The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-22
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,

NEW CASTLE, September 22, lS9j.
When the train bearing Presidential
Clnt late Bryan and party from Dover TO
Wilmington Yesterday afternoon reached
New Castle, 800 persons gave him a well
come. Men, women and children were
anxious to see the "boy orator" and there
WAS general rush TO see Bryan, He was
escorted to m impromptu platform con.
sisting of wagon tastefully decorated
with bunting under tho Bryan and Sewall
flag.
In the course of his remarks he said that
the only excuse a man has for holding II
public Office is that the people want him
to hold it. 1t is the duty OF the people to
think and select their officers and then tho
officers to do their duty and fulfill the en-
tire platform upon which he was elected.
From the Uuited States Hotel to the
store Of Toman and McGrory swung big
flag while some of the houses in the i'm
mediate ncighborhood displayed the ma
tionul colors.
William Jennings Bryan was intro
duceu by Dr. John j. Black
The Democrats, Silver Party and Popu-
lists had chosen HIM rs their candidate
for President, and if the Republican
party hal not held its convention so early
he felt that they would have declared for
free silver and dominated him.
Mr.. Bryan holds respect for an open foe,
but for gold Democrats or gold assistant
Republicans he does not hold respect
He believes in majority rule and when
two thirds of tho delegates at Chicago rep
resanting the people of the United States
adopted platform then that Is the plat
form of the Democratic party.
When corporation attorney leaves the
Democratic party it is because he draws u
big salary and not on account of his pa
triotsm to his country.
He claimed the right to judge the
future by the past and tho gold standard
increases the number of idle men.
Lii Hung Chang Handy followed in ono
of his characteristic speeches, in the course
OF which he eulogized Mr.. Bryan but
never said word about tho mixed schools
nor the hundreds OF idle mon whom he ad-
dressed
The reception committee consisted Of
DR.. John j. Black, Patrick McGrory,
George W. Eckles, Lewis Il. E!iason, Rob
ert Morrison, Alexander McCaughian,
Mayor Il. G. Boyd, Henry HolschumaEer,
Henry NJ. White, John j. Sheridan, Wm.
j. Ferris, James b. Toman, William Nor
rlson and John II. Rodney.
1t was hot an unusual thing to SEQ
brass band on such an occasion, but it was
unusual to see the two leading Single
Takers of Delaware carrying their black
banners with silver letters in front Of the
Democratic candidate for President.
An incident happened az tho meeting
which was out OF place and which those
who took part need not flattcr themselves
on their smariness, because it was unfair
to display Mckinley and Hobart pictures.
Several persons who were on the tral In
with Bryan coming from Dover asked tho
candidate for buttons and received tho
favors. Some will keep them in memory
of the nan they voted for and Others like
the writer, will keep them IN memory Of
tho man and platform they voted against
In 1886
Thieves entered tho residence of William
Rainey last night and stole bread, meat
and butter.
John Lenoir is having repairs made to
the house occupied by Bennett +. Ian
caster
The G. A. c. will e-open Its club room
tonight.
Rev William P. Patterson, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian Church but
now of West Philadelphia, was here yes
tcrday attending the funeral of Maggie
Whitnack.
"Fiorda on wheels" was not half as big
show as Bryan on wheels
Mrs. W. Cooper and Miss jennie Knox
of Philadelphia are the guests Of Mrs.
Matthias.