Evening journal., 1912-08-30
FRIDAY, AUG. 80, 1912
sAULsBuRY's COSnNG.OUr PARTY.

TAR LIZARD SALISBURY, Democratic National
w Committeeman and never-fang candidate for
United States Senate has held his comng-out party
in honor OF the five New Castle county asprants for
the Democratic nomination for Governor The scene
Of this delightful function the library Of MI
Saulsburys law Offices in Market street. The pre-
vaing color scheme was Monaghan blue The floral.
decorations consisted of frozen forget e-nots large
and beautiful snowballs artificial ice plants mix
ed with smilax and maiden-hair fern. The menu
consisted Of sandwiches coffee ice cream cakes
cigars and ice water. There was such frigidity in
the atmosphere that Mr.. Salisbury and his guests
their Winter overcoats and wooden mtts and
socks. The temperature in the library was two be-
low.
When Salisbury issued invitations to the five can
dates to meet in his library and break bread
with him, his plan to work at least four OF the
fve into a retiring frame of mind. The frgidty was
so great however that he afraid to break the
ice and call the previous question. Therefore he g-
nored the gubernatoria question altogether and
ed the discussion into channels calculated bring
east little warmth into the cherries situation
National political conditions discussed and IL
was agreed that the State platform should be short
sharp and to the point
When the Delaware delegation went to Trenton
Gently State Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan and Fred
Brady of the gubernatoral aspirants. went
along. In the presence and hearing of Brady and
others. Salisbury introduced Senator Monaghan to
Governor Wilson as the next Governor Of Delaware.
Nothing Of that sort occurred at the coming-out
party. In it Senator Monaghan a inter
rogaton point. a wide-open question; and Salisbury
did his utmost make each of his guests feel that
he was playing fayortes. He especially gra-
cous to Brady, the victim Of the Trenton afront
When the gubernatoral nomination aspirants first
received their invitations to attend the comng-out
party they naturally thought that the nomination
for Governor would be the foremost topic Of discus
sion. Their surprise great therefore when they
informed that Of the chief objects of the
social function TO enable them 70 meet one an
other and become acquainted and that the secondary
object to discuss national and State politics.
with the gubernatoria nomination barred by mutual
consent All five guests heaved signs Of relief when
they discovered that the. slding-board was not to
be served to any Of them for dessert
When Mr.. Salisbury had exhausted his store OF
political wisdom, and when the five guests had ex-
hausted his store of sandwiches. coffee ice cream.
cakes and cigars, the guests departed wondering
whether Mr.. Sa usbury had had a bad attack of cold
feet at inopp ortune time. OF merely had tried
the womanly ethod Of reaching a mans heart
through his tomach. and would make his retirement
requests later.
AS coming-out party, it was a decided success;
going-out party, il was a fiat failure Monaghan
Davis. Bird, Armstrong and Brady still are in the
field for the nomination. and all enjoy the satisfaction
Of knowing that Mr. Salisbury at lest comedies that
there is somebody in the field except Senator Mon
Afghan, who still Is listening TO the song OF the sirer
which tells him he is TO be the nominee. and who's,
is closed to the Of his best friends that Mr.
Salisbury merely is using him for saeriheial pur-
poses.