Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-27
FOURTH EDITION.
LOCAL POLITIUs.

Tho Repu blichn Pot BOining-Meet.
ings OF iho Clubs-DemocraaH sus.
lenIy silent. 4.l
Though there were no generally ap-
pointed outside demonstrations last
night, there were several enthusiastic
meetings Of several Of the Republican
clubs. The political pot is fairly boil
ing thus early in the campaign indi-
eating very lively canvass in pros
poet. ....
The Bird Guards bad q business
meeting In the Garfield and Arthur
Stub room. Institute Binding, which
was attended by q hundred members.
This club has been the recipient Of q
very handsome set OF colors, presented
by Levi G. Bi d, Esq, for whom the
club has been named. Mr.. J. K. Suit
terley, the color bearer Of the club, will
60 to Philadelphia tomorrow to pur-
chase 800 uniforms for the members.
On Thursday evening next the Club
will meet for drill, when all the men,
bers are requested TO be present.
The Bird Guards are growing IN
numbers, and the list Of members Ia
swelling rapidly. At the regular meet
ing last night the membership was in
creased to 1852, thirty new names be-
ing added. The uniforms Of the club
are expected in a week or SO, and esti-
mate Of the costs have already been re-
ceived. The club meets regularly
every Monday night and on. Thursday
nights meets for the purpose Of drill
ing.
The Young Mems Republican Club
held . BUSINESS meeting last evening
In the Lincoln club room, the room
being crowded. Seventy additional
names were added to the total member
ship now 32l. An imitation from the
Garfield and Arthur veteran club to at
tend mass meeting to be held in the
Institute Hall on Thursday evening,
the 9Th Of August, said meeting to be
addressed by distinguished ex-Union
soldiers.
Henry G. Pickles was announced Is
chairman Of the executive committee OF
the club and L. B. Morrow Secretary.
The club passed q motion instructing
the executive committee to make sr-
engagements for grand Republican
rally some time in September next. Un-
der the call for remarks, George W.
Stone, chairman of the County Execu.
tive Committee, and President Bach
made brief but effective speeches. This
evening the club will meet for drill in
the Fourth story Of their headquarters,
Samuel M. Wood having accepted the
position of drill master.
The Garfield and Arthur Veteran
Guards met in the fourth story of the
Lincoln Club building for drill. Capt.
Peter B. Ayars, teaching them the
mysteries of the Hsrdee tactics. The
number drilling was small in number
as quite q large number had gone to
viait Grand Army Post in Philadel-
phia.
The Second Ward Republicans held
a spirited meeting in the Committee
room Of the Lincoln Club. P. Peterson
in the chair. A committee was appointed
to procure o room for the meetings of
the Republicans Of that ward. There
was some talk Of getting two places one
on the South Of the Christiana and one
on the North side.
The Eighth Ward Republicans will
meet this evening in the Garfield and
Arthur Republican Club room, Insti-
tute building, for the purpose Of per-
fecting ward organization and taking
immediate steps for building a wigwam
in that Ward.
The Higgins Republican Club will
meet this evening in the National Hall,
Ninth and Walnut streets. A full at
tendance is requested. The meeting
will be addressed by Messrs. Henry,
Grooms, Blake and others.
Other Ward organizations are in con-
temptation.