Evening journal., 1895-01-23


to victory Applause. So that to-day,
instead Of beng relegated 60 the rear we
are basking In the sunshsns Of Republi-
can success and beneath the rosy bowers
of victory believe that most Of the
worklngmen of the Republican party are
favorable TO the election OF ] Edward
Addicks. believe that II 1t were put
to vote In Mil Greek hundred you
would realize a maiority OF the ballots
for Ed ward Addicks vociferous ap
plause believe the exigencies of the
times demand that we elect ]. Edward
Addicks to the United States senator
ship"
When be had concluded ex-Mayor
Stansbury J. Wiley, OF Wilmington, was
called upon.
"It Is to meet the working Republl-
cans of New Castle county that are
here to-day" he said. I'VE feel that
the Republican party 10 passing through
q erisis, but we alao feel that the Rspub
lican party is now, as 1t has been In the
past. greater than any one man In 1t,
because Its destiny Is confined to this
destiny and the glory of this republic.
The times demand Just now more
than ever ln the history OF this republic
and In the face Of the great financial
disasters that havs bsfallen this country
through Democratic incapsc ty, that for
once In the history Of Delaware she
should have a business man in ths
Senate. Academic efforts. polished
phras, 8, rounded periods, lofty flights of
eloquenee are very well under certain
conditions, but they do not bring that
relief for which we are now waiting.
believe firmly that there Is not a gentle
man within the sound of my voice,
however he may regard Mr. Addicks but
will admit that he possesses elegant
business sense There Is no man but
will credit to Massey aud Higgins those
rounded periods and polished phrases OF
which | spoke.
I'VE are here to say to these members
Of the Legislature that we have In the
county Of New Castle, men of fair
respsctability who support Addic cks for
senator.
'0ur party can never achieve It's true
greatness unless we have united party
My eloquent young friend has pictured
TO you the condition of Kent and Sussex
county where the Republicans have
rallied around man In whom they have
confidence and faith. We want the same
kind of unity Ia New Castle county We
want to SAY that the Republican party OF
New Castle county does not want official
! interior ence in primary elections We
want to say that the voice of the Repub
lican party shall stand pre.eminent, and
shall not be trammeled by offieia
patronage or anything elae. The
Republican party is making this country
| the greatest ever on the face OF thl
globe Now We have a man who stand
as business man and whom we can sup.
port He will recognize no faction anl
exercise no interference, recognizing thA'
the fundamental principle OF the Repup
lican party is the voice Of the many
Our safety and greatness as a state rest
on this
"Our legislators have a grave responsi
bility resting upon them We do wan
/ TO say TO you TO day, rs representing thu
wishes OF the Republican party, that W.
/ want you to consider well this grea
/ question before You pass upon It w
don't come here saying that we represen
so many millions Of property or million
of money; neither do we come pHradini
our poverty. We are the working Re
| pnblicans. We do the voting through
| sunshine and STERN. We don't com
here as gentlemen who vote only whel
the sun shines We represent that par
OF the Republican party which is Of
deck whether IL be In sunshine or II
storm, or in daylight or darkness; ant
we are the men who are supporting
Edward Addicks Cheers for lutte,
States senator. / feel lost we wouli
like to leave this impression with tn
members from Sussex and Kent counties
and TO impress 1t most forcibly on tn
members from New Castle county. w
are men in this issue honestly and cor
scientiously and terribly in earnest.
The ex-mayor was frequently inter
rupted by applause and words Of on
couragemsnt.
Frank Woolley, ex-Postmaster Dsni'
+. Stewards political private secretary
pulled a paper from his pocket and rea
preamble and resolutions conmendin
Kent and Sussex counties for the
Addicks stand, sulogizlng Mr.. Addich
and calling upon the New Castle member
to vote for him.
Mr.. Etehells, Of New Castle count,
moved the adoption Of the paper
, went like s shot and the earnest bushes
8 of that meeting was done
8 Chairman Barnard announced that u
I New Castle hundred delegation won
: meet Speaker MeMullen, OF that hundre
8 In the rooms Of the East Dover Republ
| can Club imms dately after the b
, meeting adjourned, and that Govern
s Marvil would receive the G A r m'
at the State House at 2 o'clock. He the
q declared the meeting ended
{ The crowd wended its way down Il
tortuous stairway and returned to q
q Hotel Richardson
o As your correspondent was passing t'
Irishmen who were standing on &
/ green, he heard one ask the other:
r "Why, Pat, phwat does all this name
Q "0i can't fggsr 1t ont exactly, Dinn
i but Oh heard q man down the stra
there say that 1t was q convintion
: experience mating Of soreheads a
n deadheads from New Castle county.
a far as Dim concerned Oh don't know
t be sure"
]. Did Not Scare McMullen.
Is Thirty-fve members Of the New Cas-
h Hundred Republican Club proceeded
d the local Republican club house to p
8, the thumb screws on Speaker McMulle
> The genial speaker was there but not
10 be tortured
William j. Etchells presided over t
most discrderly meeting Of the day.
!. did not seem to be able to control 1t
! any particular. The New Castle hu