Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY
THE OPERA HUUss FILLED TO
OPERFLUWINg.


cratic Campaign by a Large Meet
Ing-Addresses by Senator bay ar,
and Hon. John III. Paynter.
The Democratic campaign in Della
ware opened most auspioiouBly
Thursday evening, with meeting a
She Grand Opera House, which was
success In every particular. The attend
Ancs was limited only by the seating AM
standing capacity Of the hall abou
Q, ,800-and at least 500 people went ava,
after standing outside the doors severa
minutes, in vain endeavor to see o
hear with any degree Of satisfaction. I
was certainly fine audience, in appear
Rnce as we'll as numbers and the earnest
intelligent attention given to the remark
Of the speakers, broken only by rounds 0
applause at particularly salient and tell
| ing points, showed that those prssen
took deep interest in the subjects dis
oussed and felt thorough appreciation
Of the sentiments expressed. A larg,
number Of ladies were also present.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with flags and portraits. Or the latter
two large oil paintings OF Cleveland ant
Hendricks were suspended from the flies
and portraits Of Jefferson and Hsnooch
were also displayed. Among those seated
on the stage were Hon. Charles B. Lore
State Senators Chandler and Cooper
Representatives Bates, Barlow, and Justis
Theodore F. Armstrong, Demoorati,
candidate for representative irom White
Clay CreeK hundred, William Dean and
Thomas Ford, candidate for sheriff.
Eanator Rauapd ha rrfrofnal o.,ao bra
OF the evening, came upon the stage
accompanied by Hon. John H. Paynter o
Georgetown, General J. Psrke Postles
Esquire L. A. Bartolette and Stat,
Senator Cooper. He was greeted with {
hearty round Of applause.
At few minutes past O'Clock, aftel
"Hail Columbia" by the First Regiment
Band, Esquire Bertolette, secretary Of the
Democratic county executive committee
called the meeting to order and an
nounoed the following liHt Of officers
which was unanimously approved:
President-Genera ]. Parke Postles.
Vice Presidents-Dr. John K. Kane
James w. Ware, William MoMenamin
DIR. G. Elton Buck, Henry Eckel, Norrii
Wilson, ]. Poulson Chandler, William f
Smallsy, William Dean, Charles G. Ash
John Vasey, Richard Townsend, JameI
Clark, Colon Ferguson, Andrew u
Wilson, DR.. James A. Draper, Eli Weloh
William Talley, Thomas +. Lyman
Benjamin Foote, Samuel Scott, J. Thcmal
Fisher, James B. Tomsn, William R
Bright, William II. Moore, William 7
.orter, August Hilger, Charles MCcloskey
DR., Read J. Mckay, Henry G. Banning
Albert H. Silver, Edwin R. Cochran
Alexander Mcleod, Lewis Hammer
Gideon Rothwell, Lswis K
| Springer, James T. Shallcyoss
John a. Mullin, Joseph Handy, Georg'
W. Dickerson, /. 8. Vallandigham, Aller
| Speakman, DIR. ]. M. Gallagher, Franoii
| MoCloskey, John NJ. Newell, samue
Murphey, Joseph Roberts, George M. D
Hart, Samuel Roberts, DR.. Howard Ogle
John Phillips, John 7. Steele, JOIN
Kelley, L. r. Davis, John Otto, Frani
Kane, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Jame
Elliott, George T. Barnhill, William
Reyuoids, Patrick Plunkett, Thomas G
Doud, Calvin B. Rhoads, B. Frank Town
send, John W. Lawson, Lewis R. Find
ley, George Thornton, John Shaw, jane
K. Newman, W. H. Smith, J. b. Barker
Charles Herduan, Peter J. Mulligsn
James German, Michael Mullen, John Z
Cloud, Robert Costingham, Rdwin +
Morrow, William z. Crouch, William
Stilley, John s. Grohe, William MoCon
nell, William P. Windish, Josepl
Lsievre, Lewis MoElwee, Thomas J. Han
ley, Isaac Dillin, Colonel William B
Norton, Newton Sample, John Calhoun
William Sweeney, J. Max. Hammond
Bernard Bonner, Levi Higgins, snt
Henry Sammons.
ssoretaries--Joseph C. White, JOSEPH
Dean, John Biggs ard William Mahoney
General Postles, on accepting the chai
spoke briefly, returning his acknowledge
ments for the honor. At this point Hon
Charles B. Lore, representative in Con
grsss, came upon the stage and was re
csived with round OF applause.
SENATOR BAYARD's sPRRoH.
Chairman Pos!les then introduced Sen
stor Bsyard, who was welcomed By pro
longsd applause, and who began hi
spsech by saying:
| d Mu EslloD Cilizens II had been m,
| hope that at the very opening of this can
yass, 30 far "a my humble share In /
was concerned, / should make the frs
statement Of what 1 believed thi
canvass meant to us as people
II would have desired to max
that statement here at home. Every
thing was conducive tomake me desire B
give II first to the people among whom
was born, who have 10 honored an,
trusted me. would like to have paid t
them the very first expression OF the oHl.
I IL. Nv.w uu a M
man, and that is-the siuoere judEmen
that had formed respecting this matter
affecting their welfare; for | can serv
you my friends, no better than by tellln
You lust that which believe to be true
It may not always meet your approval
it may not always meet your assent; bu
am eure that in the end-and hav
before found 1t so-it will meet your re
spect and your thanks. GApplsuse.] ]
A few days ago, and to an audience ia
more numerous than this, in distan
city, the city of Brooklyn with he
700, 600 people, opened the canvass 10
deliberate speech and want to say on
thing to you that l said to them-thai
thanks to the oatholioity Of the DemC
cratic party, thanks to It's absence froI
all seotionalism, from all aectarianisn
frcm all local prejudice, and thanks
the presence Of the approved principle
that underlie it, man who is q tru
Democrat can speak to Democrats all owe
the United States in the same tone an
, In the same words, using the same arer
ments, and he will meet with the SAN
response. TApplause.]
OUR HOME AFFAIRS.
NOW one word with respect to our hon
affairs. OF course this meeting is meal
, to ratify the nominations made-of the
: we will speak presently but there is
word due first to this State and the 60
: ernment we are going to continue In II
! to our Legislature and again to our repr
sentative in Congress-. All these thin
are important to us; beg leave to ref
to them now.
There is nothing very exciting in the
home topics of ours. The party who ha'
: had charge Of the political sffairs OF De
aware for the last 80 odd years havs dol
= nothing in the last two years which tn,
!. cannot lay before their fellow oitizs
' now aud claim their approval for, al
q claim on Just ground apd ask for co
v tinuanoe of public favor and publ
i, honors. [Applause.]
There are no political scandals in d
q Democratic administration in this Sta
II that are to be referred to. There mig
r be some harsh things said perhaps in !
q spt ct to insubordination to Il
,e and disobediencs to law th
4 have been witnessed here in respect
an aot Of the Legislature an act tn
d ought never to have been questioned e
r oept in the courts; it ought to have be
q obsyed first and questioned afterward
q but In spirit Of insubordination mt
d unbeooming and improper the law "
q | Draannoad tn ba unconstitutional n