Evening journal., 1889-04-29
clrY DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Organized for the Campaign Saturday
Evening.

The City Democratic Association met
for organization on Saturday evening last
at the old headquarters, No. 4l9 Market
street. There was large gathering OF
Democrats. L. G. Vandegrift called the
meeting to order.
The meeting at once proceeded to organ
ize permanently and the following com
mittee was appointed for that purpose;
First ward. James 0'Neill; Second, M. +.
Cannon: Third John M. Newell; Fourth,
M. f. Kelly Fifth, p Neary Seventh, IL.
c. Turner; Ninth, John Mcguire; Tenth,
John +. Callahan; Eleventh. Anthony Ma
guire; Twelfth, Alfred Collins.
The committee retired and in few
minutes returned with the following list
of officers, which were unanimously
elected:
President. John NJ. Newell first vice
president, Thomas G. Doud; second vice
president, Merris Taylor; secretary, Il.
w. MacIntire; treasurer, Fred w. Heiss
The following persons were named TO or
ganize the various wards:
First ward, s S. Curlett; Second, M.
#. Cannon; Third, Samuel Durnev
Fourth, John A. Frey; Fifth, Frank P.
Phalen: Sixth Charles w. Stigers
Seventh, H. G. Johnson Eighth, w.
Bayard Wilmer; Ninth, John Mcguire
| Tenth, Charles A. Ryan; Eleventh. An
thony Mcguire; Twelfth, Alfred Collins.
s. N. Smeltz Samuel Durney and Aaron
| S. Beale were named as committee on
candidates II was decided to rent the
room in which .he meeting was held as
permanent headquarters The next meet
ing Of the association will be held on
Saturday evening, May A.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Watson R. Sperry is a possible candi
date for Council in the Seventh ward.
John f. Curren will contest Council
man Quinn in the Second ward. There il
every evidence Of a lively fight over The
nomination.
The Third ward Democrats will NEE
on Friday night at Dillons carpente
shop, Madison street above Second, Il
organize for the coming campaign.
There is a row between Treat and Hig
gins in Sussex County The willy SUISSE
couutian is said to have succeeded in hold
ing up Delaware's only" appointment
Notice of the election Of delegates oi
May for the Democratic county conven
tion at New Castle on May II, at whicl
the revision of the party rules will b.
considered, is given in another column.
William V. Sipple, Of this town. Gale
]. Smithers, of Frederick, and j. E. Grit
fenberg, Of Seaford, are applicants fo
the position of deputy collector Of interna
revenue for this district. The place
worth $1400, and is now held by Alfre
Raughley, Of Harrington. Milford News
Daniel McKenney will not be oppose
by the Democrats Of the Third ward. n
r. Benson, Jr., has appeared as q Repub
lican candidate 1t is said out in tn
ward that some of Benson's employees a
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
shops are being driven in to vote 70
him.
The appointment Of the postmaster 9
! Georgetown promises to make livel
fight. DR.. John w. Messick and a geI
9 tleman named Walls are the applicant
Both are good men; but DR.. Messick
, said to be the choice of Senator Higgin
while Mr.. Walls is backed by Mr.. Trei
and has majority Of the names of Il
patrons of the office on his petition. I'll
Walls men think it strange If Mr.. Ire
! cannot name the postmaster from his ov
- town. and on the other hand the Messii
men say it is strange if Senator Higgi
y cannot make his own choice. The pla
1 is worth $1,000 per year. Milford New