Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20
WILLIAM LlRDELL TALKS.

Says He Believes MIR. Dooley Would be
Thankful He is Not Certain Whining
ton Republican.
William Lindell is one Of those men
whose interest in current happenings
is constant and whose pride it is
always to keep informed as TO the
status of problems which are under
disc ssion by the public. lie Is en-
ployed in a bauk, and In his leisure
hours does good deal Of reading. A
bit OF a philosopher, with some elements
OF hunor, his views Of current subjects
generally receive the attention of those
about him. His work az teller in the
bank occupies his time very largely.
yet he finds opportunity for utterance.
And SO this morning, az he was
changing coats nj the bank preparatory
to resuming his duties, he asked the
cashier:
"hayc You read the Dooley paper on
ThanksgIyirg?" e
"No, " answered the cashier. Is 1t
good?''
Yes; like all the rest; but what l
was going to say was this: Dooley says
he ia thankful he is not Mckinley,
for he don't feel any responsibility for
the motions Of the stars or the condition
of the crops. Well, it occurred to me.
that if Dnoley was acquainted with tho
situation of affairs herenbouts, he
would say he was thankful he was not
George Elliott.
"George Elliott?" returned the
cashier. where does he come inP''
II think l can show you where he
comes in. If was to bring a fellow
to the bank here and say to you: Mr..
Delton, this is my friend, John Good
enough. We have been friends ever
since day before yesterday. In all that
time / have never known him to speak
an unkind word to his wife. whom l
have never met. He's as honest as the
winter day is long, and / would II ust
him as fur as l could see him with the
naked eye, and beyond that l could
watch him with rair of opera
glasses. Yes, Mr.. Delton,' I'd say,
everybody calls him Honest John
Goodenough, and you know that's a
Recommendation equal to that which a
man can get iiom his political friends
when he is trying to get an appoint
ment to Office
And from my introduction and
pledges for the fellow, you would have
the utmost confidence in him, and the
bank would accommodate him by cash.
ing his check ON Philadelphia hank.
Then 10 two days more we would receive
word from that bank that Goodenougf
new Lad cent there, and then yor
would begin to have pleasant Thoughts
about me and the people l choose fo
my friends.
"Well, you Just put George Elliot
in my place, and the Regular Republi
can leaders in your place. There is I
large question among the Regular
whether certain man, one John Hum
is the man for them to support TO
: governor. Who Is her they say; W,
never heard of him. Along come
tagging after him. Allow me. say
Hum, Honest John Hum, as hi
, neighhora cal him. And l would lik
, to say that l never knew a nan +
,, whom the nppellation applied NOR
truly than to him. Gentlemen, con
tinues George. then he drops his yoio
to a whisper, we make no mistake il
handing cur support to this man; 70
hasn't he these many years been vice
president of Harry Richards ms ban
I down in DoverP For longer than that
!. gentlemen, be has run a store at tn
4 town of Wyoming, somewhere nea
:, Dover and when the peach crop don
fail he grows peaches.
Are on right sure he'll be for u.s.
the Regular Republicans ask. II,
a My word for it. says George
) why, gentlemen, such confidence hay
2 in this man that expect to entertai
a him at dinner tonight and | want 20
> all to come; and if anyone is uncertai
Z now, I'll pledge you, all his doubt
. will be swept aside like the meltin
a snow leaves the mountain slopes,
i the time the dinner is over.
!. "And so, Mr.. Delton, on Mr. Elliott
n say SO, and after meeting Mr.. Hun
4 again at dinner, the Regulars acoeptt
!. Honest John Hum as man of tf
n people and for the people who WI
a deserving of election by the people. {
E course. the Regulars we're a lit
a. alarmed just before election When
Il became SO we'll advertised that Hone
# JOHN Hum had OBLIGATED at Unit
Il Republican primary election, but
!, still came to Wilmington and sti
y visited Mr. Elliott, who still said
l. was all right.
- "And he was elected. And the 9th
n. day, down at Dover, he said that
ar was going to appoint DR.. Caleb
ia Layton secretary Of State. You kno
IN Layton is an Addicksite from "A
y 'e' aud maybe there wasn't ho
among the Regular Republicans La
ton, they capped; why it's next
making Addicks secretary of Stat
I'd And George Elliott told us Hone
a John Hum would d. the right thing
1 They say all that and lot mo
and instead Of feeling that Hone
be John Hum is man of tho people. al
- for the people they apprehend that
Ia of and for Addisks all the time. A
it is because they are asking Geor
Elliott how about his pledges that N
Hum would be good and act rigt
that l imagine MI. Dooley would 9
- press thanks that he is not Mr.. Ellio
"By the way" concluded Lindell,
he turned to wait on the first custom
of the morning, Il see that the auth
of Mr.. Dooley has typhoid fever.
hope he comes through 1t all right,
ths country needs such men as he
keep US in coed humor and to freve
US from getting our heads swelled
the nations growth. !"