Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-27
THIRD EDITION.


Desptte the cool weather large and
enthusiastic Republican meeting was
held in the stable yard Of the Lafayette
Hotel on Saturday evening. The First
Regiment Bani enlivened the meeting
by disccursing some excellent IN usic,
called the meeting to order, by an
nouncing tue following officers
President, Thomas M. gilbert !;
secretaries. J. Eldridge Pierce, Thomas
w. S.yilie, Il. =. Lummis vice presi-
.dents, James Scott, George w. Bush,
Thomas worreil, Anthony Reybold,
Albert Il Smith, e. II. Hoag land,
Henry Evans, DIR. j. p. Derickson, DR..
ID. W. Maull, Philip X. CLARK, Peter
kenton, George w. Bush, Jr., Clifford
James, ESQ, Walter II. Hayes, Esq,
Henry G. Pickles, Raymond Trusty, A.
p. Beecher, Levi 9. Bird, ESQ.,, Edward
Beta, Henry N. Wicksrsham, John
Dillahay, Israel Jeffsris, William H.
mel w. N. Matlack, DR.. Peter Cooper,
Ocheltree, A. L. Aiuscow, DR.. 8. l..
West, j. X, Crippen, w. H. FairlamD,
George c. MAris and DIR. B. II. Vande.
yer.
Colonel Benjamin Nields was the first
speaker, and upon taking the stand was
greeted with applause. The tariff and
national issues were discussed at con-
siderable length, and the records OF
Logan and Hendricks ably compared.
When the former, as Democrat, said
that secession meant war-war TO the
knife, the knife to the hilt-and that
when 1t came he would be found on the
side Of the Union. Hendricks was on the
other side, though not an open foe. The
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great soldier record of General Logan.
In referring to Cleveland the speaker
had little to say, as there was but little
to say. Cleveland, he said, is not q
representative of the Democratic party
as seventy eight delegates in the Ma
tional Democratic Convention refused
to vote to make his nomination unani
nous. He is tho first Presidential can
didate that has ever gone before the
people except ~ the unanimous choict
of his party Convention. He then
alluded TO his career as high sheriff
Mayor Of Buffalo and as Governor
with no brilliant record in either capaci
ty and as being arrayed on the aide O
monopoly and never favoring bill fol
the benefit Of working men.
After reviewing the brilliant caree
of Mr.. Blaine In his various positions
H. g. Conrad, Esq, was the mex
After referring to Cleveland as an acc /
dental cand idate, he turned his atten
ton to local affairs and made sever
arraignment of the Levy Court and tn,
Trustees of the Poor. The former he
said had borrowed $500, 900 to pay 1T
floating debt and the latter has not me
its expenditures or lived within its in
come. Its doings are kept in the dark
and the people are not given an item
lied statement Of its expenditure Q
SEC, 900 year.
He spoke Of them as not dom.
business in business like manner
because they did not advertise tor pro
posals, while contracts were almost In
variab!y given to Democrats. He Ais
spoke of the former extravaganza o
the Board at their1mouthly meetings
and condemned the oreciion OF such
palatial mansion on, the Hare's Corne
road, at cost of nearly $500. 900, whel
q creditable structure could have beei
erected for one.third of the sum. i
number of other important topics wer
dwelt upon at length, aud the addres
was adm tilted 10 be one of the best u
local issues delivered during the preser
campaign. S. Redmond Smith, Esq
and George w. Roberts made short a,
dresses, and the meeting closed WI
cheers for Blaine, Logan, Higgins all
the whole Republican ticket.
About 900 persons attended the K
publican mass meeting at Laudenbel
on Saturday night. DR.. Benjam
Thompson, of Landenberg, acted
chairman, and addres ses were made
the Hon. Jessie G. Dickey, of Oxfor
Charles II. Pennypacker, Esq, of We
Chester, and +. E. Bach, of this cit
After the meeting the various polite
clubs in attendance, headed by bra
band, participated in torch-light pl
cession and made creditable displs
about 200 men being in line.
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