Evening journal., 1894-12-31

Discontinued = Argument For and
Against $ Special Election-Ds. HuIburd
a-makea Another Appeal.
There was q large attendance at the
meeting Of the Ministerial Union this
morning, at Union Church, and the
meeting was breezy from the start
Olergymen were present from all parts of
Wilmington and, In fact, the state.
Among those from out OF town
were: Dr. ]. a. Caldwell,
Dover; Rev. w. ]. DuHadwAy,
Newnk; Rev. a. s Nowbray, Newport;
Rev. V \ Collins. New Castle. The
union decided to meet around Ia the var
ious churches, and received three invita-
lions for the next meetlng-First Metho-
dist Protestant. Fletcher Hall aud AS
bury NJ Il 1t was decided to inset In
the NJ p Church.
President @. r. Hendricks and Score
tary b Jester were kept busy frem
the beginning OF the session and Pastor
applause by stating that the Epworth
League had prepared lunch and
arranged for the social entertainment Of
the ministers before they separated.
The ail important topic of discussion
was over formulating plans and suggeH-
tions for the coming Local Option
Convention at Dover, which movement
the Ministerial Union originated.
DIR Hulburd made motion to appoint
committee for work around Dover to
arrange, II possible. for the acoommoda-
| tion of some of the delegates during the
convention. This was ordered and the
/ committee which SO successfully pre-.
pared the petition for the convention,
WAS appointed to do this work.
vote by Csantics Not states.
Discussion was brought out In hurry
by the following motion introduced by
Mr. Hanna:
Resolved-"That It is the sense Of
this meeting that the blu to be prepared
by the Local Option Convention for
passage by the Legislature, shall be SO
framed that the vote shall be taken by
the state as unit
Mr.. Milllgan, Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Howard talked at length on the resolution
favoring the recommendation to vote by
counties 80 that the people could not
rice up, IN the event of success and pro-
claim that they had not had local option
bat state option The people Of each
community, even IL the success OF the
cause shonld be impsriled, they argued,
must have q right to say for themselves
lust what they should have themselves
and not be influenced by the vote else-
where on rising vote the action was
lost.
To vote Every Four Years.
Then Mr. Hanna presented the follow
ing Resolved that the bill shall be so
framed that the vote on this question
be taken every four years"
He argued, and was supported Ia his
argument by Msssra Mowbfay. MilllgAn
and DR.. Marks. that the people should
have the right to vote upon this great
question at stated periods and that II
local option prevailed In this state and
did not give the all-Hatisfying results,
the people would have their remedy.
Decided Against General EIsotion.
Resolved-That the vote shall be taken
at the general election, as the vote for q
constitutional convention was taken st
the last election" was Mr.. Hanna's next
movement. Mr.. Mowbray favored 1t
strongly and was supported In his views
by Messrs. Hanna, Watt and Du'
HsdwAy.
They claimed, Erst of all. that tbs
vote, as Indicated in the call. would then
be taken In q special ballot box with
4
that then q full vote would be
assured: that the weak kneed
Christians and eitizsns net pledged
! to either cause would then be appealed I'd
directly at the ballot box Whenever they
I would not come out at special eleetion,
+ be cause they could not commit them
I selves for fear OF enemies they mighl
0 make.
1 Furthermore, It would cost the stats
! some $25, 900 for the election and thiI
8 might be used against It's passage bl
o the Legislature.
Mr.. Collins took an entirely different
. view OF matters Whenever specia
Q eleeeion was held he said, min
q isters Christians and Temperance
: workers could 60 to tbs
Q polls aud work as som'
Q Of them could not do on a general cleo
b tion day In voting for q constitutions
Is convention the very best vote OF th'
n state was secured and always a. over
70 whelming majority in favor Of reform
n Then there are no political lines to b
% drawn which will certainly have to be
contended with at.a general election, y
It DR. Hulburd closed the debate with an
.. eloquent appeal to the ministers not y
d advocate any such movement that woui
allow the saloon TO neurlsh iot nek@ly w
d long wears. IL tell you. brethren
le everything is ripe for this movemen
y now and we would be ready for an cleo
70 tion in two weeks. Let's have II
70 Our laymen have put their shou
T. ders TO the wheel. Now, eve
ly if the legislature should rush
at special election upon us, within
10 month say, If every minister, by mount
Of ing the stnmp and working wit
he might and main, could no
Httle State OF Delaware, then we ha
better take In our shingles.
The notion prevailed, with fe'
so dissenting votes, and the minister
in adjourned to the luncheon room.
~ Fell on the Icy Sidewalk.
y shortly before II o'clock this morning
~ an elderly man from down the state, /
the name of Daniel McColley. fell on tk