Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-03

uu0 bO hlAA SODks " AAAlS.
Both are credited with having strong
Addicks inclinations. George V.
Massey was absent. Ezekiel Flemming,
the lone Republican member OF the
Legislature from Kent county, did not
appear State Senators Moore and Pierce
md Representatives Moore, Ball, Robbins
md Morgan of Sussex were also CON
epicuous by their absence. The Sussex
Representatives who attended were
George Ii. Townsend, Edward ). Burton
and II. II. Brown, and they were under
the fostering care Of Daniel Burton. No
Higgins music was permitted to be
poured into their ears while Burton was
around.
The distinguished visitors from other
States also failed to turn up in most
distressing manner. Regrets were re-
ccived from Senator Quay, Senator
Carey of Wyoming, Patrick O'turrell
bf Washington, Senators Frye and
Hawley, ex-Speaker Read and Charles
Emory Smith. Congressman DIlzell
add Quigg and Editor E. X. Hart OF
Philadelphia formed the contingent ut
outside notahles.
ELOQUENT EMPTY CHAIRS.
Under these distressing circumstances
the feast began. The banquet hall was
tastefully decorated and the tables were
Respondent under the 5littering electric
lamps. Grace Orchestra discoursel
charming music. But an appalling ar
ray of empty chairs around the eight
tables chilled the hearts of the loyal
Higgins followers of the club who had
gotten up the affair. Those empty
chairs were the ones assigned TO the
Addicks workers Of Kent and Sussex
who contemptuously stayed away.
The menu, quite tempting and tasty
was as follows;
Blue Points.
Consomme Jardineire.
Salmon, Tartar Sauce.
Fillet OF Beef with Mushrooms.
Potato Boulets. Macaroni
Sweetbreads with Peas.
Frozen Tom and Jerry.
Quail on Toast, Lettuce Hearts.
Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes
Sailed Almonds. Pickles.
Olives. Cheese.
Coffee. Cigars.
The menu cards were haudsomel,
gotten up, the courses being accompanie.
with appropriate ShakespeareGn an,
other quotations,
The postprandial speeches, whic!
had been carefully prepared in advanc
were made according to the programme
Hon. John Dalzell Led off, followed b,
Congressman L. Ely Quigg, who mad
a bitter attack on President Cleyelan,
and his administration. Other speaker
were Senator Higgins, +. x, Hart, edito
of the Philadelphia EGeBiRg Telegram
Edward G. Bradford and the Rev. Met
eitt Hulbura, pastor Of Grace II. L
Church.
SENATOR HIGGINS SPEECH.
Senator Higgins said:
We meet TO celebrate a victory. "
have much occasion to rejoice on all az
counts, and especially for the collapse [
the Democratic party from one end of til
laid to the other,
} Not a State remains with a Democrat
majority except those of the south sli
held down by fraud and force, by unitl,
and unfair laws, as well as by iIlamlity
the polls or by wholesale violence aud il
timidation. Wherever the people hay
had the liberty to freely express their WI
they have given no uncertain sound. an
have visited upon the Democratic part
she overwhelming expression of their wal
of confidence.
In this general result and rejoicing We
Delaware come in for our share though II
fortunately not for our full share, hot i
all we are entitled to. We have lost a N
jority in the state SENATE, and that by /
= open and glaring fraud in Kent cuun
that nobody excuses aud everybody q
lounces, except, | am sorry to say, q
Court. To be sure, the Judges individual
are industrious, and indeed violent,
their condemnation of the frauds bat
are not allowed to FORGE that soft Wgr
butter no paTsnipS, anu th1t the on
substitute for Il reign OF force is reign
law. For the great wrong We are w.thu
remedy. The people of the state want
and intended to place the complete DOW
OF legislation in the hands OF the lieput
can party, and to hold them to rigid
sponsibiiity for their exercise of II
power, ! he people OF the state by I
Kent fraud have been cheated out of tn
sovereign rights 10 have HEIR Will free
expressed at tho polls and carried II
laws. but though DIR victory falls I'll
short of what We wunla ultimately
complish, we have eyerlhe!ess achieves
victory so large and 50 decisive rs to "
Justify this celebration Of it by the rcp
Sentative party organization Ul this -ta
the Young MsA's Republican Club OF v
mington.
We have elected for the second time
our history Republican Governor
the second time, too. orr Governor cleo
is from Sussex county. No patriotic Dl
wareau, looking back to the dGrk
dreadful days Of the civil war ana read
of, if not old enough To remember,
part then taken by the state for
preservation Of the government and
Union, but will dwell with pride
emotion upon the stalWart figure
William Cannon and the nigh courage
patriotic devotion with which he Il