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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
SECRETARY RAYMOND
ISSUES STATEMENT

Field Secretary Royal Raymond, Of
the anu-license forces. tonight issued
the following statement:
Considering the tremendous odds in
the conflict the showing made is re-
markable With absolutely no new S.
paper support in the city, with one
daily in the city openly hostile. lacking
not only editorial support. but in many
instances receiving unfair treatment IN
the news columns. wi.h the political
machine lined UP against us, and the
grossest frauds imaginable being OPEN
~ practiced. Il is no wonder that the
forces Of Righteousness have small
sho wof winning Never in the his
tory Of the city have so many thugs
and importerd repeaters been seen in
this city. Thirteen men, no one OF
whom lived in the house. voted from
one place is only a fair sample With
very much Of the election machinery in
the hands Of the LIQUOR interests, we
were tremendously handicapped in the
hour of crisis The only logical result
of the election to a mind politically
trained is just this: The balance OF
power IN the election was held by the
negro vote He is loyal to the Re-
publican party and is accustomed to do
the bidding Of .ts leaders. The divis-
ion in the ranks of the dominant
party is common knowledge. Their
past differences We're ostensibly healed
and both great factions have been
working for a common end, still the
old bitterness remains. When II be-
came commonlv knorn that the leader
Of the dominant faction was working
through his personal representative in
behalf Of license. his personal leaders
began to swing the negro vote in ac-
cordance TO the wishes Of the men
higher uD. Likewise in the other por-
tions of the State the men who were
only outwardlv loyal to the new ma
chine took advantage of the official
announcement that the party stood
hands off and used their influence in
accordance with their best Judgment.
Hence in Kent and Sussex the prob
lem was much simplified In Whining
ton, however. the man in charge of the
Republican headquarters at the same
time conducted the campaign for the
liquor interests. and while the anti-li-
cense forces were denied the complete
registration lists. this man furnished
them complete for the liquor forces.
This has been but a slrmish; a per-
manent organization will push to ulti-
mate victory"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
BOOMS DAY
FOR PRESIDENT
Friend Believes Chancellor
Would Make Good Demo-
cratic Candidate
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.


SYRACUSE. n. Y, Nov. 5.-chan-
cellor James r. Day. Of Syracuse Uni
versity who has become noted for his
criticisms of President Roosevelt and
his defense Of Standard Oil was nomi-
mated for President today by Stanley
Copeland. alumnus editor of the Daily
Orange, the newspaper Of the students
of the university
After noting the probability that the
Republicans will endorse the Roose-
welt Interpretation of the constitution.
Mr. Copeland in an editorial says:
''Will the Democratic party dare TO
go before American voters pleading for
a return to the constitution as it was
interpreted by general construction. Is
there a man available who can be the
Moses TO lead the Democratic party
out of the bondage of Egypt?
Woodrow Wilson, president of Prince
ton, eminent political scientist has
been suggested But what of James
r. Day? Is he not built of presidential
timber and a giant oak at that? Has
he not the characteristics Of a power
ful campaign orator. Has he not prov
ed his executive ability by building
up one Of the greatest educational in
stitutions in America today2
II the majority of the delegates TO
the Democratic nominating convention
become convinced that the issue is
made plain by Chancellor DAY they
could not nnd a more forcefu and sin
cere exponent Of the principles involv-
ed in this issue than Chancellor Day.
of Syracuse University.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
WANT MORE CARS.
LOWER FARES
Board Of Trade TO Take Up
This important Subject
Thursday Night

AZ the meeting Of the Board Of Trade
on Thursday night It is expected that
mucn of the discussion will be directed
t. the bettering of railway facilities ef-
fecting this city Newport and STAN
ton.
Patrons of the Wilmington Railway
Company between this city and stan
ton have for some time been ondoavor-
ing 20 have the company reduce the
present three fare rate TO at least two
fares. while the residents of Newport
have also been active IN pushing their
claims for a reduction IN the two fares.
which they are now paying TO and
from this city
In addition, residents over Washing
ton street bridge want more cars. and
have petitioned the officials OF the conn
pany. but have received no notification
OF any action la regard to IT,
All -nese matters viii form impor-
tant subjects for consideration at the
meeting OF the Board OF Trade ON
Thursday night and it Is expected that
the committee ON transportation. which
has taken up the question OF better
street car facilities and lower fares ON
the suburban lines will present an In
teresting report.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
WORK STOPS ON
McCALL'S DAM

