Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
LOC4L PULITICS.
j. Edward AddicHs. Reported to bo Concern
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u. Edward Addicks Reported to bo Concern
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i. The Graf property and the Addicks
property both lie near CIaymont and
each other, In the coming campaign
J. Edward Addicks, the chief, might
find it convenient to have Charles III.
kittinger, the lieutenant, within nearer
reach than Wilmington. AT any rate
negotiations are reported for the rental
OF the Graf property by Charles Ii.
kittinger or ON agent for him.. An
offer OF 2200 rent is reported, the renter
to have charge until next. May, except
that in the event OF the sale of the
property, he is to remove within 30
days. Members of the Graft family
have been notified tosmpve on account
Of the expected rental. A Philadelphia
trust company is trustee for the estate.
.The Democrats OF the Ninth ward
held meeting Tuesday and placed
in nomination for delegate to the Dover
convention George I'll. Taylor and
Daniel +. Money. An election will be
held on Saturday week.
A meeting of the Democrats Of Chris
tiana hundred was held Tuesday for
the purpose Of electing delegates and
aternates to the State convention at
Dover on August 18th. Richard Kava-
naugh was chairman and L. +. Barton
secretary, and about 300 persons were
present The following persons were
chosen as delegates: f. A. Sturgeon of
Newport, William j. Armstrong Of
Marshallton, Thomas G. Kane of Gem
treville, Thomas j. Lawess of North
Christiapa, and William Il. Ealsin of
the Highlands; Alternates, James F.
Porter, Harry Rpdireck, John w.
Chapel, William II. Horty and John
Il. Skelley. The following was adopted :
Resolved, By this Democrats of Chris
tiana hundred, that, conscious of the
acknowledged ability, sterling integrity
and fearless Democracy of Mr.. Peter ].
Ford, we endorse and recommend him
as the candidate for Governor, at the
coming convention. at Dover. -
"A Bryan and Sewall Club has been
organized at Seaford.
The Republicans will not actively
begin the campaign in Delaware until
September.
The Peoples party will hold State
convention in this city Cd Labor Day.
when county and State tickets will be
named.
Francis H. Hoffecker has been men
toned as one Of the five Wilmington
Republican nominees as delegates to
the. Constitutional Convention.
The Regular Republicans of the
Fifth ward will hold meeting this
evening at the Regular Republican
headquarters, Seventh and Market
streets.
Christiana hundred Republicans have
invited State Chairman Hugh O..
Browne, Francis II. Hotfecker and John
y. Nields to open the campaign at
Greenville.
The Regular Republicans Of the Fifth
ward held meeting Friday night and
nominated the following delegates and
hlternates to the county convention to
be held in this city on August 6th
William II. Bowers, James W. Robert
son, DIR. Henry Patterson, f. T.. Bach,
William e. Grinnage; alternates, Win
field S. Holster, o. W. Everett, Robert
i. Edwards, DIR. j. b. Stubs and Z.
g. Clark
A meeting OF Prohibitioni6ts of the
county was held at Association Hall
on Monday, when arrangements were
made for the convention TO be held at
Dover next Tuesday. 4 COMMITTEES
was appointed to SECURE heaiSuarters
in this city and look asIer matters per-
tanning to campaign work. Several
present made addresses. 1t was de-
cided 10 make an effort to secure the
attendance OF Joshua Levering, the
candidate for President of the United
States. .
The Republicans of st. Georges hun
dred met in caucus at Odessa Thursday
night. Messrs. Burris, Clayton, Jolls
and other party workers, together with
large attendance was on hand. Some
lively discussion was INDUCED in, but
the following compromise ticket was
finally agreed upon. J. Frank Eliason
of Mt. Pleasant for the Legislature; p.
3. Alrich of Summit Bridge for
assessor, and Josuha Clayton, Jr., for
road commissioner. The inspectors of
the several districts were also decided
upon.
The following has been adopted by
the New Castle county executive COM
mittee OF the Peoples party:
Whereas, We demand liberty and
freedom of the American people, as
our Constitution directs, ia the
amendment to article /, which pro-
vides for the free speech and free
press; therefore, we condemn the
action taken by the authorities of
the city OF Dover, Del, for the man
ner in which they have abridged the
freedom of speech by aresting Single
Takers. persecntipg them and sending
them to Jail for exercising their righ,s,
which are constitutional. -
The. Democrats of the Sixth ward
held a meeting Monday evening. Robert
e. Francis was elected delegate to
the State convention, and John Fahey
was chosen as the alternate. The fol-
lowing persons we're selected as dele
gates and alternates tp the convention
to nominate Constitutional Convention
candidates: Milton H. Hawkins and
John f. Bradley; alternates, William
d. Morrow, James f. Currau. The
following, otferad by Thomas N. Stay
ton, was adopted: ''ReRolved, That
We, the Democrats Of the Sixth ward
of the city OF Wilmington, recognizing
the high character, personal worth
and sound Democracy of Peter j. Ford,
do hersby favor his nomination for the
high Office of Governor of the State OF
Delaware.h
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