Daily Republican., 1884-10-14
MEETING AT HOCBESSIN.
sPEECMEs OF ANTHONY MsG.
GlNs, EsQ.. BDWABD q. BEAD.
fORD, EAQ., AND OTMERH.

sPEECMEs OF ANTHONY MsG
gins, Esa.. EDWARD @. BEAD.
fORD, EAQ., AND OTHfERH.
The Republican meeting at Hockes
sin on Monday evening was one Of
the largest ever held In tha: section,
fully 1000 persons being present.
A platform was erected at the school
house, that was ornamented with
hags and Chinese lanterns, and the
Newport Band discoursed excellent
music.
The meetisg was called to order and
organised BY the election OF tho follow.
ing officers
President, Spencer Chandler secre-
tary, James H. Polk Vice Presidents,
Lemuel Graves, Samuel Sharpless, Al
fred Way, Robert Walker, Thomas
johnson, David Eastburn, Thomas
Harrington, James HaRgerty, John
Lynch, Richard s. Buckingham
Joseph II. bambers, j. M. Ahern,
William +. Little, Joseph Petitdemanee,
Robert p. Dennison, William II. Walk.
er, Edmund Golding, j. G. jackson,
Archibald Armstrong, Frank Ewart
and Abner Mitchell.
The President introd need Anthony
Higgins, Esq., who made the first
speech. He made . convincing areu,
ment In favor of protection to American
industries, which he said could only be
secured by the success Of the Republi.
can party.
He handled tho tree traders and 80
called independents without gloves, and
thought the day was not far distant
when the last named would be glad to
try and creep back into the Republican
party. The Mulligan letters were also
discussed, and he claimed that Mr..
Bayard, ~ we'll ~ Mr.. Blaine, was q
stockholder In the Little Rock and West
Virginia Railroads. After referring IN
the Republican Victories In Maine and
Vermont, he predicted that Ohio would
to- day endorse Blaine, Logan and the
Republican platform. He closed by de-
nouncing the iniquitous assessment
laws of the State, which he said were &c
framed by the Democrats that they
prevented thousands of honest Republi.
cans from exercising the elective fran.
chise.
Mr.. Higgins WAS frequently interrupt.
ed with applause, and when he took his
seat was greeted with long continu
ed cheers.
Edward G. Brad ford, Esq, Was thu
next speaker, and discussed the issues
Of the campaign in mastery and con
vincing manner. He compared the
platforms of the two great part les and
Gratis was 30 artfully constructed, tha
it could be construed to mean nythipe
the leaders wished, the Republican
platform was framed 10 that every mar
could understand 1t, and know that It,
cardinal principle was protection u
American industries. Mr.. Bradford
spoke for over an hour in his usual ele
quent manner, and was frequently ap
plauded.
The President then introduced Jane
A. Bourke, OF this city, who was re
ceived with tremendous applause
When quiet had been restored, Mr.
Bourke commenced his remarks b.
saying that he occupied very peculia
position, as ne had been Democrat al
his life. but he wanted it pnderstoo'
that his appeal to the Irish h-American
to support Blaine and Logan was not
trick, but the result Of his honest COZ
victions.
He was proud OF being an America
citizen, and thought that the Irish kne,
more about the trouble and ruin brough
on the working class by free trade tha
the Americans did, rs they had suffere
more from its intrigues, and he though
1t the duty ofevery Irish. American t
do everything in hia power against 1t
He said that he had been denounce
Tor supporting Blaine and Logan, bu
he believed that he was doing right
and IL he was not, God would forgiv
him.
When the Democrats framed thei
platform they iasulted thirt en- million
of Irish Americans, and denied theI
the rights of manhood. He had mad
up Ills M ind that he would not ODE
the party lash of the Democrats, bu
/; would assert his manhood and defen
his right as an American citizen, I
cant his vote for whom he pleased. ii
made quite a long speech, and close
by exhortirg all within the sound {
his voice TO cast their votes for Blaine
: Logan and Higgins.
Patrick Long, of this city, was tn
last speaker, and as he Is we'll know
10 and around Hockessin, he was re
ceived with great enthusiasm. He mad
a very excellent and straightforward
, speech, and stated why he intended I
support Blaine and Logan, after havin
been Democrat over twenty six year.
He was conv inced that Bayard was NJ
a friend to the working man, and sal
that those living in the country did nt
. understand these things as we'll AZ b
= did, as they had never been throug
= the mill.
He concluded by urging all 70 vo,
for Blaine, and Logan, and Higgins, an
secure to themselves and fellow worl
men, protection for their labor. Whe
he conclude he was again applaud et
and the meeting adjourned with lout
ringing cheers for Blaiue, Logal
: Higgins, and the whole Repubiica
Ticket