Evening journal., 1902-09-03
WILLIAM MICHAEL
BYRNE REPUDIATES
His OLD FRIENDS
lcontInued From First Pagel.

born. and where his father located
when he came to this country.
The Journal may revile me until II
runs dry, but when / was picked up a
derelict, according to the Journal, L
found that power was handed down
from sire to son. / followed the old
blood for while. but ! soon found that
| was but a Jerseyman and an Irish
man. 1t is time now for the young
blood to come into the fight"
Mr.. Byrne referred TO the Harlan
and Ho.4ngsworth Company being abb
sorbed by the American Shipbuilding
Company and OF the Jackson and
Sharp Company being absorbed BY the
American Car and Foundry Company
Il was appointed to office by an
honorable man. Colonel Henry A. Du-
Pont. as fine and brave a man as ever
lived. would follow Colonel Dupont
anytime. | was conscious OF the debt
that | owed him. but could not stand
the incompetent leaders. My Presi-
dent who appointed me took a certain
view OF Delaware politics President
Mckinley took a personal interest in
the Delaware situation. Ask William
r. Finn, one Of the seven irreconcila-
bles TO say whether or not William Nc
Kinley did not say to him that the
election OF DUPONT and, Addicks would
be an acceptable solution OF the Della
ware problem.
My irst loyalty was TO the Presi-
dent OF my country. | had to take an
oath when / took my office, to support
the Constitution OF the United States
and | have got to do it against a
cabal of incapable leaders.
IF $4,000 people Of Delaware desire
]. Edward Addicks to go to the senate.
why not? p"
Three Objections 10 Addcks
There are three objections to Mr.. Ad-
dicks. They are social, political and
commercial. On the social point Mr..
Byrne touched lightly and handled the
subject in a delicate manner, conclud-
ing with promise never 10 allude to
the subject again during the campaign.
Il have been accused OF having been
seen in company with J. Edward Ad-
dicks recently. have been in com
municatiOn with him since 1896
and have never concealed It. He
has always treated me with nberality.
My first acquaintance with him was
when l instructed Walter H. Hayes.
without the knowledge Of anyone. that
would like to have the name Of Judge
r. G.. Bradford in the Constitutional
Convention. This request was granted
without any objection. My next was
when we wanted to put l.. Irving
Handy out OF Congress. We put him
out and are going to keep Irving out
of the business. Mr.. Addicks and his
friends stepped into the household of
the Regulars and John H. Hofecker
went to Congress"
m speaking Of the commercial OBJ
iections TO Mr.. Addicks. Mr.. Byrne re-
ierred to the gas question and said.
They are afraid that the people OF
Wilmington Will get their gas cheaper.
Ihey are aware that Mr.. Addicks
knows something about gas. The gas
company is owned by the Dobsons.
The two men who violently oppose Mr..
Addicks in Wilmington are Captain
Edmund Mitchell OF the gas company.
and DR.. L. Heisler Ball, vice president
|of the Peoples Railway Comnany.
This company also is owned by the
Dobsons. the carpet baggers of Phila-
delphia They say that no Byrne or
Addicks shall rule"
"Go Ahead Mike"
During Mr. Byrne's talk he stopped
for a Longer period. than some thought
NE should, when a voice called out. Go
ahead. Mike This caused consider
able amusement, and several times
could be heard:
whats the matter with Mike
| Byrne?"
He's all right
who's all right?'
| Mike Byrne's all right"
Attacked Senator Ellison
To show you that the Republicans
of Delaware are tired of not being rep
resented in the United States Senate