Evening journal., 1914-10-09
ARMY Of Voters
Greet NOMINEES
Of REPUBLICANS

That there is no lack Of interest or
enthusiasm among Republicans in the
present campaign was amply demon
strated last night when record
breaking crowd of members of the
party gathered at the Young Mems
Republican Club, No. $40 King street,
and greeted the Republican Congress
sional, State, county and legislative
nominees.
The scene of many largely-attended
receptions in the past, the Republican
Club never had a larger attendance at
a similar social and political function
than last night, when il was estimated
that more than two thousand voters
had called to shake the hands of the
party's standard bearers in the pres
ent campaign. In addition to extend
ing the glad hand of cooperation, the
callers lost no opportunity to speak
optimistically of the outlook for Re-
publican success.
"The feeling Of Republican victory
is among the voters was the senti-
ment expressed by many Of the call
ers throughout the city, who added
that Democratic depression alone
would swing hundreds OF voters into
the Republican column for the first
time.
From the rural districts the same
story of rosy outlook for Republican
success was brought by party worker
and by the man who votes but takes no
active part in the machinery of politics.
Kent and Sussex county visitors spoke
encomagingly of the situation as they
saw il in their counties.
Altogether it was a home coming of
Republicans to meet their candidates.
Not only Wilmington, but all parts OF
Delaware were represented in the gath
ering. 1t was a harmony affair, too,
defeated candidates standing in the re-
ceiving line with the successful nomi-
nees, to show that the recent primaries
had left no sting and that all were
working for the success of the party.
The reception was from eight to
ten o'clock, the callers being receiv-
ed in the assembly room on the first
floor of the beautiful clubhouse, II
was the first time many of those
who called had been within the new
building, and its completeness, its
cosy arrangement and many appeal
ing appointments and conveniences
made a most favorable impression
and doubtless will result in an in
crease in membership for the Young
Mems Republican Club.
The guests entered by the main
door of the clubhouse, and were
greeted by officers of the club and
members Of the reception committee,
and were piloted to the eastern end
Of the assembly room, where the can
didates stood in the receiving line,
along with some Of the officers and
members Of the reception committee
of the club.
]. Austin Ellison is president of
the club and the reception committee
comprised William G. Taylor. Judge
Harry p. Joslyn, George +. Lang, w.
L. Strahorn, Joseph c. Lawson, Cod
frey r.. Handy, Harry II. Rillany,
Senator David ]. Reinhardt, DR.. c.
Sherbourne Rice, e. S. Hellings,
David e. Hillegas, II. Ralph Ewart,
Frank Finn, Waldo G. Wilson. Max
Matthes, Frank ID. Newell William
Lyons, Jr., and William ]. Highfleld.
President Ellison and W. G. Taylor
stood at the head of the receiving
line, in which stood the following
persons in the order named: Thomas
w. Miller, nominee for Congress; Will
liam Lyons, Jr., William J. Swain, Of
Bridgeyille, nominee for State treas
urer; Judge Joslyn, Charles J. Luff.
of Dover, nominee for State auditor;
Theodore w. Francis, Harry ]. Std
ham, nominee for sheriff; George f.
Lang, A. V. Leslie George, nominee
for recorder of deeds: Frank Finn,
Isaac r. Brown, nominee for register
of wills; L. II. Lewis, Henry G.
Downward, nominee for Representa-
tive; Frank p Ewing, nominee tor
register in chancery; 4. H. Lattomus,
nominee for coroner, and William L.
Purks, nominee for the Levy Court.
Many other candidates " the party
from all sections OF the county were
in the assemblage, although not in
the receiving line.
From until 10 o'clock there was a
constant stream of visitors, and the
number who greeted the candidates was
estimated eonservstively at two thous-
and OF more. Among the callers we're
Governor Charles r. Miller and Mayor
Harrison W. Howell, who chatted with
many Of those present after meeting the
candidates.
Republicans in all walks of life, law
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