Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-12
A DEMOCRATlC POLE.
Il Breaks Down Tw'ea ard Then
Needs Braclng UP.


The Democrats Of the Eighth Ward
had q lot OF trouble with their tag pole
last night. In their sagsrness to have
tbe highest pole in the city, they had
AIKEN three hiekories. These they
.plicsd together. in a bungiing man
ner. When the pole was rsised, the
stiff breeze laid It fiat on the ground,
broken into it's original number OF
pieces. 1t was fixed and again raised,
but 1t fell once more, broken as badly
as at first. At last the efforts OF the
pole raisers were crowned with success
an the pole when raised third time
did not fall. II looked as though 1t
would like to topple though, and it
swayed in way which made the
crowd stand from under.
"That pole needs little bracing
up" remarked Democrat to by
stander.
"Yes, but not as much as the Demo-
cratic party does" was the answer.
The various clubs which attended
the meeting were The Bayard, Hick-
ory, Martin, Fourth and Fifth Wards,
and the Young Mems. They were ac-
oompanied by the Millard band. When
the organizations were marching past
the corner Of Ninth and Spruce streets
fl ag was raised to the top Of the pole
amid many cheers. !.
At one corner Of the exterior OF the
wigwam platform had been built for
the speakers. A very large crowd
gathered around and William
McMenamin arose and introduced City
Clerk Frazer, who with stentorian
voice proceeded, as he said, to arraign
the Republicans for mismanagement in
disbursing public revenues. He CON-
graduated the citizens Of the Eighth
Ward for their prudence In electing
members of Council, especially he con-
graduated them in selecting VIM. b
Norton and VIM. MeMenamin. He
then proceeded to tell the different
Councilmanic appropriations from the
year 1878 up until the present time.
Then he cited the rate OF taxation
when the Republicans were in power
and also when the Democracy swayed
the soeptre. Next he referred to the
notes that were discounted and the
oyerdrafts that had been drawn. At
the conclusion Of this profound 6nan.
cial harangue there was little ap'
plsuse manifested.
During the speech the visiting organ
izations had quietly stolen away ana
large number Of the audience, becom'
ing wearied, entered the wigwam and
curiously examined its contents. Harry
sharpley, Esq, next was introdu-
ced. He stated that the reason thai ne
was present was three fold. First he
came to address the oitiHsns Of the
Ward; Second, to address the members
of the Bayard club; Third, in honor OF
raising the flag. Jokingly he remarked
that one year ago he came in the in
terests of VIM. McMenamin and him
self. He commended the club for erect
ling in comnemoration Of the events Of
1.-The next six months pole which is
en- blematic Of the strength Of their
party. ct is surely not supposed that
when he referred to that pole that he
knew that it had tv be spliced in three
places to keep it in position.)
The audience by this time had be-
come very meagre and q. R. Penning--
toms speech was quite brief, and owing
to the late hour J. Frank Ball, Esq,
and H. c. Turner, ESQ.,, did not speak
as had been expected.
A BUSINESS MEETING.
After the meeting had adjourned a
business session was held, Joseph 8.
Daley, R. Burton. Jr., VIM. Conhling,
Thos. L. Lynch and Washington Key
were appointed . Committee on Vi.
nance. u..
The following uniform was adopted !:
Helmet hat, blue shirt. white scarf and
belt, dark pants with white stripe.
The officers will wear black felt hats,
|looped upon the side with rooster and
buck tail. The name Of the Office and
the initials of the club will be inscrib-
ed upon the front. The uniform will
be procured in one week.