Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-22

The mass meeting of the Democracy
II Delaware Thursday on the historic
Dover Green was the greatest demon.
stratlon, the most representative, and
the most enthusiastic that the good old
Diamond State has witnessed for many
year.
1t was great family gathering, a re
union of the old and the new Democracy
when the familiar names dear to the
heart Of every patriotic Deawarcan
fraternized, the elder generation silver.
locked and reverend stretched out its
hands in patcrnal encouragement to the
vigorous and enthusiastic young leaders
of State loyalty and of the proulest
heirlooms of the premier of the sister.
hood of states.
This was the character of the meeting
Thursday afternoon beneath the cool
shade of the ancient elms of the State
house. There is no mistake about the
unitication and the strong bands of
friendship that bind New Castle, Kent
and Sussex in strong embrace. The
score or more of Democratic clubs Of
Kent and Sussex had already marched
20 the green and received their full
need of cheer and friendly recognition.
And when, later, the New Castle CON
tingent arrived with its numerous clubs
and organizations, and swung In lengthy
procession around the sequestered path
ways, the stirring martial music ech0ing
from the walls of the surrounding build.
ings, the bright sunlight ilecking the
green lawn and tree trunks, the happy
faces and springing stride of the
marchers, sent the enthusiasm to a
pitch that was only eclipsed at the
moment when the eloquent words,
dropping from the lips of the silver.
tongued orators of the day, aroused the
echoes again and again and emphasized
the record of Democracy's opening of
the campaign of 1899.
As noon drew near it looked as if
there would be gathering of 5000 or
SO. But later the farmers and residents
from Kent and Sussex trooped in. The
streets were lined with wagons. Trains
brought in their additional hundreds
and when the guest Of the day, Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky arrived, there
was ready to greet him between 1000
and 5000 warm-hearted Delaware Dem
ocrats.
By this time the preliminary business
of the day had already commenced
The State central committee had met at
the State House and perfected arrange
ments for the day.
THE STATE LEAGUE OF CLUBS.
The State League of Democretic Clubs
met in the Opera House. Here every
seat was occupied. Hundreds had to
stand in the doorway and passages. The
convention was called to order by chair
man Of the State Central Committee l..
Irving Handy, who formally stated the
purposes of the meeting. Business had
TO be transacted with celebrity, as in a
short half hour the public addresses
were in order. The call was read by
the Secretary,of the State Central Com.
mittee, John II. Layton. Temporary
officers were elected as follows: A. +.
Robinson, chalrman G. Il. r. Bates,
secretary for New Castle county; John
Gray for Sussex, and j: d. Hawkins for
Kent.
This was followed by a stirringly elo.
quent address by Mr.. Robinson.
The credentials of the delegates were
then read by Mr.. Gray and accepted as
follows:
NEW CASTLE % TILE COUNTY CLUBS.
NJ, =. ", Wilmington--C. Q. Mont.
gomery; br9nch II. Giles, Patrick Neary,
Lewis Y; Eandegrlit, Garrett j. Hart,
Daniel W. Lynch, Willard salisbury.
:, george gray Clup-trank Jcandell,
victor Is. Wo9Iiey, James 5. Dobb, Milo
Cooper, John 7. Dlckey.
John ". Causey Club-Harry 0.
Welch, EDWARD j.. Cash, Joseph Fitz-
patrick, John r. Dolan, John Il. Ford,
John lyle, James oDonnell, John
Crogan.
Sixth Ward Democratic Club-Rpbert
Baldwin, John Fahey, Patrick Lyons,
II. j. Crippen, Thomas Rcardon, j.
Travers Jones, William q. Bryan.
Cleveland First Voters Club-C. Il.
K. Bates, William Butz, 5. w. Boylan,
Andrew 9. Gray, W. I. Carlisle, George
w Hart, Charles II. Ten Weges
Second Ward-John A. Kelley, John
Briley, Harry Maier, John Doordan,