Evening journal., 1901-10-29
Between Two Horns Of Dilemma

From the Sussex Republican.
The daily papers of the latter part
of last week contained an account OF
the interview of Governor HUM with
President Roosevelt on the Thursday
preceding. The Ledger in a report
stated that the Governor told the Presi-
dent among other things that the
Union Republicans cast IS per cent. Of
the Republican vote in this State and
that the recognition of Congressman
Ball in the dispensing of patronage
would mean a Democratic LEGISLATURE
and two Democratic United States SEN
ators.
On Thursday the Governor called
upon the Wilmington Every Evening
and contradicted this report. Why he
should have selected the Every Even.
ing, Democratic paper. for the pur-
pose when there were two Republican
evening papers In that city we are un-
able to say, but in his statement to the
Every Evening he took occasion to say
some things which have created some
what OF a sensation in political circles.
lie sated that President Mckinley once
rendered to him the disposition of the
Federal patronage in this State and
that he declined it, and also that Presi-
dent Roosevelt told him that Congress-
man Ball would now have the dis
pensing OF patronage The latter had
already been conceded and was expect
ed. But no one had ever heard before
that President Mckinley had offered the
Federal patronage to Governor Hum.
land the fact Of his refusal has created
considerable comment. The Regulars
are disposed to doubt, because the Gov
ernor has proven such a friend of Ad-
dicks in his appointments. that with the
exception Of his staff, he has not APP
pointed a single man in the State to an
office who was not in favor of the cleo
tiOn of Addicks TO the Senate at the
last session Of the Legislature, and
! they cannot understand why he was
not as ready 10 thus dispose OF the Fed
eral patronage. The Union Republi.
cans are wondering why their good
friend. the Governor. permitted such an
opportunity to benefit them to slip out
of his hands and are chagrined accord
, ingly. The Governor is between two
horns of the dilemma and is to b,
pitied. An
We are satisfied that the Governor
statement IS true from MS STANDPOINT
( II is not likely that. posing as a non
factiOnalist before Roosevelt that h
would show his friendship for the Ad
dicksites by openly advocating thei
cause. although no doubt he was Their
% for the purpose Of finding out for tn
Addicksites President Ro0sevelts dis
position as to them. He apparently di
n not receive much comfort. and hi
- statement is frank enough to convinc
B. everyone of this fact. but his frank
mess will bring down the execration
s. OF the Union Republicans upon hin
.ol They are suspicious and quick to az
] cuse anyone of treachery who show
any independence of spirit and.
their narrow minds &c would be treacl
n cry to refuse TO dispose of the patroI
i age for their benefit. Il is we'll to n
~, member that II is possible that McKil
Oh lev did tender the patronage to Hun
TO for at that time he was more friend
X to Addicks' cause than at any tin
% iduing his administration. On Il
Il other hand Hum was not so DIT
30 nounced an Addicks man as he afte
en- wards came TO be considered. n It
to oitrue, il is the only time the Govern