Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-13
SECOND EDITION.
Parade and Meeting.

FINE REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION, LAST
EvENING-THE TACTICS OF THE SOUTH IN
TRoDUCED BY RUFFIANs.
A large Republican meeting was held last
evening in front of Stewards foundry, in
the Tenth Ward, there being not less than
800 to 1000 persons present. In the early
part of the evening, the Bird Guards, and
the various companies of the Boys in Blue,
formed line of parade, 450 strong, on
Fourth Street, right resting on French, the
whola under the direction of John NJ. Dunn,
commander of the Boys in Blue, of Della
ware.
Uhe United Cornet Band led the Bird
Guards and the Independent Cornet Band
the Boys in Blue. The line moved at ~
o'clock and marched up Fourth to Market,
up Market to Seventh, out Seventh TO
Washington, down Washington to Fourth,
down Fourth to Madison, down Madison TO
the place of meeting The fine appearance
and excellent behavior of those in line was
warmly commended by the crowds who
looked on.
The meeting was organized by calling Il
Nj. Mullen to the chair, and electing Patrick
Mclaughlin Vice President.
s. A. MacAllister being introduced, made
very effective speech, occupying about an
hour in its delivery
During Mr.. MacAllister's address there
was much interruption by noisy crowds Of
boys hanging around the outskirts, and oc-
casionally throwing a stone into the crowd.
When Mr.. Bird had been introduced, and
before he had proceeded far with his re-
marks, a disturbance occurred in front of
the stand by an effort to silence a drunken
man, when another man ous on the edge of
the crowd fired several shots from pistol,
apparently in the air This was
the signal for general stampede
of many of.the well disposed part of the
crowd who feared riot. Gordon how
ever was formed by the Guards and Boys
in Blue, who with tbs aid of the police, es.
| tablished order, and Mr.. Bird was allowed
| to proceed with his speech. No other in
| terruptions occurred with the exception of
volley of stones which occasionally came
crashing into the crowd from unruly men
and boys secreted in some alley or behind
some lumber pile. Several persons were
struck, and colored man severely hurt.
1t is but due to Robert Cottingham, Presi
dent of the "Hickory Democratic Club, Of
the Tenth Wards to say that he, with sever
| al others of his party appeared 60 do all
they could to keep order.
| Il should be noted also that Sergeant
Whelan and Officers Brickle and Bouzearth,
with another whose name we did not get,
exerted themselves in such manner TO
preserve order that they received the warm
commendation Of the Republican clubs.
After the adjournment of the meeting
the line WAS again formed and marched
down Front to Tatnall, up Tatnall to Sixth,
| up Sixth to West, up West to Delaware
Avenue, down Delaware Avenue to Market,
and down Market to Eighth where the pa
rade was dismissed.
ONE OF THE GgARDs SHOT.
After the dismissal of the parade James
McCracken. member of the Bird Guards,
and Edward Springer left to go home, Nc
Cracken living at 407 Orange street, and
| Springer living further down on the same
street. Upon arriving at the Southwest
corner of Fifth and Orange streets, they
saw two men standing on the Northwest
corner of the same streets, one of whom
McCracken recognized as Michael Leahey.
The latter called to McCracken to stop,
which he did, and upon looking around he
was just in time to see Leahey fire pistol,
the ball striking McCracken in the left arm
between the wrist and elbow, and
after going through the leshy part
| lodged in the skin. McCracken and
Springer both ran down the street, the
other party following them and firing four
or more shots, none Of which however took
effect. Dr. Willard Springer being called
extracted the ball. McOracken says he had
no words with Leshey, and did not see him
during the evening, until he saw him on
the corner from which he fired. Upon the
complaint of Thomas McCracken, the faith
er of the young man, a warrant WAS issued
for the arrest of Leahey, but it is supposed
that he will elude the officers.