Evening journal., 1897-05-18

CANDIDATES ACCEPTED FOR THE
CITY OFFICES. ALL OF WHOM
ARE HIGGINS MEN BUT ONE.
AND HE DENIED ADDIcKs
THRICE.
Some OF the Republican bosses who
ARE in 1t for what's in It" think that
they succeeded in making a politi-
cal pill which all the led and misled
voters will swallow down like men, at
the Addicks and regular pow-wow last
night. The Addicks bosses, in fact did
lie down and let their most deadly enc
mics walk over them, practically show
ing that Mr.. Addicks has thrown up
the sponge. so far as doing anything
with Wilmington Is concerned.
If Addicks has not played quits, his
lieutenants made move last night
that checkmated him for twenty years
to come, to say the least
Knowing Republicans and politicians
everywhere cannot comprehend how
the chasm which has so long divided
both factions can be bridged.
Dan. Stewart Steve Downey, Horace
G.. Knowles, Hugh c. Browne, H. II.
Billany, however. can all speak each to
the other without breaking the rules OF
the respective leaders.
THE LION AND THE LAMB.
Last night the regular Republican
First District and the Union Republican
First DistrictCommittees met and heard
the report OF the compromise commit
tee appointed from each party to select
candidates that would be approved by
1 - - al
mittees have been at work for some
time, and this is the result OF their
work Mayor, Henry c. McIear; presi-
dent OF City Council. Colonel G. M.
1eitch; city solicitor. Henry c. Conrad;
city treasurer, William II. Curry. Three
OF the above are regular Republicans,
while the fourth only recently denied
| Addicks before the cock crew
Things were decidedly interesting at
the rooms OF the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club last night, as the committee
was afraid that some unseen motive
would come to light and spoil the work
OF the compromising committees. but
strange to say everything passed of
maestoso, and now Mr.. Higgins and
Addicks may eventually become
friends, at a distance, or, goodness
only knows they may walk out the
Edge Moor road with locked arms and
their two dogs.
Both committees also decided to have
equal representation inside Of the win
dows Saturday.
THE LAMB AND THE LION.
This committee was continued as a
campaign committee: Horace G.
. Knowles. Walter II. Hayes, II. II. Bill
lany. Robert Burns, Stephen Downey,
James Kitchen. John Mccoy, Charles
Solloway and Howard Stats.
The committee held a meeting and
elected these as its officers:
Chairman, Horace G.. Knowles; secre-
tary, Howard Stats treasurer. Walter
II. Hayes. The committee will meet to-
night to receive recommendations for
election sofficers and polling places.
DEMOCRATS QUIETLY AT WORK.
, Systematic work among the Demo
Gratis continues daily, and 1t is evident
that the party organization is moving
as though everything was creased Tor
the occasion. The Seventh ward Demo
Gratis, at the rooms OF the Young Men 3
Democratic Club, last night organized
as follows Chairman, II. T. Graham
T secretary, Il. M. Mcdowell. They will
meet again on Friday night at the
e Wigwam.
, ONE ADDICKSITE WON'T SUBMIT
Throughout the city to-day the great
: est dissatisfaction prevails, and a pO-
+ litical revolution is threatened among
the Republicans. Hundreds have, 1t Is
said decided 10 remain at home on
election day. Attorney Harry White
man, one OF the most surprised mon IN
q town at the regular" victory, writes
, the follOwing
Although the joint committee have
settled upon a ticket for certain olfi.
b GERS to be voted for, am still in th'
field for the office OF city solicitor, ant
e hereby ask my friends and all Repub
licans opposed to gag law to give m,
d their support on Saturday next.
Harry Whiteman.
Wilmington, May 1S, 1897"