LANCASTER. Nov 5.-whoiesaie dis
charges OF worl,men employed on the
great dam and power plant near McCalrs
Ferry. on the susquehanna. has brought
virtual suspension Of an operations on
that sl0.0o0000 enterprise Rmors current
a week ago, when the financial stringency
seemed most acute. that this gigantic
work would be stopped have had con-
hrmation in the d'-pissai 1000 men en-
gagged IN construotil tn, entire force
has been discharged. but a few men re-
tained to put the uncompleted work In
condition to resist any noe' Id ice
gorges that may occur this winter
When the great dam project was started
nearly two years ago the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, of New York became the
trustee OF the siOOOOO0o mortgage put on
the work Bonds were issued Immediately
and the proceeds were deposited In the
trust company as soon as they were sold
According to a report the McCalrs Ferry
Dam Company has $4,000 to It's credit
when the institution closed It's doors last
week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
FILL THEATRE AT
MIDNIGHT RALLY
spectacular Finish to the
Anti-LiCenSe Campaign
at Opera House
ANTHONY HIGGINS
AGAINST LICENSE

Never has there been moro spec-
taculor finale 70 any campaign in Del
aware than that Of the anti-licspse
advocates. who thronged the Opera
House for a midnight rally last niobt
More than two thousand enthusiastic
persons besieged the theatre for near
ly an hour and half. and then.storm-
ed into the front entrance while per-
sons who had been inside the theatre
made hasty exit through windows and
by fire escapes. Notwithstanding this
unusual condition there was not the
least semblance to disorder. and tho
theatre was jammed with applaudins
men and women until way after
o'clock this morning while campaign
addresses We're being made by WE'LL
known temperance speakers. Even
opponents to the anti-lcense move
ment We're amazed at the midniehr
outpouring
During the early part Of the even-
ing Tom Miners Bohemian Burles-
quers, The Scream Of the season 3,
held forth to a top-heavy house. Long
before the close OF the show. eleve,
o'clock the lobby of theatre was lam
med with a mass OF humanity. includ-
ing many women. who stood patiently
for over an hour and a half awaitinr
the opening Of the doors They sang
campaign songs while waiting. At the
close of the show those in the main
body Of the house passed out the FIRE
exits and made their way to King
street, while those In tho gallery pass
ed through the hallway on the second
hoor Of the building and reached the
street by means OF the stairway which
led TO the lodge rooms in the upper
part OF the building. BY this means
and through the efficiency of those in
charge OF the theatre no disorder pre-
vailed and the house was emptied
within a short time.
Rush Into Theatre.
Then began the rush for admittance.
and men and women crowded their
wav through the doors waving hand
kerchiefs and singing campaign songs.
Within a few minutes every seat. both
up and down stairs. WIS filed and the
aisles were packed TO their utmost
capaictv Royal w Raymond nre
sided and introduced the speakers
who were Former Senator Anthony
Higgins. Alfred o.. Crozier. the Rev.
William Temple. Of ST. Paul's r. C..
Church; Caleb +. Burchonal. chairman
Of the Wilmington Ant-License Com.
mittoe, and the Rev John IT. Hector.
colored The meeting was opened BY
the singing Of "It viii never be set
tied until Il Is settled right by the
Daley Quartette OF Philadelphia. Tile
invocation was pronounced by the Rev
A. S. Mowbray, presiding elder Of the
Wilmington district st the Whining
ton M. h. Conference.
Mr.. Higgins First Speaker.
The first speaker was Senator Hig-
gins. who was loudly cheered as he
stepped to the center of the stage. In
his opening remarks the Senator de-
clared that this was no political as
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
AGENT RAYMOND
ARRESTED NEGRO
AFTER SCUFFLE
James Mason, a Young Man,
BeSet By Crowd in
Second Ward
IN BAIL FOR HEARING

