The sun., 1900-10-22
BIG MEETING AT DOVER.
Colorcd Voters Listen to Speeches
by Orators of Their Own Race.

Special Correspondent of The Sun.
Dover, Del, Oct. 20.-ln all the his
tory of the Fifth senatorial district Of
Kent county, Il greater or more enthus-
iaStic crowd Of colored voters never as
scmbled to meet the popular speakers
and listen to words of wisdom and en-
cOuragcment from colored orators than
that gathered last night at Union Hall
ON Kirkwood street.
The colorcd Union Republicans turn
ed out, dressed in campaign suits, headed
by Prof. Samuel Ilarper's Cornet Band
and paradcd the principal streets of the
town. Citizens from all walks of life
We're attendants Of the meeting and in
their enthusiasm expressed their APP
proya of the candidacy of Mckinley,
Roosevelt, Hum, Addicks and the whole
Republican ticket.
Exactly ut $50 the meeting was called
to order by j. X. Bell who was suisse
quently made chairman of the meeting.
After listening to short address by the
| chairman, the Rev. u. w. Nichols of
Dover, was introduced.
| He began his address by urging the
necessity of all who We're not registered
doing so today. He was conscientiously
earnest in denouncing the Democratic
party for its political misconduct in adj
ministcring the affairs of this State; and
emphasized the intention of the Demo
cratic party, should they be successful, of
DISTINGUISHING the bulk, if not all the
colored voters of the State.
On closing his short. spicy and concised
address he was loudly applaudcd. DR..
G. W.. Fitzhugh of Baltimore, Md, was
the next speaker. He spoke of the work
in New Castle county ut great length,
and satisfied the audience Of the increas-
ing popularity of Mr.. J. Edward Ad-
dicks. But dwot principally an the ne
ccssity of defeating the common enemy
of Republcanism for in defeating them
he said, we defeat the worst earthly foe
|of the negro. lie compared the Demo
cratic party to little school boy who
was given Il mathematical problem tC
solve, of the cat in the well, climbing
up one foot 4 day and falling back five
ut night. Whom asked how he was max
ing out, his reply was, that if he could
have gust Il little more time he woue
have her figured in HI. He closeG
by appealing TO the men to vote the
legislative ticket that would go into the
caucus of the party and abide by tht
decision of that caucus and send Mr.
Addicks to the Emitted States Senate.
The Hon. w. w. Talley of New Yorl
was the next speaker He it is who i.
frequently referred to as the black Nc
Kinley. He is doing campaign worl
directly under the National Republican
Committee. He is also an orator o
ability. His superiors are none an,
equals few.
Mckinley and Roosevelt We're eulo
gised to the highest. He surely sus
tanned his past record as an able orator
His speech was punctuated by loud ap
plause throughout.
Among the visitors We're Mr.. j. Franl
Alice, State Senator and chairman o
the Union Republican State Centra
Committee and various others VIII
stand high in the council of the Republi
can party.
Mr.. Alice expressed perfect satisfac
tion with the effort made. He said ais
that the result was greater than his mos
sanguine expectation The meeting
closed i'll perfect order and the prevail
ing sentiment was one of perfect accor
with the sentiments of the Republical
party.
Union Republican voter.