Evening journal., 1894-08-23
BLACK, BANCROFT BAIT.
That's What Chairman Toman
Vocifel ously Claimed
AND FIL1BUsTERED SUCCESSFULLY

Doctor, the Chairman Delayed the
Motion, Declaring That Or. Black was
only Brought oat TO Run in n Repubu-
can and Political Fraud.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. % There was a
great meeting of Democrats here last
night and nybody who thinks that the
New Castle hundred workers will have no
say in the campaign Of 1894 should have
stood In front Of the City Hall for a few
minutes last night to be disabused Of
that idea
At one time four orators were on the
floor at once and II the old City Hall table
Is not cracked to-day on account OF the
listic emphasis that fell upon it, there ia
reason 10 believe that Ii has iron IN It,
Last nights meeting was syatemati
| cally called 10 order by Chairman John
F. Campbell, Of the Hundred Committee
Then James B Toman was selected as
chairman and John 7, Stoops as secre-
tary
Among the prominent men present and
voting were Fifth Auditor Thomas Hol
comb and Immigrant Inspector J. J.
Toner.
The district committees were sent ont
State convention nj Dover
After recess of ten minutes. the fol-
| lowing delegates were recommended
North-Robert Morrison William
B. Mccoy, alternate
south J. Ernest Phillips and Andrew
NJ. Gallagher. John Boyle and Bennett
f. Lancaster, altsrnates
East James J Doris. John Becker.
alternate
| A motion was then made to have the
| choice OF the committees made unanimous
and that no election be held on Saturday
Ca ried
Then the real excitement began Mr..
Campbell moved that the delegates from
New Castle hundred be instructed to
vote for Dr. John j. Black for Congress-
man, and aoid storm of applause, Mr..
| Toner seconded the motion Then Chair
man Toman rev white with indignation
and towering above the crowd he made a
ringing speech No man was q greater
friend OF Dr. Black than James b. Toman
and In four years he would be elected
governor OF Delaware and he (romau)
would take of his coat for him. Continu.
ing he said.
why fellow Democrats, can't you see
farther ahead than your noses2 DR..
Black is being used for bait and bait
only, by some political scheemers who
want to thus coax off New Castle hun
dred's vote SO that Republican and a
fraud upon the voters Of Delaware s mar
who voted for the Democratic presiden
tial election and then voted the whols
Republican ticket, Mr.. Samuel Bancroft
, Jr, would succeed. There was no doub
Of II ana all New Castle hundred cnnldn'
make him pledge bis vote in the face d
such a condition.
''As far as friendship to Dr. Blacl
goes, | charge you, you men who ar,
2 advocating this motion now before thl
house, that you are not as strong
! friend IS / am You ara voting to have
him used as bait as a shield for fraud
Il don't know Bancroft. But / mad,
it my business to inquire into his politl
: cal character aud the man who tries Il
say he's a Democrat is liar. You hea
me. he's liar Dickey and NeRry or
the men who suggested DR.. Black
candidacy, simply that they nigh
divide the vote and run their friend
Bancroft. through with a sweep Now
: many will say. oh, Toman, you're a de
feated candidate, shut up That's al
J boeh If every Democratic voter in New
Castle county felt as | feel thi
' moment. James Carmichael will be thei
next sheriff BY fine majority. Desfen
? ing applause
s II know didn't receive the creates
9 education, bat Mr.. Dickey and Mr.
/ Neary cannot pnll my throttle. Th
i shouts for Dr. Black here drowned ou
, the speaker, and after order was nearl
restored Messrs Toner and L r EliascI
n both struggled to gain recognition
Mr. Toner started again and deisd tn
/ chairman TO produce a man in Nsv
! Castle hundred who favored Bancroft
/ There Is not one but DR.. Black ha
been mentioned as q candidate and
Z there was 3 ray Of hope for him, Net
! Castle hundred ought TO send an ovsl
: whelming vote for this MODEL represents
i tive Of the'-ThRts about as lar as b
! got for the cries OF Question "Ot
put the motionin Don't try to bull
doz-w and Move We sdjourn" wer
furious aud crowd of franti
parliamentaiians were crowding aroun
the chsirman's table and demanded tbs
be put the motion on crying: "A motto
= TO adjourn is always ia orderw
Z Several futile attempts were made
y reach a vote on the motion to adjourn
y but no conclusion had been arrived at b
i 10 o'clock.
g Meantime Chairman Tomen had bee
= induced to vscate on the ground that
could not talk and preside. Wilial
Deakyns was induced to preside but th
y young politician broke up the dust brus
= which served Tor gavel, in his futt
y attempt TO restore order.
y With all the motions pending, ii
= crowd who wanted the delegates pledge
y gradually dwindled and the motion I
2 adjourn prevailed.
Everything Was oiled for the Nonce.
About thirty Democrats Of the Fir
p ward met last evening, at the corner
u Fifth and Tatnall streets, for the pu
= pose Of nominating a delegate TO u
:, State convention. J. Cassidy acted
y chairman, and John j. Mclaughlin
y secretary There was but one nomiu
~ ticn made. that Of John j. McLsughl
"a as delegate and John j. Crogan gs
- tornate These were elected by acclsm
~ tion. The chairman was empowered
y call the next meeting.
er Five in the Field.
Over fifty Democratic voters of {
Third wsrd met at 80 o'clock last ever
ing at No 203 Madison street a