Evening journal., 1901-03-18
The Meeting Was Not Al
together Harmonious
BUT NO BLOWS WERE STRUCK
Question Of Supply and Demand
Occupies a Prominent Place in
The Acrimonious Debate

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seene-City OF Wilmington. Pnce-Add.clIs
headquarters. Iine-i-iturday night Occsi-
gamated Association Of Lamb Shcarcrs
DamaIs personae-State Chairman Alec
and other experts.
Alice Gentlemen. the Amalgamated
Association of Lamb Shearers is met
for the purpose OF considering the fu-
ture prospects Of the wool market, and
to arrange a new scale of wages. Our
lamb feels sick, and we've got to do
something to revive his spirits and sus-
tain our prospects.
Pennewill-Ihe old man seemed to
be broken UP pretty badly.
Klttinger-And you can't blame him
very much. He was given to under
stand that his election to the United
States Senate was a fOregone cOnclu-
sion. and ne and his folks were look
ing forward to several brilliant social
seasons in Washington. He feels CALLED
because OF the humihating position ii
puts him in before the country.
Willey-DOn't you think he made q
mistake when he rented that house in
Washington and moved down there, as
though he took it for granted that he
was sure Of being elected? | know
quite a number of persons who resent
ed it as a piece of impudence.
Barnard-rhe public has a wrong
conception Of that transaction. Mr.. Ad-
dicks didn't lease that house. lie oaly
rented it for a couple OF weeks to en-
able him to make it pleasant for the
boys when they went down for The IN
auguration.
Brad.ey-Are you sure there wasn't
a clause in the agreement extending
the time in event of his election
Giles-l think
Abbott-What right have sou to
think? When we want your opinion
we'll ask for it. Yes, Frank, I know
there wasn't any such contingent
clause in the agreement. But, I agree
with Mr.. Wiley that he made a mis-
take when he rented a house 1t would
have looked better if he had gone to
a hotel But all this is water that has
passed over the dam. Mr.. AdGicks is
mad. and the work we have TO do is
to placate him in some manner.
Layton-Let's go back and tell him
he'll be elected sure two years hence.
EAAiNf hal EdS , lldgNu Outs 1alN
We told him that in 1895, 1897 and 1892
and now you want us to spring the
same old chestnut on him again in
1901. '
Layton-I believe though, really
that we can get enough votes TO elect
him in 1903.
Moore-Even if we have to beg, buy,
borrow or steal them
d.ayton-Now, lookee here. Charley,
If You say anything more about that
there'll be trouble. You and haven't
been getting along very we'll for two
or three years. and you seem to be de-
termined to accentuate the trouble.
Moore-Oh, if you're looking for
trouble you won't have any difficulty
in finding it. But the question before
the house is, gentlemen, do We really
want to elect Mr. Addicks? Wouldn't t
it be pleasanter and more profitable to
just toll him along from year to year
and get all we can out of him. If We
elect him he may sew up his pockets.
and that would leave a good many
hands idle.
Allee-That's an insinuation l resent.
Abbott-And so do !.
Layton regard it as a personal in
suit.
Moore-You three fellows have no
Kick coming. You've feathered your
nests pretty well at his expense. and
the longer he's kept out OF the Senate
the more feathers you'll get.
Giles-I haven't got any feathers
that +
Moore-Shut up, Ferris, you're not
supposed to get any feathers. You
haven't taken the feather degree vet.
Just keep quiet until your betters get
done talking AS / was saying before
l don't believe you fellows really want
to see Mr.. Addicks elected. He's a
good thing for all of you, and you are
pushing it along. He can always de-
pend upon it that you Will make a
| bad break just about the tine he's
! going to be elected. The REGULARS
| lSnoW that the eleventh lour is ALWAYS
fatal to Mr.. Addicks and they lust sii
( down and wait for it to come around
Who get Mr.. Addicks to make thai
fool attack on the Harlan and HoI.ings-
! worth Company?
Bradley-George Roberts, if I'm moi
mistaken.
Moore-And who put George Roberts
up to getting him to do It?
Allee-I'm sure I didn't
MOore-Well. somebody who didn
want to see Mr.. Addicks elected did it,
that's certain. l tell you, gentlemen
it's a shame the way you're ROBINS
that man. And there's Gale. He pro
fesses to want to see Addicks elected
and at the most crucial period ne bleat.