Evening journal., 1894-09-24
THE TICKET RATIFIED.
Wilmington Democrats Hold a
Rousing Mass-meeting.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING

Eloquent spC euhes by Senator Gray, Cen
eral Armstrong. Ex.oongressman Mar
tin, Attorney General Nicholson aud
Professor Hands-LIstsned to BY Fully
Five Thousand People.
The largest crowd which has ever at
tended public meeting In this city was
that which assembled Saturday evening
ct the corner of Fourth and Mark ct
streets, the occasion being the ratiGca
tion Of the state and county tickets as
nominated by the Democratic party A
large stand had been erected on Fours b
street, which was draped with red, white
and blue bunting, and this was occupied
by number Of prominent local Demo
Gratis, among thtm being Senator George
Gray, ex-CongressmRn d. l. Martin, OF
Seaford; Attorney General John r
Nicholson, ex-Attorney General John
Biggs, Professor l. Irving Handy, Dep
uty Attorney General Branch II Giles.
General Theodore F. Armstrong. ] b
Ford, of Middleiown; DR.. j. Willard
Springer, John + Callahan, r L Nau
dain, Douglas Mccoy, Thomas G Doud.
George Spicer, Jr, Of Christiana, and
others
There were fully 5000 persons In the
crow d. which literally packed the street
from Market to King streets. and
among them were many Republicans who
were present to hear the tenets OF De
mocrscy presented by the able speakers
Tho Young Mems Democratic Club acted
as an escort to the speskers and headt d
by Hyatt's band marched from theiI
rooms in a body, some 200 strong. The
George Gray aud Samuel Bancroft clubs,
over 800 strong, preceded them The
crowd was an orderly one, only one Incl
dent occurring to cause any excitement
During Professor Handy s speech a team
ster attempted to drive through tn,
crowd, when dozen men gtasped his
horses by the head and forced him IL
take another course. An officer who
was in the crowd warned the man that
II he att mpted to repeat the interrup-
ton he would have trouble and he tool
another street
A Friend Of the wor klngman.
DR. ]. Willard Springer presided ovei
the meeting and introduced Genera
Theodore f. Armstrong, who spoke very
/ briefly. He described IA glowing term
/ the benefits which had beea conferred OF
the workmen in the employ of Mr. Ban.
croft, and asked for him the votes d
labor generally The Democratic party
said he, is composed of workingmen. an,
they should remember not only the mel
nominated by their party, but especially
the ones who had always stood as thei
friends He made passing reference b
the names on the ticket and urged TO
them all the hearty and undividet
support and cooperation Of every voter
When Senator George Gray was IN
troduced end stepped to the front or th
platform, he wss greeted with rounds 0
applause and il was several minute
before his opening words could be heard
He spoke materially as follows:
Friends, fellow citizens and fellol
Democrats, have always felt an especia
pride in being a member of the grand an
glorious Democratic party, and neve
more than this evening when l have tn
privilege Of speaking face TO face to sue
a vast and intelligent sssemblege, on s
great and important questions as thos
which to day equally affect both you an
me This government, my friends, fedora
national and state is yours ana mine. II
The Peoples Government
and a Democrat ia talking TO Democrat
cannot help but rejoice that the part
which controls this government, Is til
great national party Of the people w
believe in something which no othe
party has, aud during long years ha
advocated the principle that lies at th
bottom Of free government, a govern
ment of the people and by the peopl
aud for all the people, not a governmen
for 8 few or for class of people,
government which doles out to onl
few tho benefits God intended as
bounty TO all The creed you aud | bl
lleve is the true d me cratic theory
is as sacred as the creed OF the hol
church. Year Efter year finds the Demo
cratic party arIayed against ne'
enemies, but it still presents brsv
, front and upholds the stand ard of
/ peoples government
This is q ratification n eeting, and trie
aud true Democrats are here TO endors
men whom they have honored by select
ing them as their standard bearers TIL
party in the state has put forward fo
your suffrage, men who will trul
represent it, and we are here tonight I
Tatify that choice, and resolve that v
will carry them to victory It was
wise choice made by this time honore
! organization in the selection Of Ebe v
I Tunnel to head the ticket. ! do nt
know how many here know him, but
do and | can say that
None Know Him But to Love.
'sThe State convention was also call,
upon to name a Representative in Co
gress A mRn was needed VINO whe
capital and corporation greed shou
s make assaults on the liberty of our Ian
would know how to defend us. A ms
: who would bear aloft the standard
/ tariff reform; a man who will folio
close in the footsteps of that staun,
: Democrat, Grover Cleveland. They S
S lected Samuel Bancroft, Jr, man no
: est and intelligent and familiar with b
great cause for which we are contendin
"One thing you can write down as ixe
E From out Of the chaos OF political sent
j ment, the great cause OF tariff refor
n has been carried TO a glorious termin
tion. It is not going TO fail now, 4
# will it take one backward step Dor
} be affaid when Republican nelghbc
talk of failure of the great cause; do n
IS lose heart when enemies try to SOW di
r. cord in our ranks They are whistlil
to keep up their courage
/. Strange as it may seem the enemi