Evening journal., 1900-09-13
NJ lass NEETING
WAS A FARCE
Few People and No ERthu-
SiaSm in Evidence at
Woodland Beach
Special % Tho Evonlng Journal.


Woodland Beach, Sept 19.-The
Democratic mass meeting arranged for
this place yesterday was farce in
every sense Of the word. and hardly a
promise made Proprietor L. r. Camp
bell by the owners OF the beach. or by
the Democratic politicians Of the state
was kept. Early yesterday morning q
high wind was raging in this section,
and IL was soon learned that the marsh
road was flooded Then il was realized
that many people from the surround
ing country would be kept at home,
and if a crowd were present, that
brought by the steamer Thomas CLYDE
would have to bs depended upon The
clyde reached the pier an hour late,
with but 200 people on board, mSny
Of these being WOmon. The expected
delegations from Wilmington failed to
materialize and it was seen The speak
ors would be given a frost. Ii was
a cold reception accorded ex-Congress-
man Berry, Of Chester, and the Hon. l.
l. Handy of Wilmington I he former
came down un thc beat and was dis
appointed, but, trying to conceal his
! feelings, made The best of the situation.
On the beach at noon hour there were
not hundred persons present, includ-
/ ing wemcn and children. However, il
was decided TO bold the Ihle,ing, ana
/ those who he'd assembled at the bay
side expecting to witness an Old-time
/ Democratic meeting, gathered together
/ in the ball room G.. Davis Brown. OF
| Smyrna, was made chairman and cali
| ing the meeting 70 order, introduced
| Congressman Berry as the 6rst speak
lcr Tho wind in the meantime had
grown to a small gale. and the TIN root
Of the pavilion made so much noise
that MI Berry scarcely could be hsard
Human Liberty was the topic 81 his
| discourse, the pennsylvansan talking ioI
half an hour about the Mckinley adj
ministration and the financial question
Mr. Berry closed his address by be-
rating the money question, and said
that William Jennings Bryan would
lead the oppressed Of the world to light
and freedom, he being the Damocrati,
nominee for president, was the only
salvation for the financial condition O.
the United Statse.
When Chairman Brown introduced
L. I. Handy there was much applause
among the few men standing before the
platform, as during the firnt addres:
the small crowd had gradually begun
to dwindle Mr.. Handy declared his
voioe was in no condition to speal
IS q result Of his work in the state con
vention the day before.
He spoke Of the pleas ure It gave hin
to announces that he had been ia thl
I National Democratic Convention. in
Kansas City. and had helped TO form
1 he democratic platform and thl
! o. %
d difference N this convention with tina
Of the one four years ago at Chicago
J when delegations refused to vote fO
! Bryan. but at Kansas City every dele
gate came to tho gallant Nebraskan. Tit
Democrats in 1886 We're divided, salt
he but now we are united. In 1896, al
q divided party, we gave the Republi
cans a close race. said the speaker, ant
this Fall. when we are united ana har
mony in our party ICevaila, Democrac
is sure TO win.
MI Handy hurried his talk, and il
closing dwelt upon the state conven
y tion held in Dover On Tuesday an
Q me ticket nominated. He declared N
+ Democrats would el0ct that ticke
e from Peter j. Ford down.
{ The meeting was a farce, and anon
n the few Democrats present there wa
:. absolutely no cheering II Is regarde
n here that it should have bsen hal
II Garlic. for the farmers could not al
r tend the state convention on Vucsia.
n the meeting yesterday. and the Ker
q county convention to-day. and the II
proach to Woodland. tho eausewa.
which has given 80 muck trogble
late was flooded its entire lenGth. wv
miles, many persons being SSraid
venture across the expanse OF waite
With the meeting yesterday Woodlan
was closed for he season.