Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24


concerning tho money, question as in
his Dover speech, ih the course of
which he referred to honest money
Democrats as assistant Republicans,
and said that he thought that while
they stated that theywers going to throw
their votes away many would vote the
Republican ticket He contended that
the majority OF the delegates at Chicago
represented the Democratic party and
were entitled to the name. Either
4 the majority or minority must rule. and
il the minority has right to rule then
this right should be extended to the
smallest minority, one man.
The speaker paid his respects to the
people who will not support the Chi
cago platform and referred to those
who will not give their real REASONS for
boltiDg the ticket as secret enemies.
assassins, and expressed his dislike for
them. He stated that no question is
too big to submit to the American
people. The money question must be
submitted to the people of the country
and not to the financiers, who have
made money out of the governments
financial policy. Comment was made
on employers, who, the speaker said,
are interested in having their employees
vote right, fearful that they might
make a mistake. When be finds men
who have not spent their past lives in
henefiting mankind, it is not likely
that they will change at this late day.
He contended that the gold standard
makes every mans occupation pre-.
carious, and makes such conditions
that when their children grow up there
is no place for them to work.
| U'ha Qnanlxar ffaunnnflU tDtar-
rupted by applause.
Mr.. Bryan was followed by Mr..
Handy, who made few remarks, in
which he referred to the excellent
character of MIR. Bryan. He also spoke
of the Chicago platform and informed
his hearers that it had not only been
adopted at the national convention, but
was ratified at the State convention,
which also endorsed the candidacy of
Mr.. Bryan. He referred to Mr.. Bryan
as representing the principles of Jeffer-
son jackson and Washington.
At the conclusion of the speaking
cheers were given for the ticket, and
the party left for Wilmington.
band furnished music at the
station. A party of Single Takers,
with flags, was also on hand.
The reception committee was COM
posed of the following persons: Robert
II. Morrison, Lewis Il. Eiason, George
w. Eokles. Alexander McCaughan and
Patrick McGrory of the hundred COM
mitiee: DR. John J. Black. Mayor
Evan G. Boyd, John ii. Rodney, Henry
M. White, Henry Holschumaker, Will
liam j. Ferris, James B. Toman, John
j. Sheridan, George A. Maxwell, Will
liam Morrison and William W. Cooper.
4 BRYAN IN WILMINGTON.
William j, Bryan arrived from down
the State shortly before o'clock Mon
day night. He was greeted at the p.
W. & B. station by probably 1000
1 people, who not only occupied the
streets and sidewalks but were also
perchaS up on buildings, porch roofs
and fire escapes.
The barouches which were in wait
ing were guarded by squad of 90
policemen under the personal direction
of Chief Dolan, who kept a passage
way clear from Mr.. Bryan's car to the
coaches. The party alighted from the
train and Mr.. Bryan was escorted to
the first of the coaches, and with Mat
thew ID. Murphy, president of the
site, and Gen. Richard r. Kenney,
l
beside him, was quickly borne away.
When Mr.. Bryan had first appeared
he was cheered and as he sat in the
carriage another cheer was given. Per-
haps the great crowd was too much
occupied with gazing at the dis
tingusbed visitor to do itself credit in
enthusiasm. In the second barouche
were Ebe W. Tunnel, candidate for
Governor. Josephus Daniels, member
of the National Committee for North
Carolina, who IS travelling with Mr..
Bryan. and John Biegs of the New
| Castle County Democratic Executive
Committee. In the third carriage were
l.. Irving Handy, Congressional nomi-
nee. and John q. Gray of Sussex.
When the carriages reached the Clay
ton House there were many persons in
the vicinity, but the crowd did not
equal that at the station. Mr.. Bryan
| went without much delay to the rooms
assigned for him on the second floor.
Parlor B was his bedroom and he
| soon tried to take little rest before
| the work of the evening.
| Among those noticed in the hotel
lobby shortly after Bryan's arrival were
Receiver of Taxes John Z. Dickey,
Clerk of the Peace Jefferson b. Foard,
Police Captain Thomas A. Kane, Gen.
| Theodore F. Armstrong, Abram Palmer.
First district candidate for the Levy
Court; Baldwin Springer, Everett
Hickman, Col. William Ii. Stevens,
| Adjutant- General Garrett ]. Hart and
| the Rev. Martin B. Dunlap.
| The reception committee of the
Young Mems Democratic Club COM
prised @. c. Montgomery, Patrick
Monaghan, John A. Kelly, Daniel W.
Mullen, Thomas f. Gormley, Charles
| G. Kurtz, Garrett j. Hart, John Biggs,
Peter A. Horty, E. G. Hardesty, Frank
j. McNulty, Hubert Cassidy, George
]. Finck, James II. Zane and Harry
| Buchcr,
Bryan rested till O'Clock and after
wards dined in the large dining room
with Willard Salisbury, Gen. Kenney
and Josephus Daniels. The party left
| the hotel about 8. 10 O'Clock. A large
crowd was assembled and many tried
to shake hands with Mr.. Bryan as he
| went to the carriage. The party drove
through crowds and reached the Audi
| torium about s. % o'clock
On his trip from the Clayton House
TO the Auditorium Mr.. Bryan was
driven through crowd that lined both
sides of the street. 1t is estimated
that while in this city he was seen by
ID, 600 people.
s THE AUDITORIUM MEETING.
The meeting at the Auditorium
crowded that building as it never was
crowded before. The east door at