Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-29
FIRST EDITION.
The state Canvass.


THE CAUSE OF STATE REFORM pRospERlNG IN
ALL ouARrERs-THE PEOPLE RousIHo AND THE
OUTLOOK BRldHT-AN IMMENSE MEETING AT
LEwEe, Last EVENING.
ISepcal Telegram to the Commercially
GEoRaETowN DEL, Oct. 20.
The largest aud most enthusiastic political
demonstration of the campaign in Sussex coun-
ty was held by the Republicans last night, in
Lewes.
Over one thousand people were present, and
the town was alive. No such evening meeting
has been held here, in long series of years.
The meeting was addressed by DR.. Jump, An.
thony Higgins, Esq, aud DR.. W. c. Davidson.
All made fine speeches. ID. j. l..
DEMOCRATIC MEETING Ar DOVER, YESTERDAY
BAYARD SALISBURY, BROWN AND sHARgsPEARR
"A MODERATE ATTENDANCE ONLY. O.
Tsp clal TO the Commercial
Dover, Oct. 90.
The Democratic mass meeting was held in
front of Fountains hotel, yesterday where a
stand had been erected James H. Shakespeare,
ESQ.,. of Philadelphia, formerly Of this place, a
young lawyer, made the opening address,
He was followed by Hon. r. Il. Bayard
who spoke over an hour and a half, his theme
being the defeated Civil Rights Bill, with taxes
and Louisiana affairs thrown in. John p. Coch-
ran, Esq, was introduced and made few re-
marks. The meeting was then adjourned un-
til ~ o'clock, this evening, when the Hon.
CHARLES Brown made quite lengthy speech
Mr.. O. W. Deniaon, of Washington, then made a
few remarks, stating that Democraticpaper was
to be started in Washington OF which he was one
of the prime movers. James l. Heveln, Esq,
made short address, and the meeting closed
with speech from Hon. Eli salisbury.
j. L.. Heverin, Esq was the presiding officer.
Music was furnished by the Independent Cornet
Band Of this place. The attendance was only
fair.
THE NEW DAslN AND THE POLICE FORCE.
To he Eitor Of lse Commercial
Can yon tell me why, if Democrats as well as
Republicans, should be employed on the new
reservoir, Republicans. as well as Democrats,
should not be employed by Mayor Simms on the
police force The virtuous indignation of ECtiy
EUening was at one time very much stirred up
by the basin hands; uld it not again sound n
little war-whoop ON the Mayor? 1t might, once
in while, say something to show up the Demo-
Gratis. CoNsIsrENcY
The Republican meetings. throughout the
State, are large. At Lewes, last evening, over
"A thousand people attended, while at George
town, at an all day meeting, on Tnesday,o of which
Senator Bayard was the attraction, only about
six hundred were present.
A correspondent at Harrington gays the Dem
ocratic meeting, there, on Saturday, passed off
Without cheef. Inc tpehkels were Senalfr I
salisbury, Mr.. Cooper, and Jas L. Walcott
''The Negro was their principal themo, and was
referred to 1873 times during tile meeting.
Senator Bayard is no Democrat never wss one,
and never will be. The party name which he
adopts makes no odds to these facts.
Hon. Jacob Moore, OF Sussex county, will
speak with MeHsrs Higgins and Davidson, at
Smyrna, to-morrow evening.
This evening" Mr.. Higgins speaks at Milford.
Tho Democratic meeting announced for Sew
ersons Schoolhouse, near Smyrna, on Thurs
day evening laat was failure. The speakers
were not on hand.