Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27
WELCOMING THE CANDIDATES
Received by the Democrats of
White Clay Creek
AT DEER PARK HOTEL, NEWARK
Splendid Greeting to Tunnel
and Bancroft.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Sept. 26.-The reception
rendered last evening to the Democratic
candidates for governor and Congress as
well as the principal candidates on the
Democratic county ticket was quite IL
departure from past political methods
and 1t was pronounced success in
every way.
Ever since the nomination of Messrs.
Tunnel and Bancroft there has been a
strong desire among the leading Demo-
Gratis here to give them reception
whereby they might meet the Demo-
Gratis and citizens generally Of White
Clay Creek hundred. Last nights affair
furnished the opportunity and there
was hardly Democrat tho length and
breadth of the town who was not
present to pay his respects to the two
gentlemen who head the State ticket.
There was cordiality and harmony
in last nights gathering that is not
likely to be matched anywhere during
the campaign. Side by side stood Mr.
Bancroft and his recent competitors,
Messrs. Handy, Cooch and Whteman
exchanging jokes and light badinage as
if there had not been contest between
them for the nomination only three
weeks ago The Cooch and Handy
workers, who SO short time ago were
engaged in hot warfare for the choice
of the hundred, were all on hand,
mingling together as gracefully as their
chiefs.
"Why it beats the Dutch, indeed it
does" exclaimed Wilmington poll
finion hn lnft tba raannNsAr, Gt1Iara
you had one of the hottest fights the
hundred has ever known and haven't
found a sore head yet in this entire
crowd" Eyes, spoke up several
Handy and Cooch men close by, 1--WE
stop fighting when the nomination is
made"
The reception was held in the parlors
OF the Deer Park Hotel, right across
from the B. & o. railroad station, and
lasted from to 10 o'clock Even before
the former hour the room was comfort
ably full, and there was a crowd around
Mr.. Tunnel and Mr.. Bancroft, waiting
to extend their congratulations. Both
gentlemen were in line trim for long
evening of Misunderstanding greetings, and
before they got through they began to
wonder where all the people came from.
AS each one entered the room he was
escorted at once to where the candidates
stood and introduced by name, and for
over an hour the line was unbrokon.
The spacious rooms were soon we'll
packed, and in the assemblage were
almost all the prominent politicians of
the county, the attendance from Will
mington being especially large. AS for
the local attendance, it embraced almost
every Democrat in or near the town and
few Republicans, too. Among the
former the talk was all of "united De.
mocracy and sweeping victory" DC,
A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the presence of so many of the
legislative candidates, five of the seven
being on hand, namely, Victor B.
Wo Hey, George W. Spicer, Jr., Evan
G. Boyd, T. Bayard Heisel and Clayton
i. Cam. In addition to these james
Carmichael, candidate for sheriff was
present, and went around among his
friends. During the reception music
was furnished inside by LockAart's
orchestra and outside by the Altna
Band. Although there were number
of pretty old men present the palm in
this direction must be awarded to
Benjamin Wilson, who will turn his
S5th year next month. Most CT the
evening "Uncle Benny" sat an interested
spectator of everything, and took great
pleasure in telling how he had voted
Tor every Democratic Presidential
nominee since Andrew jackson in 1882.
Since 1886 he has voted in this town al
every election, and "God willing" he
says, 81 will help next November to
elect Mr.. Tunnel and Mr.. Bancroft"
Just after 10 o'clock County Chairman
Theodore f. Armstrong announced that
he would be pleased to entertain the
candidates and their friends at his own
home nearby until the arrival of the 10.41
p. m. train for Wilmington. The invita-.
ton was gladly accepted, and MIR. Arm
strong's pretty home was soon filled
especially the dining room, where salad
| and coffee and other refreshments were
served. Afterwards cigars were passed
and the smoke therefrom became as
pervasivc as the political talk. A very
| pleasant feature of Mr.. Armstrong
entertainment was the music in the
| parior, which was furnished by his two
neices and a nephew--Miss Edna Arm.
strong playing the piano, Miss Emma
the violin and Willie Tue cDrnet. After
paying their respects to Mr.. and Mrs
Armstrong, the visitors haslened fol
their train.
Many OF those present were from the
| adjoining hundreds OF Pencader and Mil
| Creek, To mention all the Newarker.
present would be quite difficult. Proml.
nent in the assembly, however. were
George G. Kerr, j.. Wilkins Cuoch, Dir
II. G. NJ. Kolloch, DR.. q. NJ. Almond
George d. Medill, DIR. A. N. Raub, DR.
George A. Harter, William ii. Smith
DR.. Il. X. Wolf, William L. Griffith
Rankin Armstrong, John b. Lewis, T.
o. Smith, Joseph Rankin, Nathan
Motherall, David Rose, Il. b. Frazer
S. NJ. Donnell, Charles B. Evans, Jacot
| Casio.
Among others noticed in the throng
were Acknowledgement Nicholson
Thomas +. Bayard, Jr., Peter l.. Cooper
w. Il. Lyman, Thomas Frame, Willarc
salisbury, Il. B. Il. Springer, Prothono
tary Peter A, Horty, Thomas Kane
William j. Gibbons, John Il. Callahan
CORTLAND q. Montgomery, Patrick
Neary, James Carmichael, United State;
Marshal Lannan, John d. Kelley ant
William L. Collision, all Of Wilmington
| Annual Report of tho Schools.
The annual report of Superintendent
Harlan in regard to the public school,
of the city has just been issued. 1t is {
large pamphlet of 149 pages and con
tains quantity of information in re