Evening journal., 1900-10-04
John HUM introduced by PreSi-
dent Knox, and DR.. Ball by
William Il. HeaId
OINNER IN THE CLAYTON HOUSE
Most SucccSSiuI Reception Ever Held
in This Enthusiasm
Ran High

BY Far the greatest reception that
was ever held in this city, was that
given the candidates on the Republican
state ticket at the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club, No. $40 King street, last
night. Prominent residents OF every
part Of the state were present. and on
all sides there was marked enthusiasm
and a feeling of harmony. that showed
the good effect the recent compromise
has had ON the voters Of Delaware
A noticeable feature OF the gather
ing was the great number Of Demo-
Gratis present, who seemed anxious 90
meet the candidates.
The clubhouse was not large enough
for the hundreds who desired to be in
troduced to the candidates. and there
was a crush from before o'clock until
10.
The clubhouse was handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. the national
colors showing at every turn. About
the FIRST ii0O parlor. in which the re-
ception was held, portraits OF Abra.
ham Lincoln. Ulysses S. Grant, Benia.
min Harrison and President William
Mckinley hung.
/ All the candidates were present ex-
cept Dr. George w. Marshall candi-
date for insurance commissioner and
Herbert II. Ward. candidate for aitor-
uey-general. who were detained by
business. In the reception party on
the first floor were John HUM, Candi-
date for governor, who was introduced
by w. W. Knox, president of the
club; Charles w. Phsey, for presiden-
| tial elector; Dr. Lewis Heisler Ball. f0l
long term in Congress. who was intro
lduced by William II. Heald; Walter O
HOffecker, for the short term in Con
gress: Philip L. Cannon, for Lieutenant
| governor; Martin b. Bnrris for state
treasurer, and Purnell B. Uorman, Jr.
/ for state auditor.
The complete Reception Committee
was composed Of w. w. Knox. Georg'
/ W. Sparks, William II. Heald, Harry
H. Billany, Harry p. Joslyn. Hugh .
Browne and Thomas S. Lewis. The
Entertainment Committee was Edmund
p. Moody, chairman; Charles Warner
Jr., Howard T. Jester. William g.
lawson, Joseph c. Lawson, John
Braunstein. c. Miller Turner, Charles
A. Rudolph Frank V. Finn, William
II. Taylor Harvey r. Black and Dr.
C. Sherburne Rice.
Riggs Orchestra which was station
ed ON the second floor. disc0ursed mu-
sic during the evening The orchestra
was composed Of w. Frank Wilson, J.
Frank Merrick, w. Irving Riggs. Los
ter Riggs and Charles flanagan.
After the reception all the oandi-
dates and the committeeman had a din
ner at the Clayton House. where sew
D Of
/ William w. Knox yesterday received
the following letter from Herbert H.
| Ward. who had previously accepted an
invitation to be present:
Since my receipt Of the invitation of
the Young Mems Republican Club ia
the reception this evening. and my ac-
lceptance. I have been summoned before
the court at Georgetown to argue o de-
murrer tomorrow forenoon. This
makes IL impossible for me to attend
much to my regret. We hope to come
up IN such time on Thursday as 10 en-
able us to attend the ratification meet
ing on that evening"
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among those present were: George
c. Maris. William II. Heine. Harley G..
Talley. J. NJ. Mclaughlin. William p
Webb. w. r. Hudson. Thomas Law
son. William n. Foulk. w. Scott Yer
non. Fl. B. Thompson. John Hutton. G..
l.. Reilly. John Saunders. Walter Col
Inns, w. S. Patterson. william G.. Man
dain. w. r. Jochen. John Reybold.
Louis Finger Richard Forrest. George
Records. William NJ Sitter. r. Ward
Springer Alexander Burleigh. w. c.
Brown, Harry Ramsberger. Robert c.
fraim, J. c. Moore, William Mccain.
William II. Joyce, Daniel James. II. +.
Dure. Joshua c. Conner. Coroner A. ID,
Vandever, William Mcknight. Charles
Owen. r. r. Jones, John Mahoney.
Joseph Carney, George NJ. Fisher. Max
well MahOnoy, David ]. Reinhardt An
drew NJ. King, r. Lewis Armstrong. ID.
I +. Darrell. William Coleman, J. l..
Wright. E. e. Shurter, Louis Werliin.
George r. Foulk. James W. Robertson.
DR.. ID. Green Brown. J. w. Gunby, l..
II. Merrihew. Benjamin Collins. p. l..
Clark. Harry A. Brown. j. w. Barna-
by Daniel Marter, Howard c. Garrett.