The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-29

Some one called for three cheers for
Richard Croker. The response was a
storm of Kisses that swept over the
hall Not cheer was given, and the
man who called for them thought he
would try again. In very loud voice
he called again for three cheers for
Richard Croker. There was feeble
response this time. but the cheers were
drowned by kissing. Croker heard the
expressions Of disapproval for himself,
and he retired to seat far back OH
the stage.
Ambassador Eustis. the first
speaker did not mention the silver
question or the Chicago platform: Re-
ferring to the campaign of 1900 he said
the tariff question would be an over
shadowing ISSUE while the Cuban ques-
tion might reach an acute stage. Deal
Ing with the Cuban troubles Mr.. Eustis
continued:
''The Democratic party now demands
decisive action upon this Cuban Ques-
tion. It has always sympathized with
I'm oppressed people struggling for their
freedom. The Democratic party knows
that our government had its origin in
y
ernment. 1t does not ask this admin
!. astration to violate its treaty obiiga-
tions or to disregard its neutrality
laws, but 1t does ask that the moral
weight and sympathy of this great
government shall be on the side Of the
insurgents and not on the side of
the Spanish government. 1t will repu-
diate any shifting. hesitating or vacll-
loting policy upon the Cuban question
by this administration. Our navy was
not built to play the role of police officer
to the government Of Spain.
''The Democratic party agrees with
yohn Sherman when he declared in the
senate that we cannot afford to have an
Armenia at our very doors: that this
cruel, barbarous, devastating war must
be stopped, and that the Cubans are
entitled to their Independence. We
caution our government not to be out
Wftted or be fooled by Spanish diplo-
macy
Mayor Harrison was next introduced
20 .he audience. He said, among other
things:
''In no sense do I make any pretense
to being a public speaker. l am only
q plain business man. / have been
criticized for coming to New York.
This criticism has come chiefly from
two men in Chicago. and I do not sup
pose their words count for more here
than they do in Chicago. One Of them
Is W. J. Strong"
The crowd thought he was referring
to Mayor Strong, and there was great
hooting.
'Mr. Strong" he continued. has been
4 prominent candidate for office and
has never got there. His influence In
Chicago Is that of a cipher with the
circle wiped out John z. White says
The labor men Of Chicago are opposed
to my coming to New York. Mr.. White
stands upon the roll Of Typographical
Union No. 16 as On expelled member.
DO not pretend to represent anybody
except myself, but large majority Of
the gentlemen who accompanied me
can be found In every representative
gathering Of Democrats to be found In
Chicago. They hope for the election Of
fudge Van Wyck.
II believe that national issues should
not be introduced into local campaign.
uphold the doctrines of the equaliza-
tion of gold and silver In which G.O00,0oO
of our people registered their belief,
and I adhere to the party aud It's pure
leader.
"On no question was the Democratic
platform Of '96 more emphatic and ex-
pliclt than in referring to the ques-
tion of monopolles. Never In the his
tory of the American republic have the
oeopls heen Sp opppspl To nOponolies
and trusts. The Dngley bill, govern
ment by injunction. that monstrosity
born of monopoly, and all such things
must be abolished. I am not all anti
trust shouter. believe they should