Evening journal., 1897-01-13
PETITION FOR SILVER.
Con,In rod from Frat rSr-.


Gates presented at the meeting of the |
Board of Canvass, will show just
where fraud was perpetrated. Still, |
the committee has a big contract on
hand and it will be fortunate if il gets
its report acted upon before the eau
Gus is held on Monday night
DIR. LEWIS FOR AUDITOR.
Dr. Beniah l.. Lewis, of Harrington,
will be reelected state auditor. It is
always customary to give the auditor
a second term, and there is no oppOs-
tion to him. The caucus on state
treasurer and auditor may take place
on next Tuesday but the members
have not yet decided on that date They
may appoint a later one as is gener-
ally the custom.
WANT A SILVER MAN.
George p. Hitch. a prominent Demo-
crat. Of Broad Creek hundred and an
ardent advocate of free silver, came to
Dover yesterday and placed in the
hands of Speaker Riggin for presenta-
tion to the Democratic senatorial eau
Gus on next Monday evening, petit
tiOn signed by 11S of the best Demo-
Gratis of the hundred. They demand
that the caucus name free silver man
for United States senator.
FIRST WOMAN NOTARY.
A bill will be introduced in the Cen
eral Assembly authorizing the governor
TO appoint a woman notary public, the
first IN the shitory of the state A
young woman stenographer in the Bay
ard annex, Wilmington, will be the
beneficiary.
AGAINST POST AND PILLORY.
The Constitutional Convention Com
mittoe On judiciary will recommend
that the whipping-post and pillory be
! dCne away with as features of the
penal institutions of Delaware. 1t is
likely that there will be lively oppo-
sition to the report, as the post and pill
lory have many warm advocates both
in the convention and out Of it.
SPRINGER FOR NOTARY.
Governor Watson yesterday commits
stoned e. Baldwin T. Springer, of Will
mington, to be notary public to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Daniel
Farra, Of that city. The appointment
is for seven years. William Reynolds,
Of Wilmington. was also an applicant
for the place.
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE OF della
WARE.
Senator Pyle gave notice of an act to
incorporate the Democratic League of
Delaware, a free silver organization, at
present existing in Wilmington, but
without corporate powers. The clerk
was authorized TO have 200 Senate
manuals printed containing the officers
and committees of both houses, and the
Senate and joint rules.
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.
This morning Senator Pyle, of the
joint committee on inaugural, made
the following report, which was
adopted:
The joint committee appointed to
arrange for the Inauguration of the
governOr-elect, begs leave to report
that a sum of $3.50 be appropriated for
the expenses incurred for said inaugur-
aticn. We beg to suggest the following
committee on arrangements:
John II. Jones, +. l.. Clark, Ridgely
Harrington, Caleb Pennewil, r. r.
Kenney, George M. Jones, James II.
Hughes, George A. Millington, Wilson
. +. Cavender, DR.. J. Lynn Pratt, r. l..
Holiday. Harry Richardson. General
Garrett j. Hart Lewis r. EliasOn, Col
onel Evan Boyd. George w. Eckles,
James b. Tcman, Thomas +. Kane,
Ferris Giles, e. r. Cochran, Jr., Simon
+ b. Doherty, George Carter Andrew S.
Eliason, William G.. Janvier. Frank r.
+ Pool, William M. Ross, r. T. Cam, Jr..
John c. Stuckert, Delaware Clark, John
NJ. Clayton, Colonel A. ID. Chaytor Will
liam H. Boyce, Eward d. Hearne
2 woodward Martin, DR.. w. f. Hoey
e. Charles Clifton. Hugh Culbreth, Thomas
2 C. Frame, William Salisbury, w w
s Richardson, William Pennewil, DR.. c.
c. Cole, II. c. Heverin Frank Smith
w. D. Denney, Arley Mcgee, H. M
Wilkinson, Henry Ridgely, Jr., G. G
O Massey, DUPONT Walker, Watson Har-
rington, Colonel G. Parke Postles, Col
onel c. NJ. Stephenson, Colonel e. p
r Stacy, John d. Hawkins, Henry e
:, Cain, Captain Thomas A. Kane, Samue
!. S. Adams, Jr.
i The governors staff and military vii
be invited to participate.
The following subcommittee wer'
appointed:
Inaugural Ccmmittee-Dr. c. c. Cole
E. l.. Clarke, DR.. E. S. Anderson,
/ d. Hawkins, George M. Jones, Frank
III 1tAhplt
n Parade-John II. Jones. Colonel L
p. Stacey. L. l.. Jones, George A. Mill
y ington, Stephen Slaughter, James l.
b WolcOtt, Jr.
'r Reception-Ca S. Pennewill, e.
Is Clark Colonel +. p. Stacey, James Il
W Hughes Thomas c. Frame, Jr., VIII
n. liam Salisbury, Henry Ridgely, Jr
Arley B. Magee, H. A. Culbreth, Gen
eral G. j. Hart, J. Harvey Whitcmar
a r. l.. Holiday, r. r. Kenney, II. +
ls Kane, H. l.. Holden, Colonel G.. Park
Postles.
p Dancing William Pennewll +
~ Ridgely Harrington, W. W. Richard
~ ~ son, H. c. Heverin, Frank Smith, w. 1
~ Denney. II. NJ. Wilkinson, DuPon
Walker. Watson Harrington. Dr.
Lynn Pratt, Frank r. Poole. e.
Cochran, Jr. WoOdburn Martin, ID
w. p Orr, Thomas c. Frame, Jr.. S.
re Penrewill, c. ID. Sypherd, W. p. Shccl
he ley.
he NO REPUBLICAN PROTEST.