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Evening journal., 1912-09-06

In BIG ROWAT
PRIMARIES
Fight for Convention Delegates
for Governor OverShadOW-
ing all Else
SPIRITED CLASH FOR
STATE SENATOR TOO

With many spirited contests to bs
fought out. the Democratic primaries
for county. hundred and legislatiya
Offices will be held throughout New
Castle county tomorrow The great
est interest today seemed TO center
In the fight for delegates TO the State
convention, because of the ive-cor-
nerod scramble for the GubernatoriaL
nomination. The contest for State
Senator In the southern district OF
Wilmington also is storm center
The struggle for places on the county
ticket and the other offices seems to
be entirely overshadowed by the con-
test for State convention Delegates.
as on the delegate selections In VIII
mington practically will depend tho
Gubernatorlal nomination Today ~
seemed 10 be tho field against State
Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan for
Governor.
Frederick Brady. Of Middletown.
/ will come 10 Wilmington with twen-
/ ty-One or twenty-five delegates from
/ the rural county. and Senator Mona
ghan's friends count eighteen dele
gates from the rural county for him
Senator Monaghan admittedly has
the lead for Wilmington delegates.
but would have TO get the entire hf-
teen from the city. according 10 the
way the experts are figuring, TO con-
troll the county caucus. His friends,
count, however, that he win have
more delegates In the New Castle
county caucus than any other one
candidate, unless the opposition to
him centers its strength on Mr.
Brady or on some man to be put for
aIar fA In.
this connection the names OF T. Bay
ard Heisel Josiah Marvel and Dr. j.
. Harvey Spruance are mentioned as
possible compromise candidates.
Senator Monaghan's friends having
heard so much talk about him TO be
'double-crossedn and because OF the
pronounced opposition to him that
has arisen in certain quarters, are
70 determined 70 make the delegates
stand UP and be counted. The oppo-
sition Is going so far as 70 predict
r that n Senator Monagh~-r-s -
l. control the New Castle caucus IN,
J. nomination would be thrown into
; open convention TO try 10 prevent
Z his nomination for Governor.
% There are delegate contests in
$ eleven OF the fifteen districts of VIII
r mington for delegates on the Guber-
Material issue. Friends OF Senator
2 Monaghan have gotten the opposition
b delegates 10 withdraw in part OF the
2 Seventh ward and Fourth ward.
: There are no contests I'm the First,
Third and Fourth wards. but there
( arc fights in all the other wards ex-
. cepting the eastern end Of the Sew
I enth In the rural county there IA
e spirited contest in Brandywind
Z hundred where il is predicted that
C five delegates favorable 10 formef
q Mayor Charles d. Bird will be chosen.
C. Clash Over SenatOrship.
r The contest for the Senatorial NOM
S ination in the southern district OF
l. Wilmington is between Representative
o Thomas f. Gormley and former Rep
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Evening journal., 1912-09-06
In POLICE
net ON BAD
CHECKCHARGE
Clark Alleged to Have Gotten
$40 Here Before Operating
in Philadelphia
HERE FOR TRIAL AFTER
QUAKERS FINISH WITH HIM

