The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-22
RALLY AT ROCkLAHp.
Great Republican Demonstration
of the Campaign.

The largest Republican demonstration OF
the campaign was held last night at Rock
land. 1t was given by the employees of the
| various mills owned by the Jcssup and
| Moore Company and they gave the little
village on the Brandywine such an awak-
! cning as 1t has never experienced before.
| 1t was an opportunity offered for an out
| burst of enthusiasm 1t was one general
! outbreak of enthusiasm and no one could
I restrain it. Every time the names of Nc
| Kinley and Hobart were mentioned the
| crowd went wild, and their cheers echoed
| and re-echoed among the hills of the
| Brandywine. The same was true when
sound money was mentioned.
In addition to the great celebration there
were speeches by ex-Sate Senator Hughes
of Philadelphia. Candidates Higgins and
| Houston and William Michael Byrue. They
were frequently interrupted by the ap-
plause from the crowd. The enthusiasm
lasted long after the meeting and on the
way home in the train the crowd continued
to shout for the Republican ticket
1000 MEN IN THE PARADE.
Over 1000 men took part in the parade.
The employees of the Augustine Mills,
headed by the First Regiment Band, left
their mill on the Brandywine and marched
to Washington street bridge, where they
were met by nearly 200 employees of the
Delaware Pulp Works, headed by the
Smyth Post Band. The parade marched
down Washington street to Ninth, to Mar
ket to Fourth, to French and then to the
Wilmington and Northern railroad sta
tion. All along the line of parade red fire
was burned and Roman candles were fired.
In addition to the men in line there were
about fifty young women and girls.
At the w. & N. station special train Of
nine cars were in waiting The crowd soon
took possession of these and number
We're left standing on the platform. More
cars were backed in and the train had 10
be run in two sections. At Montchanin
the campaigners got out and were met by
the employees of the Ruckland Mills, with
torches and headed by the Brandywine
Band. The i;lounted clubs from Talley-
vile and Ccntrevlle were also on hand,
and they looked excellent in their suits
Of white. Special pains had been taken
with the decoration to he horses and they
were covered with bunting, ribbons and
plumes.
The march from Montchanin to Rock
land is one that will long be remembered
by those who took part in it. The wea her
conditions could not have been better. A
bright moonlight night was enjoyed by
all, and the bright red fire added to the
scene. The red leaves of the trees locked
ablaze as the clubs passed unlar them.
The lne stretched for a long distance on
ba nd Vrbp he'd
burning torches could be seen away down
in the valley. The houses were also dec
GRATED with burning candles and Japanese
lanterns.
CANNON BOOMING AT ROCKLAND.
As the procession nearPd Rockand the
booming Of large cannon could be heard
on the hill north of the village while the
heavens were lighted up with sky-rock-
cts. Roman candles an other fireworks.
Every house in the hamlet was ilumi-
mated A speakers stand had been erect
ed in the square in front Of the general
store. 1t was covered with bunting and
decorated with large green leaves.
When the meeting opened fully 1000
persons were present and the interest they
took in the speeches was shown by tn sir
liberal applause. Wh2n John c. Higgins,
the nominee for governor and. Robert G.
Houston, the candidate for Congress-
mounted the steps Of the platform they
were given an ovation The first speaker
was ex-Stae Senator Thomas Hughes of
Philadelphia, who spoke for about an
hour He said that when anyone want5I
to find enthusiastic Republicans, they
should visit state that has always been
Democratic, bu. meals to be Republican
this time. This is the way the matter
now stands in Delaware. In the present
campaign there are more important issues
than there has been any time since 1864.
MASSES OF THE PEOPLE HONEST.
The speaker believed that the masses of
the people are honest and patrotir and
want to vote right The difference in Opin-
ion of men Is that the Democrats are mis-
taken and the Republicans are not He
wanted to reply to the slandor that the
farmers and wOrkingmen ore going to be
fooled again like they wcra in 1892. The
Democrats have little to offer that will
benefit these classes. Mr.. Mckinley is a
lawyer who stands in the first ranks, while
judge in Nebraska few days ago said
that Bryan had never tried an important
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efforts to that great protective tariff bill
that is named after him, while Bryan gave
his support to that bill of free trade known
as the Wilson bill. Bryan, since leaving
Congress has served the silver mine owners
by editing paper in their interests and the
Populists by going around making social
istic speeches.
Bryan was nominated for President as
the result of whirlwind of excitement
due to the utterance be gave to socialism
and anarchy. When the campaign came on
Mckinley, inspired by the dignity of the
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