Evening journal., 1888-09-03
GRAY FOR THE HOUSE.


George w. Gray, the grocer at Second
and King streets. is put forward by his
friends as candidate for representative
10 the General Assembly. The candidacy
of Mr.. Gray completes the Wolcott slate
in this city and the fight from now until
next Saturday promises to be a lively
one Mr. Gray viii be very difficult
man for Mr. Porter to defeat. He Is de-
servedly popular and would make a very
good legislator. Two years ago Mr. Gray
was imporsuned to be a candidate and
declined To an EVENING JOURNAL re
porter he said to day that he was in
favor Of constitutional reform.
John F. Donohoe is making lively
fight for the Senatorship, whooping up
she boys all over town. Kegs Of Roches-
ter are being distributed and are said to
be doing good work.
The battle between Hickman and Pyle
will blossom this week. The Pyle men
propose to 70 into the work with vim
and make a personal appeal to as many
voters as possible. Ex-chief Dogherty Is
doing great work among his friends for
Hickman. J. N. Grub is another friend
of the ex-chief's. aud last week the latter
went out into Brandywine hundred and
did woman service for Mr.. Grub, anC
John Shaw the Wolcott candidate for
representative.
Ii is said upon good authority that ,
Democrat Of this county who has helC
office for seventeen years, and a Fedora
Office holder, both refused TO pay theii
party assessments TO the county commit
tee
Captain Benson of Philadelphia prom
ised TO be present and address the Veteran
Harrison and Morton Club tomorrow
night at tine Tippecanoe Club rooms
Tenth and Market streets.
James b. Agnew has announced him
sells as Republican candidate for th'
office Of assessor in the Third district
He is running against Draper Devices.
Harvey j. Whiteman student Will
G. B. Lore win probably oppose T. L. J
Baldwin as candidate for representa-
tive from Mill Creek hundred.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee of New Castle will meet TO
morrow afternoon at the Court House.
Edward Hughes win be = Democrats
candidate for reelection as assessor 70
she First district.
The defeat of l. N Fooks at the prima
ries at Georgetown ON Saturday weel
has doomed DR.. Edward Fowler's chance
for the Office OF insurance commissioner
which shortly becomes vacant. IN
doctor carried Little Greek IN Sussex b.
a large majority and it was looked iIpoi
as q Wolcott hundred, J. Turpin Moore
the Martins and nearly all the leaders il
western Sussex are backing the doctor
Ia TIE next House Of Representative
&hree old members will return. Msssrs
NAPLES, Temple and Rust. The frs
two could be missed NAPLES has bee
twice ia the House In 1851 he was
candidate for speaker after having beel
elected az a Republican He voted 70
himself in that session for speaker AM
that was the only vote he received. Tn
House contained ten Republicans tei
Democrats and NAPLES. 1t require,
twenty ballots 70 decide the result, whicl
WAS finally obtained by NAPLES voting
with tie Democrats and electing ono o
their pumhor He has been Democrs
ever since We Was candidate fe
speaker two years ago and Feceiyed on
vote, bis Owls.
LEY -our,man Toy gathered togethS
about 100 Of his friends at the Schuetze
Park Yesterday afternoon, Toy beer wa
-~uiatrsBnted % al who wore thirsty.l
Superintendent cgtherio has 6ecom
one Of "them dn literary fellers. Hi
budding genius had its FIRST developmen
in yesterdays Sunday Star,