Evening journal., 1888-10-20
HIGGINS ON THE TARIFF.
A Great Mass Meeting at the
Opera House.
GENERAL BINGHAM ALSO SPEAKS.

Anthony Higgins, Esq, Discusses the
Questions Of the Tariff and the State
Issues The House Crowded Despite the
Rain-sfr. Bayard is Answered and
Called oAccount for His Sins in Della
aware-A Full Report.
The Republican meeting in the Opera
House was q brilliant affair in every
respect, Notwithstanding the rain which
poured down Just about the time the folk
were coming to the meeting The rain
which fell for about thirty minutes did
not cease until Z so o'clock too late for
the people from distance to get there
Many ladies who had arranged to be
present and for whom the orchestra chairs
had been reserved were disappointed
by the inopportune shower. The stage
had been beautifully decorated for the
occasion. Flags, flowers and potted
plants ornamented both sides Of the
stage and evoked the admiration of
everybody In the centre OF the stage in
front stood a table ia front Of which
were large pictures of Harrison and
Morton, so placed as to form screen
Portraits of Lincoln, Garfield, Grant,
Arthur and Blaine were in conspicuous
positions. These arrangements had
been made by the Young Mems Republi-
can Club, under whose auspices the meet
ing was held The First Regiment Band
marched into the theatre at T. 80 o'clock at
which time every seat was occupied BY
o'clock, when the officers of the meeting
moved upon the stage, all the seats were
filed and hundreds crowded the lobby and
hung through the windows. When
Henry f. Pickels, chairman of the County
ixra & fi,atlr ffv,,r
to order at sos, the place was packed
Tho meeting was called to order by max
ing Levi c. Bird, ESQ, chairman. Mr..
Bird received warm greeting as he took
his seat. The following vice presidents
and secretaries we're then invited to the
platform:
Vice Presidents William NJ. Field,
John Richardson, George d. Armstrong,
J. Vincent Finn Of Newport, William
Lore Of Mount Pleasant, Dr. John W.
De Witt Of st. Georges, Joseph Cham
bers of Stanton, William S. HAYES.
Charles f. Fritz, w. L. G. Thomas
Charles Baird, j. w Scott, James Sem
pie, I. b. Smith, J. T. Cause, H. T.
Cause, Joshua l.. Pusey, w. G. Penny
packer George w. Stone, Edmund
Mitchell, Jr, William H. Pierson,
Washington Hastings. Jonathan s. vii
lis, Henry S. Evans, DR.. +. T. Short
lidge Seth II. Feaster, r. James Belt, r.
i. r. Smith. Dr. T. Irving Finn DR.
John P. Wales, Stansbury j. Wiley
/ Henry f. Dure, Charles f. Thomas, Fran
els S. Bradley, Henry p Grubb, Daniel
B. Anderson, John Dilahay, Robert c.
Fraim, E. r. s Butler. Wat son r.
Sperry, Charles Griffith, John Peoples,
Major Leitch, Henry G. Mahatfy, Colonel
Johu NJ Dunn, DR. Lewis C. Finn. John
Richardson, A. Mcpherson johnson, Frank
Mitchell, Thomas Holt, Captain George
A. LeMaistre, William F. Robinson,
4 Frank G. Barney. A. d. Vandever, Reed
/ Verguson. John Mcbride W. H. Morris,
/ /. Trimble Quigley, George Lewis,
/ Thomas w. Saville. James Ratlidge,
/ Simeon Hood, Henry Duncan, Samuel
/ c. Biddle, John w Simonson, George w.
/ Byckius, Samuel c. Vandegrift, Henry
A. DenEison, Samuel Guthrie and Edward
i Challenger of New Castle
Secretaries-Samuel Coyle, Daniel Ross
S. H. Baynard, J. Paul Brown, Evans
Pennington, f. H. Hoffecker, A D.
Warner c. r. Rudolph, G. W. Pusey.
Thomas Davidson, John Taylor, Thomas
Johnson, James L. Hawkins. John Davis
/ William Lindsey. and others.
General Harry A. Bingham Of Phila-
delphia, the veteran Congressman. was
the first speaker He made a ringing
speech, dwelling upon the shortcomings
Of Cleveland's administration. He made
the welkin ring by declaring in his open
ing remarks that thus far in this canvas,
tile doubtful states were far more certain
for the Republican cause than they had
been for three or four previous contests.
His ridieule of the Presidents civil
service pretensions and his criticisms OF
Postmaster Harrity Of Philadelphia
We're enthusiastically received Mr.
Clevelands action in the matter Of pen
sions the speaker denounced as one-sided
prejudiced in favor Of the South, and crue
and heartless in the extreme to the Union
soldiers He was proud to say that four
fifths Of all the pension bills vetoed b,
President Cleveland were recommended
BY the committee on pensions, which wa
largely composed of Democrats, to b,
passed again over the Presidents veto
General Bingham spoke about forty min
utes, and concluded with warm applans
from his hearers.
MIR. Higgins's Speech.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, was the next
speaker. He thanked the audience 10
the warm interest they displayed in tn,
great question of choosing their Presi
dent. Their interest was not too great
for had not General Bingham shown how
the present incumbent now seeking re
election had stricken down the grea
principles of civil service reform hov