Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-04

the FAIR yesterday afternoon and could be
seen all over the grounds instilling good
solid Democratic argument into the
minds of his hearers.
Governor Biggs stated yesterday that
he would appoint L. Irving Handy's sue
cessor as superintendent of free schools
for Kent county Saturday. Who will it
be--Hawkins or Cooper?
To day the pensioners are filing their
vouchers for the regular quarterly draw
ing Of Uncle Sans lottery. Some went
into the war and got bullet; others
came out and got a pension; very few
blanks.
reporter Of the Morning News seems
to be 'tickled to death" because some
one in general and Robert J. Reynolds in
particular has spoken a favorable word
for that paper. IL must have been a
great surprise to him.
d. r. Barnard says his delegates to
the Republican State Convention icon.
stitute an uncertain quantity" he might
have added with propriety that 5in'case
he secures the nomination his vote will
be quantity of greater uncertainty.
]. Paul Brown, who is running on the
Republican primary ticket in the Sixth
ward. said to q Republican friend this
morning: I'm not anxious about my
chances in the Sixth ward" Evidently
another slated candidate.
A meeting of the Tenth ward Repub-
licans was held at Republican head
quarters last evening The following
for members of the county com nittee
were nominated. Joseph McGarvey and
Isaac Shockley. Harry Chairs was
elected chairman o. the ward commit
tee.
David A. Reese, one of the leading
Democrats of Kenton hundred, was seen
yesterday by reporter He says the
prospect of Democratic success in that
hundred was never better, as all disaffec-
tion seems to have died out. He also
spoke very encouragingly Of the result
in Kent county.
A large and enthusiastic nesting of
the Young Mems Democratic Club was
held last evening. The purp1se of the
meeting was to perfect measures to Sc.
cure a large delegation to the county
nesting to be held at Mddletown Satur-
day afternoon next The project was en-
Enthusiastically entered into and the club
will be ably represented.
II is said that Benjamin, the popular
young Democrat Of Blackbird hundred,
who has been figuring 50 prominently in
the senatorial fight in that hundred,
has withdrawn from the cont st. A new
candidate has appeared In the field in the
person of John Roberts, who will fight
Richard Brockson and Mortimer Records
for the place on the ticket.
Thomas Addicks is prominently spoken
of as Democratic legislative candidate
from Kenton hundred. Mr.. AID
dicks has lived in his hun
dred for many years; commands the
respect Gof his fellow Democrats, and
would doubtless make a strong fight
and carry the county by large majority
should he be nominated.
J. Edward Addicks will 90 as dele
gate to the Republican State Convention,
| from East Brardywine hundred The
question now arises: "Will he try to run
the convention on bluff or gasp he will
probably have to lay his political pipes as
he has had to lay his gas pipes in this
| city-overground. II he sspires to
place on the legislative branch Of the
Republican ticket he will have to give
something more substantial than either
bluff or gas to get it.
The Morning News of to morrow will
| proba bly, assert that General Barrundias
daughter was hired to fire upon Minis.
ter Miner by Democratic fre-eaters
from Arkansas 1t would make good
campaign matter of the Repub-
lican kind and might give Secretary
| Blaine an opportunity to exhibit his
brilliant and aggressive foreign policy, 2
which is only held up to the people OF
this community before the election, and
never Haunted in the face Of the void
White Clay Creek Republicans have
placed the following nominees in the
field for Saturdays primary election
Delegates-John Pilling, Hugh G. Browne,
Daniel Thompson, David j. Mnrphey,
Harry Weber John W. Peters. Alter
nates-F w. Curtis, ] J. Moore, E. w.
Dawson, John r Armstrong. John E. v.
Plat County Committee-John Piiling.
Daniel Thompson, John Spence ). r.
Choate. Robert s Woodward. Messrs.
Thompson. Brow and Pilling will prob
ably be sent to the state convention.
The East Brandywino hundred Repub-
. licsns have named tbs following as their
delegates and slternates the the Repub-
J licsn State Convention Delegates
Edward Addicks Walter Bacon. ESQ
AlteFustes-Robert j. Hanby. Amos q.
D | Forwood. West Brandywine hundred
J | will probably hold a delegate election.
3 The following regular ticket has been
Z placed IN the fed Delegates Charles
1 Green, Frank Petjtdem8nee Altern-
ates-Thomas r. Day and Clark Web
2 ster.
The frst big gun Of this years cam
, peign will be fred At Middletown satur
day when the Democrats OF this coanty
Will meet 20 ratify the work Of the stat,
convention and formulate measures foi
! county reform. The state convention
! could not in its platform very well TAX,
al the questions of county government anC
county reforms, and the Democrats o
this county in taking the initiative ii
this respect viii doubtless soon be fol
lowed by the other counties. The toy
! | pistol campaign 81 the Republicans viii
I never be heard this fall amid the report
OF the big Democratic ordnance traine,
upon their weakholis
= Delinquent Tax List.
, The city tax collectors will publish ID
ISL ~ deltninenis of cl'T and school tax
Tor Tue year 1850 on saturday EeXL- All per
sons owing taxes Tor char wear must pay be
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