Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16
BLACKBURN IN KENT.
Ho Made a stirring and Esfsc.

. Hhe Made n stirring and Esfectiy
Z Address in Doyer Thursday Nighi
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journt
Down, Oct. 9.-An enthusiastic Demo
I cratic msetipg was held In the link las
, night and was attended by fully 200 mar
sons. when the campaign was prsctlcslI,
opened by the Democrats Of this county.
Colonel W. II. Stevens, chairman of til
Democratic State executive committee
called the meeting to order and Seeretar,
John D. Hawkins announced the following
officers:
President-Hon. John A. Nicholson.
V;ce-presidents-- Il. b. Day. Caleb n
Pennewill, Samuel W. Hall, John II. Jones
DR.. Henry Rldgely, William Haulsbnrv'
James u. NAPLES. James l.. Smith, James
Al. kerbin, DR.. T. v. Qahall, William Fisne or.
| n. d. Hutehins, ]. NJ. Cannon, Dr.. q. w,
cooper, Col. Wilbur II. Burnlte, J. Thomas
| Lowe, John Harrington, John NJ, Voshell.
Henry Slaughter, DR.. ]. A. Goodwin, James
Il. Powell, Samuel Wharton, Geoge d,
Harrington, Edward Stout, Ii, i. yanburt
| allow aud o. J. Harrington.
I Secretaries-Dr. j. M. Twllley, William
Hammond, William B. Megear, Johp
Seanlon, James Lord, Robert j. Simmons
and Harvey Hall.
After the organization was announced
Hon. John A. Nicholson made neat and
appropriate Address In which he introduced
me speaker of the evening, Senator
BlaeEhurn OF Kentucky, VINO WAS crested
WITH ronnds OF applause. He held tue aud.
fence spell bound for ons hour and a half.
while no eSpounded the in quties, shams
ana hypoerlsies OF Republican rule from
me close of the war to the present dnv
Ha severely criticised the Mckinley biIl
and said that the Republican party, Instead
OF looking after the interests OF the lahorer
az progressed, was IN hearty co-opera.
hon with the rich manuftetors and |
monopollsts, which he thoroughly proved
by dtssecting the bill 10 the |
entire satisfaction Of his bearers. He paid |
his compliments to tho Lodge Forca hJIl
and showed up that measure OF iniquity In
an lts despotle forms. He told his hearers
to write TO their senator for copv Of the
bill. "Not to Higgins, but to Senator Grsyn
tor ne doubted very much whether Higgins
would answer the requests. He SAID il fine
OIL became law, as Intended by the Re.
pub!icans, the condition OF the American
people would be more pitlable than that OF
he Russian exiles.
Senator Blackburn said the questions now
9etore tue American prople for solution
we're the most important that had ever
risen In tho history OF the country. IN
conclusion he made Ri eloquent aud ear.
lest appeal to all Democrats to bury mast
lherences and divisions and unite as n
,arty TO defeat the common foe, and said
nat every man nominated on ths Demo.
very Democrat, no matter what the past
liieraneea or dlsf Elections might have s
sen. He folt sure, from the eountenRnces
the Intelligent audiences that had greeted {
IN IN Sussex and here, that he could re-. 4
Urn to his home Ia Kentucky feeling DON.
dent that when the ides OF November
anne, little Delaware would DO found safe
The Democratic column. 2
Hon. Elw0rd D. Martin of Sepford yyas
ieh called for and responded In 4 brief
i9rSss He alluded TO tho outrageous y
llings OF Speaker Reed and advised all Ii
emootals 70 stand by the ticket. Ii
The chairman then introIuead hobart i Il
synolds, Democratic candidate for gov
nor, Rnid prolonged applause. He said; "
LadieS, Gehttenten and Fel,oto citizsns: Ii II
AZ nor my expee,ation to be called upon q.
mLks q speech. II would bs the height nj
Jolly sor me to attempt to entertain th,g Il
dienes alter being 80 ably and Ell queutly L
tertaiIet Try thS distinguished senator
nm hentueky. Eut rs the candidate for r
highest office at tho Rff Of your hands
appear Tor you to look upon. So YOU n
lst excuse me from making ANY r1marka. IN
20 you all happy good-uight. I'd
3 vote OF thanks WAS tepdSred tha iii
'hkers, and after three hearty ehser Tor
snccees Of the who,5 ticket The meeting wi
loutned. An improElptu reception WAS
n AFTER the meeting, When a crest many We
q Gse present We're introduced to Senator an
'esburn and bid him good by. he left Ct
tue mldnight eSpraBs for Washington.
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