Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-23
THE FIRSTIN THE FIELD.
Prohibition Standard Bearers
Named for the Fall Campaign.
CONVENTION ANDIrs WORK


Nominated for Senatorial Honors-Ap-
portiOnment of the Seven Representa-
tives to the Assembly,. n. King for
Sheriff and DIR. w. G. Winner for Cor
oner-The Third Party Slate.
Oh Saturday afternoon the third party
held It's county convention In Y. M q. A.
hall and placed in nomination its candi
dates for the Offices which will be voted
for at the November election. The call
6xed the hour at 2 p m but it was 8
o'clock before a sufficient number had
assembled TO warrant the naming Of a
slate At that hour about twenty-five Of
the leading Prohibitionists of the county
were present, among them being Rev.
5 NJ. Morgan, Of Mt. Salem; Rev. A. S.
Mo 6bray, M. Woods and Leonard Vande-
gIift, Newport; Norris s Luton, High
lands; Alexander l. eakyne, St. Georges
o. w Ea>tburne and Joseph Derrickson,
Mill Greek; R. w. Brown, J. Anderson,
l.. w. Brosius, George w. Todd, Ashton
K. Tatum, John w. Haley, Dr. w. g.
Winner and J. + King. Wilmington, and
others
Joseph Derrickson, chairman of the
county committee, called the meeting to
order, and on motion of Mr.. Tatum was
chosen to preside, while John w. Haley,
secretary of the county committee, was
selected to act in like capacity fer the
convention.
Mr.. Brosius moved that the candidates
for senator be chosen first, then for
presentatives, sheriff and coroner In
turn.
Mr.. Deakyns thought that the hun.
dreds should be called in turn and the
candidates named from each He said
that while there were nine places to be
filed, there we're eleven hundreds. This
was always a source of annoyance and
contention with the two great parties,
but never affected the Prohibition party.
Mr.. Mowbray suggested that there
were three or four members present who
were thoroughly conversant with the
different hundreds and thought that II
they would get together and name a
slate it would facilitate matters. He
moved that the chair appoint a commit
tee Of five for that purpose.
This was carried and chairman Der
rickson named George w. TODD, A. r
Tatum, o. w. Esstburne, Alexander
Deakyne and Leonard Vandegrift. The
chairman was added and the committee
retired to another room. After an
absence OF few moments they returned
and submitted the following slate:
For Senator's Joseph Derrickson,
Mil Creek Daniel Green, Christiana.
For Representatives to Assembly,.
| A. Buck, Brandywine hundred l. W.
Brosius and Richard w. Brown, vii
mington hundred; Richard s Fisher,
Mil Greek hundred; De- James Richard
son, st. Georges hundred; Daniel
Maloney, AppOouinimink hundred
Joseph w. Elliott, Blackbird hundred.
For Sheriff.. r. King. Wilmington.
For Corcner-W. &. Winner, M D. =,
Wilmington.
Mr. .Brosius said that while it was
understood that the. gentlemen named
would accept. there might be vacancies
occurring and on his motion the county
committee was directed to notify the
candidates and empowered to fill any
vacancies on the ticket.
On motion of Mr. Morgan the "home'
was selected as the device on the ticket,
for the party, and the county committee
was directed to see that the candidates
were placed on the official ballot.
On motion Of the same gentleman the
convention endorsed the platform
/
hibition convention, June 1S, and the
Outlook made the official organ for New
Castle county during the campaign. The
| candidates present were then called
upon FOR remarks.
Mr. Derrickson was the first He said
Il am not much Of a speaker. The most
of my work is done by buttonholing
people and strying to impress on then
] ubot rrohfhiffon nae 1ona aud will dr
for them. / get out Of patience some
times when l hear the excuses some
people give for not being Prohibitionists
The most people admit hat the liquor
traffic IS doing great harm and should b'
turned down, but they make as an ex
euss that the party can't succeed.
hate the word can't. ] was led into thi!
work by God, and know God is with us
My motto is 60 ahead in the good work
Mr. Norgan-"Aud II elected wha
will you dor That's the way the poll
ticians always end their speeches.
. Mr. DerTicksOn-"Oh II I'm elected
will stand by the party and the platform
believe that's the expression.
Mr.. Brosius spoke briefly. he said
81 an not much Of a speech maker, bu
, am, as Mr.. Derrickson it, q worker fo
, prohibition The outlook is very en-
couraging. In many municipal elections
we have won important victories
, notably in Norfolk There, since tn
last election. for the FIRST time, tn
q saloons have been closed on Sunday
/ While we nave not the power to effec
prohibition there, we have officers VIII
4 see to 1t that the existing laws are live
. up to. think the time will come whe
I even II the Prohibition party does no
! succeed in winning, third party wit
b prohibition principles will, and that
Q all l want.
j. Mr. Brown said :-"While l will no
say what l will do If elected, l will ga
that II l am not elected l will work fC
the party with all my heart aud soul
Q We want 10 get the workingmen in
e teIested in this cRmoaign meet wit
J, many OF them and know they want
. change from the present corrupt syster
L Of government. There is now NOV
= ment for the formation of fourth part.
but don't think there is much hope f
?, that. IL We don't succeed we are en-
a gagged in a great work and there is ever
: reason for us to be energetic in continl
j. ing it
Mr.. King said :-'I thank you hear
lily for the honor done me in placing N
q name on the ticket, as professions