
under the affectionate title of "Algy."
He Us young in politics (Which he
spells thus-politic$) and his paper
$hied an explosive brick into j. Eddie'$
back yard the other day with the re-
Suit that one of ]. Eddie'$ papers calls
"Algy'$" mouthpiece liar, thus
$macking Algy'$ face.
Here LIS the Addick$ editorial from
the Sentinel of May 10Th:
THAT SAME OLD LIE.
''The editor of the Evening Journal
has not forgotten his Democratic train
ing. He carries into his new field one
important feature of Democratic prac-
tice, viz. Tell a good, strong lie and
stick to it, The lie has been told, re-
peatedly told, and the journal under
its Democratic editorship sticks to
Ut.
eve refer specifically to the lie charg-
ing that Mr.. Addicks- contributed to the
Democratic fund to aid in the election
of the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor and the defeat of Harry A. Rich
ardson. Ex-Chancellor James L. VOL
r. ]. Reynolds in his campaign, volun-
tarily offered to furnish an affidavit to
persons now living, contradicting the
allegation. R. ]. Reynolds has denied
the statement repeatedly and emphati-
cally. Other Democratic leaders who
were active in aid of Mr.. Reynolds
campaign have denied and still deny
it. Mr. H. A. Richardson who took
some pains to ascertain the truth be-
came convinced that there was no
atom of truth in it. In short, it has
been demonstrated dozen times that
THE whole story was a vllainous lie,
out of the whole cloth manufactured by
THE adherents of an inffnitesimal fac
tion, whose only guiding principle is
malevolence and whose only weapon
lis lie."
Now, what the audience wants is
evidence on both sides of this matter.
We understand some of "Algy'$ friends
have affidavits made by real live
men on this subject, and we shall
he glad to print them at any time
AS soon as this particular matter is
a closed incident between these emil
nent Statesmen we suggest that that
other mooted question:
''Did Colonel DUPONT ("Algy'D vote
for Cleveland instead of Blaine, or did
he only pretend that he did? And
leaving aside the question of how he
voted did he contribute to the Demo-
cratic or Mugwump campaign fund to
help beat Blaine, or did he not?"
We have seen a good many state
ments in the papers about these ques-
tions from time to time, but now that
you gentlemen have got down to busi-
ness it is time to haul out the affi-
davit$.
We are wondering whether the Ad-
dicks newspapers will get Straight
answers from "Algy'' on these points,
or whether he can dodge them, and we
are further wondering whether" "Algy'$''
press can produce the affidavit of j.
Edwards conversation the conte$ting
delegation presented at st. Louis in
1896.
Small boys will please remain on the
high seats where sufficient peanuts and
pink lemonade$ will be Supplied at the
cost of the performers.