Evening journal., 1908-10-17
BIG RALLY IN
eleventh WARD
Candidates PennewiII and
Davis Tell Republicans
There of the Issues
Mr.. RICE TALKS OF
RECORD BY DEMOCRATS


Several hundred persons from the Elev-
enth ward and nelghboring sections jam
med about a flag-draped platform before
the Eleventh Ward Republican League.
No. 10 Oak street last night and heard
their Republican candidates present Re-
publican arguments and dissect Demo.
cratic contentious. The speakers were
Simeon S. Pennewl, candidate for Cow
ernor; Frank II. Davis. candidate for at
torney-general. William H. Heald. candi
date for Congressman, Herbert l.. Rice.
candidate for prothonotary; sylvester u. /
Townsend. city solicitor and Thomas ].
Gaynor candidate for coroner.
The meeting was preceded by a street
parade that aroused the Eleventh and
Twelfth wards. Saloons, barber shops and
private houses along the route were lavish
with red fire, roman candles and sky
rockets, and more horses were frightened
and more stray dogs were sent into hys-
terics than at any other time within the
memory of the Oldest campaigner. Tho.
First Regiment Band preceded a process
sion of league members. but the greater
part Of the glory was won by a delega-l
ton Of leaguers who walked ahead OF the
musicians in tall opera mats that had
conspicuous glitter.
After an hours parading the band trailed
back to the club house with a large crowd
of Twelfth and Eleventh ward Repu3u-
cans and when the speaking began Oak
street was jammed to discomfort.
Mayor Horace Wilson, who Is a membsr
Of the league was chairman Of the meet.
ing. He made some neatly worded allu-
sions to the staunch Republicans Of the
Eleventh ward. and then introduced Nh. |
Pennewill as the next governor OF Della
ware.
Mr. Pennewill saw no reason why the
Republicans should not win the election
when he considered the records Of tn Il
two parties. After asking all to put their
shoulder to the wheel for the success oil
the Republican party. Mr.. Pennewil gave
way to Nh. Davis, whom the mayor intro
dueed as the gentleman who received
the honest nomination OF a convention
seelcted by the people without dictation. %
Davis Lauds Taft.
Mr. Davis was wildly cheered.
At the outset Mr.. Taft was presented
In Mr. Davis usual very effective cam
paign oratory as the most able repre-
sentative of the Republican party and
Mr.. Pennewill and Mr. Heald also
came in for good words as did the
other gentlemen on the ticket"
Of his own candidacy, Mr.. Davis
was satisfied that the win of the Re-
publicans had been expressed, and he
reprehended those who would "aAtack
man in his own household" If the
voter was not satisfied with his candi- |
dacy, let him draw his pencil through
the name Of Frank II. Davis, but
touch no other name on that ticket"
Ubiquitous, vicious and savage |
blows" was his allusion to some Of the I
attacks made upon him. He promised
to administer his Office, il elected with
justice to all ahd subservience to no /
man.
Mr. Head was next introduced.
Republicans Fair to Labor
Mr. Heald dwelt upon the RESPONSE |
bility of the voter in his choice be- |
tween the two parties, and urged care
ful consideration of Republican and |
Democratic issues Protection to labor |
and manufactured product were Re- !
publican ideals which he presented, |
and he thought nothing should appeal |
more to the workingmen
OF forty States, he said, twenty
eight had enacted laws protecting the |
union label. In this State. he showed
labor had been recognized by a Repub-
lican Legislature which had given
workingmen a factory inspector and
many laws favorable to them.
Mr. Rice laid stress on he assertion that
the only reforms on the statute books Of
Delaware were Republican reforms. The
elimination of the REGISTRATION fee and the
creation of voters assistants were mem
toned as Republican efforts to give the
voters a square deal"
Tho Democrats, he said. had never left
anything behind in the State or county
treasury but a deficit. The destruction Of
county records by the Democrats in 1895
was explained as the reason why succeed
ing Republicans had not presented their
alleged croolSedness.
City Solicitor Townsend made brief
speech i'm a conversational tone in which
he told a couple Of comic stories ana
aptly applied them to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.
Bryan's bank guarantee was lambaxted
and the odious free silver" Joker was re-
called.
Mr.. Gaynor concluded the meeting with
a characterlstically vigorous speech in
which he urged every man Of voting age
TO get registered to-day