Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-20
The State Capital Attire With
Democratic Enthusiasm.
STRONG LETTER FROM Mr.. BAYARD
y. M. D. C. of This City Take
Part in the Demonstration.



and thoroughly enjoyable episodes in
the records of the organization.
Over 800 men in parade uniform, dark
clothing, silk hats, canes and buff
gloves, formed line at 6 O'clock sharp in
front of the y. M. ID. club rooms. Each
man wore a gay boutonniere and club
badge. There was q marked effect of
uniformity in the parade, and when the
First Regiment Band struck up lively
march tune, the men wheeled into line,
eight abreast, with the club banners and
United States flag tluttering, it was as
gay and enlivening moment as q
genuine military demonstration. In the
centre of the line, high up on his perch,
sat Bob" the veteran Democratic
rooster, borne by his stalwsrt guardian,
Color-bearer Rowe Bob is a handsome
Plymouth Rock, whose native home is
Delmar, Sussex, from whence he came
yesterday weak to escort the Viii
mington legions back to his old home,
peeked around and clapped his wings
with delight, no doubt, at the prospect
of reaching the more cengenial political
air of old Sussex.
The club members were cheered vo-
ciferously along their route to the p,
W. q B. station. They used no fire
works along Market street, but at
numerous points sympathetic citizens,
store-keepers and business men made
brilliant Examinations. Market street
was ablaze with red fire and rockets,
and at one or two points along the route
the reception accorded the Y. NJ. d. G.
was complete ovation.
The special train of ten cars left the
station at $50 sharp. Another ovation
rriu n .lttk htf ha inn.
mense crowd as the train moved slowly
out. At each stopping place en- route
to Dover the cheers for the Whining
tonians were repeated. At New Castle,
Sheriff William Simmons boarded the
train. He was Immediately dubbed a
member Of the Y. NJ. D. c., and was
adorned with n club badge.
THE PARADE IN DOVER.
The Democrats of Kent county had
been preparing for the past week for
genuine old time demonstration and
they were amply rewarded by the
grandest iollitication ever held in
the county. The town was swarmed
with crowds of enthusiastic and happy
people at an early hour. Banners, flags,
bunting and Japanese lanterns were seen
in every direction Many houses were
decorated and Illuminated, some of them
handsomely, notably were those of DR.
P. S. Downes, William Overs, Or. +, S.
Anderson, Cooper 81 Kenney's law
building, Capitol Hotel, p L. Cooper,
John R. Nicholson, L. X. Jones, Bayard
House, John ii. Jones, DR.. Edward
Lewis, j. Frank Wilds, Father Quigluy,
w. P. Goodwin, Alex. Colt and James
Goodwin. The special train bearing the
Young Mems Democratic Club, $50
strong, arrived at 8 o'clock. Large de-
tachments of horsemen, gaily capari-
soued, from Camden, Leipsic, Little
Creek and West Dover hundred had
previously arrived.
The procession was then started, D.
NJ Ridgely marshal, with the follow
ing aides; A. 5. Kirk, Wallace Holden,
jefferson L. Ford and W. T.. Smith.
The procession was headed by broom
higade. The Young Mems Democratic
Club of Wilmington came next, headed
by the First Regiment Band, followed
by fully 300 horsemen, 900 men on foot
carrying torches and wagon after wagon
bearing transparencies. The transpar-
ences were executed BY William Gard.
ner of Wilmington, and were eXcep-
tionally good One of them bore the
portraits of Messrs. Reynolds and
Ndusey. me most nDWNlt cues OpTt
cartoons of the Coon Trap" "lIow III,
blue hen downed the coon" eth,
still hunt '"Canmaker soldering him
self in, "The plumed knight of Main,
crossing salt river BRIDGE GLOW tn,
Democratic mule kicked the Mckinley
bill out, !" THAT noble bird, Mckinley
went Is the bottom of the sea '"Dcal
ing out bogus tax receipts, 1.-The empty
barr'l,' and "Iooking for the Rcpubi
can majority with a microscope.
The most comical thing in the process
sion was that of nm Old dlapdate,
ship, with rent sails and with lot o
negroes and carpet-haggers on boar
representing the Republican party goin
up Salt River, after having been struc
by the Democratic cyclone. Carey
Military Band Of Camden, the Dove
Cornet Band, fife and drum corr
We're In line and made things liyell
There was great deal Of cheering bu
good order prevailed as the procCsso
passed over the principal streets Of iii
town. The calcium lights and colorc
lights made it grand sight, the procc'
sion being at least thrcc-quartcrs of
mile long.
REPUBLICAN, TRIBUTE
A well known Republican MARSHALL
the North Murderkill delegation in IL
way Of paying an election wager.
ADDRESS BY GovERNoR-ELECT RE-
NoLDs
After the procession had traycrsed Il
principal streets they randczy0uscd
the speakers stands ut the State llou
and Bayard House. Coy. Reynolds WI
the first speaker ii the State house,
Alexander Fulton introduced him. |
was followed by l.. q. Nandrgrlt, wi
presented tile wcll known rooster Of Il
y. NJ ID. G. to Mr.. Reynolds. Mr. Va
degrft said that tho noble bird was boz
in sussex county but the climate of tn
section not suiting il left IN l7sS AZ
few to New Castle, but ever since q
18th of the present month il has four
ont that the complexion N New lust
has changed and desires 10 live in Re
county until tho former county is I
deemed
Mr.. Reynolds accepted the bird al
said he hoped it would never have
leave this county on account Of III
change in the political atmosphel
Hon. John 3. PENNINGTON, Colonel h
Martin, Willard Han Porter, Esq, al
Edward D. Hearn also made brief a
dresses. Mr. Bayard could not be pr
ent, but sent the following letter. Viii
was read
HON. THOMAS s. BtGARn's LETTER.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. II, lS'W-F.
Dunn, kSg., Chairman If tpntntitte bW
Dei.-DEAR StR | have just received yr
note of yesterday informing me OF the T.
r,nspd celebration at Dover on Friday rVi