Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
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The demonstration In honor OF u
election of Cleveland Tuesday mig!
exceeded In point OF enthusiasm a.
number OF participants anything OF
i political nature ever held here. IL was
spontaneous outp0uring Of the people,
every sense Of the word, and the I,
| loioing at the democratic triumph
| Tuesday was as sincere ae enthusiastic
The streets teemed with people until th
| thoroughfsres were uomplet. ly choke
with the swarms gathered to witness tn
parade. Fourth and Market streets wa
the Capitalization point. about who
thousands Of men and women hocked I
hear the assuring speeches Of tine orators
that New York had given C eveland
plurality and the electoral votes woult
be counted for him.
a portable stand was erected In from
Of ,he Gibson House which the speaker
occupied, and addressed an audieno,
which packed Fourth street from tn,
east side Of Market to Shipley, and n,
and down the latter street. At 7.3(
O'Clock the speakers took their positions
on the stand, their appearance bsin6
heartily oheered.
Upon the proposition Of Thomas M
Ogle, George Ii. Bates, Esq., was made
chairman, and John Biggs, ESQ.,,
secretary. Mr.. Bates, upon taking the
chair, stated the purpose Of the meeting
TO be for the rejoicing over the victory q
the Democratic party. He said thai
nearly 20 years ago the war ended and
since that time the Democrats had been
contending for a Union fully restored.
He referred to the victory won at the polls
eight years ago, and stolen by the return
ing board, and Of the submission Of honest
Democrats to the theft In preference to
plunging the country into civil war.
The Democrats have made q struggle
for peace and reconciliation, and
tonight the flag waves over restored
Union. We have won the victory at the
polls; the votes have been counted and
nothing remains but oertiication Of the
vote cast. The Democrats stand to-day
for peace as in 1876, but do not propose
having victory wrung away again by the
ohicanery or trlckery OF q oAnvassiug board
but the candidate who has received a
majorlty Of votes will take his seat as
President Of the United States
Wedemand that the votes shall bs legally
certified according to the facts. More wt
do not desire or require /; 80 less So vii
nOt submit. IRE party asks that It's We
won victory Ghall bs rsc.E1e1 and clo!t
watch should BIZ kept on the people wh
helped TO steal the Presidency in 1876
Wehave right to feel prord 4 the victory
IN Delaware and WHEN Grover Cleveland
passes through this city for Washington
20 take the oath CT office every man IL
the crowd should so to the station and
tell him that Delaware gave him 9
larger msj0rlty than any state in the
Union in proportion to her population.
prolonged oheering.1
Attorney. General Gray was introduced
and the crowd received him with round
OF hearty cheers. He referred to the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks as
great victory for honest government. The
whole people have cause to be thankful
and happy the cloud OF suspicion has
rolled away and 1t ia no longer q solid
south arr'yed against q solid north, but
solid country from one end 10 the other.
In Delaware we have won q full share OF
u ia triumph and have cause for rejoicing
Oar victory means honest, economical,
Democratic government and the people
without regard to party may we'll rejnioe;
we have no monopoly of good, honest
government; We expect to share IL with
all. We have won New York and another
great Stale by the aid Of good citizens
who never before voted the Democratic
ticket AID there is great cause for rejoio
ing. We congratulate ourselves upon
the triumphs which we feel cannot be
taken away.
EE Congressman B. 7. Bisgs followed in
his happy style opening with s'Iieel very
hsppy, how do you feel 2" to which there
was a shout Of "happy /" from hundreds
OF voices. am happy, not simply
bscause Delaware has given such Dem
ocratic nsjority, she is always right, but
because the Republican party has been
buried 80 deep in oblivion that 1t will
cever see the morning sun OF resur
reotion. The speaker remarked how
hard the Republicans die, aud the crowd
0 eered Justify. Mr.. Biggs then launched
forth into some of his amusing anecdotes
to the delight Of the crowd. Commenting
upon the honesty Of the epublioan party
he said ''You might as we'll attempt to
run an ice house Ia hell as to expsot
honest government with a Plethora
treasury in the hands Of Republicans. {"
We shall rejoice as the day OF o1r politi.
cal salvation has dswDed upon us at last
Republicans are welcome TO come to our
ranks the books are no. closed come
aud join us, we will do you good. Mr..
Biggs closed bis address by asking for
three oheeis for Cleveland aud Hendricks,
and they were given with heartiness
which was deafsning.
Harry Sharplcy, Esq, was introduced
to the audience, which gave him hearty
welcome. He referred to Gould and his
manipulation Of the Associated Press re-
turns and telegraph wires, delaying the
vote OF New York two or three days, as a
sample mOnOpolist Of the Republican
party. The vote of Tuesday gives James
g. Blaine the leisure to complete his lsst
bcok and makes narrow escape for the
American people. He condemned the
Mo'nin NeUs for referring to the work
ing m9D as "short haired hoodIums, "and
held that the Democratic party offered
equality Of opportunity TO all alike.
IsDs.!us C. Grubb, B:q., referred to
the work of the national executive com
mittes d the ability with which Chsir-
man 0ornau conducted tho Oampsign
against Jsy Gould and his millions
Delaware hiss given the largest majority
in the history Of the State, and 1stics
hiss triumphed and vindicated the out
rage inflicted upon Samuel j. Tilden.
Congressman Lore was presented TO the
audience ard was greeted with a eslvo
OF cheers. he said there is mourning all
over the land, smons office holders, and
rejoicing from one end of the United
Ststes to the other, among the people and
among the working men who have
brought this result. We have shaken
of corruption and tho government will
now entgroa laws for the protection OF
labor. We have struck down American
ssistooracy. The Protector Ia sitting up
in Maine crying fraud. The picture
in Puck Of Black Jack and Jim by the
sea is iypiiisi IN the two central hRures
sitting side by eide on the weet bank Of
Salt river. Mr. Lore referred smusingly
to Job II. JaekaOn's alleged 5000, goo c1n.
tract, to be recsived only providing Blaine
was elected. In ridicuie Mr.. Lore said :
1--WE osn give Job s2O0, 600 contract
to build scow to take the
Republicans up Salt river. The
Harlan & HolIingsworlh Company
have taken big contract since Cleve-
lands election, and don't want my
friend Job TO get left out In the cold.
He can build the soOw, and when he gets
up Salt river he can draw Cd Elkins ard
Blaine and the party in Philadelphia
who promised to give him a 5000, 900
contract il Blaine was elected" The
crowd oheered Justify at Mr.. Lore's appli-
cstion Of Mr.. JAckson's campaign speech.
Senators Bsyard and salisbury, who
were invited to address the meeting sent
the following letters which were read TO
the AssemblaRe: