Evening journal., 1895-04-18
NET AND ORGANIZED.
The Wilmington Democratic
City Association Formed.
J. a. MAaEE CHOSEN PRESIDENT

The other omcers Elected and Com
mittsss Appointsd-The Organization
Starts on well-spseohss Made at the
Meeting.
Last evening representative Democrats
from all the wards OF the city met In the
rooms OF the Builders Exchange for the
purpose OF organizing the city Democratic
Association. There were probably 500
present, when Chairman John P Donahoe
called the meeting to order. He stated
that he had been unable TO get the books
OF the last secretary. e A Reed said he
would look the books up John M.
Newell was elected secretary pro tenn.
Chairman Donahoe then announced the
otjact Of the meeting and hoped that
harmony would begin and end the cam
paign.
James MoGlinchy, OF the Fifth ward,
movsd that a committee Of one from each
ward be named by the ward TO report
permanent officers OF the association for
the coming two years This was carried.
and the following chosen:
First ward Joseph Bickta; second,
Dennis H. Carr; third, John Writ;
fourth. A. J. Murphy; fifth, James Nc.
Glinchy; sixth, Robert f. Francis;
seventh, John NJ Newell; eighth, James
A Gillespie; ninth, William Hope;
tenth, Francis MoNulty; eleventh, Owen
J Hession; twelfth. Philip r Shea
While this co nmittee WIS out Chsir.
man Donahoe was called on for q speech.
and spoke materially AS follows:
MY FELLOW DEMOCRATS: We ara
assembled here this evening in response
to a call to hold meeting for the
organization Of the City Democratic
Association. Ia accordance with the
rules governing the Democratic party for
city elections, you will be called upon to
nominate and elect from those present a
president secretary and treasurer, and
such other business relative to the
coming campaign as your wisdom may
suggest; and before the secretary and
treasurer read their 6nAl reports, / will
crave your indulgence for few moments.
81 simply wish TO counsel you to act
hsrmonioualy together In all things and
with only one single purpose in view
The success OF the Democratic party Ia
the coming campaign Whilst the last
city election was well fought and fairly
won, only for the treachery Of those who
have set themselves up as our bosses In
bigh places, l assure you, my friends,
that Mayor Shortlidge was more sur
prised, N Il were possible for that to be-
at his election as mayor than the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee which run
the campaign were st our defeat but
say let by cones be by-gones, and lot us
come together and pull together, no
matter who gets the nomination for the
various offices TO be voted for, and wa
will show the people OF the whole state
that Wilmington is Democratic, With All
honest election and a united Democracy.
Commence here to night, and let US
stamp ont all faetiouRlism and sll
manner OF ring rule Democrats never
were (nsither will they ever be) the
slaves OF any boss rule aud DO success
full Let us here tonight, my fellow
Democrats extend the kand OF honest
Democratic fello Wship TO each other, and
pledge ourselves faithfully to work for
the election OF the whole city ticket
See that you select a good and faithful
executive from each ward, who knows
what to do and is also willing to d. II fol
the success Of the party"
Robert q Harmon was also called on
to speak aud said Gentlemen AND
fellow Democrats, had not the least def
when l came here to- night that / would
be called on to speak The vie W. Of ans
Democrat at this particular time are Of
importance especially when they express
mis- views Of the outlook. am impells Z
TO say that II the Republican party was
thoroughly barmonized and II no faction,
existed it would very hard for us to win.
In view Of the fact that the Re-
publicans got power Ia the state by
open corruption and use OF money
especially In Sussex county, aud the fac
that the better element Of that party Il
; dlsheartened, disgusted and discontentes
over the fooling at Dover and the
failure to elect a senator. all of which
i combine to render II impossible to unit
and rush through any men or set OF mel
who can be elected, makes me confIen
OF Democratic success. Especially 4
this so II We follow one OF two things
u Nominate men clean and honest and whl
j. have the confidence OF the public. Their
give them united support Get out tbs
\ full vote, see that every voter Is regis
: tered aud we will win
The nominating committee returne
I with the following slate which wa
!, elected: Chairman James Magee vice
< presidents John NJ Newell and o ]
I Hession secretary, Thomas + Gormley
2 treasurer, Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.
A vo OF thanks was rendered HoI
John P. Donahoe. the new officers wsr
!, seated, and then the following commit
tees were named On room, Cassidy
u B. MeAney and n. Sneliz; on candi
y y dates, James McGlinchy, J. 7, Jones an
Peter l. Cooper. Jr To organize th
= work In the wards by calling the worker
together: First ward. jesse X. Baylii
- Second ward, Edward Clark; Third warC
10 n.pial Ivnob. Fourth ward James
\ McGllnchey; Fifth ward, Howell
% England; Sixth ward. Thomas ReardoI
: Seventh ward, N smeltz; Eight
y ward. James A. Gillespie: Ninth ware
- Daniel F. Mooney; Tenth ward, Fran
ss McNulty; Eleventh ward, Oxen
y Hesslon: Twelfth ward, J Schafe
~ Another nesting will be held on ne'
Wed nesday evening at 2 30 o'clock.
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