The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-10
Republicans Do So At An
Enthusiastic Meeting.
DEMOCRACY SDOOM ASSURED
Staunch Republicans De-
clare That a House Dr.
vided Against Itself
Cannot Stand.
A QUESTION OF TAXES.

the campaign lnsC night with an enthu
6iaslic outdoor ratification of the selection
of John Henry Hotfecker, Lewis II. Ball,
and John A. Lingo as heads Of the STATE
ticket and The III Meeting was asauspicious q
one Us has been campaign openers hereto
f0ro. twas success in every particular
and the speechmaking, which was loud
and long, sounded tho death knen of ole
Democracy which has held sway in tho
lite Diamond State so long.
All the political celebrities from thu
= nspirants to the honor in Washi, gton'.
Senatorial hall to the county coroner
sup candidates, were there Beside t1en
w,re Republicans from throu -Lout tho
State and few nelnocrats all combining
to make an audiehce Of several thuusar,
psople. An nd !itional inspiyia! element
Hyatts Military Band. was insattendance
and fulfilled all Xpeclations.
The meeting was opened at s Is o'clock.
Mayor McLear presided Seated Gu the
tastefully decorated staud WAS Hon. iona
shat S. Wi lis, Hon. John IL. HotT. ckrr.
Lewis II, Ball, W. Mivhae! Dyrne, Co...
browhe. Hon. Anthony iiiSein-, Walter
ID. Hayes, Hon. Ii. C. Conrad, JOHN J.
gallagher. Stephen Downey and William
ID Morri. In lhs audience wa, j. u l.
ward Addicks Frank :. Alice ana several
other prominent Union Republicans
In opening tho meeting Mayor McLenr
said 1t gave lin much satisfaction t., in -
form the Republicans Of the state Tint ,hov
mad but one ticket to vote Tor at tie com
ing election. Tho men at its head tnr
mayor said, were capable in every capacity
20 fulfil tho duties of the several Offices
and men whom he fc!t satisfied would d.
I'll III thelr power to give tho state good
ana honest government He spoke con.
hdently of Mr. Hotfccker's ability to ran.
resent the Il publicans Of thi, common
wealth in tho national hall of Reprcs.ntu-
yves and felt satisfied that tn, Unlted
nSpuollcan party OF III, state would chose
MN unanimously for tho honor, Thea
mr.. Hot1ecker was introduced,
10 was greeted with great arplausc H.,
sAiu III part: ut is a matter of congra' u
Aatlon that we meet upon this ca,np,ign
with one platform and ono ticket, In lea,
shan Two months you will have an opuor
sunlty OF casting your ballot under the
new constitution. Two years ago you voted
uhder tho Old instrument when board or
elections madoa canvass of that yot, NM
oPoh Inc most recent occasion it seems tn
me that there were some men vho had
never read the eighth commandment
II mas Deen customary to each The chill
0ren these commandments, so low. In,
shameful 1t is that these men wer. rot
sanght it when they wero young. Brt I
am glad that under the new order of
wings the counting will be under brand
new Instrument and I hope there will,
never DO the like of that repeated and can
say thai the man who is elected will h,
counted in and not counted out.
have been selected as your candidate
Tor representative in Congress- not sS,ect.
ed oy myself but by you who are nv nom
satuents and 1proposc SO far a, NV iudo.
ment and sense of duty consent to civ,
you Inc pest service with which am
acquainted. 1t will he new to ma +,
60 down to Washington and sit in tb,,
nall OF Repre- sentative in any other cam
city than as visitor, hMI If | am sent there
by the Republican voters of DoI,w,r,
shall esteem 1t an honor, and no moan nm
'of even business man to OCCUPY. woula
80 thero expecting to- erform my duty and
she outcome Of it viii bo loft to Won +"
Mayor Mcl4ear next introduced Mr. Tin.
90 VINO only said he was not on the nro-
gram iof speech but was on tho Renub-
aican ticket as candidate for the cnstoiv
oi state funds which he promi.cd to to,.,,
well caro- Of IN tho event of his o,oc,,an,,
che office w
Following Mr.. Lingo OK Senator An,
thony Higgins was introduced with III,
usual cheers, ana In opening he rcv'ey.d
tho late war, laudrd it, naval AVID ,r,
"er"e' i"r ne great victories achieved ana
winch had brought to the country va.t
new territory. Mr. Higgins hen deyotpd
,ome time 10 our national affairs. Lrrlor.
ing that the country under Mr, MrKju,cv
1hdsecn a new era Of prosperity which the
Republicans Of the country propo; ed f.,
DO continued.
Then taking up the discussion Of st,c
Affairs he said:
III mat court room opposite us in tho
Very temple Of Ju,lica it.plf, lher, W ,s,n
'temnt by forged election rotnrn to
count in Democratic shortif who h,d
'sen defeated By a majoiity of icon voto.
lney were th"ar'ed however, and brought
!" Justice ina lame way IL k!nt county
mo entire ticket was stolen and Tho wbo,,
to make Legislative of DEM.
traits which did not pass law TINT has
'opulAf or legal sanction. Why they ac..
'ua'ly stole the Constitutional Convention
IAo most unique political crime of the rr,.
Jury. Delaware continues to hold tbu
end
Against all this the hono:abloand good
'itzons OF the Democratic party arc as
much di'gustod as you and | At last
lnoer the now constitution, hampered |
hough it DO by The registration fee, This
'eoplc COMES again to the opportunity Of |
aklng charge OF their own affairs Nevar
las greater responsibility been on van
Vhiteor black ci,!H1n, Democrat or Re.
publican, although Delaware Is tho on,v
tato that has not been reconstruct.a
flve us tho power for four years IL vou
urn US out for forty For foytv.two vnor,
'o nave been want or & in the wilderness
NOW Is the time for people to come intn
ne pos esslOn OF their own which will snro
como under unttod Republican n.rtv
'hich now exists through the state. Wa
ave therefore put II uni ell front ayalnst
nat enemy Of good government whom if il
ur duty to overthrow"
Mr. Willis followed and sl;d
Mr' Chairman and fellow Lcitlzcns; |
N III perfect accord with all in rntifvipp
Union Republican ticket of state officers
'lIhou' reservation. The Democratic
apcrs nave stated that Willis was sore,v
isappoihtcu over his defeat. ST. PAM
ays II w." want to show preference for
hother why ITO 1t The Ticket ms il sto,ds
as my unqualified endorsement and if Ifa
nd health permit it, 1t is my intention to
from ono end of the state to tho other ia
's'st III eIectiD9 the Republican ticket.
nave not had anu mover had and Gcd
llllny n va ,yiil bnvn tb, r.,,,f