Evening journal., 1896-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

James Welsh, of Milford, who has
been in Dallas, Texas, attending the
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows, was in Wilmington
yesterday, the guest of Isaac Dillon. He
says that in the South and West every
thing is red hot for silver On the way
home while passing through Ohio, the
train was polled several times, and the
average poll in each car was 21 for
Bryan and 13 for Mckinley.
Frequently the question is asked.
What has become of the Mckinley
and Hobart Wheel Club which prom
ised to play such an important part
in this campaign" An Evening Jour
nal reporter called upon one of its pro-
moters this morning and asked him
what he had to say about it. I'VE are
simply resting" he replied. 1--WE have
the material for our uniforms, consist
ing of white trousers, old gold coats
and Grant hats, but | guess the wheel
men are too poor to buy their suits.
Not only that, but we find that there
will be few, if any, parades in Will
mington or nearby towns in which we
can participate
The Frederick Douglass Republican
Club will hold a public meeting to-mor-
row evening.
At a meeting of the members of the
Business Mems Mckinley and Hobart
Club last evening short addresses were
made by William S. Hilles and Job II.
Jackson. The project of holding meet
| ings for workingmen in the vicinity OF
shops during the noon hour was dis
/ cussed and also Me holding of ward
| meetings. 1t was decided to do so.
Hon. L. Irving Handy and Rev. Alex
| ander Kent, of Washington, d. c., will
| address the Democratic meeting to be
| held in German Hall tomorrow even
/ ing under the auspices OF the Bayard
| Legion. Mr.. Kent will also make a
short address before the Bryan and
Sewall Club, No. 1, at Third and King
streets.
Poles have organized a Republican
club with 105 members.
i. Irving Handy, Acknowledgement
White and Josiah Marvel will speak at
Democratic meeting in Turn Hall to-
morrow evening.
A straight Democratic cluJ has beer
| organized by John Stannard, includ-
/ ing members from the Eleventh
Tenth and Third wards, to the mum
Der of 1876.
This evening the Wilmington Hun
dred Executive Committee will NEE
and probably seat the Second ware
members-elect.
At a meeting of the Bryan an'
Sewall Silver Democratic Club. No. l
the executive committee, consisting o
Thomas +. O'Donnell, William Brom
well, w. S. Meredith, Hugh Ward ant
| James A. Power, was empowered q
issue q challenge to any member OF tn
sound money Democratic organization
| of Delaware to meet in open debat
| oneor more members of the silver clubol
the Chicago platform, the place an
date to be named by the person o
persons accepting the challenge.
The Bryan and sewall Free Silve
Club has received a large amount G
campaign literature for distribution.
Speaking of the Kent county conver
tion held yesterday, Secretary ColquC
houn said: 1T was an enthusiastic al
fair. There were forty-eight person
! at the conference and 104 at the cor
vention. 1t was unanimously decide
to put a legislative ticket in the tiel
, | against Addicks."
The sound money Democrats filed the
| certificate with Clerk Of the Peace Foai
| this afternoon.
e Abram Palmer has been declared q
! Democratic nominee for Levy Court con
Y | missioner for the First district and He
[ | man e. First for the Second district.
TO HEAR CANDIDATES SPEAK.