One of the most exciting events of
the day was the arrest Of James
Mason, a colored youth. in which fig
ured Field Secretary Royal w. Ray
mond, of the anti-license forces in this
city. He placed the man under arrest
and took him in his automobile TO the
headquarters OF the "drys" in the Haw-
kins building, No. TIA Market street,
and from there to the Office Of Magis-
trate Hastings. where the man was
held in 5000 bail for a further hearing
tomorrow on the charge Of attempt
ing to vote on another mans name.
Mason tried to vote at the polling
place in the Second district of the
Second ward and when he was ques-
.tioned by the election officers. he ran
out. The dry" workers on the outside
were waiting, and Mr.. Raymond seized
Mason and placed him in an automo-
bile. Mason leaped out and darted
away. A crowd lead by Mr.. Raymond,
started in hot pursuit of the fugitive.
Finally the colored man ran into Spring
alley and here he fell and the crowd
was so close upon him that in an in
stant Mr. Raymond and a dozen men
were on top of the iuckless negro. In
the scunle he was punched several
times. and somebody kicked him in
the face.
With blood oozing from his mouth
Mason was only to glad to get into
Mr. Raymonds automobile to get away
from the irate crowd and escape fur
ther punishment. He was taken to
the dry headquarters and there was
lcloseted with several of the temper
'anee leaders and State Detective Haw-
kins for some time.
When Mason was arraigned before
Magistrate Hastings he made the ad-
mission that he had attempted to vote
on the name of a man named w. c.
Walls and that he had been taken
Ito the Second ward polling place by
Ia colored man called dollar Bill" and
he told him to vote on the name OF
w. c. Walls. Mason said he lived at
No POS West Fifth street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
THE LAW.
COPS WERE TOLD
Deputy Judge JOslyn Keeps
City Court in Session All
Day TO Hear Cases
COMMISSIONERS ARE ABOUT

Chief Of Police Black this morning in
structed the policemen that the Polio
Commissioners and himself looked 10 IA
bluecoats to-day TO preserve order at tn
polling places throughout the city and to
enforce the law rgidly and impartially in
every respect Attorney-General Rich-
ards last evening conferred with the
Commissioners and Chief Black about
election day details.
Chief Black had the entire force drawn
up at City Hall and read to them the laws
affecting to-day's election. lie pointed out
that each side was permitted a challenge
at the entrance to the polling place, but
that an other persons except those actual
~ voting must remain thirty feet away
mo matter which side the enforcement
Of the law may AFFECT IL must be en-
forced fairly and imparially'" We're Ia
instructions Chief Black gave
All Day City Court.
Deputy Judge Josiyn In City Court this
morning. following the disposition OF the
business brought up before him, an
nounced that court would not adjourn. bu
would take recess until 2 O'Clock thi
afternoon and n there WIS no business to
transact. at that time ne would adjourn
the session 10 o'clock this evening.
Police Comm issioners About.
The members of the Police Commission
are-as much on duty to-day as the plan
"cop" and all Of the members. President
Clarkson and Commissioners Jones and
stayton. were about the police station al
day.
Patrolmeu are stationed In every voting
precinct. both night and day forces be-
ing on duty and no disorder will be toll
Grated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
DON'T AGREE WITH
CENTRAL UNION

Brotherhood OF Painters. Decorators
and Paperhangers OF American. Local
No. sli, last night adopted resolutions
protesting against the action of thc
Central Labor Union in declaring for
license recently. The resolutions
adopted by the union are as follows.
Whereas. II having come to the
knowledge OF this union the Central
Labor Union. al It's meeting held Octo-
Der 20. 1907 adopted resolutions favor
Ing the license faction I'm the present
campaign. and
Whereas, The members OF this union
are divided as TO the relative merits
OF license or no license. therefore be il
Resolved, That this union. as a mem-
Der Of Fe Central Labor Union. con-
demns a ! protests against the notion
.of that ldy in the attempt to place
this loca on record as fayoring tha
license fatdon; and be Il further
Resolved That this resolution he
spread on our minutes and be pub
lished In the daily papers Of this city.
p, u. and p. OF A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
WILL TRY NEW
SMOKE DESTROYER

At their weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon the Board of Water COM
missioners gave the Parsons Engineer
ing Company permission TO attach
smoke-destroying device. invented bv
John II. Parsons. of this city, at the
city mills pumping station. There is
no cost attached to the experiment.
the Parsons Company only desiring TO
install the device as a public demon
stration of its efficiency. II the in
vention will do what its inventor
claims. in the way of doing away with
the smoke nuisance and saving fuel.
the Water Department may purchase
the device.
The Parsons Company was repre-
sented AZ the meeting by T. c. Search
of Philadelphia. who is nresidVnt OF
the concern; Mr.. Parsons. who ~ vice.
president and general manager: VIII
liam II. Savery, assistant general
manager. and II. p. Scott. one Of the
directors of the concern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
KENT COUNTY
GOES 1882 DRY

