Evening journal., 1902-09-19
For State Treasurer:
MARTIN b. BURRIS.
MIonAEL. THE ArosrArE

The wind bloweth where il listeth,
and William Michael Byrne adds to
the atmospheric disturbance Apropos
Ddphyrs. let us quote Brutus: There
is no terror Cassius. in your threats,
for they pass me by as the idle wind
which l respect not" Here is a mod
ern Cassius. and here is the wind, and
also those who respect Il not. With
thesefew remarks by way OF introduce
ton We win now proceed with our dis
course.
Mr.. Byrne expressed himself briefly.
for him. in the various Wilmington
papers yesterday. His article took only
two columns. and therefore we are Inn
PEELED to congratulate the writer on his
leaning TO terseness OF utterance. The
letter may not add TO the gaiety or
nations. but many a household will be
brighter for the effusion. After it has
been read aloud to the adults and school
children. smiles will wreathe many a
countenance. and life win be a little
brighter. Therefore we hope that these
utterances will appear periodically and
that the Wilmington Free Library will
collect them and put them on the
shelves. in order that the readers may
exercise their diaphraghms and thus
aid digestion.
Mr.. Byrne starts out with an express
sion of surprise at the defeat OF Handy
for the nomination. and pays a tribute
70 that fallen statesman which justifes
the reDeated assertion that the inten-
ton OF Byrne and Addicks was to elect
Handy. The former openly proclaimed
it.. and now the latter lends the asser-
ton color Mr.. Handy is a gentleman
Of parts. but this is the first time we
have heard from Republican source
that his career in Congress wac
marked by exceptional ability and that
he has eminent qualifications for the
place But this may be excused as the
admiration of one great orator for an
other.
Then our DISTINGUISHED friend goes
back to his problems in arithmetic, for
next 10 oratoIy. he is strong on figures
The Democratic vote is whitfield dowr
to about $1,000. il may be less-whil'
the Union Republican vote is 1880. /
makes no difference how these hgure
were obtained; Mr.. Byrne doubtless hal
sources of information that are hiddes
from the rest OF mankind. There ne
main 10000 Republicans OF the Regu
lar order. Of these only 5000 will stanS
without being hitched. leaving 1000 /
be stamDeded into the Addicks--o
rather the Byrne corral. Now 400
added to 1880 will beat $4,000 an
there Mr.. Byune has. figured himsel
into the House OF Representatives with
out leaving his office. Mr.. Byrn
should now announce his selection 70
private secretary; perhaps il viii b
Addicks.
Mr.. Byrne is going 20 make his can
paign on national issues. Beautiful
He means TO see that our trade wit
South America is increased and he wi
make it his business to see that Cul
gets Justice. AS the House is alreas
in favor Of those policies. his task W
be easy. But he is going to get mo
OF the Chinese trade and upbuild ju
tice in the Philippines. and fix up
differences between capital and lab
promote flying machines and build
railroad to Mars. The last named pl
/. iects he does not mention. to be su
but he'll attend to them when he /
gotten the government going comic
ably.
Mr.. Byrne declares that he will
come on Of the ticket If the Pre-
dent thinks his oratory seriously int
feres with drawing indictments,
right; he proposes to stick. He '
then be elected and so down 10 Wa