Daily Republican., 1880-07-22
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Politics II ed III 1t BE fore the Cams
paign Fairly Starts-What is New
In Local Circles.

POlities II ed III 1t Bsfnra the Cams
PaigD Fairly Btarts-What fs New
I'm Local Circles.
An interest is bang taken in politics
In Wilmington which Is surprisiug.
The Republicans especially are enlhu-
siastic and are more hard working than
at such an early period in tbs cam.
paign for years back. Already an or
ganization ofvery creditable Dimensions
has been reached. All the clubs are
securing new recruits very rapidly and
Republicans are coming to the front
with readiness that is very enoour-
aging. n.
Last evening the old "Bird Guards"
the organization that four. years ago
did the best marching and presented
the best appearance of any political
club which was ever organized in Viii
mington, met at the Garfield and
Arthur headquarters, in Institute Hall,
for the purpose of organizing.
James L. Hawkins presided, aud the
attendance vas quite large. 1t was
decided unanimously that the club
should retain its old name and also its
old and appropriate uniform.
The following officers were elected:
President-James Scott.
Vics Prest.-H. H. McMullen.
Secretary-A. Brack Starr.
1st Lieut.-G. Fl. Leach.
2nd Lieut.-A. L Ainscow.
lot Garraopt m Rarnal~
2nd Ssrgeant-Charles Smith.
Color Bearer. K. Sutterlsy.
ermaster-Charles Poinsett.
The following Committee on Flag was
appointed:
J. K. Suttsrley, Charles Poinsett, E.
a. hoagland and H. H. McMullen.
The club opened the meeting with
1872 members last night. During the
evening new accessions swslled the
number to 232. The club will meet
again next Monday night.
An old Democrat who has held Office
and knows "as much as the neat one"
about party affairs remarked last night
that the split in the party was in his
opinion of dangerous nature, and the
results we're to be feared very much.
81 tell you," he said, "there is what
may be called very strong know
nothing feeling in the Democratic
party in Wilmington. Possibly one.
half of them entertain feeling of op-
position to foreigners and especially to
Irish Catholics. There is a possibility
of this class after all turning Martin
Farrell down bu. il they do they will
find that his countrymen, although they
appear not to support him now, will
make his cause their own and the Irish
here hold more than the balance Of
power"
A Ninth Ward Hancock and Baglish
club was organized last night With 76
members. The officers are as follows:
President-Aaron Beale.
Vice President-Joseph Johnson.
Sscretary-George M. Pike.
Treasurer-John McSorlsy.
The club will meet in the Old Aca1e-,
my until other quarters can be secured.
The Fifth Ward Democrats went into
the Seventh Ward last night and or
ganized Hancock and English club
with the following officers
Presidential. R. Pennington, Esq.
Vice President-John Guthrie.
Secretary-Charles T. Campbell.
Treasurer. L. Carpenter.
The necessary committees were ap-
pointed and Is men signed the roll.
The Lincoln Club swung q new pole
ont of their room yesterday. 1t stands
out over the street distance of forty
feet and is the largest projection of the
kind in the city.
A new flag, just bought, will be hoist
ed tomorrow evening at the Garfield
and Arthur Clubs headquarters.
The young Republicans will meet TO-
night in the Lincoln Club Room.
The Republican Executive Committee
met last night.