The sun., 1900-06-02
NATIONAL TICKET
70 Be ENDORSED
At BIG MEETING
Vice Presidents and Secretaries
For Ratification at Angus
tine Pier.
PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK
1t is Expected That About 5000
Persons From This City and
Various Sections of the State
Will he Present at Angus
tine Pier June IS.

1t is expected that about 5000 persons
from this city and various sections of the
State will attend the ratification meeting
which will lie held at Augustine Pier on
June 2S, to endorse the National Repub.
ican ticket.
A large platform, which will be erected
in front of the Augustine Pier Hotel,
will be used as the speakers stand. The
addresses will be delivered by speakers
OF national prominence and will be upon
national topics and the Presidential
ticket
Horace Greeley Knowles will be chair
man. There will be meeting at II 30
p. m. There will then be recess for
lunch. The speaking will be resumed at
p. M.
The State committees Of the Union
and Regular Republicans have each been
requested to furnish a speaker for the
meeting. The list Of speakers will be
announced shortly.
The official list Of vice presidents and
secretaries is as follows:
THE YIcE,PRESIDENTs.
Wilmington First ward, Daniel Ross;
Second ward, John R. Marr; Third ward,
Neal Comfy; Fourth ward, William
Turner; Fifth ward, Henry Thompson;
Sixth ward, George NJ Fisher; Seventh
ward, H. W. Zabley; Eighth ward, Will
liam Aron; Ninth ward, DIR. Evan q.
Shortlidge: Tenth ward, William S.
Ledmun; Eleventh ward, James A. Mel
vim; Twelfth ward, George Rommell.
Brandywine hundred, John Harris;
Christana hundred, DIR. Joseph Chand.
Ter; Mill Creek hundred, Francis NJ
Walker; New Castle hundred, William
S. Hilles; Pencader hundred, Delaware
Clark; White Clay Creek, hundred, DR..
Columbus Henry; Red Lion hundred, j.
Thomas Price; St. Georges hundred, Geo
L. Townsend; Appoquinimink hundred
j. w. Hutchinson; Blackbird hundred
Fl. S. Woodkeeper.
THE SECRETARIES.
Wilmington, First ward, Allen Smith
Second ward, John G. Kersey; Thrc
ward, Harry Joslyn; Fourth ward, AL
bert L. Neutze; Fifth ward, Walter
Hayes; Sixth ward, John p Wales
Seventh ward, Samuel w. Chambers
/ Eighth ward, Thomas HI. NIeIyin; Ninti
| wand, Caleb S. Watson; Tenth ward
| Robert keenan,; Eleventh ward, John r
P ,stles; Twelfth ward, Thomas 7 Cur
lett.
brandywire hundred, John Q Turner
Christiana hundred, William r. Finn
Mill Creek hundred, G. j. Fnrrigan
New Castle hundred, d. w. E knton
Pencader hundred, John W. Daytt'
White Clay Creek hundred, David Ap
pleby; Red Lion hundred, The odore
| Jones; St. Georges hundred, Joseph G.
Jolls; APPOINTMENTS hundred, james
McCarter; Blackblrd hundred, james
| w. Lattomus.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices OF the East Side Republican
Association, which will run an excursion
from this city to Augustine Pier on that
date. The excursionists will take the
Wilmington and New Castle trolley cars
at 8. 80 a. m. for New Castle. At the
latter place they will board the steamer
Twilight. A mandolin and guitar or
chestra will furnish music for dancing
on the boat. Returning the boat vii!
leave Augustine Pier at p. m. Ther'
will be music for dancing at the park
The Middletown Band will furnish musi
at the meeting.
The committee which has the arrange