Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-10-15
PaILADELPHIALKTTER
An Enthusfastie Letser from =
Phfiadelphfa Young Hepubltcan
formerly o Wflmingtonian.

formerly D "IlhAmBt tVhASn'
A young and Enthusiastic Reput IL
can OF Philadelphia who few years
ago resided in this city, in writing to
mis- brother yesterday thanking him
lor several papers containing Anthony
Higgins recent great speech, says: The
speech Of MIR. Higgins will do a power OF
good in your city. 1t is filed with facts
that cannot be denied. The Democrats
cannot accuse him Of waving the
bloody shirt. There is not word in
IL but the truth and / have no donbt
that he gained many recruits for the
young Republicans.
1t is encouraging to find the Repub'
licans of Wilmington so earnestly en-
gagged in the campaign. 1t has always
been loyal city and it is great pity
that the Repu olicsns did not long ago
arise en.masse and crush out the frauds
the Democrats have been engaged in for
years. But it is not too late, and the
loyal people Of this city pray that you
may be successful in maintaining your
rights. There is no doubt in the mind
of any Republican in regard to the vote
of this state (Pennsylvania) being
largely in favor of Garfield, but since
the glorious news from the West
arrived the greatest enthusiasm has
prevailed and they are betting $lOo to
$50, that the State will give 10000
Republican majority. The most eau
tious of the Republicans and the LID.
eral Democrats place their estimates at
&c, 900.
The campaign clubs are actively en-
gagged. 1t is astonishing to see how
many recruits they got at every meet
ing. The West Philadelphia Club, W.
Elwood Rowan Marshal, is said to have
1900 members. =.
The Harmony Legion co imposed OF
members Of the volunteer Fire Depart
ment numbers about 1900. It is ex-
peotsd this club will participate in the
demonstration at Wilmington on the
9th inst. They visited Phoenixville
last Saturday night and made great
i'm PRESTON on account of their numbers
and discipline. Mr.. CDonnell asses
sor of real estate. Chief Marshal, Co.
"E,"..Captain, Frank Harrison, expects
TO have l25 men at Wilmington.
The notorious Squire McMullin &C.
oompanied with about 200 of his gang
went to Indiana to see fair play % as
they said; but oStensibly to vote as
often as they could. What a miserable
failure they made Of it may be seen by
the glorious returns. They returned
this Thursday morning to their head
quarters in the Fourth Ward and they
were certainly sorry looking lot; some
with their heads bandaged, their arms
in sings and crippled up in general
Two of their number are lying in the
Indianapolis hospital with bullets In
them and three more are IN prison
there. 1t is supposed from appear
ancss that they found that the Indiana
Republicans were fully able to use
muscular power when it was required
of them to maintain their rights.
McMullin will now turn his attention
to rolling up big majority for his
bosom friend Speaker Randall. The
Republican candidate Mr.. Berry, is
however Just as much determined 70
keep that big majority down and he
says if it is possible to have an honest
vote fair count in the Third congress
siopal district, there can be no doubt
but that Mr.. Randall by handsome
majority will be elected to stay at
home. But the "roughs" have little
the best of it in this district and MIR.
Berry will have hard fight. AS to the
other districts in the city the Rsprbli-
csns.will have walk over. The only
contest in city officers is over the con-
troller but all from indications Mr..
Joel Cook Republican will be elected.
Philadelphia, the Gibraltar OF Rspub-
licanism, will give the largest majority
this fall that has ever been known. All
the talk about Hancock carrying Penn
sylvania is sheer nonsense. He has
not the very slightest shadow OF a
chance. Even at Norristown, his
native home, the Republicans are gain
ing every day, and some OF his own
relatives are going to vote for Garfield
and Arthur. Success is in the air !: let
Wilmington do her duty. X.