Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

meetlng. This deeply regret. The loss will
ne mine, not yours, however, and this is some
eonsolatl n. With tho most earnest desire for
your complete success, yours very truly,
CHARLES b. Lone.
sHoBr spEEcHEs BY THE CANDIDATES.
Chairman Martin next introduced Rotert
y. Reynolds, Democratic candidate TO- gov
ernor, and whom the enthusiast Applause
of the audience eubsided Mr.. Reynolds, in
a Few brief, well-chosen words, rsturDed
thahks Tor the WORM welcome that had been
accorded him.
John W. Causey, Democratic candidate
for Congress, was also introduced, and In n
shot address showed how the farmers Of
SnsseS county who are interested IA the
canning industry are robbed by the extor-
l lloaate tarlu tax on tin plate. Fig said he
| hAd Lesn In all three OF the counties, and IL
the Democratic party OF Delaware was ever
more thoroughly uuited he did not know 1t.
As TO sussex, this meeting showed the feel
ing OF the party here. This Republicans
are afraid to nold public meetings in Kent
county and will mold very few In Sussex. as
they are ashamed OF their 0olored voters
with earnest Democratic work he felt no
doubt VI SUCCESS on the b Of November.
VOICE FROM MAINLAND.
The audience still fingered, although the
regular programme OF the meeting had
been finished, and as Dir. j. w. Derriekson
OF snow Hill, Md, was present, he kindly
acknowledged Chairman NJ rtin's introdue.
tlon and favored the audience with n brief,
stirring Democratic address, which met
with enthusiastic applause. AT the sugges.
ton OF w. II. Causey, three chsers were
given Tor the next governor OF Maryland"
DR.. Derrickson being u prominent eandi.
date for the Democratic nomination for
that office next year.
FOR DEMOCRACY AND A CONVENTION.
It was nearly O'Clock but the crowd
fingered on and called vociferously Tor A. |
L. Robinson, Esq. He responded briefly |
compllmenting the speakers who had pre-. |
G. ded him and endorsing their sentimen s. I
He said the Democrats were organized now
NOT merely to carry Sussex county, but to
make contest to recover what had been
lost. He believed they would win. Mr..
Robinson also referred TO the question OF Il
constitutional convention, and said he was
SILL In favor OF o convention, and would
never cease to be until one was occurred,
me Democratic party is now firmly COM
United TO convention, as II was In the
past, for at the special election In 1887 con-
Vention received more votes In the Demo.
cratic hundreds of Sussex than in the Re
publican hundreds. Aud constitutional
convention will be secured through the
success OF the Democratic party, which is
more In favor OF 1t than are the men who
will dominate the Republican party in the
event OF Its succesa.
MIR. Robinson also allu led to the Republi
can charge that Democratic rule In Sussex
mad bsen attended by a wholesale theft OF
ne taxes paid by the people rs an Infamous
lie, He had yet to see the man whose vote
lad bsen Affected by the partisan report OF
he levy court Republican committee as
against the Democratic party. He was will.
nS 10 meet the Republican orators on this I
sue In every Town and hamlet In Sussex
'Jnnty.
This closed the speaking, and the meet
ng adjourned.
The Republicans have advertised a meet
ng TO be held here next Tuesday. at whIet, !
Ion Anthony Higgins. Hon. N B.
mltnets, Hon. james Il. Loiisnd, George
I; Massey, Esq, the Rev. Jonathan 81
Wits. Leyl q Bird, ESQ. and Charles Il.
reat are expected 10 make addresses.
EFFEor or THE MEETING.
Every Democratic leader looks upon to. !
ay's meeting, with its large attendance Ia
plte OF pouring rain, as an indication OF
10 earnest feeling prevailing among the
ink and he OF the party Ia SUSSEX. A
emocratic majority OF 500 to 900 In the
ounty is now freely predicted.
WILL spEAk IN DOVER, +
Senator Blackburn went to Lewes TO- i
lght, where he will be the guest OF DR., ID, ii
:. Mustard. Tomorrow he will take d RI
NJ on the pilot boat 4. r. Bayard, and may
lehk to the Lewes Democrats tomorrow 4
lRht u meeting is arranged. On his way +
iek 10 Washington ha will stop In Dover. Il
thursday Eight and favor the Democrats
Kent county with one OF bis mastery i
olitical talks. y