Evening journal., 1898-09-29
DEMOCRATS TAKE ACTION
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YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS OF RE
SPECT.
Shortly after tine Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club assembled last evening a
committee composed OF willard saus-
bury john ]. Cassidy, John M. Cars
we'll. Charles c. Kurtz and Richard T.
Mention was appointed to draft a suit
able memorial. Upon the recommen-
datlon of the committee a committee Of
ten was appointed to make suitable ar
arrangements to show for the club the
respect in which they held the deceased.
The committee appointed was as fol-
lows: c. c. Montgomery, Charles H.
Ten Wesge Herman E. First, John f.
Callahan and w. A. McClafferty, of this
city; Thomas T. Weldin, OF Brandy
wine hundred; J. F'ranklin Temple, Of
Dover; General Theodore F. Armstrong,
of Newark; Charles H. Salmon, of Sum
NIT Bridge, and Lewis ]. Eliason, OF
New Castle.
The following memorial was adopted;
1T is with feeling of personal grief
that the members of the Young Mens
Democratic Club, of Wilmington, learn
of the death of our most distinguished
member. Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
"In this city, which was his home, he
was loved and honOred more, If posi-
ble. than in the nation, whose highes
place he almost attained by virtue o.
merit. honesty and devotion Of thos'
principles of abstract justice and po
iitical rights, which have enabled oul
country to become and remain one o
the great powers of the world. Through
, his efforts, intelligently directed, ou
country has just been able to right
great wrong to the people of neighbor
, ing lands. though of another race
without the interference OF selfish ma
tions, which might have embrofed u
in worldwide war.
= "His life in high political office wa
{ but public exhibition Of his privat
D. life among us, his own people. In ou
little state he was foremost in uphold
ing and advancing the cause OF goo
: government, and to his efforts may b
d attributed the credit of maintaining S
long for our people the blessings
4 that honest and economical governmer
!, which he believed and we know ca
only be had by following those primo
IL pies Of political action which he love-
Taken from us, we deeply mourn hi
l. s.ff hln O
/. in which he is held among MS wn
n, knew him as a neighbor and a fellow
i. member, it is
- Resolved, That in his death tn
u state has suffered a loss that II can
S, sustain; that the deceased statesma
e. while hOnored at home in our nation
NJ political life, and abroad in the wi'
field of the worlds diplomacy, WI
above all a true and patriotic son
sr Delaware, proud OF his state, alwa
n, ready to uphold her good name a
le honoring her as she did him, fait
N ful child of loving mother; that
was what a true American gentlema
9 serving his state and country in e
In alted positions should be, and at hor
re among his friends, simple, kind, ge
m tie and unostentatious; that we as
,s club, often honored by his presen'
have been shown to what high pr
w pose political aims may be direct'
NV and in times Of active political ctr
ed By his brave and unfaltering examp
te we have been encouraged to folk
ar him in seeking to uphold our prin
ples. though bitterly attacked.
"No leader of our state ever deserv
He more credit, and for his sturdy De
De- ware patriotism and pluck we hor
I'm him. and grieve his loss.
-e5 Resolved, That as a mark of our
spect, the national ensign Of the cl
Wy be draped in mourning, and that su
arrangements for further testifying {
led respect for our deceased statesm