The Newtown bee., 1898-11-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The Democratic Rally.
ADDRESS BY HON DANIEL N. MORGAN
 AND OTHERS.

Town hall on Friday evening of last week. There was quite good sized at- tendance and much enthusiasm manifest ed, especially when the names of Hon Daniel N. Morgan and Hon Patrick Coughlin were mentioned. These gentle men were present and gave addresses during the evening. Ex-Senator NJ. J. Houlihan opened the meeting with 8 few words of welcome and then read list of vice e-presidents, which included the guests of the evening and prominent democrats about town. These were asked to take seats on the platform.
 P. H. Skidmore was choTen to preside over the meeting and briefly introduced the speakers. Hon D. N. Morgan was the first speaker. He prefaced his speech with expressions of appreciation of being able to visit bis native town on the eve of election. In part his address was as follows:
 MT President, Ladies and Gentlemen of my native town: In receiving this 1 enthusiastic welcome, you will please 1 accept my grateful appreciation, which cerues from my heart with "home- coming'' feeling. It recalls what a | char ge has come in the personnel of your | inha bitants of many years ago to those | who are now the men and women of the | town. Surely, I can we'll understand | how ore generation succeeds another. l Now find but few remaining who were | then in middle life-their children and | grandchildren have taken thelr places. | Although great changes have come in the methods of doirg business in my day, 1 and the agricultural interests are on 8 very different footing, demanding still ecor omy and prudence to insure con- fortable living, yet the natural advan- tages this and sur, ounding towns CT joy | show an intelligent enterprise that is highly commendable. You will pardon me if hold a mental selfish interest and l pride in your well-managed and success. fulpewspaper published here, and when the old time fan ous Dicks hotel was | burned dowr, 1 was much disturbed until ass ured that new and more attract I i've hosteIry was to take it's place. I re- ioice with you that the educational ad- vantages are we'll regarded and support 1 ed that Newtown within it's borders has railroad facilities which must be of great | advantage to this community, and that l your last public enterprise of establish l ing and maintainir 2 the Fair association
 is meeting with such popular approval and proving financial success. Remem-
 Der well, that whatever has occupied my
 mind while away in the busy werld all l these year., that I have never forgotten
 my f rmer friends Tn Newtowp, nor ever
 hesitated, when my birthpls ce was allud- ed to, to state with pride that 1 was born
 here, and that feeling will pervsde me l while life lasta. The democratic co1ver- tion saw it in September last in my adopted city to nominate me for govern. or of it's own volition, and have placed l my name before the voters of the state. l giving them an opportunity to cast their | suffrsges for me for that eminent posi- 1 tion of trust and bODCr. Now, it remains | for the citizsns of this commonwealth | to decide whether they desire me to sc
 az their chief ms gisbrate for the coming two years. Having come here night,
 at the urgent request of many friends, after strong solicitations to go elsewhere
 in the state, impelled with a desire to
 come home and gain approval from sn
 of you for my candidacy. permit me 10
 make 8 few statements bearing on the
 politicsl situation.
 1 ha, nf
 the political questions that were promi-
 nent in this campaign.
 Hon Patrick CoughliD, the candidate
 for high sheriff, was next introduced and : began his speech amid much enthusiasm
 He rehearsed the political situation from
 8 democratic standpoint in substantial
 way, and was followed by Att orneys
 Daniel Davenport and James T. Lynch After the speech making MT Heulihar moved three cheers for the state ticket D and they were lustily given.
 s Carriages were brought to the Towr 6 hall for the guests and the line of marcf
 all tL e way fl on the Street to St Nary
 hall at Sandy Hook (where St Roses fai
 was in progress), was made brillian
 with red fire, Roman candles and sky
 rockets. A huge bon fire was built nea the liberty pole that illuminated thu
 Street. A transparency was carried
 with the name of Hon Daniel N. Morgan sl on one side and Hon Patrick Coughlin ol
 the other. The guests were handsomel,
 entertained by the democratic town com
 mittee during their stay in town. 5,