Evening journal., 1897-12-30
BRYAN DEMOCRATS.
First Anniversary of the Demo-
cratic League of Delaware.
WAS A PLEASANT AFFAIR

STRONG SPEECHES WE'RE MADE
BY CONGRESSMAN L. IRVING
HANDY AND JOHN G. GRAY, AND
A SUPPER FOLLOWED.
The first anniversary celebration of
the Democratic League of Delaware at
Turn Hall last night was a complete
success The stage was decorated with
flowers, and on each side of it were
portraits of Washington and Jefferson,
Jackson and Bryan Several hundred
persons were present and literally APP
plauded Congressman l.. Irving
Handy and JChn G. Gray, when they
arraigned the present administration
and lauded the Democracy of Bryan.
president George c. Morton, of the
Democratic League of Delaware, OPEN
ed the reception in short speech in
which he told of the formation OF the
| organization one year ago by ten fol-
lowers of Bryan and Sewall, and of the
steady growth Of the organization ever
since. He closed his speech by declar-
| ing I'VE are what we believe to be the
| true followers of Democracy"
Mr.. Morton then introduced Con-
| gressman Handy, who said in part Il
am really physically unable to make an
address. / have an attack Of grip and
confined to my bed all day. There is
no other organization in Wilmington
for which | would make the sacrifice
This is the organization nearest my
heart. "a year ago they told us that
the Democracy for moment had gone
insane. That all that Bryan and the
Chicago convention stood for would
pass away in a night. The Democracy
of the Chicago convention abides. The
Democracy which followed Bryan
abides. On the other hand is the fact
that the party which supported Nc
Kinley is growing weaker. When an
athlete or a race horse makes a con-
test and is defeated they are lost sight
Of, but when a man makes a contest for
principles sake and is defeated, his
followers will follow him again. The
Republican party has not been faith
ful to the people IL promised pros
perity, and said on the day followins
election if the silver movement wa.
J defeated the golden sunshine Of pros
, perity would return. The people hav,
: found out that Democracy undel
Cleveland and Republicanism undei
z Mckinley are about the same thing
. They have found that aCleveland pani
} and Mckinley boom are very mucl
( | alike"
3 The speaker then showed by the re
e | cent elections in Kentucky. Nebrask.
4 | and Ohio that the Democracy OF Bryai
), and the Chicago platform were YER
e much alive. He told of conversation
e | with Ex-Governor TIogg, OF Texas
a John B. Henderson, Of Illinois, an
o George Fred Williams, OF Massachu
e sets. All of them predicted the re
1t nomination Of Bryan in 1900. Wha
n the Democracy did in 1896. il will d
a in 1900, and Delaware must get read
Is TO fall in line. IL becomes the duty {
= the Democratic League of Delaware [
o talk at the firesides, on the street COZ
# ners, and may you win a victory, sue
e as brave men deserve.
e President Morton introduced John {
'e Gray, who stumped the state so indt.
le triously last campaign for Bryan. M
Gray made a strong address in denui
/. citation of prosperity"
gl The invited guests and members the
it adjourned to the dining-rOom. where
d fine luncheon was served, and voc.
q, and instrumental music rendered /
re Messrs. Lloyd, Thompson and Spea
te Mr.. Beatty also gave several recit;
Of tions in an excellent manner Amor
le those present were: President GeOr,
Of G. Morton, Senator Pyle, Represent,
to I tives Mccoy and Whitney. Howell
England, Howard Jordan, Alfred Hu
is | lock, James A. HurlOck. Clerk of Il
of Senate Simon p, Doherty, William
r Alexander. Thomas f. Magarlty, e
I'd ward w. Dunlap, B. Lundy Kent, Jol
h. p. DonahOe William Bromwe
ed Charles William Edwards, Max Rose
al baum, James Monaghan, A. S. Hu
e. lock, George Dunlap. Edward Newe
l." Frank McCloskey, S. S. Adams, Bal
win Springer. and others After d
supper there were 300 or 400 san
wiches remaining. These will 20
the poor, probably the Sunday Brea
fast Association. The reception COZ
)F mittee was John ]. Regan, chairma
Michael Devine and R. T. Moody.