The sun., 1900-06-29
BIG CROWD
RATIFIED THE
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TICKET YESTERDAY
Enthusiasm and Harmony Were
the Marked Features at
Mass Meeting.
HAYES AND HILLES SPEAK
The East Side Republican Club
Carried Large Excursion to
Augustine Pier Yesterday.
Ovation Given to j..
Edward Addicks.

Mckinley and Roosevelt's nomination
was ratified at Augustine Park yesterday
by large crowd of Republicans from ali
parts Of Delaware. Factional differences
were forgotten and the best of feeling
prevailed. The various speakers pre-
dicted big victory for the Republican
ticket this fall, and much enthusiasm
was manifested all through the meeting.
To the East Side Republican Aisocia-
tion belongs the honor Of firing the first
gun OF the present campaign, as its meet
ing was held under their auspices, which
they did most auspiciously in giving
their first annual excursion to Augustine
Park yesterday.
The club ran an excursion from this
city yesterday morning and took LOCO
people to the pier on the steamer Twi-
light. The Wilmington delegation ar
rived at the pier at 1l.30.
When the mass meeting was opened
by Chairman James P. Jones at 2 O'Clock
there was very large crowd pres sent.
The following prominent Republicans
were present:
From Wilmington-Charles Harper,
Joseph E. Martin, Joseph A. Macklin,
Walter H. Hayes, Sylvester D. Towns
end, George w. Roberts, Pierce Gould,
Howard Palmer, Caleb s. Watson, Francis
S. Bradley, Samuel A. Mcdaniel, John
J. Gallagher, Harry A. Brown, Frank
A. Mitchell, Henry F. Pickles, Daniel
Rose, Winfield S. Quigley, Colonel
Daniel p Barnard, Thomas E. Postles,
County Treasurer Horace G. Rettew,
William Aaron, Charles Whann,
Charles W. Cook, John G. Kersey, Phil
emma Chandler, James B. Stidham, John
G. McCaulley, Hon. Henry G. Conrad,
Herbert Rice. William S. Hilles, Niven
NJ. Clowney, William H. Pennock, VIM.
]. Mckinney, VIM. Wintrup, Frank FL.
Davis, Robert NJ Burns, James P. Jones,
Charles Hignutt, Frank H. Davis,
William Hutson, William H. Hanna,
Charles B. Palmer, Charles H. Gray,
Arthur Davies, and Jonathan E. Rob-
erts From other parts of the State
| William and DR.. Charles Green, Green
vile; George r. Townsend, Odessa;
James Foster, New Castle; Clark Mentz-
Dover; George D. Kelley and George w,
Ingram, Midd!etown; James Green, Rock.
land; Alexander Guthrie, Hockessin; 4
]. Williams, Marshallton; ]. Frank Alice.
Dover; David S. Clark, Kenton; Dir,
Caleb r. Lryton, Georgetown; Newell.
Ball, Beidgevile; Charles H. Atkinsl
Milton; Joshua Clayton, Elkton. Nd,
james G Shaw, ST., New Castle;
William A. Groves, Kiamensi; DR.;
George w. Marshall, Milford; DIR.
Joseph H. Chandler, Centreviile.
Delaware Clark and James P. Ratledge,
GLASGOW; James Wilson, Greenville;
George Groves, New Castle; William R.
Finn, Newport; Sheriff John E Taylor,
New Castle; Frank Ewing, Rockland;
George E. Money, Delaware City; j. L.
Frick, Newark; John Foreacre. Dover;
Webster Blakley, Rising Sun; S. John
Abbott, Milford; James G. Shaw, Jr.,
New Castle and National Committeemen
! ]. Edward Addicks, Claymont. H
Mr. Jones introduced Horace 9.
Knowles as chairman of the meeting
who was greeted with much applause.
Mr.. Knowles spoke as follows:
"We are here todayto ratify the nomi-
nations for President and Vice. President
of the United States as made by the
National Republican Convention held at
Philadelphia last week, and in doing go,
we can at the came time congratulate
ourselves that we belong to that great
and glorious Republican party of the
| United States, and that its convention
\ has named for our standard bearers
William Mckinley and Theodore Roose-
velt. We can also congratulate the
country that as nation it is soon to
have at its head two of the noblest men
America has ever produced.
"That our National, State and county
tickets may have the earnest and sym
pathetic support of all Republicans re-
gard!ess of factional differences, it is pro-
/ fx,sIn . hn Ao4a
on the State ticket and to 60 into COM
mon primary for the county Offices. To
my mind this proposition is just and
fair. More than that should not be de-
maDded and less should not be accepted.
Republicans of Delaware have go
much at stake this year that good and
wise councils mast prevail in order to
avoid defeat and disaster from which
il would take many years to recover. j
Mr.. Knowles then stated that lDae-
much as all of the speakers who had
been engaged had disappointed the club
it was necessary TO call upon Delaware
talent, and introduced Waiter Ii. Hayes,
who said in part: 7f
81 did not expect TO be called upon,
but advise all Republicans to get in the
fight and stay until the end. We are
going to have one set of men from top
to bottom, and are going into common
primaries. Mckinney has been tried and
| not found wanting, and Roosevelt has
been well measured. Who is going to
hang back and clog the wheelt? The
nominations made were tie peoples
nominations and it behooves every Re-
publican to go 10 the polls in November
and trlunphantly elect the ticket. The
Speaker was vociitroGsly applauded.