Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-26
ALL commissioners
At COMING Meeting
Will Sit With "Drys" TO
Shape Plans Of Novem-
Der Election
RIGHT TO SIT
is ESTABLISHED

For the first time since its appoint
ment by Governor Townsend, the
Special Department Of Elections, au-
thorized 10 conduct the wet" and
dry" election on November Q, will,
at its next meeting some time early
next week, have complete board In
attendance When the notices are
sent out by Clerk Hagner for the
meeting. Messrs. James II. Kane and
Timothy ]. Mooney, the two wet
representatives on the board, who re-
fused at the time of is organization
70 meet with the dry" members,
will be notified to be present Both
Messrs. Kane and Mooney have signi-
fed their willingness now to attend
the board meetings and assist in the
conduct Of the election, and as the
dry" members OF the board say they
have no personal feeling I'm the mat
ter, but Will welcome the wet" mem
bers, It is expected that the arrange
ments for the next and last primary
on October 20 and the cleo ion in
November will be completed through
The cooperation OF the full board.
When Messrs. Kane and Mooney re-
fused to qualify for their positions
within the thirty days prescribed by
the resubmlssiOn act, there was some
question as 20 whether they were legal
y entitled 60 serve, when later on they
expressed their willingness 10 DO so
The question was put up TO Horace @
Eastburn. the attorney FOR the board
and he decided that the men were en-.
titled to their seats il they chose to ac-
iept them.
In commenting on the situation, VII
liam p. White, chairman OF the De.
partment OF Elections, said today:
Notices will be sent TO Messrs. Kane
and Mooney to attend the next meeting
OF the board. The fact that they re-
fused TO organize with the dry mem
bers OF the board and the fact that
the 3O-day limit expired before they
changed their minds, led 20 the ques-
ton OF their legality TO serve. Mr.
Easiburn has given an opinion that
while Messrs. Kane and Mooney were
directed TO qualify within thirty days
that this provision was not mandatory
insofar as TO effect their legal status OF
the acts Of the Department Of Elections
The dry members OF the board vii
welcome Messrs. Kane and Mooney,
continued Mr.. White, land we hope
everything viii proceed without an,
further hitch"
an enthusiastic meeting OF th'
flAance committee OF the Wilmington
AnH-License Committee was held a
the First Presbyterian Church las
night. The meeting was not open Z
the public. only the captains and Lieu
tenants named 70 carry on an aggres
sive financial campaign for funds. mum
bering $50 persons, being present.
Addresses were made by Edgar
Rhoads, chairman OF the committee
Caleb =. Burchensl, chairman OF th
anti-license committee: Irving Warner
president Of the Wilmington Civic So
clety, and others. Plans for the cam
paign that Is TO continue for one wee
were outlined and the work Of solicit
ing contributions began today. Tn
workers were furnished with lists o
names upon whom 10 eau, and thi
effort, It Is said, is but the beginnin
OF the financial effort 20 finance IN
dry campaign.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert F. Randolph to
day forwarded personal letters to ever
attorney, registered at the bar OF NeS
Castle county TO attend a meeting Z
be held in Grace Church on Sunda
evening next. when Wayne B. Wheeler
chief counsel for the anti-license force
of the United States, will discuss tn
problems Of the dry" campaign fror
hat angle