Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-24
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On Saturday evening lsss . large con
course Of people assembled q Front and
French streets, 70 wines the paymeu
Of novel elecsion bet. made BY jaime,
y. Daley, en-. bailiff OF City Council
and Frank b. Lewis, both members Of
the Delaware steam nrs engine COMPANY
of this city. The bst made between
Daley and Lewts vas on the election o.
. President Of the United States II
Blaine Was elected DALEY was TO whec
Lewis in vheelbarrow up French
street from Front street 70 theDeiA ware
engine house. on Frouch street near
elected, the relative positions would b
reversed, and . Oisseinpd has beeu
elected, DALEY beoans the rider and
Lewis the Propslling motor OF The
vehicle. At he appointed time Mr..
DALEY took his ssas In the one. vheelsd
coach, and Mr.. Lewis prom pity stepped
in the handles Of tho vehicle. A
transparency, ON which was inscribed
" Elevated RAilroad, fare, 10 cents
whee harrow fare, 3 cents. Free trade
and its results. Eat what's ieft, then
die" Picture Of buoy-boat, with
motto, "GerAntum." Mr.. DaiIey
standing on wharf exclaiinine, " am
going TO b captain" wa plsced In
front Of the procession, folio sed by the
Smyth Post drum oorps, which had
been engaged for the occasion.
EvcrythinG being In readiness, the
order was given to advance, and the
strong, vigorous form Of Lewis soon put
the unique vehicle with its precious
cargo Of unAdulterated Democratic
freight In motion, much TO the amuse-
ment Of the vast concourse OF ladies
and gentlemen, wisses and masters (of
numerous races, and colors) who Joined
the ,lumu, and marched in solid
phalanx proudly mp French street TO
the engine house, where . committee
was In waiting to receive the victor,
the victim. and their respective friends.
On arriving ct the engine house, the
large doors were thrown open and the
ooncourse OF citizens entered. Mr..
DALEY was escorted to the right centre
of the rooru closely followed by Mr..
Lewis and other members OF the CON-
pany.
Mr.. Bailey was seated Immediately in
front Of On elevated position which was
then occupied BY our fellow townsman,
r. c. Fraim, Esq., who had been called
upon nj his residence . few minutes
previous, and who had left with him .
large and unique bouquet, with the re.
quest Of . committee Of Democratic
ladies of the Sixth Ward, that he would
present the Same en- their behalf to Mr..
bailey. Order having been restored,
Mr.. Frsim, addressing himself TO MIR
DALEY. remarked that the event which
had convened this vast assembiage was
81 nho II a
IL had been the custom from time i'm g.
memorial 70 award TO the victor in
every great contest some fitting memo
rial OF testimonial for the victory he
had achieved. He referred to the
Grecian Olympic gamer, where the
victor was crowned with laurel wresths
and bedeeked with the choicest flowers
of the realm.
Addressing himself directly to Mr..
Daley, the victor IN the present con.
test. he said You, sir, have this day
received 3 very distingu ished honor
one which very few Of your fellow citi.
zens have ever heretofore received, and
one which but very few of them will
ever share. You have day been the
honored occupant Of o One-wheeled
coach, which has been propelled over
one Of the princip avenues by . two
legged animal, amid the plaudits Of
large assem- blage OF your fellow citi-
zens." (IDmense appiause) This
distinguished honor Of q ride in q one
wheeled vehicle you have justly earned
As your favored candidate for the Presi
dency OF the United States has been
declared elected by tho American peo-
pie, aud will be duly ipaDgurated as
the chief magistrate Of this great Re.
public on the 4th day OF March next
ensuing" (Applause.) ION behalf
VI the Democratic ladies of the Sixth
ward, l arr directed 70 present to you
an enormous and magnificent bouquet.
II is one of no ordinary character, for
its centre contains one Of the largest
specimens of Americas floral produc.
tioDs, artisticaily enciIcled with a
wreath OF the most choicest species CT
the horal kingdom"
At this juncture he took up from OF
the large steam engine Company
truck, beside which he was standing
on an elevated rostrum,a large package
the beauties Of which up to this time
had beentconcealedby a paper covering
which WAS neatly pinned around 1t by
the ladies', 10 tide IL from view until tn,
auspicIous moment would arrive for IT.
delivery 10 the victor in thecOntest. III.
quietly and slo WY rem owed the pape T
covering aud held up to the view 0
Mr.. Daley, and the large assem- bla2e
bouquet surprisingly large in proper
tiohs, aud exceedingly novel, uniqu'
and beautiful in its construction. Hold
ing II high up SO as to be seen by all b
exclaimed - = his is no ordinary boo
quet, look al its vast proportions and be
hold its artistic design" (tremendou
applause in which Mr.. Dale,
heartily joined The boquet had for IL
centre large cabbage head, aroun,
wh;Gn a beautiful wreath of magnit
cent dollhouse flowers were beautiful
entwine6.
This large centre flower" remarke
Mr.. Fraim, "is an excellent specimt n {
its class. IL was 80 large that 1t becam
necessary To Cleve the land to extra,
itfrom lis stem, and IL 10 truly Clev'
land offering ldeafepiDg applause
And it IL with great pleasure, that l, O
behalf Of your Democratic lady admit
ers OF the Sixth Ward, present you wit
this fitting memorial for the victor
you have this day achieved, with tn
expressed desire that you will guar
well this token and preserve 1t upsu
lied, aud present 1t intact TO PrcsldeI
Cleveland at the National Capitol, Q
the fourth day of March next, when |
has taken the oath of once, 20 presto
over the destiny Of this Republic for u
ensuin, four years." (applause. M
Daley then took IN elevated positio
and returned his thanks to the Dem
cratic ladies Of the Sixth ward VIII
through his esteemed friend Robert
Frame, ESQ, presented him Win u
st,l wnlAnlal
pnrtion. "a nnu.e ,,cxtnu and that III