Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
STANDS BIZ B.4OGHEr.
Democratic League of Delaware Formal,
Endorsns HIS Manhattan.

Democratic League of Delaware Formally
Endorses His Nomination.
The Democratic LesguB met Thursday
evening at its rooms, fourth and Shir-
pley streets, and adopted the following
resolutions;
At regular meeting OF the Demo.
cratic League. held on February 2ith,
1888, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted;
Whereas, The Democratic County
Executive Committee, having recently
recommended candidate for Stat8
Senator to ill the vacancy cauHed by
ihe death of this late Robert j. Handy,
aud in such recommendation, put be-
fq0 the Democratic voters of this
comfy. man who had actively es-
roused tho cause OF Palmer and Buck
ner in 1896, and who for that reason
vas distasteful to the regular Demo-
ciats OF Now Castle county; and,
Whereas, At public meeting OF
The Democrats of New Castle county,
heli in the rooms of this league. Friday
evening" February 18th. Peter j.
Hnukhey. a consistent Democrat, WAS
put IL nomination for said Office; aud,
therafus, be il
"Rsslved, Ky the Democratic League
OF Delaware that We heartily endorse
the action Of said pubic meeting and
rUtify tn, candidacy uf Peter j.
| Iihughey, tho candidate nominated
/ thereat, foithe reason that said meet
Ing was tho only regular Democratic
meeting for he purpose of nominating
a State Senior, and that leter j.
! HGughey, its Iominrn. was the only
DomncTat regulhly IN nomination fos
said Office, and IL il further
" Resolved, Tit this league will
always give ita Unqualified support TO
those candidates NIu are in unison of
sentiment with the ,rincinlcs of the
Democratic party, 10 expressed 10 its
national conventions.
William $. AluNnnip, resident.
william j" Rrnmw"l, Secretary.
MOAET ron DELiTAhh RfpER.
Senator fcnrosD's Effort ~ q" an Appro-
| priation For s3OO.n0t
Washington, Feb n. 59nter PEN
ross has prepured and will slnrtly in
troduce in ths Senate ar amendment
to the Sundry Civil bill erporpatine
$500. 600 to cumplcts tho pinject o Inn
provement Of tho Delaware Eiver from
Trenton TO lite mouth. This action on
the part Of the junior Senator fr,m
Penney lvauia is taken in view of til,
probability that there will lie no Rive,
and Harhor bill passen at the present
session of Congress, and therefore no
appropriation for the deepening OF the
chnnnel of the Delaware.
Inquiry has been made of the Chief
Of Engineers by Gen. Bingham as 10
the work done at Schooner Ledge and
Mifilin Bar. the two points for the i'm
provement Of which the city Of Phila-
delphia appropriated 100000. II ia
desired 10 know whether the expendi-
ture of the amount named will give The
desired depth OF % feet al mean low
water. Gen. Wilson yesterday tele.
graphed Major Raymond for The in
formation asked for by Gen. Bingham.
Apart from the Improvements al
Schooner Ledge and Miillin Bar II is
estimated that tho expenditure of $500,
600 will complete the Improvements
between Trenton and the mouth Of the
river and insure uniorn depth of 2t
feet. The purpose Of Senator Penrose' q
proposed amendment to tine Sundry
Civil bill is to secure that sum for the
object named