Evening journal., 1896-08-04


litical honor. In that way lies their
peace and safety.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Charles q. Dempsey, wsll-kuown
Democrat OF Mill Creek hundred, has an
nounced himself as q candidate for the
Legislature from that district.
The following prominent New Castle
county Republicans are mentioned in
connection with the nomination for Con
stitutional Convention delegates: w. O.
spruance. Anthony Higgins, w. S. Hi
les, r. H. Hoffec6er, Alfred d. Warner.
/ Fl. q Morse, Washington Hastings, g.
G. Bradford, John Pllling. Colonel Henry
A. Dupont, General j. H. Wilson, Mar
tin b. Burris and Elias Moore.
Francis H. Hoffecker is forging to ths
/ fro Mt as q candidate for delegate to the
Constitutional Convention aud there Ia
every probability that be will be- one OF
/ the men selected. Il think he
has been q consistent Republican"
said Joseph II Caleb. one
Of bis admirers to an EVENING journal,
reporter this morning. He has been
Identified with the party all his life and
has done considerable work for II. He
has refused ofilcs several times but now
that he wishes TO be a Constitutional
Convention delegate think
that hs should have the nom
ination l am willing to do anything
In my power to advance HE interests,
for l belleve he would be a valuable mem
Der Of the convention. As far as can
learn there is quite q sentiment In his
favor pmong the Republicans .of the
county"
A Bryan and Sswsll Club has besn or
ganiEed At Seaford with forty members.
J. H. Boyce is chairman.
Fifty thousand copies of campaign
documents for distribution In Delaware
have been forwarded to the regular Ro
publican State Central Committee by the
Republican Congressional Committee
This shows how much the committee re-
cognlzss shs Addicksitss.
What makes the Addicks men SO mad
is that the terms of the fusion OF regu
lar Republicans aud Addicksites in St.
Georges hundred is all In favor OF the
regulars l. takes Martin B Burris to
pull the wool over the eyes of this Ad
l dioksites.
Sixth ward Democrats met last even
ing and elected Robert E. Francis dele.
gate and John Fahey alternate to the
State Convention. Thomas N. Stayton
offered the following resolution which
wRs adopted: Resolved. That we, the
Democrats OF the Sixth ward of the city
Of Wilmington, recognizing the high
character, personal worth and sound De.
m oorRcy OF Peter J. Ford, do hsrsby
favor his nomination fer the high Office
of governor OF tAe State of Delaware.
The following delegates and alternatss
to the county convention TO nominate
delegates to the Constitutional Convsn-
ton were elected: Delegates, Milton Il.
Hawkins and John n Bradley; alter.
mates, William d. Morrow, James F
Currsn
Chnlrman Hugh O. Browne and secre-
tery w. o r. Colquohoun Of the Rspub
lican State Central Committee, are nos
in possession of their headquarters at
No. e3l Market street.
Daniel DOH, Addickslte, denies that
he viii become an independent candidate
for sheriff against William 4. Finn, th'
regular Republican nominee.
A meeting Of Prohibihonists vas held
at Association Hall last evening. Gre
dsn;ials for the delegates to the Stat,
r Convention, whish will meet In Dover on
Tuesday, were prepared and plans fcl
I the campaign we're freely and fully dis
J cussed, and committees .sppointed. Al
Z effort will be made to secure the pres
0 enoo Of Joshua Levering, the Presider
o tial candidate, at Dover on Tuesday.
The Republican First District Com
mlttee met last evening and talked ovel
/ matters connected with the campaign.
A number OF Democrats met at Fourth
! aud King streets last evening and or
5 gsnized Bryan and Sewel
: Club No. 1, OF Wilmington J.
4 Frank Mccoy WAS elected pre-
\ sldsnt; David W. Shocklsy, vice presi
s dent g. s. Adams, Jr., secretary; Johr
!. Pyle, treasurer. Resolutions wer,
adopted, endorsing and eulogizlng th
Chicago candidates and platform.
Some Sussex county Democrats favo
the nomination Of w. W. Rswllpf, O
d Gsorgetown, for governor
Addleks politicians contend that tn
. time has passed for the clerks OF Chi
+, pesce to take further action Of negstivl
character relative to their party nam
! selected. which Is Union Republican
The regulars declare ths assertion to b
bosh snd declare that the clerks bsv
until twenty days before the election {,
, say what the name shall bs.
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