Arrested in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday evening as a fugitive from New
Castle, Pa, where he is wanted on
charges Of forgery and briberty will
liam l.. Clark. aged 81 years. Of New
Haven, Conn, is said TO have passed
forged check here on that day, inn
mediately leaving FOR Philadelphia.
The local police charge the man,
who gave the name here of william
n. Cook with passing a forged check
on Mrs. William NJ. Clarke, of No. 90t
Park Place The man rented a room
from Mrs. Clark for the month and
paid in advance giving her a check
for 500 supposed to have been made
out by d. T. Killroy. an undertaken.
Mrs. Clarke gave the man $40 In
change and yesterday when she pre-
scented the check a. the bank sho
learned it was a forgery.
The arrest of Clark alias Cook in
Philadelphia, was seen In the news
papers at the police station and tho
remark was made that the man had
worked the same game that was work
ed on Mrs Clark here, and noting a
similarity IN the names the prisoner
gave and that of Mrs. Clarke, Chief
Of Police Black telephone the Phila-
delphia police for a photograph Of
tn man. II was received this morning
and Police Sergeant Wardle was de-
tailed to take II 10 Mrs Clarke. She
at once recognized the photograph as
that OF the man who had been al her
house. The local police viii lodge a
retainer for the man.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
PROGRESSTVES
FAR APART ON
TICKET PLAN
Old AddiCkS Leaders Down
State Want Independent
Candidates
NEW CASTLE MEN
OUT FOR HARMONY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Sept 6.-Behind clos
ed doors here yesterday afternoon, the
state Committee Of the Delaware Pro-
rressives discussed plans for next
Wednesdays State Convention as we'll
as matters pertaining to the cam
paign No discussion was had before
the COMMITTEE all the talk along that
line being done by the individual
members before and after the meet
ing
One Of the members when seen at
the close Of the meeting, admitted
that there had been no change IN the
attitude OF the majority Of the com
mittee as 20 the straight State ticket
or county tickets, but there being a
possibility Of endorsing either Demo-
Gratis or Republicans In some of the
districts where the Progressivos
, might not have a candidate. This
will be left TO the Judgment Of the
voters In their several counties, he
said
The committee considered an
amendment to the new party rules
yesterday concerning the City Com
mittee OF Wilmington, the rule being
amended whereby the city Commit.
tee Of the Progressives viii have
los members. or one member from
each election precinct
Those present at yesterdays meet
ing included, Robert G.. Houston
State chairman. J. Hall Anderson
State secretary; Horace G.. East
/ burn, Irving Warner. r. n. Rogers, S
\ FG Ewart. S. H. Derby Sylveste
John Abbott. Louis A. Drexler, Newal
Ball. w B. Flemming, Dr. c. r. Lay
ton and Leroy G. I.ongfellow. DR.. Con
> we'll Banton and W. p. White, Of VIII
r minrton. were admitted to the commit
tee not as members but as represents
tives Of the city of Wilmington Pre-
81. gressivcs.
3 There was pronounced dinerens
Of opinion among tho commltteeme
most of those from New Castle couf
: ~ desiring compromise on the RI
publican State ticket. with Roosevc
electors at the head but the dovr
e State men. including the old Addick
g leaders. want an entirely indepen
e dent ticket from top 10 bottom.
=, New Castle county members OF th
State Central Committee OF tho Pro
D gressive party are angry today The
say they were called 70 Dover to hea
9 The committee do nothing but talk
J. In regard TO a third ticket one O
s the members OF the committee sait
d II am opposed to n third ticket an
j. so are many other members OF tn
h committee. II is hard to tell wha
q the State convention viii do on th
subject. caucus conference can b
!. held and delegates selected to ths
g convention The meeting at Dove
h was disappointing as no business wa
transacted 1--WE simply talked WI
10 liam p White added his objection
the talk fest"
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
JUDGE KNEW
THE ROUTE BUT
LILLIAN DIDN'T

The route taken by Mary Delaney.
colored. the other day to get to Cecil
ton. Md. proved a new one to Judge
Cochran in City Court today Mary
was charged with contempt Of court
in not being present yesterday when
case OF assault and battery was
called against her This morning
she said she went TO Cecilton 70 see
her father-in-law, who is sick there,
and when Judge Cochran asked her
how she got to Cecllton. she replied
by train"
did you go all the way by train,
asked the Judge
Mary answered that she had
Believing thar Mary had not under
stood him. Judge Cochran asked th,
question again. and when she came
back with the same answer Judge
Cochran exclaimed. "Middletown is
the nearest place to Cecilton by
train. and your excuse won't go. SIC
and costs for contempt"
Mary then denied committing the
assault and battery on Lillian Ed
mundson, colored. When Lillian was
called to the stand she started and
then walked back again. Judge Coch.
ran inquired. whats the matter with
her.? Clerk Sasse called her name
again and she replied, "In a second.
Her skirts had become disarranged
Finally Lillian told of Mary cuIslng
her, and Of throwing a brick which
struck her on the hip
Mary was fined an additional 81
! and costs on this charge.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
MR.. MACLEAN In
FROM WEST, WILL
MEET TRADE BOARD

r. J. Maclean, former president ot
the Board of Trade. who removed to
Spokane, Washington, to become sec
retary OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
arrived in Wilmington today on
visit Mr. Maclean will attend the
Board Of Trade meeting tonight and
may be called upon 70 relate some Of
his impressions OF the west.
Secretary George II. McGovern has
sent out notices of tonight's meeting
and a large attendance Of members
is urged to give Mr.. Maclean cordial
greeting
All business mon, whether or not
members of the Board. are invited to
attend tonights meeting
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
COSTS HIM $40
TOBOUNCE BOTTLE
ON WOMAN'S HEAD

