Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-14

ward has announced himself as a Demo
cratic candidate for tax collector OF the
Southern district OF this hundred.
Harry Richardson did not have the
rheumatism bad enough to keep him
away from Wilmington last Wednesday
night. but 1t was severe enough to keep
him from making speech.
Elk City Solicitor Harry o Turner says
he never heard a word OF the converse
ton between Mayor Harrington and Mrs.
Matthew's, the insulted woman. Another
Morning News rumor is thereby
squashed.
Candidate Richardson's estimate Of the
high position Of governor may be
imagined from a statement by him two
years ago to the effect that be would
rather be manager Of base ball club
than the President Of the United States
Judging from the way in which the
Republicans howl about the unim-
peachable character and clean record OF
Harry A. Richardson, one is led TO think
that he is the only Republican in the
state who has either OF these ess initial
qualifications.
The meetiDgof the Fourth ward Demo
Gratis which was to have been held in
S@ager Hall to night, has been post
poned on account Of the Institute meet.
ing. The meeting will be held Thursday
evening, and will be addressed by five
good speakers.
The Young Mems Democratic Club Of
this city will tender a reception to Rob
80 DavpcIlo ouI Iahn w Couaav
their rooms to morrow evening. On
account Of limited accommodations only
members Of the club are expected.
Patrick oFurell Of Washington,
D. c., who addressed the Republicans of
the Third, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
wsrde Saturday evenings is simply an
obscure pension agent Senator Higgins
has run across while in Washington
With Senator Blackburn speaking at
Fourth and Shipley streets, OFarrell
needed microscope to see his audience In
the Weccacoe engine house
The hope Of Republican success In this
sta.e at the approaching election is
based entirely on the negro vote. With
out 1t entire there would not be the
shadow Of a chance. This vote Is relied
upon by them to-day more than ever
before, Any one acquainted with the
politics Of our state well knows this, and
It is acknowledged by the Republicans
themselves. hiddletown New Era.
Chris. Magee the Republican leader Of
Pittsburg. and Colonel W. Il. Dudley,
were IN Philadelphia Saturday Magee
I'D to convert pglanaters opponent
wharton Barker, but without success
Mr. Barker told him that the Lincoln
movement was not back action move
ment by any mems. There has been no
bank suspensions since, these two gen
tlemen visited In Philadelphia, but the
amount OF fat" fried is calculated to
cause embarrassment to some banking
concerns wherei Republican manufGc
turers had their deposits.
Ex-sherlH Truitt Of Sussex county
was In the city this morning. Hessid
Sussex coEnty will 60 Democratic by
large majority and in Milford hundred
John w. Caueey, candidate FOR Congress,
will run far ahead OF his ticket, as scores
of prominent Republicans will support
and work for him. The Republicans will
have all they can do TO hold the large
negro vote, and when this is accom-
plished there will be no money left
to purchase the voters who are on the
market. l know every man In Sussex
county who will sell out at this election.
as we have their names on record, but
even If these should all be bought, we
will have q clean majority. Sussex is
not a doubtful county this year. and
come what will she viii give a majority
Of 500 TO Reynolds and Causey.
Senator Anthony Higgins should brush
the dust off OF his Scriptural recollec-
tions BE cannot be expected TO be cor.
rect in every respect. but the public
, should have some guarantee that it will
not be afflicted very often with such
breaks as he has lately been making.
During the course Of his address Oh
r Monday night last to the Germans on the
K occasion of the 207th anniversary OF
g their advent into this country
q speaking Of German unity as preserving
! the present peaceful state Of Europe b,
said it illustrated the spirit OF the Ser
e mon on the Mount, in which he quoted
S our Saviour as saying, Peace on earth
V good will towards men This esteemed
4 sentimental friend made a grave Scrip
tural mistake, at which we are not sur
= prised, since an accurate knowledge o.
4 the Scriptures cannot be expected from
o Republican politician. The phrase is foun,
o not In the Sermon on the. Mount, but ia
! the angelic salutation to the shepherds
az the nativity. While a suffering
body polite may be forced to endure tn
I Senator's political Interpretations of fact
70 and figures, 1t is too much to expect tina
IF a Christian community will tolerate thi
If biblical inaccuracy.
~ A Policeman Although a Foreigner
st William Swift, living on Cornell stree
10 near Brown was nafuralizad on Saturda