Evening journal., 1901-06-25
DELAWARE ANANIAS CLUB PLANS
TO MEET PHILADELPHIA LIARS


for me- i begged them to dcsist, saying
would refuse to serve ii so elected. At
an earlier session. when had fifteen votes
and Colonel DUPONT only four. cast four
teen for him 9nd begged the other one
to so over. have always favored ma
iority rule / viii conclude in the lam
guage of the poet:
"rherc was "a hoy named Washington
Who couldn't tell lie
have no such impeachment
Ohio! how great am IL
At the conclusion of the speech there
was silence for some moments Baynard
WAS furiveiy wiping away tear, and
Groves was blubbering tin his body shook
Ike 4 porpoise. When he could command
his feelings, a representative from this
city arose and said. 81 dislike to speak
m public, and must admit l am often silent
when the people are ciam0ring to hear
my voice. When / cast my vote for the
Cmymont man in response ITO the impcra-
tive demand of all of the citizens of VIII
minston AIR. Addicks gave me -- lie
sot no further; the audience gprang to it's
feet ana cries of chow muchg'' rose up
and rolled out into the street
When quiet was restored he resumed:
Mr. Addicks gave me good and sufficient
reasons for doing so"
Dr. hgrshall evidently wanted To make
speech, but shouts of "Calc! Calc!'
arose from the rear, and the vcrlcious
secretary of state was obliged To respond.
lie said:
Il did not expect TO speak to-uigh., and
had intended to be simply spectator, but
have prepared the following little poem.
whose limpid measure may speak the iov
that is in my heart. lie then read the
following:
oh, hearSen We, both friend and foe,
In little Delaware,
Where'or 1 go, whate'or do
The people stop and stare;
And some just wink the other eve.
And some look devlish wise,
For I'm the man who pulled the wool,
over
John
Iunns
Eyes
Oh, I'm the envy of the boys,
OF Abbott and Alice.
And Marshall, by my sacred troth!
Has ,sot knife for me!
For I'm the push; the blooming shot,!
Behold my wondrous risel
Oh, I'm the man who pulled the wool
over
John
Hums
Eyes.
The concluding speech was made by the
Dover senator, who told how he got the
better Of Sam Knox.
ut was this way" said tho speaker.
Early in the session I went to Sam and
said: Now see hercl this honesty buis-
ness IS an % bluff. 1 know as well ms
anybody that all men have their price.
Now you just go on till late In the ses-
sion and then come over. You wouldn't
make bad senator, yourself. and Mr.
Addcks wouldn't object to having you
for a colleague Sam said: Wen: wait
/ I'm towards the close few days be-
fore the end I went to him again and he
said: Wait tin the last day and I'll sur
prise YOU and then he winked, and
thought it was all right and then You
! all know what thar dam cuss did; n,
moved to ADJOURN, and left us high ant
dry TN keep my eye upon Samuel in tn,
future"
Mr.. OSullivan arose and wanted II
know why such an internally solemn sub
iect should have been introduced, an,
said the story had reminded him of
graveyard. lie remarked, however. tina
from what he had heard, he thought III,
club was qualified to receive and enter
tain the Philadelphia party. Car fare 10
the visiting delegates was then distributed
and the meeting adjourned.