Evening journal., 1904-11-05
BIC OVATION
TO CANDIDATES
Enthusiastic Meeting of Re-
publicans Held in State
Capital
PRESTON LEAGIVEN WARM GREETING
sneeIal Lo The EvenIng Iournal.


Special to The Evening Journal
Dover. Nov. 1.-TWO theories were cx-
plodcd here last night--that the days Of
political meetings IN lower Delaware have
passed away; and that a Regular Repubii-
can candidate for Governor would havs
chilly reception.
A fine audience that filled TO overflow
Ing tho new Dover Opera House, crowded
It's spacious stage and overcrowded the
foyer assembled here from all parts Of
Kent county and rendered a remarlssbls
ovation to the gubernatorial candidate OF
the united Republican party Preston
Lea The moment Mr.. Lea appeared at
the stage entrance. accompanied by
Walter n. Hayes and Senator George w.
Sparks Of wilmington and United states
Senator j. Frank Alice Of Dover. there
was spirited applause and cheering.
mingled with some lively airs by tho
State Capital Band.
Party Close Together.
Dr. Caleb r. Layton. Secretary OF State.
called the meeting TO order and presided
during the evening. DIT. Layton caught
the crowd az the start by some locallsms
and humor that got everybody acquaint-
ed"
lie said: I'VE have not held a great
many meetings. and have not often come
before the people Of this State during this
campaign, because for eight years the
Republican party has spoken in living
deeds to the people Of this nation and
State.
'''rhis tonight IS not so much Of an old
fashioned campaign meeting Il Is really
"a jollihcation, a celebration Of the gigan-
tic victory that Is to come next Tuesday.
"I'd like TO so ON record with a prom
inent Democrat OF this State. II / am
correctly informed he said the other day
that the Democrats would come out OF
New Castle county with a majority Of H.
900 votes or you could Kick him out OF
the State. Well ON Wednesday next the
people viii either have lost an their kick
ing power or there viii be one less Demo-
crat In Delaware.
; '"lhc facts are the Republican party Is
b bigger. closer together and frecr from
e fractional troubles than a ever was"
When DR. Layton presented the cand-
a dates, one by one, he had something
g special 20 say OF each
= Robert II. Richards, tho candidate for
= nttorncy-gcneral. made one of his char
y acteristcable and polished addresses.
NA"NAAAn
., sues and an idea Of the future policies OF
j. the Republican party in its control OF
" governmental affairs
\ splendid ovation was rendered by the
Z audience 10 Henry c. Conrad. late Union
Republican candidate for Governor. and
who resigned from the ticket In favor OF
\ Preston Lea Mr. Conrad also caught the
4 crowd by frequent jokes and jibes as
= well as little Republican history and
plenty OF praise Of the candidates Refer
{ ring 20 the attacks upon the attorney
- generals department and in compliments
u ing the work OF Mr.. Richards he said !:
!. Praise For Richards.
"As deputy attoney-gcnerai Of this
! state, you who live in the county seats
= already know OF his work.
There has been no just matter OF
|, prosecution coming under the notice Of
the attorney-generars department that
has not been cxpeditously brought before
, a grand jury
y Referring to DR. George W. Marshall
the candidate for insurance Commissioner.
Mr.. Conrad said:
"A newspaper said the other day that
the state Of Delaware had had but one
insurance commissioner-Gcorge w. Mar
shall. ! can but rc-echo that and say that
y 1t is going TO have an insurance commits
sioncr for four years more-George w.
Marshall
n II can remember back to 1860. but there
u is one man here tonight who can FAR an
II tedate me- He was going about this
"a State, meeting its people long before I
" began practicing at the bar and there s
u not man who amounts to a row II pins
d ] frsfIa.. f..
Dr. Hiram Rodney Burton who there
e fore knows how to represent us in Con-
n gress.'
II Hayes Prophesy.
Walter II. Hayes of Wilmington. cheer
ed the hearts Of the Republican workers
IN the big audience by prophesying what
next Tuesdays majority would be- Ho
had gone over the registrations IN Will
mington and New Castle county himself
n and was acquainted with the situation he
l thought about as well as some others.
v He summed up the situation and II figured
up to nearly 5000 majority for Roosevelt
ana Lea.
II Mr. Hayes talked with great spirit and
moved from one side OF the stage 10 the
other which stirred sthc audience and
they had plenty of "the glad hand for
him.
soon after Mr.. Lea appeared the audi
10 ence arose and stood while Colonel
e Charles t. Trcidler Of the governors
=, stan led in singing America" many IN
n tho audience waving American flags. This
il thrilled the meeting at its outset
X The success OF the meeting was largely
r due 20 some active personal work by tho
e committee appointed by the Dover Re
r publican Clubs-Formcr Sheriff John B.
= Wharton. James A. Hirons and candidate
r Edward Baker. who is on both tickets
[ for sheriff