Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01
WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
The Union Republican Electoral Candidate.
i Decide to Remain In the Field.

The Union Republican Electoral Candidates
Decide to Remain In the Field.
The following letter was Friday morn
ing sent by Stansbury j. Wiley, chair
man of the Union Republican State
Central Committee, to Hugh g.
browne, chairman of the Regular Re-
publican State Committee:
Hugh @. Browne, ESQ.,, Chairman,
State Central Committee--Dea Sir:
Replying to your communication of
September 21st, 1896, in which you
submit to this committee the propo-
sitions of Messrs. Hayes and Spruanee,
nominees for Presidential electors of the
Republican party to Messrs. Shaw and
Wilson, nominees for Presidential
electors OF the Union Republican party,
beg to state that the proposition was
duly considered and respectfully de-
clined. The reasons advanced by
Messrs. Shaw and Wilson in their re-
ply to Messrs. Spruance and Hayes
why they should stand as nominees for
Presidential electors to vote for McKin-
ley and Hobart appeared to this COM
mittee to be conclusive.
Tho committee regrets very sincerely
the necessity which prompts this de-
clination. 1t is not unmindful of the
grave responsibility now resting upon
us all in this unfortunate condition of
affairs. Thanking you most heartily
for your kindness and courtesy, ! have
the honor to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
S. j. Wiley, Chairman.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Clerk of the Peace Jefferson b. Foard
says that he will not put the National
Democratic Party in Delaware ticket
on the Official ballot unless he is COM
pelled by statute to do SO. He said
on Monday: ''They should not be
ashamed to take tho name under which
that meeting was called-Honest-M Money
Democratic League. ] further think
that there is no Congressional nomi-
nor would l wish to be- put upon
ticket in such doubtful manner as to
the wishes Of the people of the State OF
my party, when l would not expect
to bo elected hut would try to defeat
the viii of my party as to one of it's
candidafes.'
The Single Takers of New Castle
county held convention in this city
on Saturday afternoon. Walter S.
Cloud of this city was selected as the
candidate for State Senator, and the
candidates for Representative were as
follows: j. w. Mullin of this city.
Democrat; Preston W. Yeager, Union
Republican, Wilmington; Harry w.
Hushebeck, Union Republican, New
Castle; Charles Lancaster, Democrat,
Nsw Castle; James p. Morrison,
Democrat, White Clay Creek; W. A.
Watson, Republican, Blackbird; and
Charles A. Brown, Democrat, Apo
quinimink. The remainder of the
county ticket selected was as follows:
For Sheriff, James B. Toman; receiver
of Taxes j. Ii. O'Donnell; Comp
troller, John Boughman Coroner,
George Willis. Ten delegates were
also named for the Constitutional Con-
vention.
At the Democratic primary election
in Little Greek hundred on Saturday
Emory Riggin was chosen as the can
didate for the Legislature, he winning
over William F. King by 40 votes. The
Constitutional convention and sheriff's
| delegations were captured by the
friends Of King.
Levi @. Bird and Francis Ii.
Hofecker will address Republican
meeting at Newark on the night of
| October I'd.
kJdiuubi Nfs II ibubTs Wuo TbCbubiy ft-
signed the county collectorship of
,Jedar Creek hundred, has been sue
ceeded by Charles Deputy.
Tho following letter has beon re-
ceiyed by Chairman Wiley of the
Union Republican State Committee:
Canton, Ohio, Sept, 25th. 1S96-Mr.
My Dear Sir: I am directed by
M n MAX tnl.,e 70 fhunlr
much for your telegram of recent date.
He is very appreciative of the mani
festation of partially shown by citi-
zsps of your place. He requests me TO
express his thanks to you for your
courtesy in sending him the report of
your massmeeting. His time is SO
much occupied just now that he finds
it impossible to make personal ackrow.
ledgment. Yours very truly, James
Boyle, private secretary"
W, FL. Berry, Democratic candidate
| for Congress in Delaware county, has
issued a general challenge for Will
mlngton speaker to debate the coinage
question with him in this city.
Honest. Money Democrats are gaining
strength in Sussex county, and a de-
mand will be made that they be recog-
nized in making the county nomina-
tions for members of the General AS
sembly. 1t is said that SO voters who
we're formerly silver Democrats have
gone over to the honest money move
ment.
The Prohibition Viee-P Presidential
Candidate, Hon. Hale johnson of Illi-
noie, will speak in this city on octo-
ber 10th.
A meeting of Regular Republicans
was held at Laurel Friday night, and a
petition signed by 400 names Of persons
living in Little Greek and Broad Creek
hundreds asked that county ticket
be named. Delegates to the county
convention will be elected in those two
hundreds to-day. The uncompromising
methods of the Union Republicans were
denounced.
"A Democratic meeting was held in
the Eleventh ward Friday evening. City
Councilman II. r. Smith was elected
chsirman; Hubert Cassidy, vice
chaiifnan. and William T Conner,
secretary John j. Ryan. Hubert Cas-
sidy and II. r. Smith were elected
delegates to the Observation-Disclosures
Association. 1t was decidsd to meet
every Friday night during the cam
at paign No. I'll Maryland avenue. The
following were adopted:
Rasolysd That ths Democrata of the