The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-01
FIFTH EDITION.


Yesterday was the day appointed by
Delinquent Tax Collector tinck Tor
winding up the tax collections at tho
Weccacoe Engine House, Tenth ward,
but unforeseen circumstances changed
the programme, and the day wound
up with Democratic pow WOW In
stead, in the evening which was adj
dressed by that high apostle Of Demoo-
racy from Kent county, James l..
Wolcott Esq, a would-be united States
Senator.
About 100 persons wcre present
amongst whom were: Speaker John p.
Donahoe, Victor Is. Wooley. County
Treasurer John L. Dickey, Delinquent
Tax Collector George J. Finck, John A.
Mitchell, Michael j. Shurkey, Patrick
Neary, Harry McCloskey, Philip 7.
Shea, Courtland Montg William
L. Carmichael and Robert L. Cotting-
ham. ...5.5
Mr.. John ]. Mealey presided at the
meeting assisted by 90 vice presidents,
and introduced James L. Wolcott. Esq.,
! who was received with the greatest
enthusiasm.
Mr. Wolcott spoke for an hour and
made characteristic democratic adj
| dress. He thought organization neces-
sary to the SUCCESS OF the Democratic
party, but as everybody now read the
newspapers the influence Of public
speaking had lost force. He wns sure,
however, that public opinion was in
favor of the Democratic party because
1t represented the people, aud against
the Republican party because 1t repre-
| sented monopollStS and trusts.
He forwarned his audience against
the desperate enemy they hud to con-
tend with, and said the Republicans
know that the Democrats have large
majority in the state
He referred to the little unpleasant
ness at the tax office as an instance OF
what the Republicans would do IL
they had the power, but he thought
there were enough Democrats to pre-
vent them. He told his audience that
the 1000 900 reloased slaves were in
greater thraldom now than when in
slavery and the people North and
South were bound in the chains of
industrial slavery.
lie shujdered as he thought OF the
result OF Republican success in Della
ware, but he thought the white men
would stand together and viudicnts
the manhood of their race. lie prom.
ised good report at the next election
from the yeomanry OF Kent and Sus.
sex.
lie said he had heard that there were
"a, 600 poll taxableS in Wilmington,
or one VOJer 10 every Two ana u llult
persons. and thought that showed that
the assessments had been padded with
fictitious names.
! Growing eloquent In his perordtlon
MIR. Wolcott said:
Eternal vigilance IL the price OF lib
crty. BY vigilance you may expect
TO circumvent this fraud in November.
; Again, say, that cannot picture the
disaster that would follow in the wake
of Republican victory. In the name
of your State, your manhood, your
family, your home and your city, do
not allow such IA disaster"
Victor B. Wooley, ESQ, being called
upon said that with the riots OF the
Sixth district OF the Fifth ward in
mind and their recurrence Mt the tar
office two weeks ago, the democrats
were confronted with the methods to
he pursued by the Republicans in the
campaign.
Speaker Donahos being called upon
said he was as sure that Delaware
would go Democratic next time as he
WAS that lie was q white man, and
that the election laws passed by the
last Legislature We're TO secure TO the
! Democrats their rights, which WAS all
that they desired, although they did
not get all he wished them TO get.
The speakers were all rendered a
, vote OF thanks, and the meeting ad.
J ipurunu