Evening journal., 1916-10-28
VOTERS X
Bic SMYRNA RALLY
DR.. Henry, of Dover, Active
in Third Party, Out for
Republican Ticket
SPEAKERS URGE WORK
FOR PARTY SUCCESS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMY RNA, Del, Oct. 2S.-The Lin
CON Republican Club Of Smyrna held
a rally al Odd Fellows Hall on East
street, when 500 men and women
heard the issues OF the campaign dis
cussed.
The chairman. Noah Riley. opened
the meeting with q ringing speech in
favor Of the Republican party. lie
introduced II. ID. Lowber. who. after
some remarks as to the duty Of every
colored voter in the State OF Della
ware. introduced jefferson S. Coage OF
Washington. who said:
"If the size OF these political gath
erngs is 20 ind cate anything II sure
" shows that the people are getting
together for Charles z. Hughes.
THE Republican party fifty years
ago. with President Lincoln at its
head. made it possible for you to be
here tonight. The same party today
is asking you to show your mettle in
standing by il in its endeavor to send
a Republican administration TO Wash
ington.
L
Hughes II is likewise incumbent that
you give him a Republican Senate and
House OF Representatives A Republi-
can President with a Democratic Con-
gress on his hands will simply be a
figure-head at Washington.
NO respectable colored man in this
country can today vote any ticket that
does not stand for the best interests
OF the Negro race. The colored peo-
Dle of Delaware must stand by the G..
o. p. in this crisis and send TO the
United States Senate Fl. A. DUPONT and
T. w. Miller to Congress.
"These men. who were duly nomi-
mated hy the representatives OF the
people in convention assembled, are
due the support of the people who
made the convention possible.
"The record Of Senator DUPONT is
an open book. He has at all times
served the party acceptably and we'll.
There is no room in Delaware for a
third ticket. The colored voters must
stamp the old eagle early on Novem-
Der and do not attempt to cut or
cross any part of the ticket II there
is any candidate on the Republican
ticket that is Just a little too much
for you TO support. just remember that
he IS not the whole ticket and that the
majority OF the ticket is good and will
stand for all that is Republican. which
means prosperity"
The chairman then introduced DR.
W A. Sinclair Of Philadelphia, who
advised the colored folks to let viii
son and the whole Democratic ma
chine alone. This government had
never had a President who cared 81
little for his word as Woodrow VII
son. Your best interest is with the
Republican party. Fred Douglas
said the Republican is the ship, al
else is the sea. He advised the voters
Of Kent county to stand by the straigh
old Republican ticket
The chairman next introduced Com
mitteeman John Bradley. who advise,
the men to support the stra, ght Re
publican ticket
The meeting was electrified wheI
DR.. Henry OF Dover, remarked that a
the primaries he had supported othei
men on the third ticket. but as a gooC
y UuUlAIdll nE lNA1 NNRAA0A " ob-NN -
the results and support the straigh
Republican ticket. He said that hi
position had been misunderstood. HI
was a Republican at all times. H'
was going to support the whole Repub
lican ticket and advised his hearers Z
do likewise.
The county chairman. James W. Hi
rons, made a few remarks, commend
ing the chairman for getting out sucl
i a large crowd at this stage Of the cam
, paign. He said that he had no tea
that the coiored vote would com
strong for the whole ticket. and advis
: ed his white brethren TO get togethe
and help 70 save the Republicai
party in this state. He asked tina
after a careful inspection Of Colone
duPonts war record no colored ma
, in Delaware could vote against III
3 Senator's reelection.
other speakers were DR.. Sterret
and Samuel Harper OF Dover, both o
whom pleaded with the men 70 stan
, on principle and elect the straight oil
, Republican ticket