Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01
POLITIOAL.

General Henry W. Slocum of BROOKLYN,
having refused to accept nomination for
acknowledgements of New York, ten
dered him by the Democratic state COM
mittee, III place of Roswell p. Flower,
declined, the committee Tuesday night
nominated Gen. L. +. Jones OF Binphamp-
ton. - The nomination was made on n viva
Yoce vote, and General Jones was intro
duced by Lester b. Falkner, and thanked
the committee fer the honor. Mr.. Jones
was colonel OF the Sixth Massachusetts,
regiment, which was attacked in Balti
more when on the way TO Washington in
1861. He left the Republican party in
1917 and supported Greeley, He ran for
Congress in 1874 and 1876, against
Platt and Dwight and reduced the Re-
publican majorities. He was n campaion
speaker for Hancock and Cleveland. For
fghting his way through Baltimore and
reaching Washington first he was thanked
by President Lincoln and his cabinet
FOR his services in the war he WINS
breveted brigadier-g general.
Conrad b. Day, the Democratic oandi-
date for state treasurer in Pennsylvania.
accompanied by Chairman Hensel of the
Democratic state committee, had n recen-
ton in Pittsburg, Tuesday. OF the
prospects Chairman Hensel said; sIlbe
information received from the ynrious
countiesis highly satisfactory. In counties
affected by the Blaine Democratic defec.
ton last year highly improved condition
was reported. Not very much Indenen-
dent Republican manifestations have
shown up, yet great deal of Prohibition
activity and irritation from disap-
pointment WINS talked of. some
of the counties reported unusnnl
satisfaction and strengthening of tbe
party by reason of the appointments. A
good feeling towards the administrator.
especially General Stevenson's part of n
pervnded the discussion. Close md
systematic organization by districts, so
as to get out the vote, was the general
plan of campaign agreed upon Ono re-.
port shows that the Republicans will enter
the contest opposed by Prohibition in the
west and handicapped by the independent
movement in the east"
dispatch from Lynehburp, w. dated
september 2Sth, says: Tho first blood
spilling III the present campaign occurred
~ Abingdon Sunday. Judge George
W. ward ls state attorney for Washington
county ana editor of the Eanmiae1., the
local Democratic organ. DIR. j. II. White
bolted the Democratic county convention
recently and announced himself nm indie
pendent candidate for state senator. In
the issue of the Examiner on Saturday
ward denounced White as n man ,iwbo
would steal coppers of dead nigger's
eyes" Sunday afternoon White concealed
himself in store and armed himself with
double barrelled shotgun. As Ward
was entering the hotel White stepped ont
and shot at Ward, who fell face foremost
but, recovering on his knees, drew his
pistol and fired three shots at q Young
relative of Whites, who was on the oppo.
site side of the street behind q tree.
White, in the meantime, had stepped in.
side the store, and, hearing firing, came
out again and fired the second barrel At |
ward, who again fell. While he WINS
lying ON the ground, two of Whites rela-
ives Gone of whom Ward had already
shot at and whom he thought had shot al |
him) walked up and fred seven shots al |
him, Ward, all of which took effect.
Judge Ward is in a very critical condition.
and 1t is thought he cannot live. Dr.
white and his two relatives have been
arrested and were bniled in az. 600 eoob /