Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
POLITICAL DELAWARE IN
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
The Great Harrison and Tyler Log Cabin and Hard
Cider" Campaign of I840---Deloware Staurch
Wing State---How the Wings, in Campaign Of Un-
exampIed Interest and Enthusiasm, Defeated Their
Democratic Opponents in State and Nation.
by MerrIx Taylor.
by herrIs Taylor.

each OF these gatherings. Harrison
and Tyler received vigorous and unan
imcus Endorsement.
The Whlg National Convention had
been called to meet Ia Baltimore on
Monday, May 4. and great wus the In
terest taken by the Wings of Della
ware in this national gathering ~
their party As an evidence OF the
local interest may be mentioned the
arrival In Wilmington. on the evening
Of Thursday. April -. or n pretentious
log cabin on wheels. escorted by a.
delegation OF Brandywine hundred
Wings and bound for Baltimore by
the highway. II had triumphal prog
rcss through Wilmington, "cheered
by the Wings and bissed and cursed
by fhe Van Buren, men, according
to the Journal. The log cabin. with
accompanying barrels OF hard cider.
was n conspicuous feature OF Whig
celebration everywhere throughout
the campaign. liberalization FOR some
iil-advisad slurs In the Democratic
press about General Harrison having
lived in a log cabin during his early
days.
The Saturday before the Baltimore
gathering the Wings held d big mass
meeting at the old City Hall. to give
"a send-pfr To the Baltimore delegation.
and among the speakers was John ii.
Houston OF Sussex county. wellsra-
membered by many OF our prescnt.day
citizens as Judge Houston Of our
State courts
Opening the Campaign.
-
Baltimore was a large and notable
gathering. and Delaware war in evil
dence. especially In the paraae that
was arranged as an outside attraction
Harrison and Tyler were nominated
by acclamatlon. and the Delaware
delegation returned home fun Of en-
thusiasm and at once went to work
upon campaign 10 give the vote af
their State TO the rartys national
leaders. The first move was biz
county meeting at Delaware csfv. on
saturday. June 20. 70 which Demo-
cratic Wings" were especially invited
The steamer Ohio WIS chartered Ia
carry excursionists from Whining
ton free of charge. and the meeting
according to the ensuing issue of the
Journal, was tremendous gathering
of the people" who came from Ne2
Jersey. Pennsylvania and Maryland
as well as from Delaware. A deleea-
i ton from West Chester marched over
/ drawing two large log calains. and II
| is presumed-aIthough not publicly
stated--that they carried plenty Of
hard cider. The county meeting chose
delegates 10 the Whie State Conyen-
tion. 10 be held at Dover. June 30, and
nominated Washington Moore for
sheriff OF New Castle county, and Eli
Croker weli-known to many now
| living--for coroner.
IL is interesting TO note the names
of some of those who ATTENDED this
notable Wing gathering. Here are 4
few
Brandywine hundred-chafIes ]. al
/ Pont
wilmington--Elisha Huxley, John
Rice. Mahlon Belts. zita Ferris.
Achilles Hollingsworth.
christiana-Henry du Pont.
New Castle-Georse z. Tybo,lt.
Mil Creek--Thomas Cooch.
Pencader-Robert Cam.
| Red Lion-John c. Clark, Philip
/ Reybold. Jr
St Georges-Cyrus Polk. James
/ Vandegrift
Appoquinimink--W Rothwell.
J. V. Naudain
Good old Delaware names these.
familiar TO this day.
The Whig State Convention. held At
Dover on Tuesday. June 90. also was
an enthusiastic affair. Benjamin
Caulk, Peter +. Causey and DR.. Hen
~ f. Hall We're nominated for Elect
ors; William p. Cooper OF Sussex
county for governor, and George b.
Rodney of New Castle for Repre-
sentative in Congress. OF course. Har
"ison and Tyler were indorsei aneues-
/ tioningly.