The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-24
POLITICAL (
GOSSIP.
To-Day's Vote Tells the
Tale. Pennewill For
il. Senator.
EX.CONGRESSMAN WILLIS
Brother Endorsed by the
Democrats OF Maryland
For Congress.
LETTER FROM G. R. ROBERTS
LETTER FROM G. R. ROBERTS

tlemen in their canvass for the support o.
the votes Of that district towards each
other.
The following lottor which will explain
itself was received at the REPUBLICAN Of.
flee on Friday morning.
Sept. s3rd, 1893.
W. Scott Vernon, Esq:
My Dear Friend:-I was both surprised
and gricved this morning to learn of the
personal attack made upon you by CORE
spondent Of the Sun.
do not imagine that any acquaintance
of mine will credit me with adopting any
such methods. Think it my duty, how
ever, to disavow any connection with IT.
and to say that deeply regret that our
campaign should sink so low.
Sincerely yours.
GEO W. ROBERTS.
This VIC think Is o manly r,futation ! Of
ono Of the mast scurrlous attacks ever
made on Il candidate for nomination to an
office, There is one thing certain oandi-
date Roberts fights for and asks the suf-
frage of the voters of his district in man
ly way. He will make moro friends by his
course than by rssorting to blackguardism
FARMER WILLIS FOR CONGRESS-
Farmer William Willis, OF St. Michael's
county, Md, was nominated yesterday for
Congress in The first Congressional dis
trict by tho Democratic convention .ot sill
veritos. Candidate Willis on accepting
the nomination said: II am thoroughly
In accord with the principles of tho Chi
cago platform. did not sock this nomi-
nation indeed. did not want it, and used
my efforts towards tho nomination OF Ma
jor William Il. Stewart - l propose
TO make the fight on the issues Of the Chi
cage platform, believing that the silver
sentiment is sufficiently strong in this
Congressional district to poll large and
telling vote" Mr.. Willis is 1lfty-six years
of age Ho was born near Oxford, Talbot
county, in lSi2. He is vol of in this
worlds goods owning three fine farms
near St. Mchaers
His views and his brother, preacher vii
lis on the financial question differ consid.
erably. 1t Is strange how two brothers
views on the financial policy OF the coun-
try could DO so much at variance
ADDICKs FOR SENATOR.
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks yesterday said
that he would be Il candidate for United
States Senator until the year 1850. If
such thing would be possible that Mr.
Addicks could he in the field until the
year named above he would surely DO n
very old man and will have reached his
three score years and ten.
The name of Judge Pennewll has been
men toned in connection with that of be-
ing possible candidate for U. s. Senator
in the event Of the next Legislature being
Republican So will the name Ut Jcua-
than S. Willis DO brought forward by his
friends. Tho asplrants will be nearly rs
humorous rs the candidates in New Castle
county for recorder Of deeds at the nomi.
nation election.
Mr.. J. Frank Alice says he will DO
member Of the next Legislature from Kent
county.
The Democratic State Central Com
mIttee met at Dover On Friday. and re- or.
gnnized by electing John BIggs, chairman,
Edward d. llearne. secretary and Wilson
L Lavender, treasurer. A committee was
appointed to prepare a circular urging all
Democrats to got registered.
Patrick Neary thinks theDemocrats will
have more voters registered by election
day than tho Republicans, and has every
hopo of winning without my trouble In
November.
Rev. Charles Collins, co!orcd. of Bowers
Beach, Kent County. has boon arrested,
charged with giving 81 to Alfred Henry
for registration purposes Ho was held in
300 bail for Court.
Tho polling places are as follows: First
district Go East Seventh street, second
llstrici, 6o7 French street; third district,
southeast corner Fourth ami Walnut
stre1ts; fourth district, Ill A street; fifth
district, no theas5 corner of Sec ,nd and
Walnut street.
Second Representative district-First
district, northwest corner of Tenth and
Lombard streets; Isecond district, Tenth
and kirkwool Streets third district, Ninth
and King streets; fourth district, 12iS
French street; fifth district, northwest Ger.
Thirteenth and Claymont Streets sixth
district, 9l.7 Market street; seventh dis
tric;, Twonty.niDth and West streets
Third representative Observation-Disclosures
and Jefferson streets; second district,
northeast corner Of Eighth and Harrison
streets: third district, Delaware avenue
and Jefier on street; fourth district, north.
west corner Eleventh and Adams streets;
fifth district. Delaware avenue and Scott
streets; sixth district Odd Fellows hall.
Highlands.
Fourth Representative dlstrict-Flrat
district, Seventh and Jefferson streets;
second district, northeast cor. Fourth and
TutnalI streets; third district, sou beast
corner Third and Jefferson streots ilftA
district, 1870 West Seventh street.
Second Representative Distr!ct--Second
district, northeast corncr Fourth and Van
Buren, streets; third district, Third and
CUnnsl streets,
Only those who hHys been registered in
August can yUtc at the nomination elcc-
ton tO-lDy