The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-10-19
GRAND DEMOORATIn RALLY.
Hon. W. NJ. Denny Meets with a ROusing
Reception at Summit.

Reception at Summit.
Summit Sentinel.
The appointment OF Hon. Walter
NJ. Denny, the Democratic nominee
for Congress from this district, at
Summit for II o'clock NJ, Saturday
last, was, by Hon. Jas. c. Lamkin,
member OF the Democratic Executive
Committee, changed to $50 p. m, in
order to give the merchants and bust
ness people of the town and vicinity
an opportunity to hear him.
The city hail presented Il most
cheerful and inviting appearance,
wei! arranged and brilliantly lighted,
thanks to the prompt attention Of
our worthy Mayor, Col. Patton.
a superb audience aSsembled-a
more highly accomplished and appre-
'ciative audience of ladies and gentle
men is seldom seen anywhere. The
large hall was crowded to the doors,
and when Capt. Matthews, member
of the Executive Committee, Hon. W.
Lee Patton and Mr.. S. ID. PerselI, who
had been appointed a committee to
escort Mr.. Denny to the hall, made
their way with him through the
crowds at the door, the audience APP
plauded vociferously, and while the
cannon doomed, gave Mr.. Denny a
highly complimentary greeting. Capt.
Matthews, in a few well chosen
words, introduced him to the audience
in a neat and brief speech, and Mr..
Denny proceeded to discuSS-in a
quiet and pleasant way, lucidly and
conyincingly-the political issues Of
the day.
He first reviewed the history and
achievements Of the present Congress
for the relief Of the people, commend
ing all its acts, and was frequently
roundly applauGcd; scored the Re
publicanS and populites for their
wild and visionary ideas; for obstruct-
ing legislation, and for the eXtrava-
CANT practices and tendencies of
both.
He read the financial plank in the
Democratic platform Of 1892, and the
financial resolution of the Pass Chris
tian convention. and fully endorsed
both, amid great applause.
After giving II detailed account of
the many wise measures passed and
the great good the Democratic party
has done for the people; what it has
in prospect the harm and mischief
the Republican and Populite parties
are attempting to foiSt upon the GOV
eminent, he paid Col. Stockdale a
high and deserving compliment, at
tributing directly to him and his dele
cation the honor of his nomination.
His speech was able and convincing,
and the impression Mr.. Denny made
among our people was IL most hatter-
ing and creditable one. When the
ides of November roll around Old
Pike will resound with a mighty shout
and a tremendous Democratic majori-
ty for Hon. Walter NJ. Denny.
When Mr.. Denny had concluded his
speech, Capt. Matthews then present
ed Col. Stockdale to the audience,
amid long and ~deafening applause.
The Colonel made many happy and
telling hits on the Populite ana Re-
publican parties. He ripped them up
the back blistcred and scariticd their
wild and unreasonable vagaricS, and
gave asuccint and interesting account
Of the praisewOrthy laws Congress
had passed, and others which the
Democratic party had in contempla-
tion for the good of the people, if only
left alone to accomplish these wise
desirable ends. He earnestly urged
Democrats in the county, and all 0rel
the district. in fact, to turn ont tC
the polls to a man, and overwhelming.
ly defeat lIathorn, the Populite nom.
inec.
The strictest attention was paid to
his remarks, and it had the effect, We
believe, of rouSing the Democrats to re.
ncwe1 activity and work.
The meeting was a feast of reason
and flow of SOUL for pure Democracy
The meeting did not deem it neces.
sary to pass resolutions of its own
but was content to stand squarcly or
the Pass Christian resolutions, anC
thereby warmly support. and not in
jure, the Democratic party and Mr.
Denny's election, as has, in oul
opinion, been done elsewhere,