Evening journal., 1902-08-26
coNCERNING MR. LYNNE

Mr.. Byrne is out in a letter IN which
he declares he would accept a nomina-
tion for Congress at the hands OF j..
Edward Addiclxs. OF course he would.
II is the only nomination for office
Mr.. Byrne is likely to get at the hands
OF anyone. and with eager hand and
tremulous voice, he says: Master,
here am l." Mr.. Byrne has evidently
been doing missionary work; he has
seen Mr.. Babcock and MIR Hull, and
has discussed the necessity for ais (Mr
Byrne's) nomination with them. He
has written a letter to the former,
which throws a great light on the situ-
alton.
He begins by saying that he has
seen in the Philadelphia Record that
he is likely to be nominated for Con-
gress, giving the impression that he
is called from private life by the peo-
ple and that he is required TO leave
the plow in the furrow and his
oxen TO browse at will, and go forth
TO save his country. He does not say,
however. that he had the matter all
arranged with Addicks before he left
the city. and that it was part Of the
bargain for selling out his friends. He
fails to mention that no one ever
dreamed OF his nomination till Ad-
dicks published a paragraph signifying
that he was his personal choice. He
does not tell us that he made a bargain
with the Gasman. under which he was
to deliver certain Democratic votes to
Addicks in the Legislature. in consid-
eration OF his acceptance as Addicks'
colleague. That plan didn't work; this
one will not either.
Byrne calls attention to the fact that
he has vigorously opposed the Union
Republicans, and is yet a Regular Re
publican, and thinks the purpose OF
Addicks to make him his candidate, is
an evidence of "broad-minded liber-
ality." Here are other omissions that
need to be supplied. He was a most
violent opponent to Addicls it is true
when he was a candidate for the office
he now holds. He held the same posi-
tion till the last national convention
recognized Addicks. then came chang,
OF heart Finally he saw that betraya
of his friends was not likely to lea,
him into further promotions at thei
hands. so he went over to the Gasman
while pretending to remain Regula
Republican. But he is not a Regula
Republican; he is not even a Uniol
Republican; he is now an Addicksit
with all that implies.
He speaks OF his selection as an evi
dmce Of broad-minded liberalfty, an
since Addicks. alone. has made the 81
lection this is a tribute to him No
this is interesting since in maxim
deals Addicks is not noted for libers
ity, and in this case it may be four
that both sides are deceived, the pri,
being too low. and the goods not up
sample. Mr.. Byrne has spoken Of Al
dicks liberality before, only in diffe
ent strain. We are told that there is
movement on foot to reunite the R
publicans. The statement is true. B
our people can hardly bring themselv
to believe that it must be done by sen
ing Addicks and Alice to the Sena
and Byrne to Congress. There a
many men who would like to pose
the role Of a Moses. but Byrne was 4
created 10 At the character. There 9
many ways of getting together. a
one Of them is for every voter TO
cept the price rendered him, which
are obliged to infer is the idea Of Il
new leader.
But Mr.. Byrne desires to make