Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-04
clTY DEMOCRATS WORKING.
Pithy Address by sfr. Turner-spe ak q
Donaboe Endorsed.

Fithy address by Mr. Turn@r-Spchker
Donaboe Endorsed.
A well-attended meeting Of the City
ID mocratic Association was held at the
headquarters, No 4l9 Market street, on
Saturday evening 1t was reported by
the committee on ward organization that
all the wards had been regularly organ
lied aud were ready for the campaign,
The City Executive Committee was
appointed by the chairman as follows:
First ward, A. J. Dougherty; Second.
John A. Kelley Third, Daniel Mullin;
Fourth. William Hayes; Fifth, William
f. McCloskey; Sixth Thomas Webb;
Seventh, Horace G. Johnson; Eighth.
Andrew Klett; Ninth, William ).
Knight; Tenth, John j. Aealey; Elev-
enth, No o1e named; Twelfth, John f.
Daley.
The following persons were reported
by the committed on candidates: For
mayor, DR. Willard Springer; president
of City Council. Jehn Y Farra; city
solicitor, William ]. Lyman; city
treasurer, r. K. Griffith Horace John.
sou assessors, Northern district, w q
Pierce: Southern district, Eugene Sayers.
John Callahan, John j. Kennedy,
Daniel Mckenney, William kyne.
no hNmNtAAAtG HUMILIATION tAtIAAJn
was Fixed for Saturday. May 1G. Dr.
| Willard Springer, the Democratic nomi
nee for mayor. made a brief speech. in
which he spoke Of the necessity for or
| ganization and united activity on the
| part Of the party to insure success In tbs
coming election,
Henry Turner then followed In a
strong and pithy ADDRESS, In which he
4 1ar nj ad ffts. oh ~ afr
party leaders The Democratic party
had become apathetic Of late, This
apathy was not the fault OF the rank and
| die, but OF the leaders, whose duty II
| was to guide the masseB These lenders
however. never seemed to understand
| TIER duty, except when they expected
an oEIics az \ reward for their services
1 when they were sure TO be- to the trout
This Democratic party wanted leaders
not mercsnary, but uuselhsh, who
would work with esergy for tho
cause and benefit OF the party
Good men must be nominated for
the various city offices He exhorted
them to be particularly careful Ia their
selection Of candidates for City Council,
as this Council chamber had too often
been dlsgracs3 by ignorant vicious and
Incompetent members Not only for this.
but for every office. however insignia
cant, should ths best men be selected.
This the rank ana file should judge
before casting their ballots, and consider
II the moral ami mental qualifications Of
their nominee entitled him TO the Office
The following resolutions were tLen
passed:
Resolved, That we the City Demo
cratic Assoc alton, in regular meeting
assembled do heartily endorse the action
of Senator john p Donnhoe and The
course he has pursued regarding th,
Five Commissioners bill and the bill
J providing for the borrO viag Of $500. 00l
! for the improvement Of our streets. and
Resolved. That we condemn tbs
] poignant attack made by tie Every Even
ing on ths course ne has taken, aud IS.
sure him Of our utmost confidence in tn
manly stand he has taken for Whining
ton interests
Ths association has secured the room
No 4l9 Market street, as permanen
headquarters during the campaign