Evening journal., 1908-02-12
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
FIFTY-THIRD ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings


Tho denomination Of President Harrison in 1892 TO
succeed himself ratified by large and enthusiastic
meeting Of Republicans from all the on the
Court House green in Wilmington and the presidential
ticket harrison and Reid was given the
best send-of thatthe Republicans Of Delaware in
the house, TO be followed by campaign little lacking
In warmth and enthusiasm compared with those of
previous years lowing perhaps, to intangible
sense OF chillness which seemed to pervade the Re
publican atmosphere during General Harrison's admin
israton) but nevertheless hard fought battle and
campaign entirely credtabe to the men to whom it's
management was intrusted But it was doomed like so
many similar efforts in the past to defeat In this hui
initiation, however we were not so lonesome as we
had been four years and on numerous previous
occasions for little vessel down
In company with larger and more strongly built Re-
publican crafts all the countryBr cleveland hav-
ing entered the arena again, taken the gauge Of
battle md the victory.
Toward fhe close of that campaign 7 was invited by
MI william H. Hahn, the chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee speakers of the Republican National Com
mittee' to come over to New York make a few
was the first time that I had ever enioved the dis
JUNCTION Of being invited to speak outside State
and by the National Committee tool was not slow in
accepting the invitation and remained in New, York dur
Ing the last week Of the campaign Mr. Hahn turned
me over TO the chairman the committee on speakers
Of the state Central Committee of New York Igbo IN
turn transferred to various local committees in charge
Of meetings, and ] spoke in Jersey city BROOKLYN
Babylon Long Island and Newburgh
Campaigning in New York was new experience and
possessea all the charm Of novelty declined to
any sum as compensation for my valuable services but
Si,n 10y , EXPENSES were paid by the committee and
nVed ike lighting cock" At Newburgh 1 was enter
taheu by benjamin b. Odell Jr, then, a
Hent hepuDlcan and since Governor Of New York. At
every place visited except Newburgh and especially
at headquarters in New York City, nothing but
the utmost confidence that New York would go Repub-
mean by, az least twenty-five thousand and probably
py hy thousand majority and that consequently the cleo
I'm vi harrison ana keid was as certain as that election
day would come After the meeting at Newburgh while
at supp er with Mr. Odel, he almost took my breath
ana my appetite as well-by calmly stating that,
in his opii on, New York State would 20 Democrats
py twenty-five thousand majority; and that, conse-
Hue.uy' as new YORK was absolutely essential to
publican success nothing but the Intervention of Divine
providence which was not expected, would prevent Mr.
Sieve'ahus eecuon' was amazed but refused to
share Mr. Odels pessmistc to place any faith
IN his dismal and dsheartenng prophesies and cited
MIN the universal judgment the matter Of prom-
nent and influential men in and about headquarters in
New York and elsewhere; but he simply smiled sadly
, NOT with smile that was childlihe and bland"
either and said wait and course waited ana
after the votes were counted, saw. all did.
II lad not thought that the big men Of the marty
around New York knew what they were talking about
ana that Mt Odell didn't know what he talking
ABOUT would not have written and sent home the fol-
lowing teleeran the memory which was long and in
dustriously kept green by nv Democrats friend N ia
day. ~ nft ~ ''''s
New York. Nov 2. 1892.
New York is going Republican and Harrison
VIII be elected again. We have got them on the
Fortunately was not speeiae IN NV Isns,,aao .us
when called upon to explain it, as frequently was
could say 70 my tormentors that had said anything
after them or they after us and that by a stretch
possibly strain-of imagination, they might if they
my despatch TO mean the latter.
The Democrats Of Wilmington celebrated their great
victory oy grand torch-igh procession As they were
IN particularly good spirits their four wears of
munger and thirst it seemed if they just broke
loose and tried themselves and they certainly ala
produce magnifcent demonstration. As the parade
marched with flashing lights gay banners and sweet
music up tie street that live there was one house
az least that presented very and gloomy appear.
anee-windows all down and closed tight and
nor sh 10 be seen except from little crack through
slightly opened window behind which sat very SIN
ana undemonstrative man and a woman. AS the nro-
cessinh approached there waited on the gentle
evening breeze the strains of that glorious old hvmn
always so Gear to the Democratic heart shouting the
batue Cry Of Freedom!" And shortly was heard ming
ing VITA inc music OF the bands the big manly voices
OF hosts OF Democratic vocasts singing with All their
nlsnI feephe time and tune with the band, We've got
EN- on the run boys we've got 'em on the rum"
Inc subsequent proceedings interested that man and
mat woman no morel" So they silently closed the
shutter and stole quietly needed rest but tb
man thought he heard echo something like what he
mad often heard beoreServes you right; no business 10
be dabbing in politics anyhow"
(To be contnued)