The sun., 1898-10-20
70 CANDIDATES
"PacificatiOn" Meeting Held By
the Republicans at the Lin
coin Club Headquarters.
REFRESHMENTS WERE SERVED
A Small Number of Persons COngre-
gated in the Rooms, and. After
Being Introduced to the Nomi-
nees, Listened to Inn
promptu Addresses.
REFRESHMENTS WERE SERVED

The .''pacifcation" meeting and public
reception given to the Republican candi-
dates by the members Of the Lincoln
Republican Club, attracted small num-
ber Of persons to the clubs headquarters,
No. 9OS King street, last evening. There
was no set program of any kind.
The reception began a So'clock and
was to continue until 10 o'clock, but it
was long after that hour before the affair
was brought to close
The candidates, upon their arrival
were shown into the large parlor Of the
building, and when nearly all bad ar
rived sort of a semi-circle was formed
and all callers were met in the hallway
and invited into the parlor by members
of the reception committee, who wore
white silk badges, inscribed Commit
tee." They were then taken along the
semi-circle and introduced successively
to each candidate.
The nominees present included Can.
didate for Congress, John H. Hoffecker
! State Treasurer, Louis III. Ball; State
Auditor, John A. Lingo; Sheriff, John
E. Taylor; Coroner, Alfred D. Vandever
Recorder, Delaware Clark; Senators
Samuel M. knox, Webster Blakely
James M. Shakespeare, Robert M. Far
lin, Merritt N. Willitts, Isaac r. Stats
Representatives, James Kitchen, James
N. Robertson, James D. Carter, DAME
F. Stewart, Frank P. Ewing, George
Frizzell, John W. Dennison, John Pill
ing, Henry Hushebeck, Charles WALTON
Theodore f. Clark, Boyd R. Cleaver
Assessors, Harvey Hoffecker, John l.
Candy and William r. Jones.
Among the Republicans in attendanct
were Mayor McLear, Samuel H. NC
Daniel, Edward Lewis, Harry Batram
Collector 7. S. Lewis, Joseph Wiggles
worth President OF Council G. NJ
Lertch, Frank A. Mitchell, Robert G
Frame, William d. Mullen, Jones Guth
ris, Sheriff Ely nm, Charles Groves, AL
fred Shaffner. Frank L. Speakman
John Haggerty and Samuel McCormick
A graphophone in charge of Charlie
Middleton rendered popular airs in tn
room adjourning the parlor during tn
evening. y
The refreshments in the rear room
served as strong magnet. They con
sisted of claret punch, lemonade, crack
ers, cheese and olives. After the re
freshments had all been served tn
crowd gathered in the parlor and recep
tion room adjoining, and imprompt
speeches were made. Horace Il. knowle
was the first speaker. He said he felt
confidence in the campaign as opened
Notwithstanding the difficulties exper
fenced and that there was prospect an
probability of Republican success thi
year. He predicted a majority Of 90
in the county. The candidates, he said
were men whose equal has never beel
surpassed in this State by any party
and he knew that if elected they woul
fulfill every promise. He charged tina
there was the greatest kind of apathy o.
the part of the Democrats and their mel
will not register. He urged the Reput
licans to register on Saturday and &c
their neighbors to do likewise,
AS he closed his remarks there wer
cries for the Congressional candidate. J
,, H. Hoffecker. who in few words asket
to be excused on account of the condi
ton Of his voice, and called on Fred. +
Bach to speak for him. There were erie
of Bach" from various parts OF tn
room, and that gentleman started toltal
from the floor but was prevailed upon t
get on two chairs.
He remarked that the chairs wer
wobbly and he had felt the campaig
had been going the same way. It woul
cease to wobble after to-day. The ma
chine was necessary to check matter
and there would now be no more slip
! ping of cogs. He said the men wh
were 80 anxious to read the war bu
! letins and cheer for the heroes had VI
to now taken no interest in political Al
fairs with view Of upholding the wa
policy Of Mckinley. He claimed that
change had now come over matters. tn
machine was getting in the saddle an
leading the people. He predicted
victory for Roosevelt in New York, th'
the Republicans would elect the mex
House of Representatives,, and. placin,
! his hand on Candidate Hofecker'
8 shoulder, said he would also be elected
"Thats right" remarked number
his auditors. Another imprompt
| enaach followed