Evening journal., 1898-09-10
deeds. In the course of his remarks
Mr.. Hayes said:

deeds. In the course OF his remarks
Mr.. Hayes said:
"On Saturday last l went to the
meeting at Union Park,
hoping to learn something. and all
that / heard was, first, that William
Mckinley had been elected president of
the United States; second, sixteen to
one. and third, that u. Irving Handy
was the greatest man in Washington"
He then arraigned the Democratic
party for its legislation and stated that
he proposed to have the vote in Kent
county counted. This, he contended.
would show that every Republican on
tn Union ticket was elected two years
ago by majorities ranging from 100 to
450. He stated that he had seen
Democratic police at certain places use
the authority clothed in them to assist
in this steal, but claimed that desper-
ate disease required a desper-
ate remedy. and that 1890 votes OF
Kent county were thrown out, which
eventually resulted in the election of
r. r. Kenney to the United states Sen
ate."
Continuing he said:
There is one set OF candidates In
the state and there would be one set
Of candidates in the county.
do any Of you know what becomes
of your taxes? You have five men in
the Court House opposite, whose ac-
counts were audited by two reputable
citizens, John III. Dandy and John S.
Rossell. Those accounts must be pub
llished, but it is not convenient to pub
lish them, so these men, your Levy
Court Commissioners, claim, and
would like to know what became Of the
500, 900 raised by taxation in this
county. They claim 1t is to pay off a
floating debt; what business have We
to pay of q floating debt? What bust.
ness have we with a floating debt, es
KAcially when it is required to pay
for piles eight feet long, with bottom
sixty feet off. We want the Legisla
ture to investigate this matter
Another thing we want is to selec
our own registrars and election offi
t, GERS. Al Democratic governo
. has divided the registrars End divide
them so well that not one Republica'
. registrar can be found in the entir
I county"
Mr.. Hayes was followed by Williar
q Michael Byrne, who We'd with hi
predecessors in his efforts to impres
y the assemblage of the uprightness an
!, integrity Of the grand old party. 4
4 said it was not necessary to score II
) Democratic party. lie urged his hea
" eds to he faithful to the principles
NJ the party and uphold its nominees
h election day.
City Solicitor H. c. Conrad was u
"a last speaker. He opened Dis remarl
by stating that he supposed that
a represented the Dutch and that N
NJ Byrne had spoken in behalf Of the Iris
9 Mr.. Conrad said that the ticket wou
. be elected, Mr.. Hoffecker and N
he Lingo by jingo. and Mr.. Ball to ke'
NJ the ball a-rolling. Two years ago,
a. said, there was six or eight tickets
the field-uwo Democratic, two Repu
O. lican, one Single Tax and one Prohil
ed ZIONIST. Since then he stated the +
tn publicanpartyhadcome toitssenses'a
it would carry the state by the sal
Dr. majority that was given to Mckinl'
re- Z, 900.
TO- Mayor McLear then stated that
meeting was adjourned and propof
all three cheers for the success Of the u
he publican ticket.
ted The cheers were given by the
the ISLANDERS and could be heard family
yed Tenth and Market streets.
The candidates and their admir-
he then proceeded to the rooms Of the L
me coin Republican Club, at No sOS X
Of street, where liquid refreshments W
ia served.