Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-08
DUCK or EEK DEMOCRATS.

How They Closed the Campaign with
ROusinE Rallies Saturday Afternoon and
Evening.
special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
SMYRNA, Nov. 6.--The campaign of the
Democrats closed in Duck Creek hundred,
Saturday, with an enthusiasm that some
will not soon forget. The day was Demo
cratic and they did Justice to themselves
by making it Il brilliant occasion. Early
in the morning rain fell in torrents, and
the prospect of carrying out their pre-
arranged programme was indeed d gloomy
one but 10 O'Clock the clouds began to
break and i'll short while the sky was as
clear as Il crystal by IL o'clock every
thing seemed TO be in readiness for a
parade and delegations from Clayton,
Blackbird, Townsend, Leipsic, Woodland
Beach, Brentord, Greenspring, kenton
Odessa, MiddetUwn, Dover, Tavlor's Bridge
and Cheswold began to collect at Priers
Corner just north of Duck Creek where
the parade was to be formed. The chief
marshal was j. Frank Startling, son of the
candidate for Kent county treasurer, as
sisted by John Armstrong, James +. David
and George Cole. The procession was fully
half mile long. One hundred mounted
men were in line, decorated with bunting
and wTeaths Of flowers and Cyergreens
Music was given by the Excelsior Band.
Most every venlcle carried flags, and the
way they cheerel and hurrahed for 'Tun-
nell and Bancroft gave evidence that the
Democrats of this hundred were going tn
stand firm. The line OF march taken was
Main street to the pond, countermarch to
Frazier street, up Frazier street to Union
street to Mt. Vernon street, to East 81 rect,
| 10 South street. to Delaware street, to Com.
merce street, to SpruauCe City, counter.
| march to Main street and there ii dis
bandit.
AFTERNOON SPEAKING.
BY this time people had gathered in
| large nuiaDers, especially the farming dis
tries III Which there seemed to be an out,
| pouring. At one time it was Thought
advisable to build a stage in front Of The
| Democratic headquarters, but the place
did not seem 10 suit the speakers so the
crowd pushed down the street to the Opera
House and Tiled it to overlooking. Benia
min A. Hazel was chairman of the meet
ing and i'll a few choice remarks introduced
J.. Irving Handy as the first speaker Mr.
Handy being well known 10 the Democrat,
OF this hundred, was greeted with applause
lie is Il very fluent speaker and held tn,
attention OF his audience throughout hi.
| address. His talk was on the tariff am
the effects of Republican misrulc; how
manufacturers were made millionaire
through protection; how Harrison had rut
the government extravagantly and what
good Ihng the Democratic party has dom
in repeating the iniqultous laws passed b,
| the hepuDlgan party. Touching Il littl
| upon the special constable act and tn
stricken names from the registration list
he closed with an earnest appeal to hi
| fellow Democrats of Duck Creek hundre,
to roll up good majority.
Jr. JIne- JerluKsOn of Berlin, Nd
made few choice remarks next, which
nude happy hit on his audience. I'll
doctor was very witty ana kept his audi
cuCe amused most all the time.
William salisbury, editor Of the Delo
,p1rcaU, was introduced ms the last speaker
His remarks we're directed to this locality
to the farmer, TO the merchant and III
| Democrats of this county. Taxing up All,
Analysing u few OF the issues OF the Re
publican platform, he brauched off int,
the mixed school question and picture
very graphically the future OF Dclawar
should the relns of government be SUI
rendered to the Republican party.
The evening meeting was but of tn
same enthusiasm that characterized til
other features oil the day. IL was 1, grea
Success and proved 10 be one oil the larges
meetings held here this campaign. IN
Opera House was filled from stage to doc
aud the balcony was perfect Jam. Man
failed to gam entrance and were turnpt
away disappointed. 1t hal been prett,
we'll advertised that Ambassador rhOlnu
+, ljayard was 10 deliver the address 3
zoe occasion and probably this was
greater drawing card for the people o
Dack Creek hundred to turn out en- mass
tnan anything else, but owinStn force o
circumstances the distinguished Ambassa
dor was unable to accept the invitation
and the Hon. George Gray, Delaware
distinguished Senator, took his place. B
| A lluynlI chairman "a ba t;,,,,
lhe speakers were dwight NJ. L1wery
senator Gray ana Edwin Cav Flanagan
Enthusiasm ran high during the Who'll
day and now as the last gun of the can
paign has been fired here, the Democrat
! are awaiting election with hopeful result,