Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

The followers of J. Edward Addicks |
in Wilmington and vicinity took pos |
session of the city Friday night. They |
held a demonstration, the object OF
which was to manifest their contempt |
for the Regular Republicans Of Della
ware, through whose instrumentality
the Addicksites were ignored at the
recent national convention, and also to
| celebrate the nomination of Mckinley
| and Hobart for the respective offices of
| President and Vice President of the
United States. as was originally an
nounced on Thursday, the primary
object of the demonstration was the
first one given above, and, as far as
the participants we're able, they accom-
plished their purpose.
Long enough before dark admirers OF
| the gas king, both white and black,
commenced to gather in the vicinity OF
the Addicks headquarters, at Fifth
and ShipIey Streets and by 8 O'Clock,
the time at which the parade was an
nounced to start, the block on Fifth
street, between Market and Shipley,
was mass of humanity. Every ward
in the city was represented and about
IS mon from New Castle were on hand.
4 AL lCti5l w Vi Llt 4NOT Ooohp oOto5h
tion were white men.
The time from 7.30 to $50 o'clock
was occupied in forming the parade,
the participants in which were both
white and black, and when everything
was in readiness the line of march was
taken up. The paraders marched ovor
some of tho principal streets OF the
city, and covered pretty well the east
and west sides.
1t was difficult to estimate the crowd,
but there were probably LOCO men in
line. They were marshaed by d. T.
Barnard and several aids. Music was
furnished by Hyatt's Band and the
Excelsior Band, the latter colored or
ganization.
The first division was composed
mainly of white men, the third division
was principally negroes and the second
division was made up of barouches,
in which rode ]. Edward Addicks,
whose head was barred, ex- Postmaster
Daniel +. Stewart, Senator Robert j.
Handy, j. Frank Alice of Dover, DIR.
George W. Marshall OF Milford. DIR.
I. G. Moore, Edward Baggs, Henry
McComas and William A. FAIRIES of
Smyrna, A. A. Watson, Enoch Clark
and George W. Roberts Of Dover.
Everybody in line appeared to be in
the best of spirits, and many times
cheers went up for the national nomi-
nees. The paraders passed by the
Young Mems Republican Club house,
, which was specially darkoned for the
occasion, as was also the headquarters
of the First District Committee. The
residences of several prominent Regu-
lars, in front of which the parade
passed, had the same appearance, but
notwithstanding this rebuke, many
I cheers and worls of encouragement
were received from friends along the
, route. Il
Tho paraders carried numerous trans
parencies the majority Of which bore
legends striking at leaders among the
, Regular Republicans. Tho inscriptions
| we're as follows: "AddickB stands for
push and prosperity. Higgins for out
of.date, old fashioned Republicanisnl, "
"For President. William Mckinley.
Vice, President, G. A. Hobart, " ''The
! Workingman's Friend, Addicks, ="
, "Who saved Delaware? Addichs, .
D "We led the independents that give
: the city to the Democrats. Higgins
aud Hastings" We will rule or ruin,
Higgins and Hastings . "Tho first
] Republican boltors in Delaware who
D elected MeMinaman, " Death to him
, who dare think for himself. The
{ Two Cars "Who voted or com
: missions, tho curse Of the city? Pill
t ing, = "Who voted for Hancock
du Pont, . "Who voted for Cleveland
. du Pont," "When the Democratt
3 wanted his vote they got him drunk.
t Piling," "Who tried to read Hastingt
Q out of the party? Higgins" /" "Whc
! was member of the Curtis New Yorl
Mugwumps? du Pont," II atood al
the polls for McMinaman. Hastings, u
"Who conspired with Salisbury tt
turn out Republicans? Higgins, =
= "Who defeated Curry and Hastings
Higgins, " Honest primaries. major
ity representation, majority rule. Ad
. dicks, II would like to take you
! s5, GOO, Mr.. Addicks, but afraid o
7 ! the people. Higgins, ''No Addick,
! man shall have days work if | cal
= prevent it. HASTINGS" II put Demo
: crat Judge on the bench. Hastings, .
"If | can have an Addicks man dis
charged | will do SO. Hastings, ;
Free wool keeps my mills running
Piling, 81 want to be a member o
the Constitutional Convention. Pill
Z ing" 1t will be seen by the tenor o
| Iub lubCTlpJlUUb bIldb tuu
desired especially to pay their respectl
q to the Regulars who trlumphed at st.
a Louis. In addition to the Transparent
= cies many of those in line carried ban
= ners rearing tho portraits of Presiden
n tial Candidate Mckinley.
a The marchers carried with them {
" liberal supply of red fire, which the,
put off all along the route. At thu
rooms of the Union Republican Clui
: large quantity of fire works was SO
o off, and matters were almost as lively
g at several other points
{ The parade was dismissed at Fiftf
n and Market streets. and for shor
!. time the block on Fifth street, betwner
Q Market and Shipley, was litorall,
n packed with people, while bands o
d music assisted in the expressions o
o enthusiasm AS soon as the baroucl
carrying Addicks turned into Fifth
street, he was cheered and his nam,
was called out by many who desired II
+ hear him speak. He arose and simply
. said 1--WE are all Republicans here ant
n Higgins cannot make us Democrats, ;
Q aftor which he proposed three cheer
Q for Mckinley and Hobart, which wer,
2 Justify given. He was quickly driver
t out of the crowd, and those who hat
Q expected to hear speech from hin
o were disappointed.
Many paraders hung around the Ad
dicks headquarters for fully an hour
"a Some went into the Union Republican
g Club, whore coored fife and drum
= corps kept things lively, but it was s,
: hot inside that the majority preferred
n the fresh air.
y Tho Central Bank Building, th,
i upper stories of which are occupied b.
y Ii. Asllsa.lr.,i