Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-09
SUSSEX JUBILANr.


town OVsFFun with . shouting Host
Of RspubIioans-The whole Rspubn-
can r1cket Elected.
The Sussex Republicans were more
than happy yesterday, they were over
joyed. The victory long looked for BY
the Republicans OF that county came At
iast, and they let their Joy have full
vent. 1t WAS return day In Sufsex.
which WAS always . big day, but this
time went ahead Of any other day ever
heard Of In the county. The Demo
Gratis were tod that there WAS . chance
ior two or three Of their men pulling
through, and this brought the Demo
GrAlic maAsen out to see what they could
ssve out Of the general wreck Of the
party.
The Republicans, believing that they
had carried every man on thsir tlckt [,
came en- mAtse to hkvs Q good old
ftshioash Republican love feast and to
shout them selves hoar.e over the result
and they did 1t TO perfection. II was
estimated that not less ttan 1000 per
sons we're in Georgetown yesterday
They came BY cars, By carriages, by
hacks, en- horsebAok, on foot, men,
women and children, white and black,
all drawn ttgether by the wonderful
political ohADge that had taken place
In the county, Democrats oOu,d easily
be distinguished By their long faces and
gloomy oounIenAnoes. Republicans
snltfed victory 10 the Sussex cir and
were joyful and jubilADt. "HA, hal We
got there this time" WAS the Joyful OF
pre- sion with neiRhboE met neighbot,
Democrats d-1 the Yankee Treat,
and said, "li we had only known
that" but they didn't, and their ban
nere, rooster and ell tTslled In the dust.
The board Of oAnvasaerB were anxious
iy watched by the parAlyzsd Dsno.
orAls. They hoped aRainst hope that
there would be turn before the hun
| dreds were all read ont. Bat the old
d mooIAtic Huldreds that have never
failed 10 roll In tremendous Damo
cratic d Ajorlties vera coming In thii
time like llttle "Bo Peeps" sheep from
the sWamps and forests Of Sussex with
their tails behind them and with ridicu
! ~ ---t~-ittaa
/ ::aSiy umaIl I..-Js--..-.
II was perfectly astounding to them
aud they stood 40 II transaxed to The
earth, while old Cedar Oreek's Republi
can majority Of 200 WAS read of, fol
lowed by North West Fork with 100
Baltimore with q majority OF over 20C
for her thrifty farmers and retired sea
captains, Indian River with go, old
DAgBboro, the birthplace of Clayton
with Ito, and 0umboro, tho younRest
hundred In the county, came ~ ~, I'D
lAiG down maj lrity oil 20 a. the feet OF
the victorious Republicans, But there
was NRntiooke, too, always before Rood
for . round hundred for the Democratic
party, now bringing In Q Republican
majority OF TO- NAntieoke, you have
broken the Democratic heart.
But this Was not AL. UnRrateful
LeHes and RehobOthi From over a
huudred former majority foE the Demo
cratic ticket 10 former years, ysstsEday
oAme In With bowed head and presented
& mAjCriiy Of only 2 for her old love
Aud 81 the count went on and WAS hn-
ished, and when the announcement WAs
made that the Republican electors had
40 majority; Treat for CongresF, "a; the
Leais atlve ticket, 116; Levy Court the
same, Rnd 426 for the Sheriff, the
town went wild with joy. Every
body, except few broken hearted
Democrats, Joined In the Rreas
jubilee. Even Eome Democrats who
had not the courage TO vote their con
Vletions Joined Ia the glad refrain.
The great joy OF the masses culmi.
mated in the afternoon in the greatest
parade ever seen In Sussex. ASH by
magic flags and banners sppsTently
kops in the back ground were brought
out ana hAunted In the autumn breeze
under an autumn sun. Flowers and
WreaihB became Hs abundant as Ia mid.
summer. Wagons with gAily dressed
ladies and children, men on horseback
and bands filling the air with music
fastened 20 their place in line.
Dr. Layton mArshAlled the shouting
hoet. At the head OF the procession
rode Charles II. Treat and FrAnoIs NJ
Aeon, Esq followed by another CON
tanning Anthony Higgins, Esq., and
ez. U Aited States Marshal Dunn. Then
followed . carriage containing Hon.
George P. Fisher OF Dover and james
r. LofAnd OF Milford, Henry O. Com
rad and George W. Roberts OF Will
mlnston. Half q mile OF shouting Rs
pubiicAns marched around GsorRetoWp,
and then assembled ct = stand covered
with flags to hear the orators Of the Re
publican party tell how the great battle
WAS won.
ChArles II Treat, the acknowledge
leader OF the Republicans OF Sussex,
Was the fret speaker. He Was followed |
" oubnony 0AHk|nt1 btQs ne feKoEfoQ |
to Mr. Treat ~ the man to whom the |
sussex Republicans were Indebted for |
their great victory more than to any |
1ther. RsV. j. s. Willis Also kept the |
1roWd In shouting humoT, and ne was
followed by Hon. j. Il L: hAud, of MIL |
toId, and George W. Roberts, OF viii.
nington. Mr. Treat WAS called for ano
made smother speeoh, and hs was fol-
10 wed by John M. Dunn, OF Whining
'on. Tho shades of evening having be.
Eun to gather. the WilminRtoniAnB left
'or home, but IL was understood that
ihe jubilations were to be kept up until
% O'Clock Rt night,
The question OF tbs next United
'tAtes Senator came In for considerable
Tho names OF Charles
Treat, N. B, Smithers, Esq, George
Z. Massey, E'Q, james b. Lofiand,
$50 r V. j. 8. Willis and Anthony
iigRtns, Esq, were freely oanvassed.
me latter, though q resident Of New
)Astle County, which has the holding
yer Senator, has many friends amunRIt
be Republicans elected to the LegislA.
urs and his name WAS oAuvAsasd with
luoh favor There seems 10 be q aen
raj desire that Mr., Treat should lead
he Republican party two years hence
nd become the Governor Of Delaware,
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state OF tho Temperature