Evening journal., 1896-09-08
TIE SNGLG TAKERS
THEY MUST PLEDGE THEMSELVES
TO SUPPORT THE TICKET.

y SUPPORT lHE lIONEl
IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS
MADE BY THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE-ELECTION OFFICERS IN
sTRUCTED TO MAKE cHAL-
LENGES.
Chairman Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
has issued the following important mo-
tice to Democrats, It being especially
noteworthy by reason of it's reference
TO the Single Takers
"To the Democrats of New Castle
County;
GAS provided by the rules Of your
party, an election will be held on next
Saturday. September ~, for the selec-
tiOn of Democratic candidates for Levy
Court commissioners in the several
districts; for one senator and one rep
resentative In the General Assembly
from Wilmington. and for onerepresen-
tative in the General Assembly from
each of the following hundreds, to
wit: Christiana, Mill Creek White
Clay Creek. New Castle, Red Lion and
Appoquinimink.
Polls will be open in the city of
7 Wilmington from - O'Clock noon to z
o'clock d. m.
you are also requested to select
delegates. FIVE in each hundred and
two from each ward In the city of VIII
mington, to county convention
which Will meet at Turn Hall, in the
city Of Wilmington at IL o'clock q. m
on Thursday. September IL, to nomi-
nate ten Democratic candidates fol
delegates to the Constitutional Con.
yention TO be voted for at the genera
election.
"Yonr committee intends that. sG
a far as lies in it's power. absolute fair
a ness fla the conduct of this election
t shall prevail, and viii not hesitate u
/. rectify errors which may be made, o
frauds If, unfortunately, any shall b
e committed
I'D eve call upon all Democrats to at
? tend these primaries and by thol
presence and votes to assist in selec
tions which will reflect credit on on
: party and make the victory, whicl
. now seems probable, certain and as
. sured.
"ln view of the confusion which ma.
be caused II persons, only on that da.
pretending 70 be Democrats, shall b.
allowed to vote, the committee Deem
= il a duty to direct that the votes Of M
, persons who are known or suspectel
r of being allied with the so-callel
u Single AK movement shall be receiy
J, ed by the officers of election, unles
: such persons shall publicly pledg
d themselves to support the successiu
!. nominees of the Democratic party AN
D a .I.4
c structed to challenge the votes of sue
persons. and 10 keep a special list q
j. all such challenges and note thereO
81 those who have given such pledge, an
s those who have refused to give It.
T. "The attention of candidates is ais
T. called to that provision OF our rule
g which requires all candidates VIII
L. shall be voted for TO publicly pledg
( their support to the successful nom
nees in advance of the primary ele'
D tion, IL they desire votes for them
? be counted
q "The chairman of this committee
instructed to receive and tile sue
= pledges as may be given In writing.
"a "This committee regards Democrat
success, in this county, as more tina
~ probable. and will not permit person
p" unwilling to comply with our part
rules, and willing or eXpectant diso
= ganizers. to seek the benefit of on
y party organization to further improl
= erly their personal ends or ambition
Z, We confidently appeal to the goc
III sense, and sound, and answering ID
mocracy of the members of our par
. in this county and this state, prou
y as they have the right to be, Of Il
'h honorable history and traditions
u, their party, to support the Democrat
- . Executive Committee of New Cast
a county in It's efforts to achieve success
and to retain for our people the ben
s fits of honest and economical gover
es ment, which ave characterized its Ion
as and almost uninterrupted, control
e. public affairs in our state.
r. WILLARD SALISBURY,
" Chairman"
N. "E. r. COCHRAN, Secretary"