Evening journal., 1903-03-06
sErTLNG THINGs srRAIanr

SETTING THINGS STRAIGHT
The following communication FROM
John Bancroft. member of the Cen-
enl Assembly, relating TO the appoint-
ment OF William r. Finn as United
States marshal, I'VE print with pleasure:
Wilmington, Del, March s. 1909
Ar. George Hynson, Editor Evening
Journal. City.
Dear Sir: Your editorial In toniqht,a
edition, Bargain and Sale" is entirely
mwarranted, and must have been in
spired by either n distorted Imagination
or misrepresentation of facts by some
one TO whom deaf ear should have
been turned. l consider Il a personal
afront as should every other Regular
Republican member of the Legislature.
and | cannot conceive how you could
lby any process Of reasoning bringyour-
self TO believe that any one of these
men could have blinded the Judgment
or so deceived his colleagues as to lead
them into becoming party to such o.
scheme as you 50 falsely accuse Mr.
Finn Of Knowing you as l do my
mind is at first impressed with the
thought that someone has wilfully and
maliciously poisoned your mind as to
the integrity, honesty and honor of the
Regulars whom / now feel personally
acquainted with, and none of whom, in
cluding the gentleman your article re-
fers to. am sure would do other than
use their votes and influence for what
they considered best for the interests
OF their State party and their friends.
Personally l am as sure as / am writing
this. that there has been no such
"dicker" as charged between any Reg
ular and The Unions, for have been in
-Qlasd touch with the whole situation.
which has never been either under
stood or properly represented by any
of our newspapers. | know nothing
was done in negotiations for support
for the eight Regulars unless and also
others were apprised Of it by the party
making them. Respectfully,
John Bancroft
Mr.. Finn states that the articles
printed yesterday in this paper and
sanother are without foundation. and
that his selection as marshal WAS no
part Of the agreement under which
senators were elected. MIR. Finn has
been so tested in his capacity as a
member Of the General Assembly that
his declaration must be taken in good
faith and the Evening Journal is
pleased to express this view His
statement is borne out by Senator
sparks, who declares that each OF the
Regular Republican members acted on
his own responsibility in the matter of
the election OF senators, though with
the expressed approval Of many OF the
party leaders.
1t is unnecessary to state THAT our
sources Of information which offered
the basis for the articles yesterday
seemed absolutely reliable at the time
and we had NO option but TO rely upon
them. But in The face Of the emphatic
deniais ofmen Of funquestioned integrity
we gladly do what's an apparent iusticl
10 Mr. Finn. Il is admitted by al
that the announcement Of his appoint
ment as marshal following immediate
" the election of senators was blum
der. and gave the public reason TO
drawing q conclusion that was not ia
vorable to the parties concerned. Th
conclusion was reached that a numbe
Of things were included in the agree
ment that we are assured never er
tered into it. We are glad that thes
y things have been cleared up. and al
glad to play our part in enlighteningth tn
\public and in doing justice to all cor
teFped. .-.S..