Evening journal., 1898-09-10
ED A LOVE FEAST.
he Republicans Ratify the
Nominees of the Party.
OPEN AIR MEETING

T TENTH AND KING STREETS |
s.UA5T NIGHT-UEADERS OF TINE
PARITY ADDRESS THE SMALL
fASSEMBDAGE GATHERED.
f, An open-air ratification meeting was
Id last evening at Tenth and King
Neets by the Republicans, at which
" endeavored to heal all old sores by
Few soothing words from prominent
bakers.
y small crowd of the faithful, ac-
9npanied by Hyatt's Military Band.
aggregated at s o'clock around a
IND erected on the corner of Tenth |
II ] King streets and awaited the ar
'al OF the speakers. Mayor McLear
Assided over the meeting, and seated
IN the standwith him were: -Sena- |
Higgins, Walter III. Hayes, Henry
& iConrad, DIR. u. Heisler Ball. candi-
4 ie for state treasurer; John H. Hof
& .ker, the nominee for congressman;
81 wy Court Commissioner ]. ]. Galla-
br, DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge, J. r. Dill,
omas Darlington, William VI. Morris,
onel Broot, of Missouri, and Others.
]. H. HOFFECF1ER Speaks.
# iayor NIcDear, in opening the meet
congratulated the audience on the
81 t that they were present to ratify
81 ticket nominated by a united Repub-
in party. He then introduced John III.
'recker, the candidate for Congress.
s. n his address Mr.. Hoffecker said:
is a matter of congratulation that
meet tonight on one platform and
IL one ticket. In a little less than
months from now we will have the
yflege Of casting our first ballots
Ier the new Constitution. A little
than two years ago we voted un-
the old instrument. Under that
sument, after the votes had been
! IL was the duty of certain men to
ct board Of canvass, and receive
M.f count lut NOLtos bub VII NAN AeNo'
W aston they were called together tC
that duty it seems to me tha'
v had never read the Eighth Com
ndment, at least some men in thu
nty and also in Kent had apparent
never read that Divine law. an
that under the new order o
s ags that when you have voted am
1 return is made under the new In
A Tu,.ant II will be counted. 1 sincerel
st that there may never be anothe
asion that can be compared wit
p of two years ago. Under the ne'
ler the man who is elected will b
nted in and not counted out.
h am before you as your candidate
not from my own choice, but froI
choice OF your and my constituent
rou are willing to endorse their al
in placing me before you as II
didate OF united and solid Repul
n party, cast your vote for the H
!ican ticket, and If l am elected
mise you that so far as my jud
ht and sense of duty are concerns
i'll give you the best service wi
ch / am acquainted"
[r. Hoffecker was followed by u
Heisler Ball, who made a few
rks urging the party to stand
her and support the ticket
Ex-senator Higgins followed DR.. b
smoke of the unmixed pleasure
at ratifying the ticket of unit
npblican party. He spoke OF
and the glorious victories achiey
the American army and navy.
s continuing Mr.. Higgins said that
he'd he could speak with the sa
sfaction as to the management
nestic affairs in the State Of DE
re. To him it was al serious,
81 hful proposition that the people
aware do not want to trust the
& of the state or nation to the hal
he Democratic party. In this 81
people are living under a new Q
ution. which has many 9dvantat
Is coupled with some objectiona
ures. One Of these features is
vival of the delinquent tax laws
=. shape Of a registration fee OF
the people should now start
q otion to have the Constitui
snded and get rid of that objectl
feature.
\ conclusion he said: "Our S
oinees are men Of honor and IN
and am sure that with t
stance a united party will
M to victory. L think 1t near
[ we have an end of the gov
M from Dover, and through
e we will have an end OF the
debauchery that has 50 long
81 a at the elections in this state
sx-Congressman willis was thel
& iuced and made few remarks
nenting the party and urging
H nd together.
Z l:sS h will be the last man 10 SOW
a in the ranks Of the Repu.b
10 N