Evening journal., 1888-07-02
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
THE BIGGEST MASS MEETING
EVER HELD HERE.
WorktDgmen Crowd by Thousands
10 Hear About Protection 40
American LRbOr-Democrat Me-
chanics Help 40 swell the Eager
Mass Of Listeners.

ia honor OF the nomination Of Harriaon
and Morton that was ever held ia Del a
ware. Fully 5000 persons participated ip
the ratification rally, ons-half Of whom
pressed in compact mass around the speak |
er's stand for two hours and listened 20 the
praises OF the candidates and the platform
The immense gathering was made mp
largely OF workingmen, who had come
from all parts OF the city, and the motive
for their preseacs was readily and repeat
edly disclosed by their applause Of every
terse and significant reference TO protection
OF American labor. This sentiment was
undoubtedly the inspiration OF the meeting,
which not merely in numbers. but also 10
earnestness and enthusiasm exceeded any
thins OF the kind ever attempted In the
state.
The meeting which was held on the fed
eral square at 9th and Shipley Sts, was
preceded by a parade, organized by the
Y. M r. G. ot their headquarters $40 King
St with Thomas Holt, marshal Of the club
10 command. Hyatt's military baud led
the procession, which made a tour OF the
principal streets, marching about an hour
ond Illuminating it's course with pyrotech-
nice. It was 80 o'clock when Woshing-
ton Hestings in place OF Henry z. Pickles,
who was chairman Of the committee on
arrangements. called the meeting
20 order end introduced Joseph Pyle,
ths weii.known manufacturer, as
chairman, aud Edmund Mitchell. Jr., pres
ident OF the Y. N. Il. c., as secretary Of
the meeting The gentlemen on the plat
form. who filled all the seats, were declared
vice. presidents Mr. Pyle at once took
hold Of the tremendous mass OF humanity
and in few well.chos and eloquent sen
tences arrested every body's attention and
evoked the warmest enthusiasm. He called
out cheer after cheer Tor the ticket, and for
protective tariff. He introduced Edward
G. Bradford, Esq, delegate to Chicago,
as the first speaker.
Mr. Bradford began with q warm tribute
to the men aud the work OF the Chicago
Convention. He eulogizad the candidates
and stated clearly and briefly the more
significant propositions of the platform.
He contended that the Republican party
stood for the prosperity, the Intelligence
and the morality of the country. He be-
liaved with tho Republican party that the
hrst duty Of the country Is 70 its citizens
Protection to American industry and q
tree ballot AVID fair count we're the issues
or this contest He spoke warmly OF Mr..
Blaine, references to whom were heartily
cheered, and pledged that the Maine states
man would not be a client spectator in this
| eight. General Harrison would surely be
the next President OF the United tates.
Charles II. Treat Of Georgetown, dele
gate &c Chicago from Sussex county, for
lowed MIR. Bradford. Mr.. Treat is an
exceedingly popular speaker. His illustra-
tions are always happy and bis "cute
Yankee ideas OF things are always intensely
interesting to his audisnce. This meeting,
| he said, vas the Grst notice OF eiectment in
/ November next to Grover Cleveland
Mr.. Treat said that Ia the debate over
ths anti-saloon plank for the national plat
form q gentleman who knew him said
general Harrison's name ia disappearance
plank in ITSELF" The Republican candi
date. said BIZ. Treat, was at home both ia
prayer meeting and in the United statel
Senate. Could Grover Cleveland hold biz
own in eitherl
Benjamin Nields was the third speaker
sot the evening. he spoke liz bis usua
happy vein, Illustrating sll his argu
ments with the aptest anecdotes which SCI
the audierce wild BE paid a beautIfr
tribute to the Republican leaders and
warmly defended the American System, q
protection. He said in part.
"Our opponents say they do not ndvocat
free trade, but only q modification OF thi
tariff. Il this truei Ifyou wia read Presi
dent ClevelaDd's message to Congress yel
will find there the strongest argument &
favor Of free trade that can be made, aul
Presidents Cleveland's administration
would adopt free trade pursuant to th
recommendations in bis cnessage il it bnl
the power 70 do il. Tkey are in favor 0
protection only until tkey can destroy u
They are like the veterinary surgeon W.T.
doctored a COW. The COW died. Hs sen
in a bin for his services as follows: &c
curing your COW until she died, SION
In conclusion Mr. Nields said that 4
General Harrison the Repu blicans pre-
sente6 to the country on orator, a soldier
y scholar and q statseman as HRginst Grove
Cleveland who was neitker OF these.
Anthony Higgins was greeted wit
! applause az he arose to speak. Er. HiRgia
as usual epoke straight TO the point ia terss
forcible language. He briefly reviewe
the record OF the Republican party on th
tariff question; went back TO the days q
Henry Clay and the tariff OF 1888 an
showed bow the American workiDgma
lives in com ort and happiness under th
present tariff
The speaker denounced the candidacy Z
Cleveland and ThurmaR as q conspiracy {
destroy the American system. Th
country was not now suffering the evils Z
free trade for want OF a willing Democrats
majority in the House or the sanction Of
Betnocratic President. Il bad escaped th
evil solely because q Republican Senet
had blocked its way. Tlis was the ol
conspiracy ineugurated by John c. Ca
, houn in a new form. The cotton grove
was determined to buy his goods "a cheapl
as possible without regard TO his market q
the welfare OF the rest Of the country. The
had solid South and expect by the aid Of a
uue9ucated and unpatriotic foreign vote
New York and the adj icent states Of Coz
necticut aud New Jersey to elect thei
President without reason or argument an
without any respect to the great interes
: of the rest OF the country. To the Interest
: and arguments OF a great people they az
swered With the brutal and bloodstaine
solidity OF the Southern vote.
Governor Yarmouth told the speaker {
Chicago last week that when he wss fir
named as the gubernatoriai candidate
ths recent election farce In Louisiana lea