Clarence Morris, colored, was fined
$50 and costs by Judge Cochran this
morning on the charge of assault and
battery on Ida Mason, also colored,
in a saloon az Front and Shipley
streets last night Ida appeared in
Court with her head in bandages as
the result of beer bottle attock by
Clarence. Woodley Roberts said he
stopped Clarence from hitting the
woman a second time. Roberts said
the bottle bounced from Ida's head
to a table.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
''JACK" WRIGHT in
DOUBLE CROSS"
POLITICAL LIST

According to word today from
down the State another Democratic
slate has been set up that is said
TO meet with the favor of willard
Salisbury if It could be put through.
Speaking of the new slate the Dover
Republican today says:
The latest Democratic State slate
is said to William Salisbury for
Governor, Joseph e. Holland for Con
gress, Josiah o. Wolcott for Attorney
General and Charles A. Hastings for
Treasurer. Now here is a combina-
tion that will startle the mossbaskers
Andrew Jackson Wright, better
known as Jack" Wright. candidate
for the Legislature in Blackbird hum
dred. was q Wilmington visitor yes
terday. Jack was full of conf
dence that he will win the nOmina-
nation i'm the three-oornered fight in
his hundred IF nothing happens
When asked what he meant by "if
nothing happens" Jack remarked,
You never can tell" Then he told
a-story OF how there was a triangu-
lar contest in his hundred at one time
when he was candidate. One Of
the candidates had nine followers
withdraw i'm favor of Wright And
I got four of his nine votes and the
other fellow got five" said Jack, -
but the candidate who withdrew
thought he was helping me You
never can tell"
Wright told some of his friends Of a
new "double-cross" story. Wright
has served in several Legislatures as
an always on the job Willard Sauls-
bury man" But day or two before
| the time expired for fling names Of
candidates last week. Wright says
/ that Hugh A. Morris. law partner o
Z Willard Salisbury went down Z,
/ Blackbird hundred to call on him HI
| ays Mr. Morris tried TO persuade hin
not TO file his name as a candidate
for the Legislature as Mr.. SALISBURY
thought he had better not run thii
time. Wright, however, refused TO ge
/ out of the fight even at the hehes
OF the man he has been supporting
for United States Senator for many
years.
Wright says that Salisbury hal
made a combination with William A
| Scott and some other influential Dem
ocats in the hundred to try to nomi
nate George II. Records for the Leg
islature and to defeat him at thu
primaries.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
CALL ALL
WORKERS TO
GO ON STRIKE
Haywood Orders General
WalkOut on Sept 80 as Pro-
test Against Lawrence
Conditions
HAS ASSURANCE, HE
SAYS OF SUCCESS OF PLAN

