Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-16
STAFFORD ABLAzE.
The Democratic seaport ON the NanticoIc
stormed by the Jubiiant Republicans.
Beautiful Pageantry.
BY Letter to EvrNrNo JOURNAL.


Beautiful Pageantry.
By Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD Del, Nov. 16.-The patter
Of the rain upon the roof yesterday morn
ing was the first and only thing that hap
pened since November in the least to
alloy the joy of the enthusiastic Republi.
cans of Democratic Seaford There was
a prospect that the rain would interfere
with the extensive arrangements made
for celebrating the national and county
victory won by the party on the sixth
day of November and kilograms were
sent the Wilmington and Dover bands
cancelling the engagements, but by noon
the sun came out and the sons and
daughters, the fathers and mothers, the
uncles and aunts. the cousins and the
adopted children Of the Republican fami-
lies came in 50 that by o'clock the
town was fun Of people, and the people
We're full of joy and enthusiasm. The
/ parade formed on North street. Repre-
sentativeelect Lewis e. Wallace.
seated upon noble bay. was
chief marshal NJ. X. Lott and
George Green were assistants. The
/ Laurel Brass Band which accompanied the
/ the speakers in their now celebrated ton
days canvass through the county, had
the post Of honor at the head Of tie line.
Next came the invited guests in carriages.
| first was eX-Sheriif Ell r. Sharpe, one Of
the happiest Republicans III the state,
with the Republican nominee for Con-
gress, Charles H. Treat. and Representa-
! tive-elect McKendree Downham. Sheriff
James w. Ward was accompanied by j.
Frank Bacon, Esq, secretary Of the
\ County Committee, and Thomas Curry Of
| Greenwood johnNichols andDr Osler rode
in dog cart, gaily and handsomely trim
med, the attraction Of the line. Senator
elect D. Q. Moore was accompanied bv
his uncle j. 1urpin Moore, Of Broad
Creek; j. Frank Isaacs, the Georgetown
Reform Democrat who brought twenty
voters to the Republican party" was ac-
compsnied by J. f. Grihenburg and
/ Henry Brown; Jesse Sharp, DR.. H. f.
/ Potter and w. J. Stewart and Represen-
tative elect Henry II. Morgan, Of
/ NanticOke came next There
were other carriages. and then
came the men ON horseback, with their
horses bearing evergreen and each carry
ing 2 flag 1 There were about
200 OF them in line These were followed
by the Seaford Brass Band in gaily
trimmed wagon. wagon filed with
boys having the inscription "Our rising
sons for protection had a live COON ben
Harrison, on a pole in the
centre. Eight or ten wagons
bearing transparancies and caricatures
of the campaign followed next. One was
Martin boz" bearing the words 1--WE
Stay Home-We do. Concord contributed
boat, THE New Constitution, filled
with young ladies', An ensign having 1
motto representing Uncle Eli as split
ting a log of wood-the Democratic,
party-wide open with his little ak Tn,
thirty eight states were represented b,
that many little girls in a large Wagon
waving flags and wearing bunting.
The band from fredericksburg came mex
: in line and was followed by citizens il
private carriages, with a large delegation
! Of colored voters The parade wa
nearly three-quarters Of mile long, an,
5 was highly creditable and satisfactory Il
every way. II passed over the prineipa
streets, hating at the corner Of High an
Cannon streets, where a stand had bee
erected, from which speeches were mad
by Charles H. Treat, Rev. j. S. Willis,
Frank Bacon, Esq, McKendree Downhan
and j. Frank lsaacs The residences
e the prominent citizens We're elaborated
n decorated, and in the evening the illum
4 nations we're beautiful. The Seafor
=, band serenaded Representative le,
. Wallace, ex-Sheriff Sharpe and others
\ the evening. Everything passed Of yer
b pleasantly, and the celebration was
great success. II viii give Republicans
e a boom in Democratic Seaford.