The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-25
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,,
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 25.

For over an hour last evening group
OF local politicians were seen dsCussin
the situation in this hundred. Klondik
claims were never stalSed out with bright
er prospect than the claims Of the loca
politicians this time. AT o'clock an i'm
portant meeting was held at the Demo
| cratic head quarters. 1t was importan
| on account of the nature OF the Duslnes
transacted. The meeting was called t.
| order by MEG. who said Gentlemen, W
meet tonight to consider matters pertain
| ing to the carrying Of this hundred-no
| in oar pockets-lor the grand old party
! 1t is somewhat lamen'ahle to see tn
| apathy shown by men calling themselve
Democrats a1d who did not register. Ii
my opinion
Paddy your opinion does not count mucl
at present.
McG come to order, your remarks are
uncaled for.
P-I am right in order. 1t was the wesl
end that slumped this time.
McG-Yes, and it had II right to slump.
For years that end has been the backbone
of the hundred Just look at Jim's friends
They never knew anything but the Demo-
cratic party until Jim was turned down
for Recorder OF Deods.
George excuse me, Mr. Chairman, but
we are getting personal. tits hard 10 face
the music with four enemies armed With
knives. But there is trouble in our dis
trict. l hear that
P-That what There is no dependence to
be put in you
McG-Here now that is plenty from you
after my record as assistant register. Just
Dok at the Furnhurst gang.
P-Ges, look at it, The Republicans are
going to show you up. Talk about oyster
shells, They are not in it with resistra
tion. Enter L.iiwho takes in the situation a.
a glance, gentlemen, gentlemen, you arc
all friends of mine hope.
McG.-Un an undertone) yes, about as
much as you fellows were friends of mine
when ran for the Legislat ire Lew, you
will BIO cut cleal up the back and you will
be swamped.
Lew.-fhere is still hope that l may
be elected. do not think Judge Spruance
will remove the almshouse gang.
John j. 1t is all right to talk about
getting elected. | am Interested In the
election of my father.in law as road COM
missioner.
John f, Get off the earth You are
young as yet. He will bo bowled clean out
by Tom Greer. He accused lis of voting
against him q. nomination and
John C.-This is all out of order. The
us Use hat box of soft soap and get down
to work.
P-That's the rub Wewant the Water
Works Company to draw another hundred
thousand. Elect our man to the Loglsla.
turo and here will be no cars to Cofeld
beach. There will be no city water works
(cheers and cries of bravo) and as ex-
Congressman Turner said there Will be
privileged contracts.
G-You are the stuff You know what
the contracts mean. See the expenses of
The jail and SEQ the painting bills at an.
otiGr b.ac5. ~
Hore there was mild sensation when
it was reported that the conversation had
been heard by q reporter. In the tumult
Marvin wanted to know what about the
assessor. He was ordered to crawl beneath
the table as the assessor can put on and
leave off dogs hereafter, place wrong letters
in their names but cannot touch the voters
The meeting broke up in a row and sew
eral of them will go to Wilmington to SEQ
tho fraudulent voters cleaned off the list.
George Woolson had his foot badly
yards of the Harlan and Holingsworth
Company by a bar of iron falling upon it.
At least fifty persons from this city at
tended the Temple Of Fame in Whining
ton Inst night.
Nsw Castle will be largely represented |
in tho jubilee celebration in Philadelphia |
during the next few days.
Of all the gunboats that passed up the |
Delaware the people took special interest |
here to watch the little Gloucester.
On one of the sailing vessels that passed |
up the river yesterday the decorations
were unique.