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Sept 6-ln protest
against the Imprisonment at Law
renee, Mass, of Joseph J, Ettor and
Arthur NJ Giovannitti, since last
January 2S. William d. Haywood,
leader of the Industrial Workers of
the World. announced today that on
September 30. all the |. w w men
and women, in all trades. will strike
and will issue call to all work
ingmen of America to strike. He said
the call will be printed at once in
every possible language and that it
will be directed to all classes Of work
ers in all parts Of the country. with
out specific regard to union or or
ganization affiliations.
Haywood had just returned from
Providence, r. l., where a meeting
of the Ettor and Giovannitti defense
committee was held last night and
plans completed for the protest
strike
1--WE are not acting hastily" said
Haywood. "The labor world has
been more wrought up by the i'm
prisonment of these men than by any
thing i'm years Il is causing agita-
ton in foreign countries as well as
here. We all feel that il is now
time to take the most radical step
These men are in Jail and no date has
even been set for a hearing. They
are scheduled to be railroaded to the
electric chair. They are held be-
cause a woman was shot during the
Lawrence strike, although witnesses
were produced who swore they saw a
policeman shoot her.
"This cali will mean a walkout in
the steel industry We have positive
assurance that the steel workers will
respond. From numerous other sec
tions we have positive assurance thai
the workers will go out.
1T will be a general strike of thu
laborlng men Of the country, demand
ing justice for two of their number
now neld in Jail without bail, donie'
habeas corpus and without date SO
for their trial We viii demand thei
immediate release or an immediate
trial
1--WE are informed that the prosecu
lion is planning to hold these mon il
Jail still longer and not let thei
cases come 10 trial at the fall tern
Of court The feeling is bite
throughout the common laborinl
class. especially among the foreigi
speaking laborers. ] believe tha
more than a majority OF the common
laborers. employed in our industrie
are foreign speaking people, and it !
because Of this that we will print tn
call in all languages. AT LawrencC
we had to use 43 dialects. There wer
"a nationalities.
"The committee at Providence las
night completed arrangements for III
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
THOMAS ]. STIRLING
RETIRES AS CANDIDATE

Thomas J. Stirling. Of Christiana
hundred. a former State Senator who
had fled his name az candidate for
Representative from that huidred at
the Republican primaries, today an
nounced his withdrawal as a candi-
date in favor Of Major Edward G.
Bradford, Jr.. who also had hled his
name.
Il was told that there would be no
opposition said Mr.. Stirling, "and Il
was under that impression that nj
ed my name as a candidate When
read in THE EVENING JOURNAL last
night that Mr.. Bradford had tiled his
name. I realized there must have been
a misunderstanding somewhere, so
have decided 70 withdraw in favor oi
Mr.. Bradford
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
NOT IN COURT;
BOND FORFEITED

When the case Of Theodore Pane
ski, charged with assault and battery,
was called in City Court today, Pope
ski failed TO appear. and Judge Coch-
ran ordered his bail bond OF 5000
forfeited and an attachment issued.
The case was called yesterday and
at Popeski's request IT was continued
until this morning
Elwood Turner, oolored, charged
with assault and battery, was dis
missed on payment OF costs after
Kate Emory. also colored, the prose-
cutting witness made the request Z.
Patrolman Fox who arrested Turner,
said he was attracted by cries OF
murder at Water and Front streets
last evening and saw Turner holding
on to Kate.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
DRIVERS on EXcURSTON.

All the drivers In the employ Of
George n. Huber, the baker we're
sent by Mr.. Huber on the excursion
to Atlantic City with the Retail Gro
GERS Exchange yesterday The men
did not know of the trip until last
Tuesday when Mr Huber told them
that they deserved a day of and TO
prepare 10 go 10 Atlantic City with
te grocers.
David I. Griffiths, a solicitor for
Mr.. Huber volunteered TO furnish
bread to all the grocery stores that
kept open yesterday, in the absence
Of the drivers.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
NEAR DEATH
WHEN AMMONIA
TANK EXPLODES

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Sept, 6-Twenty fire.
men and Battalion Chief Riley we're
overcome by fumes today when a
tank of amonia, exploded in a fire that
destroyed a four-story factory build
ing in Brooklyn.
other firemen fought their way
through the burning debris and drag
ged the stricken men to the side
walk
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
TO RECEIVE TAXES.

John r. O'Nesl and Willard C.
Dixon. tax collectors for Christiana
and Mill Greek hundred, will sit at
the Court House tomorrow morning
to receive the 1912 county taxes. Dur
ing September a 5 per cent rebate is
allowed on the 1912 taxes The tax
collectors of Brandywine hundred will
be at the Court House on September
IA, but will nt sit to-morrov.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
MAJOR S. R. SMITH
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Brsndywine hundred Republicans
CSixth District) last evening selected
Major S. Rodmand Smith as the can
didate for Representative Mr.. Smith
is a son of Harold Smith, and is a
prominent farmer living at Silver
side.
Much enthusiasm prevailed At the
meeting and as the First district is
entitled to the Representative this
time, the men from the other districts
who we're present, pledged Mr.. Smitf
their support Frank c. Miller and
Herbert K. Watson we're the other
candidates.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
TO co OVER TRIAL LIST.

Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis has
fixed next Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, as the time TO go over the
Court Of Chancery trial list. Register
in Chancery Joseph c. Jolls notified
the members of the bar to-day to that
effect.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
THE CANDIDATES TODAY.

Republican-President Taft was
at New London, Conn, to address
ihe Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association.
2 Democratic-Go Wilson
3 spent the day at Sea Girt
Progressive-Co Colonel Roosevelt
: visited Fargo and jamestown
= touring North Dakota
. Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
. spoke in Los Angeles today. To-
= night he leaves the Pacific coast
for Phoenix, Ariz
. Prohibition-Eugene w. Chain
. continued his automobile trips in
. the country surrounding Water
Vile, Maine, today.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
PREACHERs FOR TAFT.

The Rev. Albert Price and Sam
uel Carter attended conference OF
the Philadelphia Conference OF the
L. A. NJ. +. Church, in Philadelphia
yesterday at which the issues OF the
coming campaign weer discussde. The
preachers endorsed President Taft. 2
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
POSTAL 0YER AIR RonTE.

The first postal cards sent by the
aire route we're received here yester-
day by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Teufer.
The cards were mailed in Bellvue. Pa.
and was sent by aeroplane to Pitts
burgh where they we're transferred
TO this city by all
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
DrMANp rRorFcroN F0n NIEnIcANs

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. sopt e--one hundred and aity mining
companies representing millions dollars capital and To-
Gated IN The states or sonora chihuahua Cali
tornia made lont appeal 10 Tho state Department
protection Mexican rebels The Department ordered
Ambassador Horny L. Wilson Mexico cy demand that
the Mexican Governmcn sufficient the Affected
districts to guard American property restore order.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
CAIL BANK sTATEMFNT

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept 6.-A call for
statements from national banks,
showing their condition at the close
of business on September 4, was is
sued today by the Comptroller OF Cur
rency.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
VACATION AT sFAsHORE

J. Jackson Peirce, a member OF the
Public Utility Board. and John NJ. c.
Rodney are enjoying a vacation at
Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
ZOE HIN or slAOOO.

By Tho Unitcd Press
WASHINGTON. Pa, sept c-when James II Pollock Of
cIokeye junction stopped watcr trough carly today 60
allow drink held him up and robbed him
Of draft for $4,000 5000 cash number Of valuable
papers.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
NEW ENGINE DRIVER.

Louis Dennison has been elected
driver for the Independence Fire Co,
succeeding William J. Newton, re-
signed.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
NOnE Q. s nARIyEs Ar coRNrO.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON SEPT e.-Roar Admiral southerland ieie-
graphed here today the cruiser Colorado has arrived OF
cornto more marines aid in paciying Nicaragua
Evening journal., 1912-09-06
WEATHER

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. sept g. FOR Della.
ware: Probably fair tonight and
Saturday, not much change in tenn
perature.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Generally
fair weather will prevail tonight and
Saturday IN the eastern states.
Evening journal., 1912-09-06

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-29
A. T. Rumler, 2e1 Fulton praca.

A. T. Rumler, 261 Fulton Place.
Canton says heavy work weaken
ed his Kidneys and caused him trou-
bic and suffering. FINALLY, l took
Foley Kidney Pills and now / feel
like new man. My bladder action
is normal and REGULAR have no
more dizzy spells and I feel as much
like work as did 20 years ago. This
is all due to Foley Kidney Pills
which gladly recommend"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-29

one large living, room and is max
ing several other changes.
This "wednesday afternoon,
the Ladies Guild of ST. Peters Epis-
copal church will meet with Mrs, j.
A. Anderson at the rectory; the
Ladies Aid of the Congregations
church will meet at the parsonage
with Mrs, Joseph Buie as hostess
and this society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be entertain
ed by Mrs. C. +. Richey This will
be the first meeting Of the Guild
since Easter, therefore a good at
tendance is desired.
Clmstead lodge. l. 0. o. F. will
have an old fashioned basket picnc
and fish fry at Lovers Leap, Sun
day, sumo 16.
County Clerk r. N. Adams made