Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-04
THE IRISH ORATOR.
ALExANDER SULLIVAN AT TWR
OAsW FOUN BRY-AN l0s
AENsE CROWD.


HENCE CROWD.
The old foundry was crowded to its
utmost capacity last evening to hear
Alexander Sullivan, the talented Irisn-
American orator, speak on the issues Of
the present campaigr. Previous to tho
meeting, Mr. Sullivan was the guest Of
Anthony Higgins, Esq., and MarkeG
street from just above the Opera House
to Ninth street was packed with pee.
pie eager to see the man who had iDde-
pendence sufi cient to leave the party
with which he had always lahore ;, and
TO which he had given his support, and
take tho stump for Blaine and Logan,
and in support of protection TO Ameri.
can industries.
About o'clock the First Regiment
Band, followed by large number Of
Republ cans, marched up Market street
to the foundry. 1t being the regular
me citing night of the Blaine and Logan
veteran club, the mem bers met in their
headquarters, Fourth below French
street, and after transactiDg the regular
business elected Captain William
O'C0nper marshal, and headed by the
Fourth to Market, to Tenth, thence to
the old foundry.
As they passed the rooms of the
Young Mems Republican Club In the
Smith Building, they were greeted with
display of red fire and cheers, and
were again cae cred as they pushed into
the already overcrowded foundry. The
back OF the stage and around the walls
were handsomely decorated with
American and Irish flags and the por-
traits OF eminent men, while the build
ing VIZ brilliantly lighted with elec.
trio lights, and every foot Of space occu.
pied, not less thae 5000 persons being
present.
The meeting was called to order BY
John n. Dunn, and the following Off
GERS announced
President, James A. Bourke secre-
taries, james NJ. Corr, Patrick j. Duff
fy and Patrick mclaughlin vice
preside nts, Charles Cannon, Owen
Traynor, John F. Miller, John HaRan,
John O'Neill John j. Dougherty, Philip
PluL kett, Patrick Mccarthy, John
Healey, Patrick Smith, Patrick Long,
Michae j Clancy William Harrigan,
Robert Healey, Samuel j. Williams,
Edward O'Neill, George Coates, Peter
I. Matthews, Thomas L. Clark, Patrick
Ryan, Thomas SIN ith, James O'Neills
Luke Cuddy y, Michael j. Leonard, Hugh
Nolan David Bonner, James Ferry,
Thomas Gillen, Edward Burns, Michael
CoDnell, William McSbea, Henry Nor.
row, john Dougherty, Michael Farley,
Michael Stannards, William T. Logsn,
Hugh johnson, Patrick Hayes, Patrick
Fahey, James Parry, John Curran,
Thomas Br:dgemAu, d. Bridgeman,
Charles Mullen, harles Brannsn. j Ohm
McClaferty, Patrick Casey, Michael
Matthews, John King, Michael Dona.
hue, John Gallaher, James Brown,
William Kenney. John Mccarthy,
john Havley Michael Cabntn, Jr.,
George Humes, Joseph August, John
August, William B. Mccormick, Pat
rick Crum lish, Patrick Burke, James
| b. Ca llahan, Robert Sasscn, Jero
Ahearn, John Ford, Patrick Hanley,
William Grant, Thomas Fox.
When Mr.. Bourke took the chair he
was greeted with loud applause, and
made brief but tellirg 8 speech he con.
ciuded with introducing the orator of
the vening, Alexander Sullivan.
When Mr.. Sullivan advanced toward
the front Of the platform he was greeted
with cheers that fairly made the old
building tremble. His remarks were
principally on the tariff question, and
he pictured in eloquent terms the mise
ries that had. been brought on his own
land ,and caused hundreds of thousands
of his cpuntrymen to flee 10 this coun-
try by British free trade. He expressed
the opinion that any Irishman was
blinded to his own interests and the in.
terests of his adopted country who
would cast his vote in favor of the
Dem octatic party with its present free
trade platform.
Mr.. Sullivan spoke for over All hour
and was frequently INTERRUPTED with
applause. He was followed BY ColoueI
Michael Boland, the Rocky moun-
tain Celt, who delivered an elo0uent
speech, and the meeting concluded with
a few pertinent remarks by Anthony
Higgins. Esq, after which the vast
concourse passed out, with cheers for
the whole Republican ticket.