Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-18

Temperance Alliance, meeting OF the
members Of that association was held
in the McClary building, this city, on
Saturday afternoon ct o'clock, for the
purpose OF placing q Legislative ticket
In the neld In favor OF prohibition, or n
leAst Of submitting that question 10
vote Of the people. Amongst thost
present were Charles Moore, Rev. 8. T.
Gardner, Rev. T. r. Dreamer, Rev. @
w. Prettyman, Rev. w. r. Gregg, VIII
liam ID. Pickles, Hiram w Moore, II
w. Morrow, Alfred Gawthrop, George
s. Hagany, George W. Wells, Isaat
Woodrow and William Gardner Of
Wilmington; j. NJ. Brackin Of Chris
tianS Hundred Thomas Mullen o.
White Clay Greek, and Nathaniel Spen
Ger OF Penoader.
Charles Moore was elected President
and Henry w. Morrow Secretary Of the
meeting. Rev. G. w. Prettyman OPEN
cd the proceedings with prayer. The
committees previously appointed then
presented the following named candi.
dates, and the nominations were unani.
mously ratified by the meeting.
STATE SENATOR.
John H. Adams, Wilmington.
REPRESENTATIVES,
Wilmington Hundred-Alfred Cav
throp.
Brandy wine Hundred-Jacob R.wel
din.
Christiana Hundred - Vincent G
Finn.
white Clay Creek -Thoma,
A. Mullin.
ST Georges Hundred-Thomas Cav
ender.
Blackbird Hundred-Alexander Dea
kyne.
Pencader Hundred H. Cats
OF the above candidates, Messri
Adams, Gawthrop, Finn and Mullir
are Republicans, and Messrs. Weldin
Lavender, Deakyne and Cats IRE Demo
Gratis.
Rev. 8. T. Gardner, Rev. w.B,
Gregg and Isaac Woodrow, the com.
mittee on resolutions, presented the
following, which were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, The history of the past
shows that men are more disposed e
Oear evils than TO resort to revolu
tons for their overthrow and
WHEREAS, In this free and glorious
country we have In our hands that
arbiter of human rights, free ballot
and
WHEREAS, This State has been fol-
years under the dominion of the rum
traffic, and its legislative enactments
have fostered its liquor license system
and
WHEREAS, The effort has been re
peatedly made by large numbers of our
citizens, by petitions, by earnest per.
sonal pleading, by striking OK hibits OF
the ravages Of the rum demon in moral
degradation and in the needless absorp-
ton Of revenue and
WHEREAS, These petitions arebelievetl
at one time 10 have exceeded in mum Der
one-half of the voters OF this State,
showing plainly that more than Que.
halfof our people in this State want
at least the question of prohibition
submitted at the polls; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this
State has steadily and persisteutly re-
refused to pass an ordinance submitting
tho question OF constitutional prohibit
ton for the whole State, or local option
for those parts of this State which
may desire to rid themselves OF this
embodiment of all iniquities, by fair
vote; therefore belt
Resolved, That we, the temperance
thou VI EcW Odbtlo OOunty, endorse
and will sustain by our vot,s the can
didates nominated for the Legislature
by the Temperance Convention of this
county.
Resolved, That we congratulate our
selves and the tenn perance men of this
County that we are able to present such
honorable and worthy gentlemen as our
candidates for their SURFACES, and we
feel confident, If elected, they will
prove themselves worthy representa-
tives OF worthy constituency.
1t was announced that each of the
gentlemen named had been seen per.
sonally, and each had consented tc
serve If nominated.
The meeting then adjourned to NEE,
again on Saturday, August 80. when
the report Of the campaign committee
will be received and acted upon, and i,
Is said that arrangements will be made
to inauRurate an active campaign. II
Is said that Legislative tickets will bt
put In the field In q like manner In
Kent and Sussex.