Evening journal., 1896-09-28

poquinimink hundred; Charles Lancas
ter. Mill Greek; county treasurer, J. II
Y Donnell These Democratic candi-
dates were endorsed: Sheriff, James B
Toman; coroner, George A. Willis;
comptroller, John Boughman.
This evening Rev. Alfred Smith, D
D.. presiding elder of Easton district
will address the Wilmington Prohibi
tion League at Association Hall.
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This afternoon the Democratic
County Executive Committee will meet
and name election officers to hold the
Democratic primaries on next Satur-
day afternoon in those wards and pre-
cincts the returns from which were
thrown out because Of fraud. State
Senator John Pyle will hand in lis
of names and ask that his representa-
tives at the polls be selected therefrom
and hopes that his request will b
granted.
Sussex Democrats went to the poll
on Saturday and nominated delegate
to the county convention.
On next Monday evening Arthur u
Stillwell president of the INansas City
Z Pittsburg and Gulf Railway Company
will address a Republican meeting il
the Auditorium.
Hon. John Dalzell will not speak in
( this city on October 10, other engage
ments compelling him to cancel his
Wilmington date.
On Saturday evening the Third ward
Democrats met and elected Edward
Z Brandt, d. +. Leary and George J. Klo
berg members of the Wilmington Hun
dred Executive Committee This even
I ing the ward organization will be per
fected.
Michael Donahoe is the backbone
Of the Seventh ward Democracy" said
, a Fifth ward Democrat this morning
"He is an out-and-out Bryan man and
an earnest advocate Of 16 to l. An
evening or two ago he was talking poll
tics to a number Of friends and, in tn
/ course of his remarks, gave the follow
/ ing illustration Of what 16 to / meant
; You take one tomato and then tax
/ sixteen pumpkins, and put them out
I before a hungry lot OF people; how
many bellies will the one tomato fill in
p
1 kins will fill? That's what 16 to
means He brought down the house.
Addicksites complain that some Of
: the campaign literature which it sends
through the Wilmington post office
; does not reach its destination.
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! Arrangements have been completed
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, Ebe w. Tunnel and Hon. L. Irving
Handy by the Young Mems Democratic
! Club on Wednesday. 1t will not be
confined to club members, but open to
all who wish to go to the clubhouse
end pay their respects to the Demo-
cratic candidates. The reception will
begin at $50 and close at 10 o'clock,
after which light lunch will be served.
The vocal and instrumental music will
be furnished by members and friends
! OF the club.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, OF Phila
/ delphia, and State Treasurer Addison
b. Colvin will address the Mckinley
and Hobart Business Men g Club meeting
! in the Auditorium on Friday evening.
/ Secretary COlquohoun, OF the regular
| Republican State Central Committee.
says that there was no meeting of the
/ committee on Saturday. From other
, sources it is learned that il will be
| Held on Wednesday.
II Hard money men, regardless OF
, party, are talking OF getting up a BIZ
cycle parade and illumination just to
show their strength, but are afraid that
some rascally silverites will be mean
enough to drive over the line of march
/ and sprinkle free silver carpet tacks
! thereby puncturing the whole business
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