Evening journal., 1896-10-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman Jonathan s. Willis is
working hard to get Robert G. Hous
ton, the regular Republican congress
sional nominee, off the track. but
Houston will not withdraw. Mr.. Willis
called on State Chairman Browne and
Martin B. Burris yesterday but Hous-
ton is still on the ticket.
James S. Dobb, chairman Of the
Honest Money State Central Commit
tee, filed the certificate with Clerk Of
the Peace Foard yesterday.
Prothonotary Woolley has between
400 and 500 naturalization certificates
to fill out between now and the last
registration day.
State Senator Handy, OF Brandywine
hundred, and State Senator Alrichs, Of
Pencader hundred, held a legislative
reunion in the Court House corridor
yesterday.
William G. Spruanoe is preparing the
necessary papers for the withdrawal of
himself and Manlove Hayes from the
regular Republican electoral ticket.
Republicans are protesting against
the issuing of reserved seats for the
heed Auditorium meeting tomorrow
night. They declare one Republican is
as good as another and that those who
come first should be served first
Chairman Wiley says that only a rea-
sonable number of seats will be re-
served for women and their escorts.
Josiah Marvel, Howell S. England,
E. B. T. Springer and Artemas Smith
will address the Democrats Of the lower
end Of the Ninth ward this evening.
At the meeting of the regular Repub-
lican First District Committee last
evening the resignation of James Tong,
a Ninth ward member, who will move
out of town, was accepted, and James
l.. Hawkins was elected to succeed
him. Arrangements for effecting a full
registration of voters were also put
under way.
This morning Chairman Willard
Salisbury, Jr., of the Democratic
County Executive Committee, filed with
Clerk of the Peace Foard the certificate
of the regular Democratic nominations.
The Single Takers have also filed their
certificate
Hon. L. Irving Handy and Josiah
Marvel will address Democratic meet
ing at Christiana tomorrow.
Next Wednesday evening Martin f.
Smith of Norfolk, Va, and Hon. l.. l.
Handy will address the Democrats OF
the upper end of the Ninth ward.
The colored Republicans Of the Ninth
ward met in Bantum's Hall, beyond
Eleventh street bridge on Wednesday
evening and organized q Mckinley anC
Hobart club with $50 members. viii
liam Bantum was elected president anC
William Freeman was secretary
Speeches were made by DrEf1ubert anC
Joseph W. Gumby Regular meetingl
will be held during the campaign.
Hon. L. Irving Handy and e. r
Cochran, Jr., addressed the Democrat
of Blackbird hundred at Blackbird las
evening.
William S. Hilles and William NJ
Byrne will address a regular Republi
can meeting at Clayton this evening.
Ex-Governor c. c. Stockley o
Georgetown, was in Wilmington yes
terday and called upon Thomas +
Bayard, Jr.. honest money Democrat
candidate for congressman, and wa
also at the league headquarters for
short time.
The regular Republican First Dis
trict Committee met last evening an
laid plans for getting a full registra
tion of voters.
There was a meeting of the Addick
First District Committee last evenin
for the purpose of appointing men t
look after the registration of voters.
William Salisbury, of Dover, was
Wilmington yesterday. He said tha
there was no fusion between the Demo
Gratis and regular Republicans of Ken
county on the Constitutional Conven
ton ticket because the Republicans dc