Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17
state Politics.
ALkReE tNrRoMPTU DEMOCRATIC MEET.
ING FRIDAY NIoHT WEEK.

ALlReE 1xPRoAprU DEMOCRATIC MEET
ING FRIDAY EIaHT wRKK.
Mesirs. Cochran and Williams, by ap.
pointment, attended the regular meeting
OF the Democratic Association in their
rooms In tie Morrow Building, Friday
week, and the meeting was so large that
u was found impossible TO accommodate
the tbrong aud they adjourned shortly
after O'Clock to the City Hall, where
the Association continued its session,
siding.
Mr.. Bayard made a brief address, In
which he heartily congratulated his party
on the success won In the "lltllo
slectlon, which he said was won without
special effort against a determined and
organized attempt Of their opponents,
who corld WELD the easily welded negro
vote on which they depended for
success In an election like this where q
full vote was not expected. In some Of
the voting districts of this county and
some wards In this city, two-thirds Of the
Republican votes cast at this election
were those Of negroes.
Mr.. Bayard next reviewed the history
OF the overthrow of the Ring, ard
declared his satisfaction as a citizen that
honest Republicans and Democrats had
forgotten party differences TO Join In
overthrowlng the bad men who were
constantly Increasing the burden Of taxa
ton and establishing an extravagant
habit Of expenditure, which must eventu-
ally drive capital and enterprise from our
city. He thanked the eight Democratic
members Of Council for their cooperation
with the independent Republicans, which
showed that they had worked for the
success OF principle and not for mere
party advantage.
This "Ring" he declared had obtained,
through It's manipulation of the negro
vote, control of the Republican party,
and, defying the expressed wish Of the
better portion of the party 10 this county
and in the State, they held their conven-
tlon at Georgetown and there nominated
ticket which was not the choice of the
reputable Republicans of Delaware. He
asked The Republicans who, for their own
protection and the protection OF their
-pFpnerty mad felt bound TO overthrow this
Ring In the city, how tney could aupnort
state ticket which owed It's nomination
TO the Ring, and whose success meant the
rehabilitation and reinstatement of the
Ring with a wider area over which 10
exert Its baleful influence.
Mr.. Bayard next spoke Of their candl.
dates, saying he had known Mr.. Cochran
from boyhood and Mr.. Williams fol
years, and knew them both as honest
upright aud intelligent men, such men as
apeople honored themselves in honoring
He said that New Castle county had gone
TO that Convention presenting New
Castle man as Its choice and he asked
now that New Castle county should give
TO one who would be the first one of her
citizens who had sat in the Gubernatorial
chair for forty years, a larger majority
than either Of the other counties would
give.
After Mr.. Bayard sat down the ssWhite
Mans Party of Delaware" organized at
Dover some few years ago, advanced to
the stand en- niasse, and there was smell
OF burnt wool in the air for the space of
a quarter Of an hour.
After Mr.. Townsend had subsidized John
O'Byrne, Esq, made one of his eharac.
terisuc and eloquent speeches, after
which Ignatlus G. Grub, ESQ.,, in re-
eponse TO numerous calls, made brief
address, which was received with warm
applause. He alluded to the decla.
ration of Mr.. Higgins, that, though
the Senate had passed the Civil RiRhts
bill, the Republican House of Repre-.
sertatives had refused to pass
It, and strongly asserted liz
falsity. He said that when Ben Butler
made his motion to take 1t up, that 154
Republican voted 10 do so, James r
Lohand amongst the number, and that 7s
Democrats and 10 Republicans voted
against 1t. That so far from the Repub
Leans in the House having defeated It
that It lacked but six votes of that part
Of having the requisite two-thlrds to TAX
II up. Mr.. Grubb rested the recen
Victories Of the Democratic party, an
predicted many more To come in tn
future.
The meeting then adjourned with tire
cheers for Cochran and Williams, but
large number remained some time +
shake hands with the candidates. Their
was much jubilation at the indication q
the warm interest displayed by the gath
ering OF so large meeting without an
previous notice.