Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24


should not be classed as cotton goods when
speaking of them us affected by the tariff,
any more than oil paintings should be
classed as linen canvas. The only cotton
goods that are imported into this country
rs cotton goods are made of other than
American cotton, and these are being
crowded out by the use of Egyptian cotton
Of which they are made III the mills of
New England.
ConEratulating you and your friends on
what You refer to us the great popular
revolution of Tuesday, the Sth of Novem-
Der, and confidently trusting in better
times therefrom. and in four years at least
OF decent, honest government under
grover Cleveland, | am, yours very sin
cerely, SAMUEL BANCROFT, JR.
FROM col. A. X. MCCLURE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. I2th. 1902 william,
salisbury. Esq.-MY DEAR FRlEND: Thanks
Tor your kind note of the llth, but my en-
EaFements are such that ii will not be pos
Ssible for me to be with you as requested. l
heartily congratulate you.
A. X. MCCLURE.
Also. from George II. Bates. Charles d.
Lore and Ex-Governor D. 4. Biggs.
ELABORATE ILIUMtNATtoNs.
Many citizens illuminated their resi-
dehceS i'll an elaborate manner. Some of
the most noticeable were those of John q.
Pennewill, X. k. Kcnney. II. &. Carpen-
ter, Dr. Henry Ridgely, Chancellor VOL
colt; T. X. Jones, Edward Rldgely, John
u Jones, DR.. J.. S. Anderson, q. II. Il.
Day, DR.. +. S. Downes, Bayard House, j..
frank Wilds, Father Quigley, Supcrin.
ttendent Il. l.. Holiday, Captain Morris
n. IL; iIutchins, Hon. John b. Penning-
ton, John A. Nicholson, j. \. Fulton, Dr.
y, Lewis, II. G. Collision. c. C. Fulton
John {. Windolph and John +, Salisbury,
FIREWORKS ON THE GREEN.
The display of fireworks on the green
was very fine.
One Republican from Camden, in order
to pay an election bet, rode "A gray mule in
the parade, with his face blackcned.
The celebration passed of without an
accident of any kind. The crowd ii is
thought, was the largest ever in the town.
There was no disorder and not a single
arrest.
The bands played it, the boys sang it; in
fact, it could he heard on every turn:
"Grover. Grover,
-Four more years Of Grover,
IN we 90. out they 20,
Nov well live in clover"
Joyous DEMOCRATS OF RED LION.
DELAWARE Cry, Nov. 1S.-From 900
to 900 people joined in the Notification
meeting and old-tashion barbecue held in
TINS town last night. 1t was the biggest
crowd, and in every way the biggest day.
Red Lion hundred ever had The streets
were one mass of decorations, each Demo
ctrat vicing with every other one to show
the largest display.
The parade started at 7.30 p. M, and
alter an hours tramp over the entire town
collected around the speakers stand
erected just opposite The place of feastins
on Main street and we're addressed by V.
u. WUolley and +. l.. Cooper of Whining
ton, pr. DIE'a? presided over the meet
ing, and although the air was sharp the
great conroilrse of people stood throughout
the entire time and frequently gave vent
to great applause. giving declaration Of
their JOY over the recent election.
An old OK harnesscd to road cart and
appropriately decorated, came in for a large
share Of attention, AS did wagon Of
young folks who sang campaign songs.
The New Castle and st. Georges band fur
nished the music, The former, with Il
delegation from New Castle came in the
tug Taurus, which took the speakers back
to Wilmington after the meeting was over.
Many Republicans laughed 1T the iub-
liant Democrats for eating sandwiches
made out of halfcnoked OK meat, but
soon changed the subject when told thar
OK, IT not daintiy prepared, was better
than crow.