Evening journal., 1902-09-20
William MlchaeI Bxrne's $ letter

To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
Sir: The open letter Of William
Michael Byrne is an insult to the intel
ligence of Delaware, and a stencil in
the nostrils of all decent Republicans
OF whatever faction. Until recently,
Mr.. Byrne trained with the DUPONT fac
ton of the Republican party; he re-
ceived office and profit from that fac
tion of the Republican party, and black
guarded the Addicks faction, and Union
Republicans for everything he could
lay his tongue to. Two years ago,
when the Republicans Of Delaware were
struggling to elect their State and Con-
gressional ticket, Mr.. Byrne hied him
self to the State of New York, and
there dined and wined, and made after
dinner speeches, and enjoyed himself
to the fullest extent regardless of Re-
publican results in Delaware. If Mr..
Byrne ever did anything to assist the
Republicans in Delaware the writer,
who has been lifelong Republican,
does not know it. When the Republi-
can party of Delaware needed all the
brains. energy and manhood in the
party to successfully combat the cor
rupt methods of the Democratic party,
William Michael Byrne was not a fac
tor to assist in upholding Republican
principals in this State. He has been
a Democrat in local affairs, and a Re
publican in National affairs because his
family. friends and relatives from New
Jersey have been manufacturers of
window glass, and needed the Republi-
can tariff to protect home industries
and increase the profit for the Byrnes
Mr.. Byrne (to the knowledge OF the
writerl has never done anything to as
sist the Republicans Of Delaware, and
i the Republican voters OF this State
owe nothing to Mr.. Byrne. While he
| trained with the DUPONT faction he
blackguarded the Union Republicans
land now that the seeks to curry favor
with the Union Republicans and secure
\ their votes. he turns his back upon th'
Regular Republicans and calls then
party smashers." At the next NOV,
Z from Mr.. Byrne we may expect to SCI
3 him working in the ranks of the Demo
cratic party. Arguing for the free an,
/, unlimited coinage of silver and fo
. William Jennings Bryan for Presiden
= in 1904 Mr.. Bryne says: "In that cas-
: my election is sure" II Mr.. Pyrne i
p sent to Congress from this State, the
p every man, be he Republican or Demo
e crat white or black, should hang hi
- head with shame. and turn his bac
q upon the perfidy of Delaware politics
4 Yes let him be removed from offic'
/ Let him be removed from Republica
a politics. let him be removed from tn
o State OF Delaware. From the nature O
II his office he has obtained the ear Of tn
President. and there betrayed hi
' friends. his faction and his party. II
d is looking only for preferment for Wi
Al liam Michael Byrne, and for all thi
stl pertains to his church. Truly, "th
D. hour has come for Delawareans to fae
the issue before us with manly cou
10 age" and say to this Judas, get the
Va behind us. thou betrayer OF friend
i faction and party. Go hang thyself
IN the darkest oblivion of political del
sity, and let honest men of Delawal
- forget your very existence.
Pray on, oh, Mr.. Byrne, TO "the Pre-
ident wait only a little longer" al
when YOU have divided the Republics
vote Of this State, and thereby a
sisted in the election of Democrat
CONGRESSMAN, return to the Office, al
salary to which the party smasher
secured your appointment from one
the nOblest Presidents who ever {
ciIpied the White House. Thank G.
that President Mckinley cannot S
YOU now, and is spared the agoI
which ne must have suffered had
lived to see the treachery OF WilliI
Michael Byrne These are the sen
ments OF,
IS. "A Union Republican