Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

Friday nights Grafton delivered by
Ambassador Bayard will go into history
as the public citation of the Republican
party and its arraignment as the cause of
OF the aggravation on this side of the
Atlantic OF business and commercial
depression that existed world wide.
The great speaker with convincing
logic and with the eloquence of mastery
forcefulness demonstrated that the acct
dent of Republican governmental policy,
linked in with that party's unfortunate
political eXigencies, worked for and was
the direct contributory cause for the
past alarming condition of depression,
Mr.. Bayard was never in better form.
His voice rang with the strength of the
convictions of each word he uttered.
With an eloquence that probably eX-
ceeded his remarkable effort of few
days ago, upon the same platform, he
advanced step by step in a whitening
denunciation of the party that "sacri-
ticed all for power" and thereby lost the
confidence of the American people.
The address was an epitome of the
most disgraceful chapter of recent
American history. Every twist and
turn, each shameful effort of the Re-
publican party to maintain ascendancy
at any sacrifice was held up before the
public last night in telling sentences.
The revelation was most startling one.
In all its phases the story will remain
indelibly imprinted in the minds of all
who had the good fortune to be present
at the Opera House Friday night.
1t would be but q repetition of the
story of the great ovation "Delaware's
favorite son" received at his recent
public appearance here, to tell again
what took place, as the great statesman
was discerned moving up the side aisle
toward the platform.
1t was electrifying. The ringing
shout of welcome outdid the myriad
clapping of hands as the thunder roll
does the tluttering of dead leaves
along the pathway. The pleasure of
seeing Mr.. Bayard and OF seeing him
looking so well was reflected in every
face. There never can be any question
of how he stands in the hearts of his
fellow.countrymen. ..
1t was sight all the people enjoyed
to see his 1.-THE and active step as in un-
conscious movement and gesture. during
his speech, he moved back and forth,
each part of him swaying in the tuneful
symphony of the most touching appeal,
of vehement denunclation, or Of brighter
hope.
But the enduring impression above
all of Friday night will always be OF
the seriousness of tho mission OF
the orator. There was an under
tone, it seemed somewhat Of
sorrow that such charges were possible
of being made against Que of the great
parties of this country-of regret on
account of its historic fact.
The Opera House was crowded at
every point. Along the walls, upstairs
and downstairs, men ranged themselves
for there was not seat to be had at 8
O'Clock. Mrs. Bayard and party of
friends graced one of the boxes.
The stage was filled with occupants. In
the front row with Ambassador Bayard
were Senator Gray, Willard Salisbury
and Andrew Gray Wilson. Others on
the platform were: Joseph l.. Car
penter, Jr., General j. Parke Postles,
James Carmichael, sheritfalty candidate;
George Hallmam, candidate for coroner;
Isaac Pyle, William Baxter, Daniel
Farra, Armon d. Chaytor, William Il.
Lyman, Horace Johnson, Howell S.
England, John Kelly, John +. Gala
han, Thomas n. Stayton, John Mitchell,
william VI. bfyan, Chief Ot Police John
II. Dolan, j. Harvey Whiteman, Victor
j. Woolloy, John V. Carswell, DIR. j. r.
Zuill, Rev. Martin B. Dunlap, William
4. Smalley, Jr,, John Jacoby, Dr.
Willard Springer, Captain Thomas
Kane, Courtland q, Montgomery, John
Montgomery, Benjamin Il. Allen, Peter
l.. Cooper, Jr., Thomas G. Doud, Judge
Ball, Robert II, Taylor, Thomas Young,
John @. Farra, Frank q. Carpenter, j
jackson Peirce, John w. Aydon, George
Finck, Edward G. Cook, Josiah Marvel
DR.. NJ. ]. Hughes, B. b, Smith, Jesse X.
Baylis, John Il. Dlckey, John Nj. Rogers,
Rev. P. b. Cabell, John 5. Rossell,
Thomas +. Bailey, DIR. j. A. Ellegood,
Harry Ahrens, George Ward, j. r.
! Flanigen, DIR. j. T.. Pyle, Andrew j.
Hession, Hubert Cassidy, DR.. Il. A.
Brown.
A pretty little incident occurred Just
before the oration began. A big man
sitting in the front rows unable to re.
strain his enthusiasm rushed TO the foot
OF the platform waving his hat: "tlow