Evening journal., 1896-09-29

Colonel ID. p. Barnard was disbursing
agent and Chairman Howard e. Stats,
of the First District Committee, kept
the muster-roll.
On the evening of October 10 a reg
ular Republican meeting will be held
in the Opera House, with ex-senator
Higgins as one of the principal
speakers.
A fair-sized audience greeted Rev.
Alfred Smith, presiding elder of Easton
district, who addressed a Prohibition
meeting at Association Hall last even
ing.
Bryan and Sewall Club. No. /. will
be addressed by Frank S. Peltret this
evening.
Last evening the Wilmington Hun
dred Executive Committee met and ef-
fected permanent organization by elect
ing the following officers: G.. G. Mont
gomery, chairman; George j. Kloberg,
secretary, and Charles H. Ten Weges,
treasurer. The Second ward trouble
was settled by the committee, instruct
ing Mr.. Thurman TO call another meet
ing of the Democrats for tomorrow
evening to elect three men to repre-
sent that ward on the committee. Ow-
ing to a rivalry between two men in
the ward two sets of members were
elected, but, by the action last night,
both sets were thrown out.
Thomas f. O'Donnell says that he
wishes It understood that It was neither
Thomas +. nor Thomas II. O'Donnell
who was Nominated for receiver Of
taxes by the Single Tax county conven-
tion on Saturday. The candidate is ].
II. ODonald, OF the Seventh ward
Thomas f. Bayard, Jr., sound money
Democratic candidate for congressman,
is in Dover to-day.
Chairman Stansbury j. Wiley. of the
Addicks State Central Committee. is
confined to his home with illness
zone reason why the Addicks people
will not compromise on the electoral
ticket was that they were unwilling TO
act until they received knowledge Of
the conditions respecting the federal
patronage" said Republican middle
of-the-road man this morning IF
they could have made terms on that
they would have made a compromise
on the ticket. AS Higgins and his
party were recognized at st. Louis, the
Addicks people feared that. in case of
McKinley's election, the Higgins peo-
pie would control the patronage Con-
sequently they didn't feel disposed to
compromise unless some arrangement
was made upon that point. They think
/ the federal patronage is more valuable
than the state patronage, especially in
view of the fact that the next COVER
nor of Delaware will have compare
lively few appointments to make.
Bob Simpler, the man who carries
Blackbird hundred in his hip pocket,
visited Addicks headquarters to-day,
and reported on the state OF the ma
tion.
Howell S. England will be one OF the
speakers at the Democratic meeting at
Fourth and Market streets this even
ing.
"The State Committee will meet in
Dover tomorrow and review the whole
| situation" said ex-Chairman Bach to
an Evening journal reporter this
morning. mot only that but the Re-
/ publicans of Kent county viii hold
their county convention there on the
| same day and the committee will be
afforded an excellent opportunity tC
find out the sentiment there. .OnThursdal
the Republicans of Sussex will meet il
county convention at Georgetown, anC
the committee may go down there alss
and ascertain the sentiment there.
It is believed that DIR. W. II. Cooper
of Kent county, will receive his com
mission as collector Of customs of th'
port of Wilmington Immediately upol
the return of, Secretary Carlisle iron
Bar Harbor.
At 2.3O o'clock tomorrow Afternoon
the Democratic County Executive Com
mittee will meet, name officers to hol
Saturdays primaries, and also decid
the First district Levy Court contest.
"You can scarcely expect us to com
Z promise when Horace G. Knowles tell
me that, even if we compromise on tn
electors, it is their plan TO knife on
: legislative tickets, either by putting Il
rival tickets, or else in the old way,
said William b. Clerk, one of Addick
staunchest supporters TO an Evenin
Journal reporter to-day.
BIG SALE OF REALTY.
= Hubert Cassidy has sold five house
e and lot, belonging to John o. Laml
; son. for $4,000. One house is at Ban
e | ming and Franklin streets, another ;
q Sixteenth and Lincoln, two on Franl
t lin street near Sycamore, another N
! 917 West Sixth street, and the lot O
J. French street, between Tenth an
q Elovpnfh streets