The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-30
THIRD edition.


Chrtsfiana Hundred Pole Raising.
Tho Republicans OF Chrlstiana and
Mill Greek Hundreds, in the neighbor-
hood OF tho Yorklyn snuir mills, had
an enthusiastic Republican mass
meeting on a high apex of James
Chambers farm, adjoining the lower
nnun mill In West Christlana Hundred
yesterday afternoon. A grand pole
and flag raising was an Interesting
part OF the afternoons enjoyment
About 800 citizens, farmers and their
wives and daughters wore present, and
tho Kenneth Square brass band fur
nished patriotic and delightful music.
The pole raised wac 40 feet in length,
and the hill on which it was raised was
one OF the highest amongst the high
hills OF that neighborhpod.
Some little trouble was experienced
at first in raising 1t, from the fact that
some chains broke and the sudden Jar
which followed threatened the De.
Btruction OF the pole. After couple
OF unsuccessful trials the chains were
doubled, when the pole majestically
assembled to its place. When the first
chain broke the jar shook the bushy
top to which small Democratic flag
with the name OF Cleveland and
Stevenson on 1t and with a small por-
trnit of Cleveland on one corner OF 1T,
which some person had fastened ON as
. Joke, fell to the ground. The remark
WAS made by more than one that it
was no wonder the pole refused TO
arise with Democratic incumbrance
oil $50 pounds OF n Democratic Presl-
DENTAL candidate upon the top of II.
At any rate the pole did not go up
until II was shaken of. After the pole
was raised and steadied in its .place,
that veteran, three score aud ten, Re-
publican and his wife took hold of
the halyards and pulled a beautiful
tlag to the top, which Immediately un.
furlad itself most beautifully to The
stiff breeze as If forecasting a great
Republican victory on the Sth OF No
vember.
The pole was raised. a bucktail
wagon was brought around and made
to do the duties of a platform.
DIT. Joseph L. Chandler was called
on to preside. lie addressed the
lhdtes and gentlemen. Republicans
and Democrats Tor the honor CON
ferred and said that four years aGo
when Harrison and Morton pole was
raised OH the same hill he predicted
their election ami also said that
he would not be surprised if history
would repeat itself in 1872. He CON
gatulated the audience for tho pole
they had raised and tho lag thcy had
hung to the breeze and then intro.
daced To tho audience Hugh @.
feowne. ESD, as the orator Of tho oc.
Nsion.
MIR. Browne spoke fifty minutes,
making un eloquent address rep etc
with Republican argument. He first
uwolt upon the Democratic platform
phnk advocating repeal of the ten
cent TAX upon state banks, and she wed
m IA Qf T,t tt.t., 40
would be accustomed to the country II
wildcat banks were again put into
operation. He denounced the Demo
critic party as being unsound upon
national finances for the last thirty
years. Passing finances, Mr.. Browne
brought In panoramic view before the
audience the great benefits aCcruinE tc
the farmers and working men of the
nation through the Mckinley tariff.
Mr. Browne also touched on state
reforms telling his large and interest
ed audience that State Constitutions
Convention, which was needed. woult
bring to the ~ ople all needed change.
anu the only way to got ConStltu
tional Convention WAS to elect tho
Republican ticket. At the close of Mr..
Brownies speech three hearty cheers
were given for the Republican party,
tho ticket and tho speaker.
EiuHcle ~. walker, EST, candidate
Tor th' legislature from Mill Creek
hundred, was called to the platform
end spoke eloquently until the close
Of the meeting upon tho leading po-
hlical Issues of the day. He was full
oil hope fol the success OF the Repub
iieans nationally and in Delaware.
great many democrats were pros.
ont yesterday, much interested in the
meeting, some of them lending a
helping hand III the raising of tho
pole. West Chrlstlana hundred will
give good account of herself OIL the
eighth OF November