Evening journal., 1897-05-06
NOW FOR GOOD WORK.
Democrats Get Together at a
Vigorous City Meeting.
ALL THE WARDS TO BE ORGANIZED.


COMMITTEE OUT TO REPORT ALL
NOMINATIONS BACK TO THE
WILMINGTON CITY DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION - NEW CANDI-
DATES BOB UP.
Democrats crowded into the Young
Mems Democratic Club last night until
that spacious clubhouse would hold no
more, and good Democrats had to be-
left on the outside. There we're over
200 OF the enthusiastic kind on the in
side, however, and these entered yig-
orously into the spirit OF the meeting.
Had the large Auditorium been Sc
cured for this assemblage Il is believed
every chair would have been occupied,
as this was unquestionably the largest
city campaign meeting ever held In
Wilmington.
The good citizens and active Demo-
Gratis who could not get into the meet
ing took their disappointment In good
part, and realized that their difficulty
was the result OF not coming earlier.
The meeting had been called to per-
feet city organization to advance the
rights and interests OF Democrats at
the coming city election. Ex-Council-
man James A. Magee called the con-
vention to order. and Thomas +. CORN
ley was chosen secretary.
EXPECTING PERMANENT ORGANI-
ZAT1ON.
After some vigorous little speeches.
this committee to make nominations
for permanent officers was named by
i a.. ELL kITIl1torea Ar
gust Welch, George Kloberg. A. J.
Murphy. Martin f. Farry, IA. e. First,
Charles Hurlock, Artemas Smith, M. T.
Conway. Hubert Cassidy and James
Shaffer.
The committee retired and hustled,
and in few minutes reported the fol-
lowing nominations, which were
adopted:
Permanent chairman OF the City AS
sociatlon, Colonel william b. Norton;
secretary, Thomas f. Gormley; treas
urer, Hubert Cassidy. In the absence
! OF Colonel Norton, Charles OConnor
was elected temporary chairman. The
following chairmen OF ward committees
were appointed:
First ward William Green; Second,
i August Welch; Third, George Kloberg;
Fourth, A. j. Murphy; Fifth, Charles
IL. Ten Weges; Sixth, John Fahey;
: Seventh, Scott Porter; Eighth, Charles
I Hurlock; Ninth, John T. Aherns;
Tenth, william Connolly; Eleventh.
j, Owen j. Hession; Twelfth, Philip r.
shea.
This committee on candidates was
5 elected Patrick Neary, William Green,
Q Daniel w. Mullin. James p Carey and
Thomas Samworth.
, WORK FOR THE COMMITTEE.
The committee on candidates Will
/ make report OF all the Democrats
who will be candidates at the muni-
: cipal nomination for the various city
offices, at its next meeting.
! The committee will probably see tc
[ the apportionment of expenses Of the
/ campaign and each ward representa-
I tive will call meetings in his district
5 and report back TO the Wilmington
City Democratic Association, as the
/ new organization will be called.
N. b. Culbert, who lives on West
Ninth street, and has shop on East
I Fourth street. will probably enter the
[ mayoralty contest. He is the newest
candidate on the list.
OTHER POLITICAL NOTES.
r j. II. Deakyne, of Clayton, who Is en-
> dorsed by the regulars" for the Clay
ton post office, left Wilmington to-da,
4 to present his claim to the fourth as
( sistant postmaster-ge general. He is an
a ex-sOldier.
Thomas II. Buckley is about to be
I come a candidate for the Republican
nomination for City Council from th'
n First ward.
Alfred H. Hayes is the latest candi
g date In the councilmanic contest from
the Second ward. Mr.. Hayes is
d Democrat, and his friends claim ~
: has running strength.