Evening journal., 1896-08-08
THEY ALL WANT FORD.
Enthusiastic Democrats En-
dorse His Candidacy.
THB CITY Is SOLID FOB Him

Encouraging Reports From All Parts OF
the County aud state-Three Wards Hn-
dorse Bryan aud sowaII aud tho Chicago
Platform.
Peter J.. Ford has swept Wilmington
like whirlwind, and every day brings
news OF most encouraging character
from the rural sections OF the State
Everything Indicates that the New
Castle county delegation will be almost
unanimously In his favor after the FIRST
ballot, while there Is posiiive assurance
that he will have majority on the first
ballot taken by the New Castle county
caucus.
Every ward In Wilmington has de-
elAred for him with the exception Of the
Ninth and there the voting will be
msrely a matter Of form, for Mooney will
poll auch big vote that Taylor, the
anti Ford man, will not know that he
was IN the Geld There Is man named
Kitchen out In the Eighth ward who Is
"kcking against the pricks, but he has
no one At his back, and James 7 Oaref
the regularly Ford delegate, Is
sitting back and complscently watching
the struggles Of bis would-be Single Tax
opponent.
Six wards met last evening aui every
one Of them enthusiastically endorsed
Mr.. Ford's candidacy. They were the
largest ward meetings known for years
jeremiah Sullivan was chairman OF
the First ward meeting held at No. 400
West Front street John Strahan was
secretary aud Matthew Gallagher
treasurer Joseph Bickta will represents
tho ward at the State Convention with
James Riley ss his alternate. both men
being instructed for Me- Ford Ex State
Senator John Pyle and Harry Ahrens
were elected delegates TO the county CON
vention TO select Constitutional COnyen d
tion delegates.
This Democrats Of the Third ward met
last evening, and gfter adopting resolu-
tions endoraing the Chicago platform
aud the candldateE OF Che party, elected
the following: To the State Convention,
| Thomas Mullen; alternate, John Nickel.
vey. To county convention TO name
delegates TO Constitutional Convention,
Dennis s. Shields aud Harvey Spruauca
The officers OF the meeting were: Presi-
dent, j Harvey spruAuce; secretary
Joseph Murray. Resolutions endorsing
Peter j. Ford for governor were adopted
The Fourth ward Democrats not only
endorsed Mr. Ford. but also the Chicago
platform and candidates. II was Al
enthusiastic meeting. A Peter ]. ForC
campaign club Was organized, the oata
showing hIsy names
Andrew Murphy WAS elected delegai
TO the S-at8 Convention, with Bsrnars
Bonner as bis alternate C,unclman Joh
. B. Meaney and George Ab4le we're elsets
delegates sand Thomas z Gormley I'D
Frank j. Neidermaler alternates 20 tb
! county convention. The Peter j. For
Ciub made tho ward officers temporar
officers Of the club and appointed a com
mittee 10 secure permanent quarters.
The Young Men Democratic Club wa
the meeting place Of the Fifth war
Democrats, and the rooms were crowde
with earnest advocates Of Wilmington
candidate for the gubrrnatorIal nomina
tion City Solicitor Robart q HarmRl
was elected delegate and William Muller
alternate to the State Convention
thereby endorsing Mr.. Ford's candidacy
both being Ford men.
Mr. HRrman' o alternate Is Henry Esser
The delegates to the county conventi o.
arc Patrick Nsary aud M d. Murphey
n'ssrnAtes, A j. Koch aud Frelsr ic
Msmmele.
Oat In the bloody Tenth" the Demo
cratic stronghold OF strongholde, For
and the Chicago platform we're endorsed
The msetlDg Was held "a Wecoacoe Hall
P. f. Walsh was elected delegate an
James Il Garner alternate to the Stat
Convention and Francis j. McNulty an
James McGrath delegates aud M
German and M Maloney altsrnates I
the county convention
Robert T. CottlnghRm was electe
delegate aud Johh ] Ryan alternate
the State Convention by the ElevenU
ward Democrats and instructed TO voi
for Ford County s,nvention delegate
will not be elected until next week. Tn
officers OF the meeting were Hubert Gas
sidy, president; Paul Ward, vics-pres
dent, and William Connor, secretar.
The following reso ution MAS adopted b
unshlmous vote.
Resolved, By the Democrats Of Oh
Eleventh ward, IN meeting assembled
that we endorse the cAndi didscy OF Pet
J. Ford for governor At the coming Stat
. Convention at Dover. Mr.. Ford Is a
! active aud energetic young man, {
. splendid character and ability, AL
! would, in our judgment, make an ide
I. candidate
John NJ Lotus. Ford man, will n
:, resent the Twelfth ward