The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE. September 0, 1895

The call for the primary election to be
held on Saturday by the Democrats says
"ln view of the confusion which may be
caused II persons, only on that day pre-
tending to be Democrats, shall be allowed
to vote, the committee deems 1t a duty to
direct that the votes of no persons who
are known or suspected of being allied
with the so called Single Tax movement
shall be received by the officers of election
unless such persons shall publicly pledge
themselves to support the successful nom
inees of the Democratic party, and the Off
GERS Of election are hereby instructed to
challenge the votes of such persons, and to
keep special list of all such challenges
and note thereon those who have given
such pledge, and those who have refused
to give 1t.
One Of the leading Single Takers of this
hundred last evening stated that rs far as
the $50 Single Tax advocates of New Cas-
tic hundred are concerned that the action
of the Democrats will not hurt, as they
had determined not to 60 tot the polls They
to nominate nan for whom they will
not voTo next November,
The single takers Of New Castle will
support q c4pdidate who will not be the
man namei OH 'xt Saiu day.
For Representative there is q lovely tilt
between William b. Mccoy and Thomas
p. Morgan As the 800 odd followers Of
Henry George will not vote on Saturday,
the ring Is at a loss to estimate Its
strength.
For Road Commissioner Samuel T.
Landersand r. S. Armstrong are in the
arena with the odds in favor of Landers.
Assessor John J. Sheridan is after the
honor again and Is opposed by james
Dcwnham. The Democrats held Il caucus
last evening and selected candidates for
inspector.
The Union Republican Club will go to
Wilmington this evening one hundred
strong to attend the mass meeting in the
Opera House, to be addressed by Hotfecker
and Willis.
The enemies of the electric road yestcr-
day started therumor that tho road would
be operated by electricity In both cities
and BY steam along the road. The road
commissioners were communicated with
and the vapor was investigated. Inst
evening City Council and the civil engi-
neef Of the road went over the route
through the city in order to find out what
was required in reference to the cutters.
The lime has come when IN umbrella
mender ora scissors grinder who makes
enough money daily for several days to
got intoxicated should be denied lodging
tho county. No one will object to any
poor soul getting shelter for night when
in distress, but when such a person goes
around the city intoxicated and using bad
language before children he should be de-
MED lodging ut the expense Of the county.
1t is really funny to hear the expressions
of the children concerning the new school
teachers. Here one little girl says Miss
- is lovely; there another says her
teacher is ever So nice and docs not mind
showing you how to do things
John H. Stoops, John Hendrix, Thomas
klinger and Jane, Morrison spent yestor.
day fishing at the jetty.
James Bacon and Albert Wiswell are
expert quoit pitches.
Miss Katie and Mary Buckley Of Henry
Clay visited New Castle friends yeSter-
day,
III, Union Republican delegate, are at-
t"nding the convention in Wilmington
to-day.
! he trolley road will bo completed in
time to carry the good news of Mckinley's
election to New Castles idle people.
Eighteen families have been noticed 10
vacatc their houses for non-payment Of
rent The store keepers are refusing credit
and 20JJ kcOp!e are idle.