Evening journal., 1896-10-15

noon, with Congressman Wills as the
principal speaker.
John p Nields, Hugh c. Browne,
Charles M. Curtis, Lilburne Chandler, |
DR.. Enoch Hubert and William Rogers
addressed Republican clubs in this city
last evening.
A political club will be formed this
evening by the German Republicans OF
the east end OF the Ninth ward.
Now that all hope of a compromise is |
ended, the regular Republicans are pre-
pairing to bring their candidates before
the public This evening John c. Hig
gins will speak at Centreville; to-mor-
row evening he will be at the Audi
torium; at New Castle on Saturday
night and at st. Georges on Tuesday
night Colonel Benjamin Nields and
Chairman Hugh G. Browne will also
speak at the st. Georges meeting. Rob-
ert G.. Houston, of Georgetown, is COM
ing here tomorrow night to attend the
rink meeting and will be at New Cas-
tie on Saturday night. He will probably
spend next week in this county. If the
regular Republicans can prevail upon
him to drop his yea, verify" introduc-
tions to his sentences they Will do so.
There will be a flag-raisng at Cen
treville this evening, under the auspices
OF the Mckinley and Hobart Mounted
Club. Congressman Willis and Viii
liam Michael Byrne will make ad-
dresses.
McClellandsville Democrats raised a
hickory pole this afternoon. The meet
ing was one of the largest known in
the history of the little village above
Newark John s. Writ of Elkton, Nd,
and Hon. l.. Irving Handy and pierre
Blair Pie, ofNewark, were the speakers.
Dr. L. N. Slaughter, Single Tax can
didate for governor. denies that he has
withdrawn from the field.
The Addicks First District Commit
tee paid its registration runners and
challengers for their first days work
last evening. There We're 140 of them,
and each received 81, making the first
day of registration cost Addicks $3.50
for runners and challengers alone.
Hugh c. Browne and Peter S. Blake
will address the Mckinley and Hobart
Club, Of the Fifth ward, this evening.
Hon. John c. Higgins, OF Delaware
City, was in Wilmington to-day and
spent some time with Chairman Browne
at regular Republican headquarters.
When asked for an interview he de-
clined to give it. saying that he was
the meekest and mildest-mannered
candidate that ever ran for office. He
is in the best of health and spirits, not
withstanding the fact that he is lead
ing a forlorn hope. Hon. John H.
Hoffecker, of Smyrna, Union Republi-
can candidate for governor, also spent
part of to-day in town. He is also a
meek and mild-mannered leader of a
/ forlorn hope, but every bit as cheerful
as Mr. Higgins. Mr.. Hoffecker called
on Chairman Wiley during the morn
ing.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York,
will not come here under the auspices
OF the Business Mems Club, but under
the auspices Of the Republican State
Central Committee.
Edward G. Bradford will address a
regular Republican meeting at Newark
on October ~.
Tomorrow evening the Wilmington
Hundred Democratic Association will
meet and take steps looking to a full
registration of voters.
L. Irving Handy addressed an i'm
mense meeting of Democrats at Ken.
ton, Kent county, last night.
On the certificate filed in the office oi
Clerk Of the Peace Foard, by the Single
Takers, the name of the gubernatoria
candidate is spelled Slaughter" instead
OF Slaughter" II will not affect his
candidacy.
Josiah Marvel and Artemas Smitl
Z will address a meeting Of Twelfth
Ward Democrats in Odd Fellows Hal
this evening Hon. l.. Irving Hand.
T. will address the Seventh ward meet
{ ing at the Logan House tonight.
On Saturday evening Hon. L. IrvinI
, Handy, Milton Hawkins and Josial
Marvel will address a Democratic meet
r ing at Centreville On Monday even
= ing Mr.. Handy, Franklin Brockson an
= Il. r. Cochran, Jr., will address Thir
y ward Democrats, and on the sam
! evening John G. Gray and Mr.. Hand
! will speak in the Eighth ward
> Chairman Wiley states that ther
e will be no reserved seat tickes issue
" for the Frye meeting on Saturda
= night. Senator Frye speaks at Trer
ton to-day.
IL ST. MARY'S T. A. B. SOCIETY.
The members OF st. Mary's Tot
Abstinence Beneficial Society will r.
N ceive holy communion in a body ne'
h Sunday morning, at s o'clock mass,
- ST. Mary's Church The twenty-fift
or silver, anniversary of the sociei
will be celebrated January 25, 1S9
le with proper festivities.