Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-19
A COWARDLY ASSAULT.
Bancroft Personally Attacks
Donahoe at German Hall.
A MUD-gLINaING FIGHT ON HAND


BamboozIed
The loyal German Democrats OF the city
turned out In force last evening to show
their fidelity to the party and It's ticket,
and German Hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity. The Ninth Ward
German Club, fifty strong, under COM
msnd of Marshal Michael Fromm.
marched to the hall, headed by band,
each man wearing q neat badge Of white
and gold The stage was decorated with
the American and German colors, while
framed portraits Of President Cleveland,
Ambassador Bayard and Senator Gray
occupied places on the platform and an
orchestra furnished music Victor B
Woolley, Branch II Giles, Colonel Floyd
and Louis Sasse had seats on the stage
The meeting was organized by the
election of the following:
President-J. P. T. Fueekel.
Vice presidents - Andrew Dettling,
Harry Stoeckle, Charles Heinel, DR. Emil
Hertel Fred w Heiss, Anton Hauber,
Henry Zimmerman, John Bader, Louis
Reinholz Harry F. Robelen, Emil Zoch,
August SCHNEIDER, Charles Oppenlander,
Louis Koerner, Herman Erb, Christian
Spoerl, Chris Bauer, g. Melchoir, Charles
Taylor, John d. Kurtz Sr, Charles s.
Meiler, Fritz Behrsndt, A. j. Biermann.
Daniel Bickta Charles Balling, Conrad
Keller, L A. Bsrtollette, Daniel Maler,
Joseph Rymski, Andrew Wilhelm,
Charles Mammele, Henry Kleinstuber,
William WeisshaSr, August Sseinle,
Louis Ssidl and Fred Roemer.
ecretaries-George Weth, Anton
Steinle, Moritz Lederer, Fred G. Nam
mele, George q Baumarn, Charles @.
Kurtz. DR.. William KleinsUuber, William
Hammann, John P. Alsentzer, Fred
Gradwohl Matt Nuerrenberg, John T.
Ahrens, Henry Hirzol. Louis Huetten
Louis Hammerer, William Shell and
Charles Rohrbaeher
Deputy Attorney General Giles speaAs
On taking his chair, President Fuecke
thanked the German Democrats cf Will
mington for the honor rendered him He
urged those present TO work aud vote for
the success of the ticket The Germans
are an important factor In the politics oi
the country and state, and they should
not neglect the opportunity to exercise
their power in the right He introduced
in fitting language Deputy Attorney
General Branch a Giles, who spoke for
over half an hour on the tariff fol
revenue only. He reviewed briefly the
Issues which were prominent Ia the
campaign Of 1892. when the people, By
tremendous vote, decided that protection
as presented by the Republican party
was a fraud and a swindle on th,
American workingmen AMI expressed
themselves in favor of the principles d
free government, personal liberty botl
as regards the possession Of property ans
the right to vote
He referred to the setions of the last
Congress, when the odious Force bill th,
Sherman bill for the purchase OF silver
and the iniquitous mckinley bill wer,
stricken from the laws Of the land and
retired to innoeuous desuetu de. He CAV,
a brief outline OF the nature Of the Mill,
bill, the Springer bills, all Democratic
measures, which finally eliminated ii
the perfected Wilson bill, and exposed
the fallscies uf the claims that the tarif
as designed under the Mckinley BIZ
either protected the infant industries OF
the American workipgman.
In concluding be callsd on the Germans
liberty loving people, to stand firm foi
the principles Of the Democratic party
to consider the situation calmly ,earnestl,
and interestedly, and vote as Dr. Sennei
will show you a liberty loving German
should vote.
Herr senner's Address.
The president then introduced DR.
Joseph II Senner, o New York, com
missioner of immigration, to whom be
paid high compliment by pronouncinI
him one OF the brightest and sbles
German Democrats of this country. Dr.
Senner is a man OF commanding ep
pesrance and fine voice, aud for over a.
hour held his audience TO the closes
attention. He was frequently spplaudel
and many Of bis witty and apt point
were greeted with laughter His them
was mainly the tariff and he showed il
able and eloquent manner the absurdit
of the claim made by the Republican
party, that protection was the safeguar,
of the workingman. He cited fig
ures to show that the work
ingman was the sufferer by tn
tariff as made by the Mckinley bill, an
the monopolist was the gamer. BE drey
pictures showing the difference betweel
free trade England and high tariff GEL
many and Spain and showed wherein la
the increased prosperity Of the former.
DR. Senner devoted considerable tim
TO clear and able demonstration of tn
benefits which would accrue to the work
ingman, to the citizen, to the voter
the action of Congress in doing away wit
the obnoxious Sherman bill, Force bi
Mckinley tariff bill, ard predicted the
under the new regime the commerci,
condition Of this country would improv
and business become more healthy
The A p. A. Republican Side Issu
He spoke of the A. P. A, which b
denounced as a side Issue of the RepuI
licAn party, the relic OF the Knov
Nothing party and an insult to a fre
and liberty loving psopls He urged tn
German voters TO consult their bes
interests and vote for the party who,
watohword is free government an
personal and religious liberty. His re
marks were heartily cheered.
Victor B. Woolley, nominee OF IL
party for representative in the Gener
Assembly from Wilmington was then il
troduced. BE said that Mr.. Giles hs
covered half the ground he had intends
TO cover, and, although he was not full
aware of what Dr. Senner had said,
had been informed by Justice Sasse, Chi
the doctor had covered all the rest.
congratulated the Germans of Whining
ton for turning out in such force an
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