Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-13
DEMOCRATS GREAT MEETING
Held. at Sixth and King Streets
on Saturday Night. 3h6 q
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED
Ratification of Ticket Recently
Nominated. if.


MHrtin T.. Smtth--FotvrH Urged TO itrEts-
ter-Fine Music by First regiment Dand.
An enthusiastic Democratic meeting,
which was participated in by q large
gathering, was held at Sixth and King
streets on Saturday night, the stand
having been moved from Fifth and
Shipley streets in order not to conflict
with the Single Takers, who held %
meeting at that location.
The Democratic meeting. was pre-
sided over by John s. Rossell, and
with him on the platform were State
Chairman John Biggs, Congressman
Handy, Martin T., Smith and John q,
Gray, the speakers and others. The
vice-presidelts, who were chiefly from
the Young Mems Democratic Club and
the Democratic League, were as fol-
lows: Jeremiah II. Coady, Thomas j.
Dalton, Theodore Ferschke, Joseph A.
Mulligan, Frank d. Forrest, Charles
w. Denman, Mark j. McKenna, George
B. Ward, Fred Kionle, Peter A.
Horty, Daniel w. Mullin, II. d, Lam
nan, Bernard Bonner, Theodore +.
Armstrong, Patrick Monaghan, Thomas
N. Stayton, Philip r. Shea, Walter H.
Hartlove, Robert Simms, j. Wilkins
Cooch, George w. Gray, William H.
Mccarthy, Nathan Lieberman, Michael
Donahoe, George HI. Baumann, DR.. P.
w. Tomlinson, Owen j. Hession, "A.
j. Kooch, Thomas E. Young, John F.
McManus, N. B. Culbert, Morris Levy,
Hubert Cassidy, DIR. ]. p. Pyle, John
Groves, Patrick j. Dillon, William q.
Cromwell, Thomas Hurlehy, Edward
Newell, G. @. Naylor, w. H. Robinson,
George w. Dunlap, H. NJ. White, w.
B. Forte, Terrence Reley, M. j.
Callan, M. Devine, John Behan,
Michael J. Holland, Daniel A.. For
rest, Thomas Samworth, David A..
Wells. James A. Schofield, Thomas
McHugh, William McElwee, Thomas
B. Malone, Charles Hurlock, George @.
Morton, James Monaghan, Robert
Crozier, jeremiah Sullivan, Henry
Durnall, John Connolly, James Colgan,
John Mulrooney, James Jourden,
William B. Norton, W. A. McEvilly,
John B. Dunbar, Charles Dougherty,
Charles O'Connor, M. Rheese Brad
ford, William II. Todd, I. M. lowe,
Jr., Frank M. Sewer, Daniel 0'Eeill,
d. T. Bradford, Harry Beck, Martin
Cooney, Harry jacobs, William #.
McAteer, James B. Toman, George
Mcintyre, Paul Began, Joseph 4.
Crossan. John Kent, John r. Wilson,
j. I. Kilvington, A. Herman Padberg,
James B. Toinan, Patrick McGrory,
William Morrison. Robert r.. Morrison,
John Mahoney, Lieut.. Chauncey j.
Holcomb, Joseph B. LeFevre. Jacob
Simon, G. S. Middleton, William
White, John F. Campbell and Abraham
Kelley, ST.. nj 'sN
Chairman Rossell made a few intro
duptory remarks, after which he intro
duced Congressman. Handy. Mr.. Handy
called attention to the fact that the
meeting was held for the purpose oil
ratifying the ticket and pledging the
support of Democrats to the nominees.
Ho congratulated the party on, the
fact thut there sare no fractional
differences III Delaware and pro.
,dicted an overwhelming victory, as
all Democrats could stand to-
gether. Ho commended that this is a
Democratic year and cited the results
of the elections in, Vermont and Maine,
where the usual Republican majorities
/ had been lowered. He also pointed
with pride to the success Of tho Demo
cratic party in Georgia and Arkansas.
He predicted the election Of Mr.. Bryan
in 1900, as the administration of Mr..
Mckinley had been disappointment
TO the country. The Dingley tariff act,
he stated, had been passed by the Re
publicans for the purpose of restoring
prosperity, increasing the amount 81
money in the Treasury and improving
the condition of the worlxingman, ano
he pointed out where 1t had failed Of
Lifts purpose. Mr.. Handy said he wal
no calamity bowler and admitted thai
kthere had been some little improvement
| in business since the election of Presi-
dent Mckinley, but commended thai
neither the laboring man nor the bust
ness man, generally speaking, had re-
lceived any share of the prosperity
which had been promised and claimed
that 500, 600, 600 had gone into tn,
pockets of the trusts instead. Tho
| speaker discussed the recent war ant
| the relation of the Republican party tt
| the Cuban question. The attitude o.
the party in this matter, he held
should drive it from power forever
The war revenue act me claimed, was
a godsend to Dingley, as it brought ii
tho revenue which the tariff act hat
failed TO do. He said that by tax
ing tho beer which the poor mar
drinks, the tobacco he smokes and tho
Hove, letters which. the Young people
delight in sending, the government had
accumulated $500, 000,0 900. The ricl
mans champagne, he said, was no
taxed. Mr.. Handy said that when thu
bill was before Congress he had OPP
posed taxing the multitudes OF poo
men and overlooking the 10000 who
control two-thirds of tho wealth of tn,
country. II said the poor man woult
bear his share OF the taxation withou
complaint" Mr.. Handy remarked
"and that he would shed his blood il
tho interest of the cause which the ia,
proposed to carry on, to which the,
replied: 'Oh, we will get the rlcl
mans money! l asked how, and wa
told that bonds would be sold II
Them" Mr.. Handy read extracts from
n diary kept by Frank Carpenter o.
tho Seventy first New York Regiment
pointing out the hardships and cruel
lties which the soldiers were compelled tt
endure. The book condemned the action
OF some Of the officers in charge of thu
affairs of the war. Commenting upoi
this matter, the speaker said: AS tn,
Republican party claims all of thu
honor of the brilliant victories achieved
| by Democratic generals and admirals
| it cannot rid itself of the shameful
treatment of the land forces, who helped
to distinguished the country. The we
tells story of gross incon,petency OF
the part of the War Department ant
many sensations will DO revealed at tn,
| proper time In concluding his ad
dress, Mr.. Handy urged all Democrats
'who had not done 80 to register OIL
October 22d, which will be the onl,
remaining opportunity before the cleo