The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Intends 10 vote arc MOI Consistons-A"0
BusineS. Mems club VIII Raise Twelve
Hundred DoiIars-Bird's Comm for Ad.
dicks-Eather n Lively Corpse,
Senator George Gray's speech last even
ing at the Auditorium was the first one
given under the auspices OF tho Sound
Money League. The Senator defined his
position ON the money question, being in
favor of sound money. He Intends to
cast his vote for Palmer and Buckner for
President and Vice President, and l.. IT.
wing Handy for Congress, an out and out
free silverlte. How he can console his con-
science into voting this ticket is more
than the writer can see.
1t is said that Levi G. Bird after great
many years has crept back into politlcs:
He is pronounced Addicks hatcr. Levi
has said that he had prepared the casket
ut Georgetomn On Thursday for Aidicks'
corpse. The great lawyer should not be
too certain of that fact.
Tho Business Mems Club at their regu-
lar weekly meeting on Tuesday evening,
undertook to raise $1,000 for campaign cx-
penses. Several hundred dollars was cen
tributed by voluntary contributions. put
several hundred more are yet needed. The
club has been doing good work
One Of Addicks lietenants said compru-
mise. W nab III tuc Ill Is lncie w Soili-
promise? by Cd we have spent over
sixty thousand dollars in the State and we
mean to have something to show for it,
This is the whole kernel in a nut she'll
1t is thought the State has been well
fortified and should be made to bear some
kind of II promising crop by this time for
Mir. J. Edward Addicks But will it!
There will be no further Withdrawals
and the Republicans will have the oppur,,
t,,,, ,,,p, For IN
men on the Republican ticket One ticket
in the field would lie sure to win,
with two tickets the Democrats will get
the persimmOn.
Thomas n. Stayton has withdrawn from
the race for Senator and therefore there
will be no need Of II nomination election to
be held on Saturday. John Pyle walks
off with the plum. Stayton showed his
good sense in getting in out Of the rain, as
Pyle would have beaten him nearly two
votes to one. The machine backed by
The Police Commission had been loaded
for him this time But still the rancor Is
i'll them and may crop out on election
day,
The love feast on last Wednesday even
ing given by the Young Mems Democratic
club in which kbc W Tunnel the candi-
date for Governor and L. Irving Handy
candidate for Congress, We're formally
introduced to the swallow tail Democratic
party. 1t was done mp in style and sub
stautul lunch was served On the fourth
floor.
The Single Tax state Central Commit
tee at Dover yesterday announced IT.
self IDr Bryan and Scwnll and l., Irving
Handy. This legislative ticket was
chosen;
State scnator-Gcorgs Mckilligan of
| Viola.
Representatives,. d. Berry, Duck
| Greek; E5,lcy NJ Rust of Kenton, Viii
| liam A. Willis, East Dover; Charles q,
Kemble North Murdcrkill; James II.
Jump, Mlspillion; John Sapp Milford.
The following candidates for delegates
to the constitutional convention were also
chosen:
Pc Robinson, Duck Creek; Bradford
Ennis, Little Creek; G. A. Brothers, East
Dover; John Bolts, East Dover; Charles
Daring, West Dover; Elliott Cresson,
North Murderkill +, +. ilarmish, South
| Murlerkill, c. A Smith, Mlspilliun; llar-
Ian Jellisun, Mispillion.
The Regular Republicans of Sussex
County held their convention ut George
town yesterday and did not indurso but
one nominee on the Uuion Republican
ticket, John H. johnson, for Sheriff
In Kent County Wednesday the
regulars indorsed the Addcks ticket
with the exception of the LegslA-
tive branch and it was generally pre-
stunned that the same would be done yes
! terGay.
Although the Unlunists were doing
missionary work, the delegates refused 10
compromise even on the county ticket,
and made out full ticket in direct UppO-
sitlon, thereby placing two Republican
| tickets in Sussex County.
The following is the ticket: State Scna-
tor, John Cannon short of Nanticoko
llundlcd; Representatives., Robert VII
i gus, Baltimore; George W. james, Little
Fork; WIN, Z. Hurdle, Indian River;
Edgar W. Gray, Dagsboro; Robert l..
Brown, Scaford; W. E. Cordray, Broad
Greek; Levy Court Commissioners, David
| Hazard, BrOadkiln; Tlghman l.. SpiCcr,
Broad Creek; George Il King Little
Creek, William c. Richards, Baltimore;
James T. Warrington, Lawos and Reno
both; Charles 7, Pepper, Gcorgctown,
Hiram j. Axe tiumpOro, sheriff, John
II. Johnson, Cedar Crock; Coroner, ThtO-
dore Magro, Broadkiln; County Treas.
urcr, W. ID. Wilson, Lewcs and Ruhu-
| both
Tonight in the Auditorium Addison B.
Calvin of New York md Charles Emory
Smith OF Philadelphia will address meet
ing under the auspices Of the Business
men 5 Mckinley and Hobart Club,
| lHOllliS T. lpilg uGu JI'i Nul y L. W Ufu
yesterday afternoon filed IL copy OF the
National Democratic ticket for this county.
1t buro the names Of well known Demo-
Gratis. Mr. Fonrd Is still Of the opinion
that he will not put the ticket on the bal
lot unless compelled to do SO by the
courts.
There will be no contest between Thorn.
as n. staytUn and John Pyle Tomorrow.
Mr.. StaytOn yesterday withdrew ana sent
his letter to Chairman salisbury, This
leaves Mr. Pyle alone in the contest for
the Democratic State ScnGtOrship.
The Bryan and ScwaIl Club No. has
challenged any member Of the Sound
Money League to open IA debate on the
platform us adopted at Chicago on July O.
The German Hall was full of clubs last
night On the first floor the Mckinley
and Hobart German Democratic Club mot
the German American Republican Club;
Upstairs the Mckinley and Hobart Ger
man Republican club met the Polish Re
publican club and decided to combine
though each club will maintain its sUpu
rate organization.