Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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AprOpos Of the recent Republican State
convention, an interesting incident Is re-
lated With references to the streamer-be-
decked special train run from Whining
ton to Dover by the Young Mems Re-
publican Club. Il left Wilmington at
O'Clock, reaching Dover much In advance
of the regular train, and Was quite con-
venienos to delegates and others who
attended the convention.
Among others who dec ded to take the
Y. Nd. h, o. convention special was ex-
United States Marshal II. II. McMullen,
while In Whining .on the day before he
learned that the train was not scheduled
TO stop at Bear station, the station near
est his home. But that did not worry
him. He has good friend in Supsrin-
te0dsnt l. N. Mills of the Delaware diyi-
sion, and going to the telegraph office he
inquired by wire il the special could not
stop at Bear station and take him on to
Dover. sit can" responded the genial
superintendent, aud among the train
orders received by the conductor OF the
special train next morning was one from
5uperini endsnt Mills directing him to
make a stop at Boar.
But the Y. NJ. II. o. managers, espe-
oially Samuel NJ. Knox, president of the
club, did not want McMulen on their
train, aud they were mad when they
found the conductor had orders to stop
at Bear. They were stout Higgins men,
and they wers afraid thai the ax-marshal,
IL permitted to ride on their train, might
do some effective missionary work that
would seriously impair the Higgins pro.
gramme. 80 President Knox went TO
the conductor and told him not to stop
at Bear. The conductor protested that
he had orders from Superintendent Mills
to stop there, but President Kuox de-
clared that the Y. M. L. O. had char
tered that train and had q right to say
where it should stop and where 1t sh u!d
not. This conductor finally yielded and
the train shot past Bear station like
| flash.
On the station platform stood the ex-
marshal, and his eyes fairly bulged out as
the train dashed by without show of
stopping aud developed him in cloud
OF dust. He instantly OWNED the reason.
lie had TO wait an hour for the regular
train and was hopping mad by the time
he got started on his trip. At Clayton
he met Superintendent Mills, and when
the latter learned that his orders had been
disregarded he was also ready to rise on
his ear and shout. At Dover Mr.. McMul-
len relieved his mind by giving some of
his positive, plainly-expressed opinions to
several of the club members, and meeting
the train conductor at dinner, he also gave
him talking to that the official will not
soon forget. Then he cooled off and was
his own lively, genial self again.
The Y ID. r. O. got GOOD joke on the
ex-marshal, but they made nothing by 1t,
as he got in his work on the delegates all
the same. and came out king bee in the
convention proceedings. Afterwards, in
accordance with the dictates of his pre-
vailing good nature. he interceded with
| Superintendent Mills and saved the o.
Tending conductor from summary punish
ment.
Another good convention story is as
| follows: Consul Horace Greeley Knowles
incidentally remarked to Senator Higgins
| that he was going to the convention.
"Don't do it," excitedly exclaimed the
senator, ''don't do it; you'll only make a
mess OF things and kick up row." But
| Consul Knowles went, all the same, and
was conspicuous figure on the rear part
| Of the convention floor.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Next Saturday afternoon primaries will
be held all over the county for the nomi-
nation of the Republican county ticket
1 The senators will come from White CLAY
Greek and st. Georges, and the repre-
sentatiyes from Wilmington, Brandywine,
Christiana, New CASTLE, Pencader, Red
Lion and Blackbird. John Pilling of
White CLAY Greek and Daniel w. Oorbit
of st. Georges are the only ONES men,
toned for senators and will probably be
nominated without acolRmation. Both
nye good Higgins men, for the senator is
strong in rural New Castle. d. w.
Elkinton is mentioned as the probable
nominee from New Castle. He is not a
Higgins man. William Nj. Stuokert
would like to be nominated for the levy
court from Red Lion hundred, but as he
is follower of Levi y. Bird the Higgins
men ere fighting him and will probably
down him.
Preston Lea, president of the Union
National Bank, was freely talked about
yesterday rs the Republican candidate
for representative from this city. Last
evening it was announced that Thomas
b. Smith, OF No. 9li Jefferson street, for
many years treasurer Of the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Company, had consented
to be candidate for the nomination.
There may be other candidates announced
between now aud Saturday; II not, MIR.
smith will be nominated unanimously.
ARtPLY FROM SPEAKER REED.
The Rev. j. y. Willis OF the committee
appointed by the Republican State con-
vention to tender its congratulations On
his reelection to Congress, performed
that duty in brief letter in which he
said "The convention regards the re-
suit as a vindioatioa in you of the emil
nent principle of majority rule as against
minority rule" Under date of Septem
her 1lth Speaker Reed replied to NJ.
Willis az follows:
MY DEAR SIR: take the first opportunity of
/ acknowledging volr esteemed favor of The 10Th
Instant, and wish most cordially 10 thank YOU
A and the Republican convention OF The state of
lelaware for your kind expressions of conti-
dence and esteem. Very truly yours,
4 b. REED.
I BOys, Now Get Ready
To blow for Hoods Sarsaparlllai On Satur-
day, Sept. 90. at p. M, the grand chorus
will begin At that time the agent OF Hoods