DOVER, Nov. 5.-Kent county gives
1882 dry" majority.
First district. Smyrna. for license
2S2; against license. SOS.
Second district, Dover and Leipsic,
for license. 219; against license. Az
Third district, lSenton end Clayton
for license, 245; against license, 800
Fourth district, Hazelville. for liz
cense. PAS; against license 287.
Fifth district. Dover. for license, 342;
against license. 4s6.
Sixth district. Willow Grove and
Mastens. for license, 23i; against IL
cense. 25S
Seventh district. Camden and Wood
side, for license. PCS; against license.
$3.50
Eighth district, FELTON, and Frederica
for license, 2s7; against license, 52S.
Ninth district. Harrington and Far
mington for license. 1Ss; against Ii
censs. 49,.
Tenth district Milford. for license.
436. against license. 3s2,
Kent majority, 1882.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
P. ]. MUNDY
WAS ARRESTED
Accused by Anti-LiCense
Committee With Violating
Anti-Bribsry Laws

Patrick ]. Mundy, prominent
wholesale liquor dealer in this city,
and one of the leaders in the wet"
fight was arrested about s o'clock to-
night on the charge of violating the
anti bribery laws. The arrest was
made by State Detective Hawkins and
was made at the instigation of Chair
man Burchenal of the Anti-License
Committee. The man VINO It is al
legged Mr.. Mundy bribed, is Charles
August of No. III King street.
The defendant was arraigned before
Magistrate Hastings and held for a
further hearing tomorrow morning. He
was allowed TO go on his own recog-
nizance.
The Anti-License Committee charges
that Mr.. Mundy offered August 81 to
vote
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
Wilmington Goes
Wet by 1861
Kent and Sussex Are Dry While.
Rural New Castle is ''Wct'

Complete returns for all of VIII
mington show that the License forces
have carried the city by 1861 majority.
The license forces "arried very ward
in the city excepting one, the Ninth.
The Seventh ward went wet by 3s
majority
Rural New Castle county goes wet
by a majority ranging from 800 to 400
With three hundreds to hear from the
"wets" lead by 42S majority. The dis
.ricts to be heard from favor the
"drys" slightly and will make the ma
jority in the neighborhood of $50.
Kent county goes dry" by the over
whelming majority of 1882, and Sus-
sex county goes dry by 500 majority.
Reports from several districts in
rural New Castle county are to the
effect that the temperance farmers did
not take as deep an interest as was
expected
The vote in Wilmington was: For
License. 11.144; against License, 1853
Total, 1s,607. ir 1000 less than the es-
timated total registration.
The vote by wards follows:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
LOWER COUNTY
GIVES DRY MAJORITY

Blackbird hundred. Fifteenth Repre-
sentative district. gives SO against Ii
cense. Fourteenth district, Appoquin-
imink hundred gives 1874 against IL
cense.
In ST. Georges a majority of SO for
dry" is given with the Second dis
trict TO be heard from. The First
district gave 80 dry majority; the
third "a dry.
Port Penn district OF s. Georges,
gives So for and 50 asai1se hcansa
making a majority OF 81 dry FOR the
entire hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
AGE ISSUE IN AN
ABDUCTION CASE
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Giuseppe Fi-
oramante and Marie. the l6 or 1s-yea.-
old daughter of a rich Beaver Falls. Pa,
fruit dealer named D'Aquilla, are try
ing to prove 10 the authorities here
to-day that the girl was old enough to
disregard her fathers wishes when she
married Fioramante, and that there is
consequently no ground for holding him
on a charge Of abduction.
The couple was arrested yesterd5,S
at the request of Police Chief Mayee,
Of Beaver Falls who puts the girl's age
at l6 Marie says she is rs and Flora
mante showed a marriage license dated
October 81 and signed by Notary Al
fred Cucci, OF Kings county
The whole case depends on the girl S
age. Fioramante had a revolver in his
pocket when arrested, however. which
makes an additional complaint against
him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
1T. GOVERNOR PLEADS
WITH NEGRO VOTERS

