Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01


ths noneN yotnrs of Delaware.
Milford NnwN and Advertiser octeter ei,h.
Two weeks since, under the caption
~ IAN Evident Fraud, wn published
an articlo regarding Mr. Alexander II,
Smith who had appeared In our midst
hparing credentials nnrpornng to be
from certain Individual nomhots OF tho
National Committee Regarding our
article we have received tho following
communication which wo cho~tully
print,
Headquarters Republican National Com,
Ndi,or al the News and Advertiser, Milford,
Del, My attention has beOn called ~ nn
article puhllshed In your paper OF date Of
October ~ 1870, Ia which, under tho zap
hun OF "An Evident Fraud, v YOU discuss
recent visit IA Delaware Of Mr.. AieSandor
X, Smith, who was directed ~ visit the
State and to there represent tho Republican
National Gam,nittoe, In Its ondoayur a.
secure IN the eountioa ot Sussex aud Kent,
y single Republican Legislative ticket, rcp.
rpsentlnn the Wishes ot a majority Ut tho
Rnpnhllcnna OF ,hpS0 counties, 81 that your
next Lorislatate may nNct two Republicans
10 tho United States Senate. Mr., Smith
bore with him az credentials ~ prove his
Identity and 10 demonstla,o thnt he was
aNtina Tor the kepuhlican National Com,
mittee, letters from its chairman and my
sNlt
My purpme In writing this letter Ia TO
amNN YOU that Mt Smith IL fcpNtaho
nentleMNn having tho hNl confidence OF
those by whom h0 was ancrrditctt, and to
iutorM you that yrut assertion that he Is
ian ihnNstpr" and that hp " nr was oF
has boon trAyrllna under aliasos is Wnttne
and Wniuatl liable, | have his assurance aud
am absolutely eohNthced, that Mr. Smith
knows Mr. Adairks hut slightly, aud that
We has never been employed by him or for
him In amy way Whatsoever,
Under these circumstances, IN fairness To
the Republican National COMMITTEE, and
III MIR, Alexander u, smith, whose rVNrc5
eNatatise he was III his recent visit To- Della
ware trust thar YOU Will sisn publicity To
this lpitNH In crior that Your rcSders may
also learn the rS.l Iaets Ut tho matter,
Very respeottuily \, II, Marley.
Va wish to state that va have no In,
tention ~ doing any person an iainstiee
and therefore We are willing To assume
that Mr., Alexander IL Smith, the
Nrnt,eman referred to in our former
article was no imposter and shat HI
was not appearing under al assumed
name We are willing to ceGcsde that
his credentials were genuine and thai
he correctly stated his mission, Moa
strens as we're bis demands, va gladly
make our deepest obeisanee 10 the gea
tlomanS so much for Alexander H.
Smith,
Now tur these who scnt him. and icl
ourselves; We had the right 10 prespm,
that q member " the National Com
Mittec would act with erairary pru
aepea; that ne would not wansonly M
the electoral ticket h jeopardy; tina
he would not he party tn any plan I,
iatlmidate Federal olliee holders; tina
he would send an emissasy cenveusan
with the situation therefore, We Iii,
not ~ TAR Islander Mr., Joseph II, Man
ley as TO credit his signature ~ IN
cNattoyer,ea credentials, II seems tina
We wera wrong, ard now we make ca
Apologies ~ Mr., Smith aud shall hapee
forth resara him merely a. orestur
IL Mr. MAnlNSE the burden ~ his acts
shifts ~ the broad shoulders % III
statesman frpu Maine Mr. Manley
agent comes ~ Delaware bearing crg
deAylals tr0m his principals he CLAIM
tO eNme IN tho interests ~ HARMONY
lie Ia entertained by the NEST oencS
iN0s A3aicSs leaders is introduce
Nv theaA aud his whole mission is cAi
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