Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


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LIT1CAL IssUEO OF TAE DAY.
Acsowp3D HOUSE. -.
The Opera House was packed from
pit to dome last evening, every avail
able place being occupied by persons
anxious to hear what the Democratic
leaders had to say in reference TO the
political Issues OF the day in their
opening meeting Of the Presidential
campaign. Among the audience, In the
number Of ladies, while the faces Of
among the vast assemblage, drawn
thither, no doubt, out of curiosity to|
hear what the Democratic politicians
had to say In reference to the Eespec-
tive candidates of both leading political
parties.
But little attention was paid to deco
rAtions, the pripoipal features being
the portraits Of Cleveland and Hen.
bricks on canvas, suspended from othe
ceiling in the centre of the stage, In
full view Of the audience, while tho
portraits of Washington and Jefferson,
together with two shields, bear.
ing the names OF the States Of Now
York and Indiana, were placed on each
side of the prosencium boxes, around
which was festooned the American flag.
A brass band occupied their accustom-
ID quarters and disoou Tsed popular
airs at intervals DUR ing the evening.
Seated on the stage were some fifty
leading Democrats Of the city and
county.
Promptly At so'clock Squire Berto.
lette and j. Parke Postles escorted
DO "a
Esq, and Alexander b. Cooper, Eco,
70 seats on the stage, and upon their
appearance they were greeted with
applause. The meeting was immedi-
ately called to order by Mr.. Bertolette,
who announced the following officers !:
| PIesident-General j. Parke Postles,
and large number Of Vice Presidents.
Secretaries-Joseph @. White, Joseph
Dean, John Biggs, William Mahoney.
| In taking the chair General Postles
responded briefly BY saying that he
appreciated the honor Of being called TO
preside over such q meeting a. this.
Said the speaker AS there are some
Of Delaware's most honored and illus.
trious sons present, will not consume
any more Of your time, but will close
by introducing to you the Hon. Thomas
F. Bsyard."
The name of Mr.. Bayard was greeted
with prolonged applause, and when the
audience became quiet, the orator of the
evening advanced and begun his ad
dress by saying that 1t had been his
hope that at the very opening of this
canvass, 30 far as his humble share was
con cerned, that he would make the first
statement of what he believed this can
vass meant and he desired to mako that
statement right here at home and tell
the people what 1t meant. Everything
: would have conduced to make him de-
sire to make the fret statement of the
, Issues of the campaign to the people
: among whom he was oorn, and who had
, 30 trusted and honorsd him. He thought
he could serve them no better than by
! telling them just what he believed to be
! true. Some Of my expressions may moi
! meet your views, but I will guarantee
, that they would be TO the best interest
and welfare Of all.
81 He referred TO his recent Brooklyn
' speech, where he addressed an audieno,
;. more numerous than the one befor'
n him, at which time he had opened thu
!, cam paigp, and he would tell his hearer
Q now what he told them, TO the effec
/ that he felt gratified for the catholicity
b. Of, and the absence of sectionalism ant
D IStCbhTI6uIbIn Ill tuo DVibOCI6bit POI ~
He could use the same tones, the ssm'
! words and the same arguments to Demo
3 cra&s all over the United States. Ii
d touching upon local issues he said tina
Q there was nothing exciting in HON,
s topics, but that all the importance VA
9 WAS centred In national affairs. Th
i party In charge of the State for thirt.
odd years had done nothing in the pas
two years which they could not In,
before the people, and ask for their ap
Iproval, and consequent continuance
r Of public favor and confidence.
There are no political scandals In tn
= Democratic party. On the other hand
b spirit Of lAwlessness and insubordina
. ton to law had been show in the cit.
l Of Wilmington. There had been fall
T ure to oboy the laws passed by the Leg
o islature of the State on the plea of thel
q unconstitutionality. He then referre
}, TO the Water Commission act. and sal
. that 1t was an act that should neve
have been questioned except in th
a courts. 1t should have been obeye
n first and questioned afterwards, an
4 their work was one of the most glarin
Iacts Of finsubordination. In the end II
y Iconstitutionality had been affirmed b
., the courts without dissenting voice
I, the Democratic party there Is no politi
d cal Jobs to be referred to; the treasur
IT has not lost any money; the Chief MAJ
y istrate has fulfilled every guarantee. II
ilspoke in glowing terms of Governc
10 Stockley and Congressman Lore. an
n said that while the course Of the latte
70 would be confirmed at the next electio
le We should live happily under the tormt
y TO the end Of his term.
After pronouncing the Democrats
d party one Of principle and honor,
said there were some things yet to I
done, among which were the two ament
nents now pending In the State Legi
O. o. lature which the party, having pledge
itself to before the last election, vi
bound to pass. The first amendment
:. reference to the judiciary, made nece
I. sary by the cumbersome methods no
~ in use, and which was intended to brir
the practice of the courts In conformi'
with the existing laws. 1t was passt
by two-sfirds of the last Legislator
a. and he hoped it would be ratified nj
III m ade law, as such amendments we
re m ade in con formity with the spirit
u the times. The other question, of re-
iu resentation, is to increase the represe
tatives in Wilmington and New Cast
County, which was step towards rem
Oh dying the present inequality of repr
sentation.
IL has been ratified by the Govern
and other prominent men of the Stat
es and he was assured that the Democrat
re party would keep good faith i'll til
re matter, which had been discussed
parties, by the press, perhaps unjustl
rs, There is difference in opinion, son
thinking that it goes too far, whi
tothers think that it does not go 4
enough. The party should treat with 4