Evening journal., 1908-10-08
REPUBLICANS
IN TENTH WARD
William II. HeaId, Frank Il.
Davis and Others Address
a Big Meeting
SAVED TAXPAYERS MONEY

vvnnam H. Heald. Republican Con-
srsss,onsl nominee. Frank H. Davis OF
mover. nominee for attorney general wal
g II HAYES. Thomas j. Gaynor, nominee
FOR coroner, and Il. II. Billany' chairman
- The First District Committee carried
their very best Republican arguments ln.o
80 r,.,,,ocratic Tenth ward last night,
when they addressed a rally in the Ienlh
Ward Republican Club. Fourth anu
son streets. The enunciation OF hepuo,'-
can principles in Democratic suonsho'u
was not the only factor that mace tne
meeting of more than ordinary lhleles'
hut It was tremendously signinoaht Oh '"e
growth of Republicanism in this cl'aue' Oh
wilmington Democracy.
The rally signalized the FIRST step oil tne
-,,b,s m,rpose TO become factor in Ienth
v,ard politics The club has occupied
~o,r, on the ground floor Of the hnilalhs
nm the northwest corner and the heh was
sar,r,sd n discomfort last night When MI
R,nanv assumed charge Of the meetins
"a. chairman Mr.. Billany made shappS
s,,,,a sneech before he INTRODUCED the
,,or,tnee for attorney-general In which MS
recoilections of Democratic pugnaci'y ol
former days in the Tenth ward were maoe
plsasant bv contrast with the meeting
which he addressed. These days, he salu'
when II was worth a mans life to vote
as Republican in the Tenth ward gave
way in Mr.. Billanys thoughts TO criticism
Of Democratic contentious Of the present
campaign. He enumerated the issues
brought IN as campaign arguments by the
Democrats as alleged extravagance OF
crit rf
Eimeon S. Pennewill for the part he played
In the voters assistant law and the attack
on Frank H. Davis The fact that these
were all the issues the Democrats could
put forth indicated in Mr.. Billany's op.n-
Ion the frailty OF their complaints
AS TO the allegations Of extravagance
of Court House officials. Mr.. Billany
wondered why the Democrats had not
brought up that question years ago when
nemocrats were in power. The chairman
showed that while under the Democratio
zee -systenn Of emoiument for county Of
fcers some of the county officers had
made as much as $1,000 and $4,000 a year
they now received no more than $4,000 a
year. Mr.. Billany also cited the repeal
by the Republicans Of the dollarage sys-
TEN by which per cent of every sheriff 5
sale went to the sheriff. Mr.. Billany
characterized the former Democratic
county regime as corrupt. mismanaged
and fraudulent. He cited the stealing
Of Kent and Sussex counties in 1897, by the
Democrats as evidence of their lack Of the
square dear principle
Mr.. Davis Speaks.
Mr.. Bnlany then introduced Mr. Davis
who was greeted heartily. Mr. Davis re-
ferred TO the spirit of friendship with
which he had been received by New Cas-.
tie county Republicans and after illusions
10 the Peerless Roosevelt" the gentle
and lovable Mckinley" and the "friend
Of the workingman. William II. Taft" he
promised splendid majorities by Kent and
Sussex. Mr.. Davis scored those who "at
q time when the party should he all to-
gether take issue with those who were
sent to a Republican convention to NOM
mate a complete Republican ticket" He
didn't think that the people Of New Cas-
tie county would submit to such a propo-
sition as the Independent Republican
ticket. I'VE cannot straddle two plat
forms and ride horses going in opposite di
rections." he warned.
I'm. not here 10 abuse anyone" he
continued, I'm on one and only one
ticket and that ticket set forth the desires
OF Delaware Republicans on the 25th day
OF August last / was nominated for an
office for which 1 did not seek and I'm