Evening journal., 1890-09-15
Mr.. EcKlss NOMINATED.


The Representative Defeats nIr. beyd by
One Majority-otner News.
Special Correspondence EvENIEG JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Sept. 15.-The nomi-
nation election passed off very quietly
here on Saturday. although the contest
was close. Two distinct tickets were IN
the field, but the best men were picked
from each and chosen as the Democratic
ticket for 1890. George w. Eckles was
nominated over David Heyd by major
ity Of one. Mr.. Eckles was born and
raised in this city, and Is one Of q family
Of ten children, nine s0ns and one
daughter. The father, John w. Eckles,
is So years old and is still living at the
homestead. Mr.. Eckles received his edu
cation in the public schools and academy
of this city. and soon afterward became a
farmer, which has been his vocation ever
since. He has been a member of the
Board of Education for over eight years
was member of the Delaware National
Guards for two years as captain OF Com.
pany II, first infantry, and in 1888 he
was elected by large majority, repre-
sentative in the General Assembly. In
these organizations his keen sense Of
duty and his untiring work won the re-
spect of all his fellow members.
AS representative he made
splendid record and was
one Of the most prominent members OF
the last Legislature. He said last evening
that he felt Just as well satisfied
with the result Of the election as II he
had received large majority. He had
no friends inside the window, and
almost one hundred of his supporters
did not vote, because they were conf
dent Of his success.
William J. Hunter, the nominee for
assessor, is the proprietor OF the New
Castle Marble Works, and undoubtedly
knows more about the voters of this
hundred than any other man. He has
held the offices OF either assessor or tax
collector for many years, and his work
gives entire satisfaction.
William j. Stroup, well Unknown far
mer, was nominated for inspector, and
Robert Wadsley and James Reagan were
chosen for road commissioners. Wadsley
was on the Eckles ticket and Reagan was
on the Heyd ticket. A very high vote
was polled, and even some of the candi-
dates manifested little interest In the
contest Mr. Stroup did not know of his
nomination when seen this morning, and
had not heard anything about the vote
for inspector
A large hack containing a colored band
from Wilmington passed through this
city about midnight on Saturday, home
ward bound from trip down the state.
When passing ont Seventh street the
driver became'careless and the hack ran
down an excavation and turned bottom
upwards. A passer-by who had warned
the driver to bear to the left, rushed to
the scene and succeeded in catching the
horses, which had torn loose and were
running away. The members of the band
crawled out of their uncomfortable quar-
tiers, and by united effort, the coach
was righted, and after thirty minutes
difficult work the instruments were
extricated from The mud, the big drum
being found several PAGES up the street.
One OF the party named tom was badly
cut and bruised.
Harmony Castle No 8, X. G. E., will
give an oyster supper in the X. of p. Hall
on Saturday evening. The choir of the
M. E. Church will hold a "soap-bubble
party" in the 9th Hall on Friday even
ing. The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
will give festival and supper in the
Opera House on the last three evenings
1 Oh utAl Ntbh, AnhAtdu Oh lut NhLs
recently announced The congregation
Of the First Baptist Church will give 1
supper and festival ia the Opera House
on the evenings Of October 2, and A.
Harry III. Houseman is credited will
the honor Of having nominated George
w. Eekles for representative. he was
sent for about ten minutes before the
polls closed, and reached the window
about thirty seconds before. He selected
ticket. handed it to the inspector who
dropped it in the box and closed the win
dow at the same time.
The members Of st. Peters T. A. B..
Society attended the morning service al
st. Peters Church in body, and listened
to sermon from Rev. r. l.. Brady.
/ Delegations from Division No. ant
| Division No. Of WILMINGTON, paid &
| friendly visit to Division No. B, A. o II.
at its headquarters in tina X Of p Hall
yesterday afternoon The visitors ar
rived here early in the afternoon in q
large hack OF the Wilmington Transfer
Company and were escorted to the lodge
rooms, whore very enjoyable time wal
spent.
George Rocket, wife and daughte,
have gone to Atlantic City, N. j., for
brief sojourn.
Rev. w. II. Williams OF Philadelphia
assisted Rev. w. p. Patterson at tn
Presbyterian church yesterday.
Rev. p. b. Lightner delivered hi
second discourse on "The Parochia
Mission, at Emmanuel Church yesterda
morning.
Rev. w. ]. Cambron will conduc
baptismal services at the First BAptis
Church next Sunday.
Rev. E. L. Hubbard, Phi. D., will leav
TO day for short visit to Frederick.