Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
FIRE HOAX FAILS TO
CAUSE M|DDLET0WN
DEMOCRATS CONCERN
Alarm Turned in, During Meet
ing Last Night, Caused Only
Temporary Break.
THE ISSUES DISCUSSED


Nnddletown, Oct. 1s.-An incident
which occurred here last night during
n mass meeting OF Democrats In the
New Century Club proves more
strongly than ever that IL practical
tokers in the employ of certain parties
seek TO break up Democratic meet
,ngs. they merely defeat their own
cause and add strength to the ranks
of the Democratic party.
Former Judge William II. Boyce
Democratic nominee for Congress
speaking 10 500 men and women who
were gathered in the auditorium OF
the clubhouse. Suddenly the shrek OF
the towns fire siren sounded on the
still night air. Cries of fire" were
heard on the outside OF the building
The first in the clubroom to leavestht
building were a number of towI
youths.
Before you go don't forget 10 reg
s~ter on Saturday 10 insure victcr!
FOR the Democrats" shouted Judge
Boyce, who was just finishing his
speech. Within a few minutes the au
ditorum was half deserted, about 1O'
faithful remaining. Soon after th'
men and women who had left begai
trailing back into the building. Th'
hand OF the local /. o. II. NJ. begai
playing martial airs.
"Only poor Republican joke" re
marked several of the prominen
sownspeople, when asked where IN
fire was. "A little rubbish fire in tn
new Opera House. 1t was out befor
the Whistle was blown
Before the meeting was resume,
virtually every seat in the room wa
filed, the number in the audienc
having greatly increased over tn
number which were there be
fore the fre. The people had bee
freshened by the cold night air. Will
they were hunting for the fire an
they were eager 10 hear Thomas +
Bayard. Democratic nominee 70
United States Senator.
Several more persons were added {
the audience when the band went ou
into the street and played several Sc
;ections 10 recall the few who wer
still on the streets. II the fire siren
Will continue to have the same effeC
on every Democratic meeting. tn
speakers announced that they ar
perfectly willing to tolerate the praC
ical jollers. whoever they may be.
Judge Boyce comp,!mented IN
2en of the town on their large an
,al some clubhouse, which. he sal,
was an honor 10 the community. Th
keynote of his address was the urg
ency of every man and woman regis
;er!ng Saturday so as 70 qualify I
vote on election day, November :. II
a,so placed special emphasis upon tn
danger Of the nation being ruled by
few voters with anarchical inclination
which. he declared, would bring IN
country and its inhabitants TO IN
level of Soviet Russia.
The government of the nation res
al the ballot-boX," he continued. "Tt
bailotboX should be looked upon
one OF the most sacred things in II
nation. Instead many people loc
upon il in connection with politi
which in turn they look upon as
dirty game where the man who cs
play the dirtiest game always wir
Because OF this indifference OF q
people there is great expense GROWN
out OF a multiplication of offices
the city, county, State and nation.
my experience on the bench 1 motto
two clerks in the Orphans Court a,
others who never attended Their duti
but hired deputies. This increases I
great burden Of taxation. II can
laid only at the door OF the party
ascendency-the Republican party