The sun., 1898-10-08

tuo uute6r VIII % pFOpeQ 70 the D0t.
tom and full justice done the men who
want to be mustered out irrespective OF
the wishes Of the line officers. Daily
Republican.
BLESSED are the peacemakers," says
Chairman Pat, but despite this fact
there is likely to be very little peace"
at Fifth and Shipley streets this evening
when Democracy attempts to rout the
Single Takers.
BY insisting upon candidates pledging
themselves to abide in caucus on ali Re-
publican measures in the next Republ-
can (?) State Legislature the Unionists
have doomed their party to defeat in No
vember next.
A call has been sent out by Secretary
Stats, of the Union Republican County
Committee, for Council of War" at
the headquarters, Fifth and Shipley
streets, on Wednesday afternoon of next
week.
Oh, Citizen Willie! where is your char
mOny" at?
Oh, Citizen Willie! it is not beneath your
hat.
It's not the hat that lawyers wear
When ''harmony's" out upon a tear.
For, Citizen Willie, harmony's knocked
SO silly
That Republicans don't believe in you.
First verse of the second song for the
First Citizen.
Andrew G. Gray has received a letter
from his father, Senator George Gray,
who is member OF the United States
Peace Commission, now in session in
Paris. His letter was written just after
the senator landed in England. He says
he caught cold on the way over, which
caused him much suffering, SO that he
was unable to sleep.
Certain Republican leaders are now
learning that there is no common ground
of compromise between honest and dis
honest politics. .-BancrQf. Which ones?
Walter II. Hayes has received a ruling
from the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. that no stamps are required on elec-
tion certificates containing the names OF
candidates.
1t is said fifty members of the Della
ware Regiment have paid their dollar to
get registered. And the strangest thing
is that all these fifty men vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. That the men are taking
little or no interest in whether they get
qualified to vote, is shown in the num-
Der that have thus far availed themselves
OF the opportunity.-Daily Republican.
Judge Bradford will sit in the United
States court this afternoon for the pur-
pose of hearing applications TOR citizen
ship and the granting of naturalization
papers.
If when voting at the General Elec-
tion, you do not want to vote for every
candidate on the ticket, you cross out
the same, using black lead pencil, and
write in the name or names of the candi-
dates you wish to vote for. But the per-
son or persons must be one of the nom-
nees of either party, otherwise they will
have their ballet thrown out. This fact
should be borne in mind by the inde-
pendent voter who splits his ticket.
The best way is to stamp the ballot
with the eagle at the top. Daily RepuJH-
can.
A prominent Republican asserts that
both the state and county ticket will
suffer defeat at the polls through the ac-
tion of the Unionsts.
Eddie Cochran Gays he w1uldnt be-
lieve Joe on his oath. He don't have to,
for Eddie's qualifications in that art are
unquestionable.
Recorder of Deeds Courtland C. Mont
gomery is good political worker and is
out every day gathering in the votes.
Dr. J.. A. H. Bishop of Kent county,
who is the Democratic nominee for state
auditor, predicts that he will defeat his
Republican opponent, John A. Lingo,
two to one. The doctor is too modest,
he should call another hand.
The Union Republicans of Kent county
assert that they will carry the county
without the assistance of the Regulars
and hope that the latter will fuse with
the Democrats. -'
Another "peace jubilee will be held
at Georgetown on Tuesday of next week
by the Union and Regular Republicans:
1t is said that "peace" will be knocked
sky-high and thus another dream be
ended.
First Citizen Hilles has foresworn all
harmony rackets.
Daniel F. Stewart is anxious about the
fate of Wilmingtons new city charter,
which will come up before the next
General Assembly. The reason is obvious
for there is one or two commissioners to |
be appointed if the act is passed.
John w. Emory, of South Murderkill,
and the Democratic nominee for sheriff
of Kent county, was visitor in this
city Yesterday. He says that fusion of
Regular Republicans and Democrats is
matter of the past.
That obnoxious measure of the rich
mems constitutional convention will be
killed, if you register on the last day,
October %.
One piece of silver is small price for
a mans self-respect; yet the citizen who
fails to register on account of that dol
lar is doing this very thing. dover
Index.
Democratic meetings will be held in
Kent county as follows: Sandtown, Oc-
tober 8; Cheswold, October s; Clayton,
October II; Downs Chapel, October l3;
Blackiston, October ID; Masten. October
Is; Smyrna and Hartly, October Is; Ken
ton, October Is; Haylettville, October 10;