Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04

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Thomas <. Dorman, William Shaw,
J. B. Watson, J. I. Kilvington, w. S.
Alexander, James L. Handy, Robert
Orr, Thomas /. Bird. G. G.. Fighter,
J. N. Greenfield, N. L. Grubb, W, A.
Scott, Edward Hart, John Townsend,
B. f. Phillips, S. Il. Chalfant, W. L.
Haman, II. II. Jordan, Lewis j.
Graves, s. c. Hawkins, Isaac Drill,
Jeremiah Sullivan, G. C. Morton, Josiah
Marvel, Thomas S. Hitch, Jesse tx. Bay
lis, Nicholas s. Stayton, W. II. Barnett,
d. w. Colpits, G. W. Cleaver, John
w. Talley, j. W. Lawson, c. D. Bird,
w. S. Bird, William Jester, ii. V.
Eason, William Morrow, u. L. Bradford,
Thomas Frazer, John T. Boyes, j. +.
Cough, Artemas Smith, Martin L.
Smith, John T. Dickey, Amos Stayton,
Il. d. Hearne, Winfield S. Orr, Theo-
dore +. Armstrong, Herman First,
Louis Dickey, r. T. Moody, W. N.
Sibley, j. Conway, J. II. Gerstley,
Nicholas Murphy, John Shaw. John I.
Ahrens.
The bill of fare included the follow
ing:
Oysters on the shell
Fried Oysters
Cold Ham Cold Tongue
Cold Roast Beef
Coffee
Potato Salad
Rolls, Bread and Butter
Water
Cigars
all of which was served by Miss Sallie
Maloney.
The room was decorated with Ameri-
can flags, large and small. The three
tables would have accommodated about
T., hall
were present. Roses adorned the tables.
When the cigars were being smoked,
President Malin made brief speech
Of welcome. There were calls for Mr..
Handy, but he did not Immediately
respond. Former Deputy Attorney
General Thomas Davis, who is nov q
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for city solicitor, was called on
for a speech, and quoted two lines
from poem to the effect that
It's table poorly spread
Without woman at its head.
But his fears on that score had been
allayed by noticing that the prepara-
items for the dinner had been made by
Wilmington woman.
MIR. Davis then gave great pra ise to
the Democrats of Brandywine hundred.
saying that in his early days, he had
been taught almost to worship the
rocks Of that region, and later, almost
to worship its Democracy. He was
glad to see members of the Legislature
among whom was none sweeter than
the one opposite him Mr.. Rose). He
suggested that Mr.. Rose conclude the
speech he began at Dover.
Edward ID. Hearne of Georgetown
said he had come all the way from
Sussex to gain inspiration, and be.
leved all had done Justice to the
bountiful repast. He looked upon this
as the initiatory STEP for good feeling
among the Democrats of the State,
with prospects for victory for unitec
Democracy. If every man stood true
to his convictions Mr.. Hearne believed
all the gold that could be brought here
from other States could not prevent
victory
Touching upon the affairs of Sussex
tho speaker said the Levy Court j.
Union Republican and the county j.
bankrupt, being in a worse condition
than ever before. 1t is hard matter
to discount the county orders, the dis
count at times being 80 per cent.
At last, Former Congressman Hand,
responded to the calls for him ant
opened his speech by expressing hi
pleasure at meeting the Democrats o
Brandywine hundred. Looking bacl
TO the night of Democratic defeat las
November, here and there one coult
see q star, and one such star was tn
election returns from Brandywine hun
dred And in Pencader hundred
morning star had appeared. He wa
hopeful of an increased Democrati
showing in all the hundreds OF Ne'
Castle county.
The Democratic party, said Mr.
Handy, has never given up under
stroke of political disaster. II neve
will give up as long as it is faithfu
to its creed. The Democratic part
throughout the nation has always bee
party Of great principles How ar
we to get together and stand togethe
on our principles? We are to get tc
gether and stand together for ou
principles. You will never get Demo
cratic success anywhere through II
pudiating the principles or slaughter
ing the ticket.
In 1900 we are going to nominate
great ticket and the basis for Demo
Gratis to get together will be to suppoi
that ticket, nominated by the col
vention. When the party expresses il
party faith, you can rely upon it thi
that platform will embody the Dem,
cratic principles. I see the gres
principles running through all pla
forms. | believe they never had bett,
expression than in 1896, nor bett'
exponent than in the person of tn;
heroic Democrat, William j. Bryal
Believing in that, 1 supported Bryan
When the party makes a platform an
q nomination, shall support tn;
ticket and that platform. The part
will never get together on any 9th,
basis than the support of the platfor
and the nominees. 1t cannot get t,
gether on only portion of itself. v
are to hold to this grand old JefIe
sonian faith. We will get together {
the basis of supporting the ticket al
the nominees.
am ready to pledge myself to SUI
port the next Democratic candidate z
President and the next Democrat
platform. have tho faith to helie'
that the man | supported before is Il
man | shall have an opportunity
support again. Whether he is the ms