Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
publican does his duty it will not be the

last one."
Candidate Willis then delivered quar-
ter.hour speech, punctuated with up
roarious laughter. His references to ''an-
other individual whom I would
have preferred" 10 the senator
ship ''going to the city of Will
mineton and selecting hoary and bat
tered old bachelor" aud to the ''wonder-
full fatality attending that senatorial seat
which has been occupied is years by that
memorable bachelor Eli Salisbury and
will probably be occupied by another
bachelor for 10 years more" were espe-
cially mirth-provoking.
GeorgeV. Massey, Esq, next responded
to loud calls and spoke for another quar-
ter hour. He was witty and impressive
by turns, eyoking first laughter and then
applause. He eluoideted Mr.. Higgins
reference to relieving 'the party from
the strain pnt upon t." by congratu-
lating his fellow Republicans that their
| victory in Delaware had put itin the power
Of the party s'to decide the question upon
the admission of the territories that
ought to have been admitted long ago,
and whose admission will make issues OF
national controversy no longer hang upon
the uncertain vote of the uncertain factor
OF New York, but the people OF the great
northwest are TO come in and settle the
contest instead of letting it hinge on the
city OF New York" His expressions Of
good feeling and particularly the sentence
II am grathed personally to bs able 70
say tonight that there are no animosities
here," were vigorously appiauded.
Inquiry wGs made for N. B. Smithers,
Esq, but. that gentleman not being
present, Judge Fisher was called to the
platform and made short speech. He
was followed by Watson r. Sperry, Frank
Bacon and Representative Downham.
After the meeting the State Capital
Band, followed by large crowd, sere-
naded Senator. elect Higgins, MIR. Massey,
Mr.. Smithera and the Rev. Mr.. Willis at
their respec,iye homes or stopping places;
each made brief, appropriate response.
ANOTHER RECEPTION.
Philadelphia Times, Saturday.
| United States senator-elect Anthony Hig-
| gins OF Delaware was the guest of Hubert
y. Brown of the fem OF J. Z. Klng5ley &
Co., at the Continental Hotel last evening.
MIR. Brown and the foremost Republican OF
the Diamond State were classmates at YRla
| College and Mr.. Brown invited the senator
elect and few congenial spirits to pri-
vare and informal dinner In honor of MFR.
Higgins elevation to seat In the higher
branch Of Congress.
The Invited guests In addition TO the host
and the senator-elect were Brayton Ives OF
New York, Clayton McMichael of the North
American, Charles Emory Smith of the
Press, Henry W. Raymond of the German
town Telegraph, l.. Clarke Davis OF Public
Ledger, Eraetus Brainerd of the Daily Nesus,
Simon Stern, Wharton Barker. Z. ). Mat
thews, William ID. Dntton, e. r. Kingsley,
Robert ID. Coke and Moses 2. Handy.
| The covers were removed shortly after
o'clock and It was II O'Clock before the
guests departed. The only set toast,
Anthony Higgins, Delaware's First Re.
| publican Senator" was proposed by Charles
Emory Smith, who referred to Mr.. atgRius'
many years OF unseifish and loyal devotion
TO the Republican party In minority State,
and offered the congratulations OF his
friends, his party and the country ct large
upon the success achieved In electing Re-
publican and such representative Repab-
liean as Anthony Higgins.
| The toast was drunk standing and the
senator elect in reply spoke modestly Of
himself, warmly of his party and the legis-
lators good aud true who had selected him
| in caucus and thanked those present most
heartily for the kindly feelings expressed.
During ths remainder of the evening i'm
promptn speeches were called for and de-
livered by most OF the diners.