Evening journal., 1896-09-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

was held at Brenford, Kent county, on
Thursday evening, on the lawn of the
residence Of l.. w. Springs, which was
beautifully illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and the porch of the house
profusely decorated with flags. Two
hundred voters were present, and also
a number of women. Ex-State Sena-
tor Wilson T. Cavender presided. The
vice-presidents we're John Severson
Samuel p. Truax, Daniel c. Bailey
John II. Carrow. J. II. Donovan and
John w. Anderson, r. Y. Wallen was
secretary. The speakers were Hon. L.
Irving Handy, ex-Secretary of State
John d. Hawkins, Benjamin A. HAZEL
and Arley Magee.
Sound money Democrats claim
eighty-six votes in Georgetown hun
dred,' with Ex-Governor c. c. Stockley
at their head.
1t is now a matter of come down,
or stay there with the regulars.
On Monday evening the Wilmington
Prohl..,.on League will be addressed
by Rev. Alfred Smith, ID. ID. Those
having charge of the Prohibition move
ment state that Hon. Hale Johnson, Of
Illinois, Prohibition candidate for Vice
President. will speak in Wilmington on
October 10.
At the regular meeting of Bryan and
Sewall Club No. ], the following resO-
luton was unanimously adopted: Re-
solved, That the members of Bryan and
Sewall Club, No. l. do vigorously de
nounce the action of the county eXecu
tive committee in issuing tickets to
the reception TO Hon. w. j. Bryan and
on all other occasions as being un
democratic and against the very cardi
nal principles that the Democratic
party is fighting for in this campaign
Equal rights for all and special privi
leges to none"
General James H. Wilson. ex-chair-
man of the regular Republican State
Central Committee. of Delaware, was
chosen orator at the anniversary cele-
bration of the Army of the Cumber-
land, at Rockford, II.
Charles Deputy has been appointed
county, collector for Cedar Creek hun
dred, in place of Samuel G. Fisher, re-
signed.
This afternoon Single Takers will
meet at Labor League Hall, nominate
their county ticket and select a county
committee.
This evening the Wilmington Hun
dred Democratic Association will meet
and upon the recommendation of the
committee on organization, will prob
ably elect the following officers: Presi
dent, Francis j. McNulty; vice-presi-
/ dent, George c. Morton; secretary, Ed
ward j. Mines, and treasurer John A.
Kelly
This afternoon the regular Repub-
| licans of Sussex county will hold their
! primaries and elect delegates to the
county convention.
The declaration that Andrew c. Gray
will not support Thomas f. Bayard
Jr., for Congress, does not come upon
the community in the nature of a sur
prise. Mr.. Gray went to the SOUND
money convention with a resolution de
signed to prevent the nomination o
Mr.. Bayard or any one else in opposi-
tion to Mr.. Handy. He declared him
self then and so did Messrs. Burchena
/ anu hhll1s Dul lntg lOulu lew sup
porters in the convention and were un
done.
| The Honest Money League will holS
a ratification meeting in the Crane
Opera House on October T. Senator
Gray who has always been regarde,
as an advocate of the gold standard
will address the meeting to be held il
the Auditorium on October /, under tn
auspices of the league.
Seventh ward Democrats met las
evening, elected three members of IN
Wilmington hundred committee an
organized for the campaign.
The regular Republican State Cen
tral Committee will meet some da
} next week and devise some new schem
; of compromise for Addicks TO refus
during the following week Stat
, Chairman Hugh c. Browne and Con
gressman Willis held a conference thi
= morning, and 1t is believed that I'll