Evening journal., 1919-06-06
VOTERS NAME CITY
OFFICERS TOMORROW
continued from First paee

FOR John W. smith TO represent them
in City Council from that ward.
Mr.. Taylor explained The benefits to
be derived from electing men who VIII
give the city huslnessllke admin
istrati0n. and he stated his own policy
OF "a square deal for everyone. ." which
be will carry out II elected 10 the
office OF Mayor.
City Treasurer Charles NJ Banks,
candidate for reelection. also i'm
pressed upon his hearers their respon-
sibilities and the duty they owe them
selves and the city to do the right
thing on election day he made a
strong plea FOR support Tor The Rcpub-
lican Ticket peiniing out that conn
plcte Republican Victory would be q
victory for the people and would mean
a progressive and economical city gov
ernment for two years TO come.
Mr.. smith. the Councilmanic candl-
date from that ward. also appealed 10
I the votes for support. plcdging him
self 10 serve their best interests and
10 do everything In his power TO better
living conditions FOR the people or
Wilmington II he Is sent 10 Council.
lIfNfHNU wa laiiHNI
Following the meeting In Polish Hall,
the candidates visited the Eleventh
Ward Republican League. where an
other meeting was held. Addresses
were made at this meeting by Messrs.
Taylor. Banks and Smith.
Candidates on the Republican ticket
VIII be rendered a reception at the
Young Mems Republican Club tonight |
at which time addresses will be made |
by candidates and others. and plans /
FOR tomorrow will be completed At
the conclusion OF the speaking at The |
reception. the candidates win 90 10 |
the Colored Odd Fellows Hall. where
they will address a meeting OF c0lored /
Republican voters.
Twelfth Ward Democrats.
Hundreds Of Democrats attended an /
open air meeting of the Twelfth Ward /
Democrats at Fifth street and Grant 1
avenue last night Mayor John W |
Lawson the last speaker on the pro- /
gram. endeavored TO refute the state /
ments made by the Republican party |
nominees that he had done nothing /
for the people while serving as Mayor. /
Mayor Lawson charged that c0filns /
no had ordered during the influenza /
outbreak had not been pand for by /
Council. Just who those collins were |
for he did not state. Mayor Lawson
pointed out that he had signed the
lease OF the wharf on the Christiana
river 10 the pusey & Jones Company
in 1917 against the wishes Of City
Council. and told OF his efforts to
wards settling a strike OF morocco
workers here.
The rally was an oldlfashioned one.
the ward leaders having the pennsyl-
vania Railroad band. torch lights and
all the other trimmings designed 10
hold attention
state senator Thomas F. Gormley
was chairman. Henry n. lsaacs. who
was the first and chief speaker Of the
evening. also touched upon Councils
action in Withholding payment on the
"nu" bills and called upon the voters
OF the Twelfth Ward 10 support the
Democratic ticket
A. o Herman Grier. candidate for
President OF Council, who spoke next.
~escribed what he considered to be
the failings Of the present City Coyn-
Gil He asked his auditors to support
Mayor Lawson for reelection. and TO
send a Democratic Council into office
to cooperate with the Mayor.
John ]. Murray. the Democratic can
ddate for Council from the Twelfth
Ward. told what he intended to do II
elected to Council.