Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

on Saturday evening.
The committee on candidates sub
Ritted the following ticket:
Mayor-Dr. Willard Springer.
President of City Council--John G.
Tarra.
City Solicitor William T. Lyman,
Esq.
City Treasurer-Richard r. Griffith
and Horace @. johnson.
Assessor and Collector--William G.
Pierce, for the Northern district and
Eugene Sayers, John F. Callahan, John
]. Kennedy, William Kyne and Daniel
McKenney for the Southern.
May 18th was selected for the nomi-
nation election.
Ii was resolved to rent the present
quarters, the second story of the build
ing No 419 Market street, for two
months at rental of SIG per month.
Andrew Klett, Thomas f. Kane and
Henry r. Smith were appointed a COM
mittee to obtain speakers to address
meetings of the association.
A motion to adjourn was Withdrawn
to give Henry G. Turner, Esq, oppor-
tunity to deliver an address. There
is" he said, "a great apathy among the
Democrats of this city. Things have
been going wrong and are going wrong.
There is not the harmony existing be-
tween the leaders and the rank and file
which should exist. The rank and file
has been left to itself for several years
and in consequence we are in the pres
ent strait. When a position that pays
is offered we always find the leaders on
hand Applause. Ii we do not rouse
we will be defeated. Exercise clear
judgment in your nominations. Vicious
men, ignorant men and men lacking III
character should not be nominated.
You must nominate men OF high char
acter, men with certain amount OF in
telligence and men who will be re-
spected. If the leaders had done their
duty better men would have been nomi-
mated and the party would not be
in the position it now IS.
1t has become fashionable TO
disrespect our legislative body. Is this
the fault of the rank and tile2 No! 1t
is the fault of the leaders. They ne
were presented. These are plain truths
and sober truths; truths that must be re-
spected. Better men should be sent to
Council and they'll be respected. For
the positions under the Five Commits
by political troubles of the past. BE
careful whom you nominate for high
positions. Don't nominate any man
who has scandal attached to him. Nom
mate men with fair degree Of intelli-
gence. Be careful to not nominate a
thief or q liar. Lift your party up to a
higher plane. When you go to the polls
on May 10Th, think before you cast your
Io1 l1N MI, Il mr. ut
honest and fit Don't vote unreason-
ably; don't vote blindly, but think
Loud applause followed the conclu-
sion of the address.
DIR. Springer, the mayoralty candi-
date, who arrived while Mr.. Turner was
talking, was next called upon for a
speech. The association applauded
while he was approaching the presi-
dents desk and applause frequently in
terrupted his remarks. He said he
agreed most heartily with what Mr..
Turner had uttered. Mr.. Turner's
speech was admirable and if his advice
were carried out the Democrats will
carry the city election. We want good
candidates for Council. He was sorry
to say great many citizens do not re-
spect the City Council. He was not
particularly anxious for the position of
mayor and if any candidate could be
obtained who can get more Republican
votes and carry more strength he would
withdraw and give him his support and
hope for his election. If he secures the
nomination he will turn in and make
his best effort to elect himself and the
Democratic ticket. He proposes to cleo
tioneer by driving around town among
the people he knows, particularly among
Republicans. He has not much money
but the association can have what he
has. Republicans probably will regis
ter more than the Democrats, and the
thing to do is to get Republicans to vote
the Democratic ticket. He knew he
could get a great many Republican
votes. He urged the bringing out OF
the full party vote at registration, and
declared there will be no trouble in that
respect among the Republicans.
Registrar William II. Lee read and
moved the adoption of the following
which was written on Health Depart
ment envelope and handed to him by
Harry p. McCloskey, clerk in the city
tax office:
ResolVed, That we the City Democratic
Association, in regular meeting assembled
do heartily endorse the action of Senator
John P. Donahoe III the course he has
pursued regarding the Five Commissioners
bill and the bill providing for the borrow
ing of 5000, O00 for the improvement OF oul
streets
Rtsotve9, That we condemn the poignant
attack made by EVERY EVENING on thu
course he has taken and assure MIN of ON
utmost confidence for the manly stand liz
has taken in Wilmington's interests.
A half dozen voices seconded thu
motion and, without discussion, the res
buttons were unanimously adopted. Or
motion of James Murray,a councilmanit
candidate, in the Tenth ward, it was or
dered that copy of the resolutions b.
sent to Senator Donahoe.
The association adjourned until mex
Saturday evening.
HIGGINS THE HEAD OF THE PARTY
sHoRTLIpGE "PATs JuBA'-A KEG oil
BEER SET UP.
Morning News May
A meeting of colored men was helC
on Saturday night at the corner of Yves
Eighth and Forty foot streets in the in
terest of DIR. L. G. Shortlidge for thu
Republican mayoralty nomination. TIL,
meeting was held in the house of JOIN
Woodland, who acted as chairman
There were about 40 persons present
representing the Fifth, Seventh anC
Twelfth wards. The speakers were DR.
=. G. Shortlidge, II. H. Billany, Thoma
w. Sayille, deputy collector of interna
revenue; A. b. Mcpherson johnson
Ezekiel Townsend and James H. Seeney
the last three being colored men.
The men were all assembled when tn,
speakers arrived, and when they entered
the room DR.. Shortlidge greeted the mel
Familiarity, saying, "Hello, boys, COM
on" and began patting the julia, at thu