Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

siantially what was said on both sides?
The information came TO the cor
respondent of the Ledger from a gentle
man with whom the governor did talk,
and the relations of the two men are
known to be such that the cor.
respondent had no reason to doubt its
accuracy.
There was not the slightest intentions
to misrepresent or do the governor in
iustioe, as he charges in his letter OF
complaint. On the contrary, so far as
the correspondent had any feeling ia
the matter, it was the aim TO assist the
governor in an effort to satisf; the
desires Of the President foi the selection
Of two Republican Senators.
The governor admits 10 his talk with
tho representative of Every Evening
that at least several Of the Ledger g
statements are correct The Federal
patronage was talked over, casually"
says the governor, and in reply to the
question: Ibid President Roosevelt
during the interview say that 10 dis
tributing the Federal Offices in Della.
ware he would give heed to the recon-
mendation OF Congressman Ball?" the
governor replied HE certainly did. /
do not know who else he would reoog.
nize in the matter" 1t Is possible
that the statement to the effect that
the Addioks faction constituted 70 per
cent of the Republican party in Della
ware is inaccurate.
But there IS not the slightest doubt
in the mind OF the correspondent about
that fact having been communicated to
him by his informant. Moreover, 1t is
we'll known to persons who have talked
with Mr.. Addicke and his lieutenants
that they make strenuous claims to
represent rs per cent OF the Republic
cans of Delaware. The election figures
do not sustain the claim, but 1t is per-
sisted in all the same.
As quoted in Every Evening Of last
Saturday, Gov. Hum admits the
accuracy of the Philadelphia Times
report of his interview with the Presi-
dent. The Times report declares that
Gov. Hum informed the President
SHAT he would be only too glad and
anxious to call session OF the Legis-
lature il it could accomplish this end
(the election OF Republican Senators J,
but he gave IL as bis opinion that the
fight between the Addicks and du Font
factions would make such thing i'm
possible at this time" The report con
tinues 1.-The President then told Gov.
Hum that he did not intend to iecog-
nize either faction in the State in
dealing with the Federal patronage -"
He would be guided largely in the
matter by the recommendations OF
Representative Ball. This IS AN 8d
mission of the substantial accuracy OF
the Ledger'a report of Gov. Hum e
visit to the White House.
In the conversation between Gov.
HUM and the editor Of Every Evening
| over the telephone, previously referred
| to, statement is made by the former
that will surprise those who knew how
President Mckinley felt about the
situation in Delaware. President Nc
Kinley, when he was living" said
Gov. Hum, Offered ne the privilege
of acting as the dispenser of Federal
patronage In Delaware, but / absolutely
refused the honor. And | do not want
| it now.
This statement has no bearing upon
| the integrity OF the LedRer's Washing
ton dispatch against which the governor
4 declsims; but, as il was evidently made
to convey the impression that Federal
| patronage did moi form any part of the
talk between the President and Gov.
Hum, except "casually'' it may
properly be dealt with in connection
with the matter of complaint.
Naturally, it would be assumed that
man who declined to act as almoner
in the distribution of political places
in Delaware would not ON his own
initiative introduce the matter when in.
vited to the White House. Passing by
the admission that the President in.
formed the governor OF the purpose Ia
consult Congressman Ball about die.
tributing the Offices In Delaware which
indicates that patronage was not en-.
tirely overlooked in the discussion, il
would Ee interesting to know when and
under what circumstances President
Mckinley offered Gov. Hum 1.-THE
privilege of acting as the dispenser oil
Federal patronage in Delaware. -
1t Is we'll known to number of per.
SONS, including representatives of both
the Addicks and du Pont factions, thai
President Mckinley, up to within q
short time of his death, poaitively anc
persistently declined to yield to the i'm
portunities by which he was almost
constantly assaulted, to take any actor
in regard to the Federal Offices in Della
ware.
RThis is known to Col. du Pont, ex
Senator Higgins, Mr., Addicks and Others
prominent in the Delaware contention,
with whom President Mckinley talked
at various times about the Delaware
imbroglio.
The very fact that President McKin
ley. failed TO make appointments fol-
Delaware, and that he could not b,
prevailed upon to name collector o
customs for Wilmington THE tenure O
the Democratic incumbent having ex
pired almost a year ago., Is not re
concilable with the statement that h,
urged Gov. Hum to become ''the dis
fpenser of Federal patronage In Della
fwAre. v'
Col. Barnard was strongly urged fol-
that place, and it IL understood tina
Gov. Hum favored his appointment
Ii he did not take an aotivs part il
urging it.
The anti -Addicks faction also urged
the appointment OF one of their people
and on both sides it was represented /,
President Mckinley that recognition
OF one faction by the administration
through bestowal of the Fedora
offices. would be followed by the speed,
collapse and disintegration OF the other
But President Mckinley resisted al
appeals to use the Federal offices Z,
assist either faction, and one Of his las
declarations 10 connection with tn
matter was that he bad no dispositio
to do more for Delaware than tn
public service actually required unit
the Legislature elected two Senators.
The declaration of Gov. Hum that h
. refused to dispense the patronage will
be moro than surprise to the follower
OF Mr.. Addicks, and will be a sever
shock to :hat gentleman. That ha