The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-16
FIRST EDITION.
DEMOCRATIC POLE RAISING
IN BRANDYwINE HUNDRED, AT
HAYES SHOPS, ON THE CONCORD
PIKE.

IN BRANDYwINE HUNDRED, AT
HAYES SHOPS, ON THE CONCORD
PIKE.
Brandywine Hundred Democrats
assembled at Hayes shops, on the
Concord Pike, last evening for the
purpose of having pole raising and
grand Democratic rally. Many
ladies graced the occasion with their
presence. The speakers, Messrs. e.
b. Frazer, III. G. Turner and III. r.
Pennington, of this city, were taken
out and returned by Mr.. John N.
Sharpley.
The pole, handsome hickory,
was successfully raised about 7
O'Clock, and stood erect, LOG feet
above the ground, with a large flag
and several lanterns proudly waving
and glowing from its peak.
A few minutes past eight O'Clock
the audience gathered around the
convenient and well lighted speak
ers' stand, and organized by choos-
ing Mr.. Norris Wilson chairman
and Mr.. VIM. Fighter, Secretary.
f. b. Frazer, of this city, was the
first speaker. He said he came to
assist his fellow Democrats of
Brandywine Hundred in their pa
triotic undertaking. The hickory
was an emblem of pure Democracy.
The flag was Democratic flag, be-
cause every star represented State,
which States were added to the
Union by the Democracy. While
we are rejoicing here the Democracy
were rejoicing all over this broad
land because of the downfall of the
Radicals in Maine. The Radicals
were terror-stricken everywhere, and
the Democrats jubilant. We ask
your votes for honest candidates,
while the Republicans present men
besmirched with fraud and corrup-
ton. Arthur, the candidate for
Vice President, was kicked out of
office by his own party because of
dishonesty and incompetency. The
large vote on Saturday at the nomi-
nation had caused the Radicals to
tremble.
The speaker paid high compliment
to the county Democratic nominees,
General Postles being intelligent and
popular with the masses; Ii. g. Turner,
Esq, being very popular with the peo-
pie as his large vote al the nomination
attested, ,and Martin Farrell being a good
business man of honesty and integrity
He asked the voters of Brandywine
hundred TO vote for the nominees and
work for the whole ticket. He compli-
mented the Democrats of Brandywine
hundred in selecting Thos. l.. Talley for
Levy Court, he being a man of sound
democratic principles and he hoped he
would lave large majority. [Great
applause He closed by proposing three
cheers for Hancock and the whole ticket,
which were given and made the whole
country and woods resound with shouts.
Mr.. Turner was the next speaker. He
spoke of national affairs, aud of the
| strong ticket nominated on Saturday
and said all differences had been settled,
ard the party was determined to elect
the whole ticket. [Applause.l
Mr.. Pennington spoke of the great
fraud of the ELECTORAL commission, and
of the economy of democratic congress
lie urged all to go to work and elect the
county ticket, thereby returning Hon
| +. +. Bayard to the Senate. Loud ap-
plause. He spoke for three quarters ot
an hour in an acceptable manner. The
meeting closed with three cheers fol
Hancock and three for Brandywine hun.
dred democrats. 1t was agrand success