Smyrna times., 1904-09-21
FAIRBANKS DAY" STIRS UP
ENTHUSIASM IN DELAWARE
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ADDRESSES
CROWDS AT DOVER AND WILMINGTON.
Mass Meeting Held on Dover Green at z.3O
O'clock After Which the Party Left For
Wilmington to Hold Monster Meeting.

Mass Meeting Held on Dover Green at 80
O'clock After Which the Party Left For
Wellington to Hold a Monster Meeting.
Fairbanks Day" in Dover stirred
residents ana visitors alike. The
weather was perfect and a good crowd
estimated at about 200 people greeted
the Republican vice-presidential can
didate and other speakers Monday
afternoon. A large contingent went
from Smyrna. Senator Fairbanks ar
rived there shortly after noon and was
entertained by Senator Alice. The
mass meeting was held on historic
Dover Green, where a grand stand
gally decorated was erected. A brass
! band dlscOursed music. Mr.. Fair
banks reviewed the progress of the
| country under Republican rule. In
referring to the advance of civilization
the Senator said: "Why, only a few
moments ago your Governor, honest,
patriotic, fearless Governor Hum
and [ always like to see a State with a
big GOvernOr--tOOk me to see a col
umn in your historic State House
whereat slaves were chained and
beaten. But let me not bring back
things and memories of the past. +"
Senator Fairbanks impressed every
body with his dignifed and scholarly
address. No one of the speakers re-
ferred to State issues but stock to
National questions entirely. Senator
William P. Dillingham; of Vermont,
and George J. Vrooman of California,
made stirring addresses. J. Edward
Addicks occupied a prominent seat in
the speakers stand.
Applause greeted Henry G. Conrad.
the Union Republican candidate for
Governor, who after reviewing Della
wares growth in Republicanism, con-
cluded thus: knowing the struggle,
the persistent battle against all sorts
of discouragements and overwhelming
obstacles, L feel that you have con-
terred upon me great honor in making
me the nominee of the Union Repub-
lican party, the dominant party of
! these two counties, for Governor, and
appreciate that honor and [ am
willing to stand shoulder to shoulder
with you, doing my part every minute
and waging the best warfare that we
can against the common foe, the
Democratic party, whose campaign is
sues appears to be ''How to get back.
The Presidential party left on
the 8 O'Clock train for Wilmington,
where that evening monster meeting
was held at the Opera House. The
crowd was so large that all could not
get In and 1t was representative of
Republicans of both factions. Senator
l.. Heisler Ball and some other Regu-
lar Republicans absented themselves
from the meeting, which was arranged
by Union Republican Chairman J.
Frank Alice, under instructions from
the national committee. DIR. Joseph
Chandler, Regular Republican candi-
date for Governor, was not present.
but Henry G. Conrad, Union Republ-
can gubernatorial nominee; Governor
John Hum, J. Edward Addicks, Sec
retary of State Caleb r. Layton and
other Union Republicans were on the
stage. t. Coleman dupont was pres
ent, but not on the platform, and An
thony Higgins attended part of the
evening. DIR. r. Hiram Burton, Union
candidate, and Horace G. Knowles,
Regular candidate for Congress; Rob-
ert II. Richards, Regular candidate,
and Sylvester d. Townsend, Union
candidate for Attorney General, also
were present. William S. Hilles, a
prominent Regular Republican, who
has been active for harmony, presided
over the meeting and enthusiasm was
rampant from beginning to end.
Senator Fairbanks was given an ovas
tion as he appeared and it was several
minutes before he could begin. His
references to President Roosevelt and
the late President Mckinley set the
crowd into shouts of applause. Sena-
tor Dillingham; devoted himself main
ly to the tariff question and the
achievements of President Roosevelt,
as did Mr.. Vrooman of California.