Evening journal., 1896-10-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

lVulllOhu NOlLDs
Howard e. Staats, secretary of the
Addicks First District Committee,
went cunning for rail birds in the
neighborhood of Edge Moor yesterday.
He came home with two chickens in
his game bag, but has no explanation
to make as to how they got there.
Fully 500 persons heard Hon. L. Irv-
ing Handy, Peter j. Ford and Congress-
man Turner discuss the issues Of the /
campaign at Rising Sun on Tuesday.
George Mcintyre presided. A feature
of the attendance was a mounted Demo
cratic Club from Brandywine hundred
The members wore natty uniforms and
the horses wore gay trappings.
On Monday evening Stephen Won
Soinnyey, of New York, will address
the German Mckinley and Hobart Re |
publican Club.
There is a controversy in the Elev-
enth ward over the registration Of Ste
phen Clark, colored. question has
arisen as to whether Clark's house is
in the city, outside the city or half in
/ the city and half out. The city engi-
neers will be called upon to decide the
matter.
The long-deferred regular Republican
meeting to be addressed by ex-senator
Anthony Higgins and William c.
Spruance will be held in the Auditor
ium this evening with State Chairman
Hugh c. Browne presiding.
At the Young Mems Democratic Club
this evening the managers of the st.
Patricks Church barbecue will present
to Hon. Ebe w. Tunnel the gold
headed cane voted to him by his Will
mington admirers.
Republican rally was held at
Rockland last evening under the au-
spices of the Republican employees OF
the Jessup and Moore Company Ex-
State Senator Hughes, of Philadelphia;
Hon. John c. Higgins, Robert G.. Hous-
ton and William Michael Byrne were
B the speakers. Prior to the meeting
there was a parade Of Augustine Mills
Z and Delaware Pulp Works employees,
E the First Regiment Band and Smyth
Post Band furnishing the music. The
, paraders and speakers went out to
Rockland on a special w. & N. train.
x-Representative William T. Hut
D son, of Leipsic, recently appointed pro-
, thonotary of Kent county, assumed the
{ duties of his Office on Monday.
, The Young Mems Republican Clut
will have an instructor at the clut
S house every afternoon and evening
= from now until the election for the pur-
g pose of telling voters how to prepare
q their ballots A booth and sample bal
p lots have been provided. Some of the
Democratic organizations Will alsC
probably have instructors.
y This evening Congressman Turner
Z. r. Cochran, Jr., and Pierre Blair Pi,
IT. will speak at KirkwOod, and on Satur
day evening l.. Irving Handy and Mr.
. Pie will address a meeting at Christie
o ana.
r. County Committeeman David c. Ros'
, opened the Democratic meeting a
Glasgow last evening and introduce,
D ex-Register of Wills ]. wilkins Cooch
le who presided. Effective addresse
n were made by John G. Gray, +. r
l. Cochran, Jr., and Pierre Blair Pie.
y Congressman Turner. of New York
'e viii address a Democratic meeting il
u the Sixth ward on Monday.
j.
n j. Frank Alice. of Dover, a promi
Id nent Kent county Addicksite, was il
- Wilmington this morning. In tn
course of a conversation with an Even
e. ing Journal reporter regarding the reg
j, istration troubles leading up to the an
rest of Beniah Watson and John l
ld Wharton he said. "It Is but lust [
at say of Hon. James l.. Wolcott that h