The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-28
"$1 DINNER"
WAS TAME.
Democrats of the State
Hear Handy and Gray
/; Discuss Organism.
A dinner, a dollar.
Each free silver schnlar
There met oil awful fate.
IL used to be l6-tu1
Rut thnra itxyaa HYa nta

But thcre twas br0 ate.
Tho dollar dinner of the Unite,
Democratic Legion Of Brandywine hun
dred to the eighteen Democratic mem.
bers Of tho Legislature was tame affair
1t WAS served In one of the Shellpot PurI
pavilions last night, and beside the eigh
teen Democratic Legislators present thcr,
were in attendance representatives o
Bryan democracy from all parts of tn,
State.
Handy was the idol Of the gathering,
anu had he been detained because of rea-
sons beyond his control, as were severa
others ''promincnt;," the feast would have
been dismal failure. However, the
Democrats engaged themselves in partak-
ing Of the good things provided by the lea
que committee of arrangements, In laud-
ing William Jennings Bryan and his ideas
of government, and rolling beneath thell
tongues as choice morscl the corrupt sys.
tenn of both city and state Government al
promulgated hy the Republican party d
Delaware.
1t was distinctly "mitdle MANS din.
nor There was no elaborate menu cards
to add flavor to the spread, no dress suits
to give conventional air O the surroun-
ings. no expensive wines to exhilirata the
diners, nor incidentally any speech max
ing to cause the Republican party of the
ouo'O VI NVuutiJ uuy uiNAiu Au buOiu ~
was Puritanical affair."
The down state Democrats reached the
city early in the afternoon and spent the
evening at the Wilmington Hotol where
they made many ac4halntHnces, Mr..
handy wis there, and one follow gave out
tho Information that Patrick Neary was
seen in the hotel corridor. AS MIR. Neary
has thus far failed to deny the assertion
it must bo so. Mr.. Hand, met him and
they talked, but the conversation did not
reveal tho cx-cOngressmaa's motive for
attending the feast which WAS to be served
later.
Shortlg after o'clock tho guests board
ell the Riverview cars and proceeded 10
Shollpot Park. The spacious pavilion at
tho park was brilliantly lighted and deco.
rated. RawnSly's $ orchestra furnished mu
sic tor the bnnqucters. The treasurer Of
the Club was 81 alioned at the entrance of
the pavilion to receive tho dollars from
those who had not previously contributed.
AT 30 o'clock one hundred Democrats
wrfc seated and soon enjoying tho dinner
prepared By Miss oallio Mnloney.
The menu consisted Of oysters on the
half shell, fried oy ysters, cold tongue, ham,
cold roast beef, rolls, coffee and cigars
1t was not long before tho last course
was served and while the cigars were be-
ing passed. Thomas L. Maln, pro .ident Of
the legion, raped for order and the rup
was needed at that particular time rs the
Democrats wero vending their way from
the pavilion. They stopped ut Mr.. Ma
Inns command, however and when tho
cry Of Handy" "Handy' rose above tho
din tic Bryanitcs ret urned to their chairs.
When order had partially been res; ored
Mr. Malin introduced Senator Handy
as the first speaker.
Mr.. Handy evidently did not consider
himself 'Sonator' for instead of comply
ing with Mr.. Malin's request, and to reg
ogni2e tho enthusiasm Of tno crowd, he sat
coItentedly a. his place ut the center Of
tho table. He suggested that Thomas Da-
Wis start the speech making and after the
lawyer recovered from the awkward posi-.
tion Le had besn thrown into he said:
':Wo all came hero to hear Mr.. Handy
and to cat he products of Brandywine
hundred 1t has been said that nothing Is
a success unless there is q woman at the
head of it. The secret of the success of
this affair is that 1t was prepared by n wo-
man. In my early boy hood was taught
to almost worship tho Brandywine hun
drcd rocks. and now that l am older
worship Brandywine hundred Democracy.
l am glad 10 join in honoring tho eighteen
loyal members of the Legislature. Among
them there was none whose record was
l wonld ask him to eud that memorable
spe ech he began on March 49," There were
loud cries for Mr.. Rose, but he refused to
speak.
Edward d. Hsarno of Sussex county was
called for. He said in part; Friends and
Fellow Democrats. l came hero NOT to in-
spire you by anything might say, but to
gain inspiration from you. fiatter myself
Ih"t have dono Justice to myself and this
state, but il undertake to make extended
remarks will undo wnat have done, 1
hope that thi, meeting, at which so much
good feeling is manifested, will prove u
level That will level tho Democrats through
he state. II We stand with united front
all the gold brought into the state cannot
iefeat us.
The government cannot be trusted to
he Union Republicans Ihoy have contro!
of the Levy Court, in Sussex county, and
;ho county Ia now bankrupt 1t was
brought about since the Union Republic
cans got control of tho county affairs.
There were cries for Senator Lewis but
le sail he was not n specchmaker, and
.gain the crowd cried for Eandy.
Agnin Mr. Handy was called on and
his time he responded to the vocferous
equost.
"It is a pleasure to meet the Democrats
If Brandywine hundred" said he.
"Looklng back nt tho last election we
zoe Democratic night but there is al
I'D saying that no night Is Without its
fright srar. Brandywine hundred was
he bright star of that Democratic night"
Tho ex-congrasslnan said the work of
3randywine hundred shows what might
AVE been and what Ia expected in 1900.
''The Democratic party never gavo up
lnder the stroke of defeat. GroaJ prin-
iples mako party and the Democratic
arty throughout the nation always be.
loved in some great principle. You will !
cver get the Democratic party together |
n what includes liquidation of principle
nd lI,e slaughter of ticket.
1.-The way to support the ticket In 1909
J to support the platform. That We must
II believe tkat Democratic principles
ever had II better explanation than they
nd in 1896 in the platform of that nation
| convention. They never had II better
xponent than chat heroic Democrat Will
nm J. Bryan and please God no matter
hat it Is in 1900 just SO II represents
losc principles. will support it."
Mr. Handy then urged the recognition
the majority. Il am ready to pledge
lysoIf to the next platform md | have
ie fai h to believe that the man I sup
Drted in 1896 will be tho man again in
'00,' said the ex-Congressman.
The speaker advised the democrats to
t division In the party ranks bbiong to
ie Republicans. He expressed lis up-
OF the work of the eigbtoen
emocrntic members OF the Legislature
nd condemned tho action Of Messrs. Far
w, King and Clark.
JOHN G. GRAY SPEAKS.
The next speaker was John G. Gray Of
lis city. Mr.. Gray In speaking of the last |
ampaign, said that ihc Democrats enler-
into compact with tho Republicans to
III the campaign without bribery and
mt The Republicans broke tho compact.
He said the fuct that Brandywine hum
'od cut down a Republican majority
ON $50 to leads to the hopo that DEM
ratio Legislator will be elected from
at hundred next time.
"The next fight will be full of courage
avn from the fall Of three unfortunate
Others With tho speaker who has just
oxen, appeal to all Detaocratos to sup.
'rt the candidates. We can't have har-
ony unless we recognize the majority.
no last national platform contained prin-
pies which accord tho broadest liberty.
he great apd noble leader we had before
i'll lend us to victory
Mr.. Gray closed with condemn alton
trusts and appealed to all Democrats
fight them.
\ he gathering dispersed while Mr..
II Ebe W. Tunnel and Willard SAuls-
ny. The Governor had an engagement
Baltimore hundred last night. M.
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