Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-17
LOCAL OPTlONISTS At WORK.
A Good Attendance at the Dover Con.
vention rhursday-Comm Appoint
ments aud Other Preliminary Work
I't,, r,nIay4tCs in Daat,t ktarnest


DESPITE the Indictment weather a large
delegation of local uptioniSts assembled in
the r., W. y II. station Thursday to
meet the Sl3 train for Dover, where the
big convention was held that dav. 4 full
representation Of the ministers of the city
was present.
Among the ladies of the party were Mrs.
Lott. Miss llllles, secretary OF the w. e.
I. IT,, Mrs. Alatlack, Mrs. Guest and Mrs
Fox. The laymen included Henry {.
Robinson, III. r. Pickles, l.. w. Brosius,
c. NJ. Leitch, John NJ. wilson, q, VI.
Goodwin. Y. w Duniap, John White
Lewis Fox, Harvey Leyeridge, Henry
SchliIe. Alfred d. Warner, Henry Evans
and ii. S. Goldey There were about sc
persons in all in the assemblage.
THE GATHERING At DOVER.
Special Observation-Disclosures Gazette and Journal
DovER, Jan. 10.-About $50 delegates to
the Local Option convention arrived here
on the morning train and wended their
way 10 the hall in the Court House through
the rain and slippery streets.
The day was Il typical cold water day.
steady rain fell, the streets were covered
with snow, ice and water, while the air
was very penetrating.
Robert q. houston of Sussex county,
called the convention to order at 1000
O'clock. Prof. II. 5. Goldey of Whining.
ton, was elected temporary chairman, ami
Prof. Isaac r. johnson of Wilmington,
temporary secretary.
The Rev. w. l.. ). Murray, d. D., pastor
of Wesley NJ. Il. Church, offered a tervent
prayer. \ committee ON organization was
selected and reported the following nOnll'
nations. which were unanimously elected.
Permanent officers:
Chairman, Job Ii. jackson, Wilmington;
Secretary, Prof, Isaac T. johnson, Vice
presidents, Alfred u. Warner. Joshua
Derrickson, George N. u. Hart, +. NJ.
Richards, w II. Noshell, VI. W. Whletts
OF New Castle county, john Hyde, vii.
liam u. Pierce, David W. Clark, Prof w.
Il. Gooding, W. O. Kern of Kent county,
| Wilbur y. Tunnel, Peter Chambers, Ben
| jamin Hitch, ]. n. Johns. NJ. b. Joseph,
| u, Holland oil Sussex county.
Job II. jackson took the platform and
read his address, which WAS a very earnest
one, on the temperance cause.
II was decided to select Il State central
| committee OF l5--tiYe from each county.
| The following committees were appointed:
! linance--Sew Castle county-D. W,
Carbett, chairman; Washington Hastings,
| Columbus Watkins, WATSON Il. LENDER
| man. ktnt--GeOrge C0unscllmau, John
| Hutton, David ). Clark, Sussex-Wilbur
| Il. Tunnel, John ". West, john X, Pierce.
Res0luhonS--New Castle county Henry
| II IA N.I,nny Mic W,r,ar,t = Iiiins
| Nry IL II Nti,t - Wiini;,t,, n
| piprrr X II Inonar tho Rev Frank
| Uswes Su.gox-t'i,i,riss T. Tnrprli H
w. Jones aud Mrs. A. Green.
Legislation-New Castle county--W. L.
| SWartZ, chairman; Prof. NJ IL. Beck with,
A. W. Eustburu Norris ;. Luton. Kent
| n n Sn,ithnrs IN rev III l. : Murray
| / II Ii,,r.,,i.sr 60, So, z
| - - IAyi g ~ S "SsseS hUoC'V VI
| nuustOIl, " T. oWuiilt .. n. MeSsICk,
| state Central Com mlttee-NeW Castle
| county-Alired u. Warner, chairman
| JOB H. Jackson Charles Baird j. Williams
The memI4rs for Kent ana Sussex were
| -, -, t,','i 49,
MY ahh"uHS'u
| Ilc convention adjourned AZ noon tC
| meet at l,p O'Clock. ...E
The Local Option convention approyet
the lncri flp,inn hill nreDYred Nv N,
| WiInir+,,on ipran,l,sr,, r ss"nint;on 80
y, ~ t !u Diio
| urged us enaHtment' ne Dill was re-
| tcrred To the state Central Committee FOL
the perfection of its details.
This committee is com no5ed as follovs
II iVnrnar chg;rnan. I,h II Iaclssn,,
| i1i,a.i,' n,isi' f''',l''' Z Iv;iii'. ~ I
1in'ie' lara 'oti9'uah n W hlah2 am
lhunas FRAZIER, New castle county Dr. j
NJ. Smith. Il. Z. FAIRIES, L. j. Stevenson
| W. H. Franklin and James b. Anderson
| Kcnt co,,nty. nnhart q Unustou N II
| NInnv;,l, I T. Inkn. n Il IL IV,ndnIl n,
| ~ Tati,iI s,.sa', ,,,,,',,t
"; ha'ell' SlEaeA toultg. ga,
lne convention adopted lhe following
resolutions.
WHEREAS, The liauor traffic is the RIOS
| rignnti,, pyiI Of Tho aiso the snugra of nnvertv
| rriInc ana insttnitv. ma dcatrnynr ~ nnhli
and nFIy1te yirtI,. INA hittereat ,.na,nv a. ~,
| hnm. ami rhurrh. ,Ils narent ~ nnnr,.hv ,,is
| and aorlnI tiianrdhr, mi ~ -
WHEREAs. Ihis nnnoiv trafIc ia sancti,ne,
| ma r,rn,a'',ad hy inv an1 III s,,,,,,raas / "
| bornine sunrenie IN The nnliti,.nI ana MARI
| issues nf Ma dny. therrf,re
Rssotp,d That Ne. ritizena of the State =
DeIaygare IN ,nnyentinn ,,sarinhieI nsrch
anirm our und wing enrity TO ti,e linti1r tram,
,,,'i - -, ~ - = ~ tii, .
| va All or,r iacn reaSiiIteIv n tha lntnrc W
tartninsa mat ths .trt,Stn amt nnt a.. :
nntii thn lnst saioon ia Closed ,pmd an, Siats
delivered from Lhe great nm, c,irs,, Wa nfiIrr
mai IN essantinily vrnnp nrin,inle remni,,
atornnlIv wrnny wgethaF ma tIiainaIa ia nv
tsrteI Nv inv ar NOT. mar me IIrrnse svst,,,T
either bigh nr INV. na annlird IN the trH mi. i
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ditions has nroved itself 10 h, inefIortiyo il
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,ri.,ir,S, n IL dt,', n n,nnn,ntv IN 9n1a,I,y i.
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tho .onsinure by money az torted from An in
nnrt,I Nina ,nr,,i tit,, -i,II.in,,-. lnd Ioes u,
peraaneatly deerease Lie frame or apsrI
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; R,. LpsI, IhAt ma rointnfttee ON leyislntIo
he ra,,,,.stad ia furniah tpa SIN a t'antrnI ON,
tuittan Nl4u the results pf thei' labor in mr.
> paring a ognl option hill, and the state Ceatr
I,a 81, , nns RFeseIt NY ~ ms INA
cnns,,ir,sJ and ,,tts,td. tyhsraiv ths na"nls
In, asv,,r,l T1lI,i il. shall I,tnTateiy haYa II