Daily Republican., 1888-06-04

ColeY's ma1ority................... 81
The crowd commsnoed to gather ou
Market greet By o'clock, aud the
grestsss II t,rest was mAntfes A TO learn
tho result. By 10 O'Clock that thorough.
ARE wA7 packed. an as soon rs the re-.
ault WAS known the Young Mems Re.
publican Club secured the First ReRi-
msnt band and started TO serenAde Mr..
Harrington. AS tho procsssicn moved
down Market sireet IL was augmented
at every ntsp, and by the time it reached
Fifth street numbered several thou.
ia sd men In limo, Red hra was burrel
at number OF places along the route,
and Roman candles ard rockets SCI of
csusina n btillisnt rceoe dsnoipg gem
eral joy 81 the victory RAlned by the
people. Tho limo moved along Fifth to
Sblpley, 10 Eighth, to Market to Tenth
to Dsla rare avenue, TO Jeffersou street,
to Mayor elect Harrine eton's residence
at No. 1l0S There Was already . large
numb.r Of his friends es the house, aud
as the pr. csssion approhch some meg.
nihcent fireworks were eet OF. As
soon as halt wRs made and chez n
given, the Young Mems Republican
Club cbanted "R-e- p-u. b. l-i-o. q n"
heir slogan Of victory.
The baud playei an Inspiring air, aud
whom Ii ceased Mr., Harrington came
forward and was received with eheaT
upon cheer, which we're COL tlr ned for
several uirr.ss. FinSlly, when quiet
was restored, Mr.. Harrih gton returned
hls thhuhs, aud said that hs wished 1t
understood that he was unpledGei and
untrSmtl in every reupeot He rs-
turned his thanhs to the Democrats who
bad supported him. and ftaokly said
that without their votes 1t xulld have
beau impossible for bim to be oieotsd
This fact, he Daid, would not be foraot
ten, AMI he would endssvoF to Ms best
OF his ability 10 give the psop'e clean,
honest and business lire adm n n.sirsiop
OF the adstts Gf the city. In cJnc,us on,
ha said that MtrhTs. Higgins and b .rd
were present, aud he had no douot but
they would address the meeting.
This announcement was received
with another outburst Of chsers, which
nstested the enthusiasm OF tha vast as
sem blaRe, and thsra is no telling tox
long 1t wuu'd have continued had Lot
tho band struck up an air.
In answer 10 the calls Anthony Hie.
gina, Eeq., appeared aud made an alo
quens address. He said thst thia could
not be called Republican victory, rs
had II not been for assistance rendered |
by the honest. fair minded members ofl
ths Democratic party Mr.. HArrinz toms
eleoi on would not have baen possible. |
he, howav r, believed tha. thu paop,oI
o. Wilmington w0uli never haYe Ca use |
TO regret their choloa Mr.. Harrington !
Is q man wall known and highly re. |
speoted In this comnurity, and COMBS |
OF family thbt IL known and bonored |
throughout tho entire State, and thia no |
doubt waa one CT tho csuses which In
duoai tic Democrats, WHO think more
OF honest govern ment thsn they do OF |
party Hu3cess. to cagt their votes for
him and mako his cleo ion Ioshible.
Rs felt insured that Mr.. HaIripRton
would give the people a police force
that will do iLs duty and be a credit 10
tha city.
Mr.. Bird ssid hs felt that ha c9uid
the Democrats az we'll IA
the Republicans upon the reanit, as 1t
was through tha votes Of Democrats
that nr. Harrington uGJ elcole Mayor.
He was positive that he would gIva this
oity AZ Ganiln istratton of which tha
peoole would be proud, aud that HE
e'ahtion would be q bansflt to every citi
zen.
In couelusion Mr. Bird IN reduced
the Hon. Wlilism Armstrong, of Penn.
sS lvanin, who ssli that he oouRratu.
la.ed the people of this city On having
risen ehoSe party for the purpose o.
securing an naminig'rAtlnn that would
BIS above reproach, aud acceptable to
DsmGetass a. well Rs Republicaus. The
result OF this election reminded him If
events which had happsned In his own
State, that tspdea to show tt a. the
p opie are capable of mauaPing theirl
} WI affairs, and do BOT intend 10 give
1ver ever thing t. tho domination of
he politicians.
All CT the speakers were received
sith eheers, Egd ss their clsss Mr.. Hss-
,ington was surrounded by host OF his !,
riendr, who joined In cougrRt Glations
'nd general handshAkipg. altar /,
hs band had played another air the !
ine was reformed and moved along
Jefferson ssreet to Twslith, to West, to
rhirds theaoe to Oouncilm elect
cnomae Johnson's residence, at No. b12
Nesi Third strsst. AS the procession r
'Assea Third and Jeffsrson strsets there
zss brilliant display of fire works, j
7hioh WAS Acknowledged by O reped-
ion OF tho Republican Club'a s'oEen.
Upon reaching Hr Johnbon's residences
halt 5RH made, snJ the baud played l
"a air, during wkioh Mr. johnson mp. J
'tared o. the door and mounted q chair, !
VIXEN Ee WEs received with d tre- Il
negdous bathurst uf clcsrs.
Wh5n quiet WzB restored Mr.. John
en- Eald thas ha felt pro1d Ct the result
! TIC days work, as /. showed thstthe p
leepia of thi9 tity possessed enough In q
cFsa3snoa to SELECT Fn executive ont. 81
ide { p@liy tisss He raid It must nct
n fGfggstea sbat thz iarals 10 Ia . RtoaE
zeSsefs IA p t45 Dsn ec5ats, vital