Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

United States Senator Gray, in com
menting on Presidential Candidate
Bryan's Madison Square Garden
delivered, said 1T will have TO be
met, as it can be, by argument, and not
by vituperation, and Thursday night
at great Palmer and Buckner ratifi-
cation meeting in the auditorium, the
Senator replied to the statements made
by Mr.. Bryan.
Nearly 5000 people assembled at the
Auditorium for tho purpose of hearing
Mr.. Gray make an address on the
issues nf the campaigu. and the men,
bers OF the National Democratic party
in Delaware have Just cause to feel
proud OF the result of their efforts.
more intelligent or representative
audience has not been seen in this city
for long time, and. judging by the
enthusiasm manifested, the majority
OF those present were thoroughly in
accord with the movement and appre-
ciated every word spoken by the able
statesman.
Many ladies were present and seemed
as much interested in the meeting as
their male escorts.
A few minutes before O'Clock Sena-
tor Gray, accompanied by ex Gov. C.
Q. Stockley, Gen. j. Parke Postles,
DIR. j. A. Draper. Andrew g. Wilson
and Congressional Candidate Thomas
+. Bayard, Jr., entered the building,
the appearance of the Senator being a
signal for prolonged applause, which
demonstrated the nigh esteem in which
the people hold him. The party ad-
yanced to the platform in the middle
of the building on the west SIDE, where
were seated John S. Rossell, Christie
pher L. Ward, f. j. Williams and Will
liam ID. Mullen.
Promptly at o'clock John S. Ros-
sell announced the object of the meet.
ing, after which he named Gen. j.
Parke Postles as the chairman. The
announcement was greeted with great
applause.
The vice presidents were as follows:
pr, James A. Draper, Andrew G.
Wilson, A. ID. Poole, John X. Brad
ford, Joseph Bancroft, +. Il. Kelley,
Daniel W. Mullin, IL. A. Miller, F. J.
MnGovern, Samuel Murphy, Sr, Ed
ward McAlister of State Road, j, S.
Mahoney of Kirkwood. Frank A. Cooch
of Cooch's Bridge, W. A. Fleming Of
Smyrna. James ii. Price, Patrick
Plunkett, Dennis j. Mention, George
+. Young, W. ii. Swift. Joseph Dean
OF Newark, Spottswood Garland,
George 4. Brown, William I. Lyman,
j. Bail Peirce, Nicholas German,
Robert Mills, NJ. D. Crossan. J.
Parke Postles, F. f. Evans of Smyrna,
Charles Q. Kurtz, DR.. J. A. Ellegood,
Daniel Farra, j. II. Gooding, Edward
9. Higgins, Fergus Kelly, Dr.
Alexander Lowber, William ( r.
Foulke, Capt. Philip Reybold, g.
/. Stevens, A. q. Fletcher, Thomas
+. Young, w. M. Ross of Sea-
ford, Col. William B. Norton, John
7. Almond, W. S. Byron, W. A. Jester
OF Delaware City and Edward VI.
Duren of Macdonough.
Owing to the small stage, the vice.
presidents occupied seats ON the main
floor. Their names were not read.
Gen. Postles accepted the honor con-
ferred upon him in neat speech, in
which after stating his pleasure at
presiding over such meeting, he
stated that tue object was to ratify
the action of the Democrats who
assembled at indianapolis on the I'd
of September. Without going into
much detail he introduced Senator
Gray, the orator OF the evening"
Mr.. Gray was again greeted with
storm of applause, and as soon as it
subsidized no began speaking. His ad-
dress was undoubtedly the strongest
heard in this city since the opening
OF the campaign. He took ur the
Issues now before the public and ex-
planned them us no other orator has
done in Wilmington for many day.
Time and again he was interrupted by
the audience, who loudly applauded.
lie spoke as follows:
We are here tonight, as Democrats, to
uphold the time-honored principles of the
great party Of which most of uG are mem
pers We are here as Delaware Demo-
Gratis, to ratify and support the nomina-
uohs OF our party for state and county
olcers, to the end that a Democratic
governor and a Democratic Legislature,
Sherin and Levy Court, may continue that
wise, Just and economical administration
Vi public affairs, that for more than the
period of a generation we have in this
State enjoyed.
No honester man, no better and purer
oitizen than Ebe W. Tunnel was ever
presented for the suifrages Of the voters
Of any state.
"hen The choice lies between such
'hah and a candidate owned by Addicks,
ousht the result to be doubtful? The self
Inspect and manhood OF Delaware cti2en-
snlp, ,, unless indeed those qualities have
ppe2fed from our midst. must conf