Evening journal., 1908-04-08
GRAY DELEGATES
AT new CASTLE
Democrats SmOOthed Over
What Promised to be
a Tilt

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April s.--New Cas-
tie hundred Democrats held a meet
ing last evening in the Town Hall and
these delegates to the State conven-
tion were named: ]. Ernest Smith,
James Doris, Denney S. Smith, James
B. Toman and. Charles H. Shearer. Il
is a Gray delegation. New Castle Is
the birthplace Of Judge Gray. There
was a little interest injected into the
meeting over the manner Of choosing
the delegates James B. Toman, PR
sided and Harry J. Rothrock, secre-
tary of the Anu-License League, was
secretary. Chairman Toman calle1
Mr.. McGrory over to learn what dis
trict a certain Democrat liNsd in and
A. M. Gallagher took exception to suoh
conduct during the meeting. Mr.. Ga'-
lagher's impression was that the chair
man was getting instructions as to the
committees to be named to report the
delegates names. Peter G. Madden also
took exception to the manner Of se-
lecting delegates but only he and
another man voted against the COM
mittee way of voting. Finally the
chairman placed both objeotors on their
district committees.
Tilt in Council.
In City Council there was another
Interesting time and by an aye AMI
nay vote the action Of the commit
tee on lights and water was not en-
dorsed in changing arc lights. Two
new arc lights were ordered to repla 3
the cluster lights where the arc lights
were formerly located.
tD n 4
rected the committee not to increase
the light bill. There was a clamot
for lights in different sections Of the
city and the committee, Messrs. VII
son, Cannon and Smith, went over the
ground time and time again. They had
an arc light in the western section
taken out and cluster lights were In
stalled. A delegation with Hugh Ryan
as spokesman appeared before the
meeting to protest against the present
light.
Mr.. Wilson presented a resolution
endorsing the action Of the COMMITTEES
but it was lost by the vote OF to 4.
Then the committee was instructed
to put in a new arc light and another
at Third, north of Harmony street
City Engineer Chosen.
WLAldIn A. VI w Aol
was elected city engineer and the pres
ent organization OF City Council was
continued for the coming year. Tho
election of City Solicitor was laid oveI
for a month.
After a delegation from The Button
woods had addressed Council regard.
ing the streets in that section, Coun.
ell passed a resolution agreeing to ac.
cept the avenue should the propert,
owners present the deed for it.
c. ]. Horrigan addressed Council re.
garding the building Of Wilmington
avenue.
Mr.. Kee stated that a bugaboo haC
been created regarding Fourth street
One property owner had placed ashel
In a hole in the street and that wa
what called for condemnation.
City Treasurer Manlove's annua,
report was ordered printed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has taken no action regarding
the raising of the Delaware stree
bridge.
Miss Minnie Taylor, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. John E. Taylor, and q
Archie Rennfe win be married thi
evening at the home Of the bride.
The Opera House has been lease,
for a year and frescoers and painter
are now at work. Many changes vii
be made to the stage