The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-09
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There was we'll attended meeting OF tn,
Union Republicans held in the town hal
last evening. Tho meeting was presided
over by George Vuntine, with x. l. Rogers
as secretary. The following local ticket
was nominated.
Representative. Harry W. Hushebeck
assessor. Arthur M. Wise; Road Commits
sions, Thomas Grer and A. r. Kee.
Inspectors, Northern, James +. McIvar,
Southern District, Robert Miller, Eastern
William Bradley. Western, Walter Burrs.
| The regulars have selected the Same men
| for assessor road commissioners and tho
| inspectors in the Northern and Eastern
| districts.
There was an agree eemcnt reached between
| the leaders Of both factions to attend the
| meeting Inst evening. But only half II
| dozen OF regulars attended and they were
not regular war horses. There are thleo
or four candidates for representative, Viii.
liam j. Hoffman, James b Hance, Harry
W. Hushebeck and W. George Wright.
The contest will be an interesting one.
Husbebeck was the candidate two years
ago but was defeated. Hoffman Is the
editor OF the New Castle New1 and is hust.
ling. James B. Hance is ~ loader and has
always been thorn in the side OF tho
other party. George Wright has been a
Republican In this hundred for twenty
years. So the people can make no mistake
in selecting one of tho four mon Then
give him the rarty's support and elect him
TO represent this hundred.
The Union Republican Club reoponed
it's handsome club room last evening. An
invitation to all who attended tho hun
dred meeting was extended and accepted
Robert McFarliD and David W. Elllnton
arc hustling for State Senator. W. Candy
Brown of Wilmington, was here last even
In, working up his boom for Recorder Of
Deeds,
There was intense excitsmant hero last
evening a Officer Palmer marched a col.
ored man to tho jail. A crowd Of about 100
persons accompanied them. During the
afternoon telegram was received to ar.
rest William Sturgis. colored for some
crime at Clay on. He was described as
being nbout five feet in height and that he |
wore light coat and hat.
As an extra freight ne:rel the depot |,
George Ereeborry secured officer Pnlmer's |
revolver and jumped aboard The train
stopped noar the Delaware street crossing
and fifteen knights of the road jumped of
the train. They etartod on a lively run
and couple of shots from the revolver
brought the little fellow to u stand still
He gave HIS name as William Hlcks. He
refused to accompany Frceberry at first but
the revolver caused him to do 80.
Hicks was arrested in Wilmington last
January for riding on ffelHht train and
spent fifteen days in jail Then he was
taken to Dover and spent three months
behind the bars for the Larceny of hat
1t is Faid that n few night ago Hicks shot
a color d man near Clayton over Il game
of crap aud that tho man die! last night.
1t ia claimed bg Hicks that tho man who
was wanted escaped when the train reach
cd the Delaware Street crossing and went
over the high bridge. Detective Hu ,chins
will bo hero to day.
Benjamin Hopkins has mudo another
attempt 20 commit suicide by eating glass.
He secured piece Of glass a couple of days
ago and started in to have 1t as desert. Ho
was manaclcd to keep him from further
harm. He thon tore his pants to shreds
and swallowed some Of the buttons The
Jail warlens say his mind is affected.
Mrs. H. II. Hay OF Philadelphia, has been
1 he guest o! New Cns'le relatives