Lieutenant Governor /. r. Parker
an enthusiastic temperance worker
pleaded with the colored voters in
Locust street in the Eighth ward. to
vote dry in the closing hour Of the
campaign.
The lieutenant governor mounted a
box and made a speech TO the colored
men. after which some OF those who
had beensholding out went to the polls
and voted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
ENGLAND AFTER A
LOAN FROM FRANCE.

by THE JOOhNAL optcidi ware.
LONDON, Nov 5.-The bank Of
England has asked the bank OF France
to advance the former S15,0000OO ac-
cording TO a Central News despatch
from Paris, where IL is said the news
was obtained on good authority The
correspondent adds that the bank of
France directors will meet today to
condire the request which will be prob
ably granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
CHILD HURT BY
RUNAWAY HORSE

William whiteside, aged three years.
Of whose parents live at No. so2 Walnut
street. was knocked down yesterday af-
ternoon by horse belonging TO William
Paradee, which became unmanagable at
Fourth and Walnut streets, running up
on the sidewalk and upsetting the wagon
on the child.
The little fellow sustained two fractured
ribs and was otherwise injured He was
taken TO his home and DR.. ii. G.. Buck
master summoned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
coIored Man Id by shIfter.

A colored man, whose name could
not be learned, believed TO be from
Edge Moor, was struck by a shifting
engine on the Pennsylvania railroad
yesterday afternoon on the Brandywine
branch. He was hurled over an en-
banlxment and was apparently severely
hurt. The annex train brought him
to this city where his injuries were
dressed and he was sent home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
WHITE CLAY AND
NEW CASTLE "WET''

White Clay hundred goes wet by Isl
majority.
New Castle hundred-First district,
vets, 209; dry, Ill. Second district.
15S wet; 106 dry Third district. 100
wet; 20 dry Fourth district, 100 wet;
124 dry. Wet majority of 269
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
CHAIRMAN MUNDY
SAYS 45O0 MAJORITY

Cornelius Mundy. chairman Of the Ii
cense forces fort State, tonight at
3 o'clock said
Wilmington win give about 1900 ma
iority. despite the intimidation OF the
anti-license people throughout the
city"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
PARADED THROUGH
EIGHTH WARD

Children Of Epworth M, f. Church
paraded through the Eighth ward
singing campaign songs as the hour
for closing the polls arrived.
AS the children passed one house
somebody tossed a bucket of water
out on them. for a moment or two
dispensing the procession.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
KENT AND SUSSEX
SURELY DRY

SEAFORD. Nov. 5-Seaford hun
dred goes wet by thirty-fve majority
Nanticobe, ffty-siX. dry Broad Creek
siXty-two, wet Sussex county will
give from nine hundred to one thous-
and against license.
SEAFORD, Nov. 5.-Seaford hun
dred went wet by 800 majority South
Nanticoke went dry by 56. Broad Creek
went 90 wet The election passed very
qn.etlv here, no disorder whatever
Drys are holding a big meeting TO-
night celebrating their victory
BRIDGEVILLE, Del. Nov 5.-Sus-
sex viii ga at least 500 dry.
Northwest Fork gives 397 dry.
Little Creek gives 14S dry.
Seatord givet i5 wet.
Georgetown goes 40 dry.
Lewes goes 1117 dry.
Rehoboth goes III dry.
Delmar goes 20 wet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
Prayed For cann paIan sueesss.

The w c. r. u. at the headquarters
of the Wilmington Union held an all
day prayer meeting for the success of
the prohibition movement yesterday.
beginning at . o'clock in the morning
and ending at o'clock in the after
noon. Mrs. l.. w. Emerson was in
charge. Luncheon was served Miss
Grace Quigg played the piano and
led the singing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-There has
been a decided fall Of pressure east Of
the Mississippi river except in New
England, and the weather is generally
cloudy, although without precipitation
of consequences.
In the west pressure is high with
clear weather
Forecast tiil g p. u- "Wednesday; i.
Her Delaware-Partly cloudy tonight
"Wednesday rain; light to fresh south
to southwest winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05

Edward A. Brand. formerly of this
city died of heart disease i'm Wash
ington on Wednesday. Requiem mass
was said over his remains in the
Cathedral this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
NINTH WARD.
TENTH WARD.

Total ......... .........
Majority against. 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
FIFTH WARD.
SIXTH WARD.

Total ....--.... ... lVz5
Majority for ......... Z