The Morning herald., 1876-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.
TIE CAMPAIGN.

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TIE OAMPA1GM.
The NoshtSsrv Of Politics.
The members of the Williams Club will
report At their headquarters this evening at
~ O'Clock to attend mass meet
ing and parade of the Democracy of Penns.
grove. They will leave on the steamer Alice
E. Preston.
We unintentionally underrated the num-
Der of men that the, New Castle Club para
AIDED In the torchlight procession of Friday
night. They had out nearly two hundred.
One of the negro captains, in the parade
on Saturday night, proposed "three chairs
for de rumination;" meaning the illumina-
tion, of course.
At the Black Horse Hotel, Front and JUS
tison streets, there was large and enthu-
siastic meeting of the Democracy on Satur-
day night. The meeting was called to order
promptly at halfpast seven O'Clock by Col.
Brinton. The following officers were elected
President, j. Park Postles; Vice Presidents,
David Hughes, Jacob Kienle, John Guthrie,
P. j. Plunkett, Robert Cottingham, Henry
Bleyer, Dennis Minton, and Jacob Buts;
Secretaries, VIM. 7. Glenn, VIM. Kyne,
Robert G. Shaw, and James Canigan. The
first speaker of the evening was h. Clay
Turner, who was followed by ,Chss. D.
Crutchfeld, and be in turn was followed BY
Jas. H. Meyers, Gen. VIM. Reynolds and
others.
The Republicans, on Saturday night,
gave their grand parade. It was as every
body expected 1t would be, one of consider
able dimentions, as far as length was con-
cerned. In this respect It resembled an
elastic band drawn out to its fullest length
and many of the circus parades with cage
every quarter of mile.
The Bird Guards were forced to mix with
the colored brother, for without them the
procession would have been failure. As
It was, it did pretty well for crowd that
were marching towards defeat. and they
were more cheerful than men generally are
who are going that way. It is the impress
sion, though that 1t smacks very much OF
the kind of courage the boy showed, going
by the grave yard. ......
This evening there will be mass meeting
of the Democracy, at the corner OF Twelfth
and King streets, which Will be addressed
by Chas. D. Crutchfeld and others.
At the Practical Farmer tavern, in Bran
dywine hundred, on Saturday night, large
and enthusiastic Democratic meeting was
held. The trees and houses were illumin-
ated with colored lanterns and decorated
with flags and bunting. There were shout
two hundred in attendance, among whom
was the Sharpley Mounted Club. Able sd.
dresses were made by Harry sharpley and
John O'Byrne, Esq.
The report circulated in Wilmington thst
the Bayard Club, while in Chester, attacked
and cut to pieces . hose carriage Is without
any foundation in fact, and was dreamed BY
the editor of the "Republican" as sort of
nightmare of what is to occur to his party
next Tuesday.
New Castle was in blaze Of excitement
on Saturday evening, caused BY great
Democratic demonstration. The Williams,
Bayard and Second Ward Clubs attended
from this city. The Tilden and Holcomb
Club of New Castle turned out three hum
dred and twenty-five strong. There was
also club from Delaware City accompanied
by the Carpet Baggers ofthat place. There
were also clubs from the surrounding coun-
try, mounted and on foot. 1t is estimated
that the number In line was fifteen hundred.
There was speaking in the Conrt-house and
not until late hour were the evidences of
enthusiasm quieted. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Bayard, who was followed
by George Gray, Esq, who at the conclusion
of his speech, presented Mr.. Bayard with a
bouquet in behalf of q young lady, whose
name was withheld.
A Democratic meeting will be held in the
Ninth ward, tonight. John O'Byrne will
deliver an address.
The Jefferson club will be addressed this
evening by Hon. T. F. Bayard.
The "Republican", states that the Demo-
cratic procession did not pass the house of
Mr.. Ogle, all of which Is untrue, as that
paper knew when it was stated.