Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
RINGING CALLS TO
KENT DEMOCRATS
TO WIN VICTORY
CONGRESSMAN Polk, Senator VOL
colt and Senator Ashurst OF
Arizona the Speakers.
ANENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. Oct. 30-While Dover people
we're disappointed IN not having vice.
President Marshall as advertised, at the
Democratic massmeetlng held last evening
in Dover Opera House, this disappoint-
mcnt in no way prevented as large Il
crowd being present as though the Vice
President had been the honored guest
The meeting was called to order by
John B. Hutton. chairman of the Demo
cratic County Executive Committee. who
introduced Hon. James II. Hughes of this
town, rs chairman. Mr.. Hughes spoke
briefly of the campaign and ITS purposes,
urging all to be loval tn the President.
He then introduced Representative Albert
+. Polk, who enthuscd the audience by
his patriotic appeal for support of the
President and Congress in all things per
tanning to carving on the war. He said
he had nothing to fear from his record in
Washington and left it to the voters of
this State as to his return As he had to
leave on the evening train. Mr.. Folks re-
marks were brief but to the point.
United States Senator Josiah O. Wolcott
was next introduced. He referred TO the
record of the Democrats in Congress since
the United States entered the war He
spoke of the tremendous task undertaken,
which Republicans declared could not be
accomplished that Of raising an army OF
over two million within so short a time,
and now overseas. actively engaged In the
struggle for victory with the Allies. lie
gave credit to Republicans for aiding, IN
the struggle for humanity by backing the
President, but urged the reelection 0i
Democratic Congress IN further support
Of the President He said the Democrats
Al q 4
pet ent to take care Of the affairs OF the
nation In the most crucial period OF ITS
existence, and that there was no need at
this time in making change In closing,
Senator Wolcott advocated the return OF
Senator Salisbury and Congressman Polk
and the election. OF the entire State and
county Democratic tickets. He WAS en-
Enthusiastically applaudcd throughout.
Chairman Hughes next introduced
United States Senator Henry + AshurSt
of Arizona In his opening remarks
Senator AshurSt paid a high compliment
to Senator Wolcott and pronounced his
speech one Of the best he had ever beard.
Next. he recalled the different wars IN
which this country had been involved IN
the past, and pointed out that history
shows that in all these wars those IN
power had been criticised and harasscd
as President Wilson has by members OF
the present Congress He referred 10 the
hardships experienced hy Washington:
in eulogizing Lincoln ne spoke Of what he
had to contend with in the Civil War
He said Taft was 2 man Of convictions
but. unlike some other men had known.
would not lie to become President He
referred TO Roosevelt rs faultfindcr. and
recalled with emphasis that on two
occasions in the nations history. Prcsi-
dents of the United States William Mic
kirley and Benjamin Harrison advo-
Gated standing by the President when this
country was involved in war Why should
not an sappeal by President Wilson be
equally appropriate, he asked.
Senator Ashurst highly praised the
loyal manner in which Delaware's repre-
sentatives in the Congress had stood by
the President, and urged the voters To
stand firmly back Of the President IN the |
further prosecution Of the war by voting |
on Tuesday next for the return to Con |
gress Of Senator Salisbury and Repre- |
sentative Polk and the election Of the |
entire State and county Democratic
ticket
Senator Ashurst was received royalty /
and given an ovation.