Evening journal., 1896-10-22
SUTHERLAND'S VIEWS.
Pays His Respects to Debs,
Altgeld and Mary Lease.
A TRIBUTE TO Mr. CLEVELAND.

Altgelu ana wary Lease.
A TRIBUTE TO Mr.. CLEVELAND.
ENTHUSIASTIC UNION REPUBLI-
CAN MEETING HELD AT THE AU-
DITORIUM LAST EVENING TO
HEAR AN ELOQUENT SPEAKER
FROM ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
The Union Republicans are persist
entity and consistently whooping IL up
for Mckinley and Hobart It's leaders
seem to have the pull on the Republi-
can National Committee, and all Oi tho
big guns who have been here this cam
paign have come under the auspices of
the Union, and not the regular Repub-
licans.
Reed and Frye, of Maine, two of the
most popular and effective campaign
orators in the country, were in Della
ware under Union Republican auspices,
much to the chagrin of the regulars,
who hoped to have them come under
their auspices or not come at all. There
is no doubt but that this recognition
on the part of Powell Clayton and his
colleagues on the National Committee
has done much for the Union Republi-
can cause in Delaware, and in New Cas-
tie county and Wilmington in particu-
lar IL has demonstrated to the Repub-
lican voters that the party has standing
and recognition at National Headquar-
ters.
One Of the most enthusiastic meet
ings held under Union Republican au-
spices was that at the Auditorium last
evening, the orator being Hon. William
A. Sutherland, prominent Republican
of New York, and during the four
years just closed, national committee
man for the Empire State. Mr.. Suther-
land is man of fine appearance and
| pleasing manner and address, and he
had an unusually attentive and appre-
ciative audience, his many hits on ma
tional subjects elicting hearty ap
plause.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
The handsomely-decorated Auditor
ium never showed to better advantage
When Hon. John Dos Passos, of New
York, and Col. Benjamin Nields, of this
city, addressed the first big regular Re
publican meeting, il was decorated foI
their reception, but those decorations
while good in their way, were not sufii-
ciently elaborate for the Union Repub-
lican reception of Mr. Reed, and they
were taken down and handsomer ones
substituted. In the main the trimmings
last evening were the same as for the
Reed meeting, but there were several
pleasing additions, especially on anC
! about the speakers stand.
} AT 730 o'clock Natt's Military Bant
marched in, escorting the Union Repub
lican Club and the Eighth Ward Nc
Kinley and Hobart Club, two of tn
largest campaign organizations in tn
city. While the clubs were taking tn
seats reserved for them the band tool
its station on the stage and discoursel
several selections pending the arriva
OF the chairman of the meeting and tn,
distinguished guest.
Mr. Wiley made a short introductorl
speech, in which he said:
"Only once in the history Of this re-
public have the issues been as greai
and important and far-reaching il
their consequences as at present, anC
aot the least OF the issues In some re-
spects. are those of the tariff and o
silver. / am one of those who believ,
that the issues of this campaign carry
With them the patriotism OF the repub
lic and the ascendency of our natiOna
authority. l agree with the distin
{ guished Democratic orator and lawyer
: Mr.. Coudert, of New York, that the Is
{ sues now upon us are OF such charac
{ ter and nature that it becomes ever,
man to forget party questions ant
e party considerations and let patriotism
4 take their place. (Applause) / fee
[ sure that the Democrats who vote to
day with Mckinley and Hobart do s.
from high patriotic motives or love O
country which they place above party
and that no Republican, after this cam
: paign shall have been finished, expect
q these Democrats to remain with us. w
don't expect 1t. But we think it onl
fair and right that we appeal to thei
! patriotism. Mr. Reed declared that tn
u | Democratic party had never been az
! pealed to, on the ground of patriotism
u In vain. Therefore in view of all thes
. things, coming with great force an
= power upon us. / feel it is a pleasur
= and honor tonight TO have with us
% gentleman who is we'll versed in ma
ID. tional affairs, one fully equipped 10
the work assigned to him by the M
:, tional Committee and one thorough
> familiar with the politics Of Delawar
10 Hon. William A. Sutherland" CAT
y plause.)
NOT FROM THE ENEMY'S COUN
TRY.
"To be introduced to you as a res
~ dent Of the State of New York" sal
r Mr.. Sutherland, "and confessing, as
ne am Obliged to that the State OF Ne
Of York is my place Of birth, and the on
10 one in which I have resided, probab
G some sort Of apology is due to you fl
10 my presence here, because there is OF
's whose name is before the enti
American people, who proceeded M
long ago to the city of New York fro
the State Of Nebraska with the asse
IN ton that he was about to make his a.
in vent into the enemy's country; an
IN people. i stand here as one who com
ed from the enemy's country to ask y'
ed to believe with me the principles
at which the great mass of the people