Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-06
DEMOCRATSTOH HAVE
CITY MASSMEET|NG
ON FRIDAY EVENING
". S. Senator ]. T. Robinson OF
Arkansas to be Chief
Speaker.
ANDREW C.. GRAY NAMED
ON FINANCE COMMITTEE

Henry II. lsaaos, Democratic state
chairman is arranging for a city mass
meeting Of Democrats to be heio frioay
evening Of this week.
The chief speaker will be Senator
J.ncs + Robinson Of Arkansas, whose
,sJcnt as an orator is well known to those
Who follow the proceedings OF the upper
branch of Congress.
Forner L. s. Senator Willard Sauls-
bury will bc the presiding ofhcer OF the
meeting and there may be addresses by
some of the State candidates who are this
week touring New Castle county.
This will be the first big meeting OF the
Democratic campaign IN this city and
the weather man does not prove uisap-
pointing. Democratic leaders are expect
ING a hig turnout of both men and women.
senator Robinson will likely discuss IN ms
address, the League of Nations, topic
ON which the women voters OF Delaware as
well as other States are taking oeep
interest.
One of the things that has been standing
an The way az more mass meetings has
hecn the condition of the Democratic
treasury There was meeting IN thus
CITY YESTERDAY Of the Democratic leaders
and candidate, and financial campaign
mapped out that 10 rs now expected VIII
r.sult IN sufficient money being subscribed
tn dcfrav the expense of halls, bands and
other expenses in connection with meet
,ngs that are necessary. The price OF q
theatre m this city for one night, IN when
a. hold "A meeting is 81 900, and this with
Advertising and the expense OF music
brings the total cost of ameeting close 10
81 900
II vas announced today that Andrew =.
Gray had been appointed q member ol the
finance committee df the National Demo
cratic Committee to succeed John :. Ros-
sell who has resigned the post because OF
press uf other matters.
II il cxrsrctcd that MIR. Gray Will Sc
cure a very substantial sum IN Delaware
90 assist IN the national campaign, as
there arc many Democrats who not only
d,sIrc 70 help financially IN the State
campaign. hu, aro so thoroughly interest
ed IN the national phase Of the campaign
that they wil desire 90 help. Mr.. Gray VIII
doubtless make solicitation campaign,
hut all persons desiring to help may inn
medntoly send aheir Subscriptions to HIM
"a has Office IN the du Pont Building.
The selection of Mr.. Gray by the Ma
tsonal Committee has bccn received with
approval hy the Democrats oi Winning
ton and u Is expected that he Will make Q
very effective addition to the national
finance committee.
MEETING AT MYR MAID.
There was an enthusiastic meeting of
Democrats AZ Mermaid last night. Candi-
dates for Governor and Congress. Lynch
and Ckment and JOSIAH Marvel made ad-
dresses that were well received and the
down State campaig1ers are making good
IMPRESSION in their visits TO New Caste
county.
Three other meetings IN the county
have been arranged. Messrs Lynch and
Clement will speak at New Castle tomor-
row evening ard another speaker VIII be
Professor Snavely 1T New Castle, who viii
confnc his remarks TO the League of
Nations
ON Friday evening the meeting Will be
held Al Newark aad on Saturday night,
the preliminary speaking campaign Will
close at MiddletoNn.
While the candidates are speaking IN
New Castle oounhy this week, I. >.
Senator Josiah o. Wolcott Is addressing
nightly meetings df Democrats IN Kent
and Sussex counties.
EIGHTH waRDERs HAvE ENTHUSIASTIC
RALLY.
Democratic men and women Of the
Eighth ward held a rousing meeting last
night in No. s school, Seventh and
Spruce str cets. Repre- sentative Murine
made an address ard there were remarks
by others Interested IN Democratic sue
cess. The women leaders IN this ward are
Mrs. Mary Murine, chairman; Mrs.
Catherine Cochran. vice, chairman; Miss
Mary Kane, SECRETARY.
Ii WAS decided 10 hold meetings of the
ward committee every Thursday evening.
Henry Il. lsaacs was present at last
evenings meeting and explained some
of the important points of the League
Of Nations.
The Democratic City Committee, COM
roeucd now Of both men and women Will
meet tonight. The chief business to be
discussed Will be the completion of plans
for the next registration day.
The Democratic Finance CommIttee
will meet again at 4 O'Clock on Friday
afternoon, 10 hear reports of workers.