Evening journal., 1900-05-21
LET HIM INVESTIGATE

We wish TO assure Representative
John II. Hoffccker that we have no de-
sire TO work him any injustice. In deal
ing with him we commend OF criticise
his public acts with due regard for
their merit or demerit This being
true we are pleased TO give prominent
place and careful attention to the fol-
lowing letter from his son and private
secretary. Walter o. Hoffecker, which
we received this morning:
Smyrna, Del, May 10, 1900.
Dear Sir: In the issue OF your paper
OF the 18th instant. in an editorial
headed "Wedded to His Idols" you
state that Congressman John II. Hof-
fecker OF this state. filed q list OF the
Addicks State Committee members
with the Republican National Congress
sional Committee and ignored entirely
the committee Of which Postmaster
Hugh G. Browne Is chairman.
For your information. l beg to state
that I, In my official relation as pri-
Vate secretary OF Congressman Hof-
fecker. wrote the letter TO the secretary
OF the National Congressional Commit
tee in reply to his request Tor the name
and post Office address OF the chair
man Of the Republican State Central
Committee Of Delaware. giving him the
information as follows;
Chairman OF Regular Republican
State Central Committee. Hugh c.
Browne, post Office address, Whining
ton, Del Chairman Of Union Republi-
can State Central Committee, J. Frank
Alice, post Office address, Dover, Del
I posted this letter after writing II
At the request OF the congressman, and
know that it was the information fur
nishcd the Congressional Committee.
In justice to Congressman Honecker
] beg to kindly request that you will
publish this information, giving It the
same publicity in your paper that you
did the statement doing him the inius.
tice ct ignoring any part Of the Repub'
lican party OF the State OF Delaware.
am, very truly yours,
w. o. HOFFECKER.
Under these circumstances we thinl
that Representative Hoffecker owes q
20 himself and to the Republican part,
of Delaware to do two things. HI
should go TO Chairman Babcock an'
Secretary Dick, OF the National Con
gressional Committee, and demand o
them why the information he sen
them through his private secretary wa
garbled and juggled in such a name
that the names OF the Republican com
mitteemen were omitted from the rol
OF State Central Committees. and tn
names OF the Addicks committeemel
alone appeared thereon After he ma
done this and brought the responsible
ity for this unwarranted and highl
reprehensible act TO the prope
person, he can pursue his investigatio
in channel nearer home Let him &
to ]. Frank Alice. chairman Of the Az
dicks State Central Committee, and as
him how It was that he had his pres
bureau cooked and primed to sprea
broadcast the information that the M
tiOnal Congressional Committee ha
recognized the Addicks State Centrs
Committee and ignored the Republica
State Central Committee, and this, TO
almost before the ink was dry on Il
roll prepared by Secretary Dick. Eve
when full credence is given the letter
Mr.. HOffecker, it still is evident thl
there was collusion for political effeC
As the Delaware member Of the N
tiOnal Congressional Committee and
man Of intelligence, we scarcely dee
IL necessary TO suggest to him that b
relation with that committee has be-
abused, and that he should not rema
passive under collusion which h
placed him in an eQuivocal position /
fore the public.
When he shall have run this matt
down to its final resting place, the C.
umns OF the Evening Journal will
open to him for the purpose OF maxi
his exposure.