Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10


ness Mems Republican Club.
Special Ccrrespondenceof Gazette and Journal
Dover. Sept. 9.--The Democratic
State Committee met here yesterday
and organized by electing the follow
ing officers: Chairman, John Biggs OF
Wilmington; Secretary, William Sauls-
bury Of Dover; Treasurer, Robert ].
Reynolds of Petersburg. The appoint
ment of an executive committee was
postponed until some future time.
The Democrats Of Kent county also
held a convention here and selected the
following ticket: Sheriff. William
Virdin, Jr. Kenton; County Treasurer.
Joshua M. Arthurs, kenton; Coroner,
W. II. Beathards, Milford; State Sena-
tor, Samuel R. Meredith, South MUIR
deikill; Representatives in General
Assembly, r. u. Wilson, East Dover;
Leander s. Hopkins, South Murder
kill; Charles NJ. Adams, Mispillion !;
James A. Marvel, Milford Il B. A.
| Kenton; Levy Court commissioners
james S. Truax, Duck Creek; James
| A. Clifton, East Dover; j. A. Frear.
North Murderkill; John @. Gruwell.
South Murderklll; Walter L. Jones.
Misnillion; County Committee, r. Y.
Wallen William Hardcastle, Abel
Sevil, John Taylor, George A. Mil
mington, John H. Jones, 3. I. Cooper,
| William Virdin, John d. Hawkins,
John U. Dill, William @. Hardesty,
Peter X. Meredith. Albert Harrington,
A. H.. Cahali, ]. D. Hill. I. P. Richards.
| An Address was made by i. Irving
Handy. %
WILL VOTE THE BRYAN TICKET.
A special sent from New Castle to
the Philadelphia Record Tuesday night
said:
John H. Rodney of New Castle, q
Democratic nominee for Presidential
elector, stated tonight that il he is
elected he will vote for Bryan and Sew
all. He added that he said to-day
with no uncertain sound that he will sc
vote. When interviewed this evening
be expressed surprise that anybody
should imagine that he would vote
otherwise. II ia of the opinion that
John Harrington and Paynter Frame,
respectively OF Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. the other Democratic nominees fol
Presidential electors, will also vote fol
Bryan and Sewall.
Il was nominated by convention
that Endorsed Bryan and Sewall, Mr..
Rodney said, and will, therefore, il
elected, vote for them. II did moi
intend to vote for them. would not re
main on the ticket
"Mr. Rodney. who is a member O
the New Castle County Democrati,
Executive Committee. contemplate
withdrawing therefrom, because he j
nominee for Presidential elector, blu
as yet has not taken any action in tina
respect. He remarked that he doe
not think a nominee should be mem
Der of a committee which is directi n,
the campaign"
BUSINESS MEMS REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
The Business Mems Republican Clul
, held a meeting Tuesday evening in tn
rooms of the Builders Exchange, th
principal object being to listen to a
address delivered by Rudolph Blanken
burg of Philadelphia, one of the mos
| prominent Republican orators in th
/ Quaker City. Speeches we're also mad
: by the Rev. Merritt Hulburd, S. 7. D.
, and Hugh @. Browne of this city an
) James Pollock, who accompanied MI
i Blankenburg from Philadelphia.
! Mr.. Blankenburg spoke on the none
and tariff questions. He compliments
, the club ON its organization and pre-
I gress and gave words of encouragement
a He held that any person engaged in an
/ calling is a business man and shout
have the welfare Of the country 6
= heart. He urged his hearers to suppoi
the Republican ticket.
James Pollock, who followed, made
few remarks concerning the campaig
a and predicted success for Mckinley an
. Hobart
DR.. Hulburd said that while he j
, not politician, he believes he is o
: the right side. being opposed to dot
. trine which arrays one claGs agains
: another. He spoke in favor of an hor
n est dollar.
Hugh @. Browne, State chairman
!, also made brief address, in which b
3 referred to the political situation
. Delaware.
: Messrs. Blankenburg and Polloc
we're thanked for their attendance.
Elk Postmaster General Wanamake
has been invited to make an addret
before the club.
At business meeting E. T. Warnt
. was elected president and Fl. W. Gaus
u vice president, to succeed III. @. Mort
!, and Frank Pyle, who were unable
serve.
= GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.
4 The Union Republicans of Red Lie
=, hundred on Saturday made the follow
II ing nominations: DR.. James Richard
Il son, George b. Mooney and W. n. Z
= Clark, delegates to the county CONVEX
- ton; Fred L. Welsh and E. @. Bristov
alternates; Levy Court Commission,
of the Fourth district, } James W. Fostel
;. Assessor. William Anderson; Roa
~ Commissioner, John W. Burris. Geore
:, Hutchinson was nominated for til
y office OF inspector of East Red Lie
s hundred and John W. Dewitt for I'll
Y \ Western district.
u Fred W. Heiss announces that he b;
!, withdraw from the contest for IL
~ Democratic candidate for State SEM
|. ior in this city. This leaves the fie
u to Senator Pyle ana Thomas N. Sta.
ton.
An effort is being made to ha'
;, Tillmsn of South Carolina speak
:, n this city.
g. Thieves at Farnhurst.
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