The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-22

would not answer on this suspicious occas
| sion.
After a comparative blow between the
North East and Elkton bands, from which,
we are sorry to say, the Elkton boys "came
out of the little end of the horn," ex-Sheriti
Scott, of the Fourth district, seduced by low
and mutfled calls from tho unterrified be-
low, came upon the platform. He waved
his broad brimmed quaker-emblem for a
time in dead silence, and receiving no re-
spouse to his pantomine, he said: Fellow
Democrats of Cecil county" Then he
waved his broadbrim again and said -Four
hundred and twenty seven thousand Office
holders contributed to the corruption fund
for Blane;" then he waived his broadbrim
again and remarked, 1.-THE Democratic par
ty had ore hundred and twenty-seven
thousand niger votes to overcome;" then
he waved his widebrim again and said,
eve have overcome all these obsticles, not
withstanding the Republicans had twenty
eight years of unlimited and corrupted pow
er." Then, after waving the same old
broadbrim in the frosty air some more, he
concluded by saying: "It makes no differ
ence fellow Democrats, whether in 1888 it
is Tom Bayard, or any other Democrat
you'll find JEFF Scott, Of the Fourth dis
trict, supporting the nominee, (but not a
candidate for sheriff, if Ats about.)
The Elkton band then rendered the dirge
''The Weeping Willows
Mr.. VIM. Ward, of the First district, re-
sponded to decidedly inaudble call and
was introduced by Mr.. VIM. w. Burnley,
our popular barber, acting president pro
hesitency, yellow Democrats, I'M
accustomed to public speaking as 1 am,
(pause) you can hardly expect an able ad-
dress from me, but, (more pause) 1 am
happy to congratulate you, fellow Demo
Gratis, upon the overthrow of the party
which has forced our daughters and sisters
to set beside MS in our public schools"
After long pause, vainly endeavoring to
settle his thoughts upon something more to
say, and during which the band footed |
more than once, Mr.. Ward launched out |
into one of the most radical OF Republican
speeches ever made here. He spoke of Mr.. |
Blaine and said during his long service in
Congress he was the greatest of American |
statesmen, and declared that regardless of |
party, he compared him with Adams, Jack
son and others of the class ''In fact man |
without a peer in American craftsmanship"
About this time some one behind him
pulled his coat tail, and whispered a word |
or two in his ear, and then he switched off
on he right track and characterized Blaine
as capable of every thing unholy, and as
the greatest bloody shirt singer in creation.
At this time the crowd upon the street had
dwindled down, until it did not number
more than fifty persons, and Mr.. Burnley
came forward and gracefully dismissed the
meeting. But the meeting did not dismiss
worth cent, a volunteer speaker in jolly
mood somewhat exhilarated, got the ear of
the small crowd remaining, and probably
would have held it, had not President |
Writ come forward again, and after wish
ing that cit may not be twenty four years,
before we again meet under these circum-
stances, but that we may so meet every
four years hereafter" babe them farewell"
In other words he said "now you must go
and they went, and so ended this great