Evening journal., 1896-10-12
A BOOST FOR WILLIS.
Marked Absence of Regular
Republican Leaders.
MR.. REED AT THE AUDITORIUM.


THE MAINE MAN MADE A SPEECH
WHlCHWAS A DISAPPOINTMENT.
WILLIS MIXES SCRIPTURE AND
DoGGEREL, AND HoFFECKER
SPEAKS FOR YOUR HUMBLE
SERVANT"
Fully $500 men and women greeted
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, at the
Auditorium on Saturday evening. This
count is not made in accordance with
the cars method Of counting quo
rum, else the figures might be 5000. 1t
was a grand reception, all that Mr..
Reed could possibly have desired, and
much more than Congressman Jona-
than Willis, for whose real benefit it
was intended, deserved. But there is
comfort in the fact that there were
hundreds, yes, thousands, Of men in
the audience who will never, under
any circumstances, vote for Mr.. Willis,
who is in this campaign under Ad-
/ dicks auspices. Perhaps Mr.. Willis
! knows this; doubtless he does. He
certainly could not imagine that the
crowd turned out as a direct cOmpli-
ment to Mr.. Reed, and an indirect COM
pliment to himself. Mckinley, Ho-
bart, Reed and curiosity drew the
crowd and Addicks footed the bill.
NOT THE BRYAN RUSH.
There was by no means the rush
and crush that there was to see and
hear Bryan. This was due, In part, to
lack Of eagerness, but largely to the
excellent arrangements for admitting
and seating the audience. Everything
was quiet and orderly, and Police Cap
tain Kane and his squad OF officers
saw that the reserved space was not
infringed upon by those who did not
hold tickets.
When Bryan was here II required
four men for two days to repair the
damage done to the building by the
/ crowd. The windows were torn out
the roof crowded two and three deep
and even each side bracket held It's
man. But there was nothing OF that
kind on Saturday night. Reed is popu-
lar, but is not a presidential candidate
and the East has seen him before
With Bryan it was different. He was
a new political star OF the first magni.
everybody running in his train. Reed
did not expect the greeting that was
accorded Bryan, and consequently h'
was not disappointed. Suffice to say
no Republican ever received a heartie
reception in little Democratic Della
ware.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
/, Never was the Auditorium NOR
profusely decorated. Bunting, vari
colored lights, flags and potted plants
} with the crowd in holiday attire, mad
an inspiring picture. Grace Orchestra
augmented by outside talent, delighte'
the ear with some Of its choicest selec
tions
At the right of Mr. Reed was a por
trait of Mckinley in a dark oak frame
and on an easel At his left, Hobart
similarly mounted, looked out from
behind the glass, while in front of thu
speakers stand there was a larg
crayon portrait OF Congressman Willis
wreathed in flags, while its original
/ wreathed in smiles, sat but a few fee
away. There was no portrait OF poo
} young Bob Houston, the regular Re
, publican candidate for governor, an
he was not to be seen. Possibly al
waited for an invitation or a reserves
= seat ticket, and is still waiting. III
, was numbered among the missing"
! Owing to the general esteem MI. Rec
was held in by all Delaware Reput
! Reed was held by all Delaware Repuh
] licans, and the strained relations be
tween the regular Republicans and AID
dicksites, there were no vice-president
On the stage were two chairs and
rattan settee. That made no accommc
dation for a crowd. 1t was apparer
that Mr.. Reed and Chairman Wiley in
Z tended to have things pretty much
= themselves. Those on the stage b'
= sides them were: Hon. John
" Hoffecker. candidate for governor
|. Hon. Jonathan S. Willis, candidate fc
: | Congress, and County Chairman ST.
\ phen Downey, Of New Castle; Geore
= w. Marshall, N. D., OF Kent, and Gale
4 R. Layton, NJ. D., OF Georgetown.
n APPLAUSE FROM THE ADDICK
e SECTION.
l. Applause greeted ]. Edward Addict
when he entered in company with Co
onel d. p. Barnard, and took a seat in
d mediately in front OF the platform
i three or four seats back, but it can
- principally from the reserved seat Sc
, | ton. WneFe HOSl vi uin poAibASdi "a ANA'
u and their friends were comfortab
seated Mr.. Addicks bowed his a
re knowledgements, and then there WI
or more applause, mingled with fe
re sharp Kisses, showing that some OF Il
Higgins faithful had found their wa
into the AddicBs preserves. Singular
enough, when Addicks entered Il
ed band was playing "Arrah G'wa
10 You're Only Fooling."
lg There was a marked absence Of Il
ne men who lead the regular Republics
III movement against Addicks, but the
were hundreds Of regular Republican
and Democrats in the audience.
At 7.55 o'clock the Union Republics
n Veteran League and the Union Repu
on lican Club marched in and took q
or gallery seats reserved for these fait
on full Addicks organizations. Some OF q
d. voters up there raised a cheer and ol
bravo hurrahed for Bryan, just for c
fun OF the thing.
At 8 o'clock every seat was occupie
he the main aisle and all other availat