Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-27

Governor BiggB thought that II
would be appropriate 10 open the meet
Ing with singing, and he announced
the hymn commencing clark, from
the tombs a doleful sound" " hen we
got him to desist, for we couldn't stand
the pressure Of that hymn.
Il was concluded then 10 60 on with
the speaking without any prelimlna.
ries. A great many speeches were
made, and the more that were made
the more we wished that none had
been made. declare I never saw
such time. The little opening that
first appeared between the two wings
OF the party grew to a mighty chasm.
Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. wolcott, Mr.. Causey,
Mr.. Cochran and Mir. Gray differed
awtully from the Saulsburys, Mr., Lore,
Governor Blggs, Mr.. Herbert and
Solicitor Turner. 1t was awful to
listen TO them. They grew 80 warm
In their discussions that final separa
ton was proposed II was suggested
that one aide should depart and go and
settle down In IN exceedingly warm
country, think they called Ii Hades,
and engage in the manufacture of
sulphur for DuPont's powder works.
But of course they wouldn't go, and in
return they suggested that the other
fellows might go down there and set
up birthstone factories. The meeting
broke up, and as the people departed
each said to the other, you're
another" OF course meaning that he
was q good fellow and always told the
Truth.
There was so much confusion at the
meeting that really mind very little
that was said. / recollect one OF the
speakers said the Republicans sent
$4,000 down TO Sussex, bought up
the Democrats, led them to the polls
like lambs TO the slaughter, and made
them vote the Republican ticket Then
l know Secretary BAyard jumped to
his feet aud told the other speaker not
10 be too previous, because the man
beside whom he stood for nearly four
years, Grover Cleveland, sent Just
$40, 900 on to New York to buy up
Republican voters.
At the name of Grover Cleveland
the whole meeting lifted up their
voices and wept, and said ''God bless
him."
Al Robinson Of Sussex thought that
a want Of votes killed the Democratic
party.
"Your heads level, said ex-Gover-
nor StoCkloy, "lor l cut the head OF
Salisbury of my ticket once at George
town"
About the time that there seemed TO
be utter decentralization and darkness,
Governor Biggs was proposed as a raj.
lying point and the man who could
lead the exiles out Of the wilderness
into the promised land.
You ought to have heard the confu.
sion that cnsued upon this proposition.
Everybody seemed 10 be down on
him.
mot by a long shot," said Harry
Turner.
II seemed to be the general impres.
sion that II the Governor had had his
way Of it he would appoint his brother
-Sewell-United States Senator if
vacancy occurred, and his son-John
-Chiet Justice If he had chance.
Indeed, Brother Biggs was very un-
popular.
But won't tell you anything more
about that meeting. 1t ha:Tows my soul
to talk about IL l wish l was home
again. You can see strong men weep all
around here who never wept before and
all around you could hear such expires.
sIons as these; 81 can't get used to IT,"
Senator salisbury.
al saw 1t coming, but dldu't know it
would be 80 bad &c. B. Lore.
"4f so soon must be done for, why WAS
begun for. "-Senator Gray.
"Delawareis robbed Of half It's charms
Secretary Bayard.
"They wanted me to wait for something
else but didn't, ha Ia p-Judge Ball.
at seems all like dream to -
James L. Wolcott.
"And here WIS thinking about going
to the U. 8. Senate, oh, Delaware ''-
John W. Causey.
ait was mt Jim Blaine, but 1t was that
man from Maine who did itall thesame."
"A. P. Robson.
"They found out whether the sauls.
bury gun was loaded. John f. Sauls.
bury
ut is surprising" u. Alexander
Fulton.
"Wish bad sta.d In the Salisbury
camp "-E G Cooper
''Guess IN look after the soldiers more
and politics less "-GeneTal Kenney.
"Hav Mt we made pretty picket of IT."
Eek Governor Ponder.
'Guets I'll give up politics and look
after church Masters s-ccnre. x L. Mar
tin.
"Hope che party will pay us for those
blank receipts before It goes into
'lnocuous desuetude "-Collectors Neary
and Dlekey.
Oh, we'll, Mr.. Republican, / needn't
come over any more These expressions
will convey to you some little idea OF the
conditions Of our minds.
II is enough even TO move Republican
hearts TO pity. want to come home. /
ell yeu can't live here much longer.
We have got so that we can eat crow o
little better, but we haven't much of it.
have heard good many up here cay
that they guessed they would confess all
and go hone and join the Republican
party.
MIR. Editor, you were right when you
said that our party existed by fraud.
How we u ed to Singer and tlaugh up
our sleeves when you fellows couldn't
and the collector. To tell you the truth
our conscience did emite us when our
pockets bulged out with blank tax re.
eeipts and yoU fellows had TO lose your
votes. We knew it was ell wrong, but
somehow we dn't think anything would
come OF 1t We didn't think then that
we would be exiles up in this miserable
region so soon
All, me. we know It well now. We
used to laugh at Puck's motto, "SThat
fools we mortals be-" but didn't think
we would be the fools so soon.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l must aw to q
close. Keep on sending the REPUBLICAN
and nranare gently tine WAY for our re