Evening journal., 1900-10-02
HOW Ard D. ROSS
Will MAKE STAND
NaS Consented to be Candi-
date for State Senator
in Second District

At the meeting of the First Districs
Committee held last evening, Howard
ID. Ross consented to >tani for the
Republican nomination for state ssna-
TOR from the Second senatorial district.
and II nominated, will be In the race
20 win. Mr.. Ross name WAS FIRST
brousht out last week during his alb
sence from The city. and without his
know edge or consent. The Second
senatorial district Is usually DamOcrAt-
is. but Mr.. Ross candidacy will appeal
to all good citizens aliko regardless cf
party. Mr.. Ross comes from a faInily
vino have been identified with the Re-
publican party since its drss organza-
ton. but his friends are MT confined
to that party. He has represented the
Flrd ward in tAe last two Republican
state conventions, and IS a member ot
the CITY and County Committees ana
the Young Mems Republican Club
Ar. Ross has lived IN the Second
senatorial district from early boyhoGa,
having passed through The pubic
schools of tbs city With ereditable
record, winning the Wilmington In
stitute prize al TIE High School, Where
hs graduated IN 1891 While there he
served as president Of his class and OF
tho ath.eric association. aAd siuce
e.. duahon has served two years as
president of he Alumni Association.
Taa Alumni BurlesQue was gwen at
the Opera Houe n 1885 inder his di-
rection, and a Biographical catalogue pf
all the graduatec Of the school ISSUED,
Mr.. Ross entered the college, Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania and was graduated
in 1898 with hOn0Ts. taking the degree
OF bachelor sf philgsJphy he ls
graduate Of the Wha-5aa Srlc5l ct FL
nance and Economy, and Of the Grad
uate School Of ne University ana also
OF the PhilOm ha1n Literary "
the oldest socia,Y Of the co lege. Willie
at college NJ Ross was q meintcr oi
tho wharton ScnlJl Congress end
Councils. the Un.ge-s-y Lecture AS
sociatlcn, the noted Mask and Wig
Club. the ath'sii, assuciauo.. AMI a
charter memlor Of the University Re
publican Club. liis class fl2hSAsd
study on the "Mua.eiaal Government
OF Philadelph 4 . which attracted at
tent,on among lac cclcses ami eities.
Hr. Ross ssiecf.ng as -it zHblcci tES
"Phiadelphla Poi,Se Department
Since graduation o.. sa- itcpar"l a.
thesis on the "Dsllwae Constitution
while that 4Goit,on was before the
constitutional con fenJ,Ja. lie also
published history Of ,he DelEyen
Family" erom which hs is desoanded
from old revolutionary stock, who rem
dered material assistance to The cause
oa American Independence during the
dreary Winter Of Me patriot army
under Washington al Valley FCIge.
M Ross 10 iiitssrseei ir al work
Os a patriotic raJTre. lie has rep e.
ssntei the Delaware S0eicty 10 the iast
I'VE national cons sssss u- The sons Of
tao American Rev0rigisa. aul 1T The
last congress. held IN New York CITY
at the Wait0ff-AstlriA. was eeCted
yice-presiden--seI- ef the national
a8eiely. Gciea,,ng the cAns La.eE fg3m
New Jersey, Ma;siaai ana California.
The day following hs WAS chosen q
member Of the gaasrll board 81 mana-
gers, and By ths. body elected a mem
Der OF the exeeu4Ya committee Ot the
national society. Mr. Ross had n
charge the last two patriotic cslebrA-
tiens in our state--the cue at Cooch's
Bridge a week SsJ. aal the other IL
HlllullBOJn NdL # Lay AtNif . d1AAO II AeAt't-
Mr.. Ross is .hastsr member Of the
E.N. c. A.. Of this city, and has serv-
ed on tNe boari Of drrstOrs. and ss
secretary He has ATTENDED IS deso-
gate the international conventions Y.
p. 3. c. f.. at New York. Boston. and
San Francisco. AMI has been scnnected
with Central Cha-sh and sunday
school and with Grace Church.
Mr Ross is a son of Past Senior
ice-Comman -in-Chiaf Daniel Ross
of the G. A. r., who has taken an ac-
tive part in the municipal affairs of our
city, in City Council, and for many
years in the Board Of Education, OF
which he is still a member Mr.. Ross
is the junior member Of the enterpris-
ing frm of D. Ross & Son, who enjoy
the fullest confidence OF the public
and are recognized for their fair anC
friendly dealings with the working
man and the public in general The
firm is liberal and charitable in al
worthy causes Mr. Ross Is a mem
iser Of the Board CT Trade Historical
Society Of Delaware Delaware Fie'1
C.ub. wilmington Bicycle Club, treas
urer of Penn Club Of Delaware. and /
a member Of Eureka Lodge Nc. p, A
f. A NJ. His friends feel that II elect
cd he would serve the state with hde.
ity and honor. and would promote IN
highest and best Interests Of all tn
people.