Evening journal., 1896-09-17
OLD HUNTING GROUND.
Single Takers in Convention
at Dover To-day.
ANYBODY WILL DO FOR GOVERNOR

hN DODl ILL DO fOh dUfbhNUh
WILL NOT ENDORSE MCKINLEY.
EVERYTHING WAS KEPT A
sEcRET-No BossIsMs ALLOW
ED-THE FIRST SINGLE TAX
PARTY.
To-day's convention. which meets
at Dover, will see the birth Of the first
Single Tax party An this county Just
what tho outcome will be no one seems
to know. That something serious Is
plotted, but which the members refus-
ed to divulge, is quite certain.
To-days nomination will determine
whether the Single Takers are to be
heard or not. Having run the gauntlet
IN the Democratic party, and not wish-
ing to form an alliance with the Re-
publlcans, the next thing settled upon
was to straddle the situation. Several
meetings were held, delegates were chos-
en-, and with the banner OF Henry George
flying to the breeze. they selected this
day for grand reunion at the state
capital Whether they will condemn
the action of the last Democratic con-
vention in refusing to accept the re-
port OF the Minority Committee on
Platform Is the most important 0ues-
tion to be considered.
Everything was in an uproar last
evening at the Single Tax headquar-
ters, and all were enthusiastic over tho
way things We're going. Arthur Stew
enson was on hand, giving counsel.
and In the meeting room back OF the
second apartment secret meeting was
In progress. Mr.. Stevenson positively
denied that an eruption had taken
place between the Democratic and Re-
publican members and Secretary Milli-
ken also put credence i'm what the pa
triot from Quaker Land said.
A DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
This is alleged to be a purely Demo-
cratic convention. held and ruled bv
, JefersOnian principles. I'VE are Demo-
Gratis and since the party has lost It's
Fl prestige, we are determined to restore
her TO light and bring the dissatisfied
! workers back in the fold We will not
F, endorse Mckinley, as has been stated.
! We are for Bryan and Sewall and no
/ one else" said one OF the leaders
There will be inserted in the plat
q form all the benehcaries OF Single
J Taxism. They will abolish poll tax
and toll tax, and every other tax on
ID liIflllf Nb UDoolinh VIII DE
Z allowed; everybody having his own
: say until the regular business be trans
4 acted. There are 100 delegates from
+: this county, 30 from Kent and 80 from
Z. Sussex, and which end will rule re-
n mains to be seen.
l. THEIR CANDIDATES.
=, These are business men of this city.
= and whether the successful nominee
: Will come from New Castle county, is
I notfully settled Charles Beadenkopf. the
= well-known philanthropist and mo-
"a rocco manufacturer; y. J. Belt the
druggist; DR.. Slaughter, David Nc
o Closkey and John Hyatt will probably
! be named in the convention
v t. Irving Handy will be, In all prob
/ ability endorsed for Congress, and IL
20 rs likely that new electors for the ma
i tional ticket will be chosen This is
Il done to save Bryan's chance in Will
j. mington, as the men who would be
bound to support the Nebraska man
d now have a chance to cut the ticket.
4 These men are solid for Bryan, and are
d taking the greatest precautionary
n measures to prevent their idol from
!, defeat
NO ADDICKSISM FOR THEM.
g There will be positively no double
D yoke at Dover. but agents Of the gas
magnate will be there just the same,
and If there is any possibility of him
getting a hold he will do so.
Harold Sudell Is slated for chairman
u and most likely will secure the cleo
N tiOn. Visitors from Philadelphia and
New York will attend the convention
and will give counsel when necessary
D. John NJ. DorDey and William Horan
1t and others will make speeches. Three
"a special cars conveyed the delegates Ia
he Dover on the regular train which left
ic the p. w. g. B. railroad station this
NJ morning at S.13 About 150 Single
T. Takers made up the party. Every
i delegate paid his own expense. Stops
al will be made along the line to pici
up fellow knights
a. 1t was decided this morning that tn,
ic Democratic convention will be con
iy demned, and If there be any overturel
ie made they must come from the Demo
~ erats.
~ Special Despatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, Sept 17--The special trail
er from Wilmington and New Castl
l.. county arrived at Dover at 10 O'Clock
Z, There was no demonstration at tn
r- depot About 150 Single Takers cam
from Wilmington together with ab0u
mt 100 that will arrive from the variou
NJ points in the state. They formed Il
n, line and marched to the Capitol Build
ing, where the convention will TAX
place.
The committee in charge consists @
lis John NJ Dorney, George Cox and ID
as Lewis NJ. Slaughter. of Wilmington
a Among the prominent Single laXer
,e- present are Arthur II. Stevenson, pres
At dent, of Philadelphia. and Harold Su
nis dell, president of New Castle county
is Single Tax Committee G. f. Stevens
as vice-president of the Central Demo