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JOHN EÜNN NOMINEE fui duty to keep nearly all if not all of the THE ADVANCE. Political Notes, FOR LEVY COURT COMMISSIONER For Prothonotary FOR GOVERNOR. colored men south of the Canal, quali­ No. 225 East Front street, fied to vote, and his work has been Wilmington, Del. Chas. Evans and bis friend R. L. der appre- Second District, in supporting the Republican party the ciated and should continue to be. Bv George L. P. Ft. Murray, Editor and Proprietoi are among the active and n. able reason of what he has done it is safe to Negro does not always have such a workers for the party who are do::f -ood Of Odessa. splendid opportunity to vote fora scion o< believe he will continue to stand by the The Advance ii published every week work for Republican success. colored men ; and in appreciation of his John J. Gallagher and Û. »tributed in the City of Wilmington, an old-time abolitionist as he will have Subject to the decision of Republican when he casts his vote, on the 6th of services it is the duty of all good colored Subject to the decisiou of the Republi­ the State of Delaware and southeastern H. D. Postle makes a lively and men to stand by him. voters. Pennsylvania. It is Republican in poli­ November, for John Hunn for Governor capable presiding officer. The r «ting can Party. of Delaware, In the days that "tried F or Coroner 1900 tics, Christian in religion and devoted to over which he presided Monday was a VOTE FOR the moral and industrial advancement of white men’s souls" and tested in the splendid success. William H. Robinson Of New Castle County, the Negro*. furnace of social and political perse­ cution the true manhood ol the man, the (Formerly of Foord Bottling Co.) Thos. E. Postle is a keen-witted politi­ Frank A. Mitchell father of our candidate, John Hunn, Sr., Jas. B Stidham Subscription j months .25c cal worker. Few men in Wilmington Bottler of all Kinds was the "Tommy” Garrett of lower Dela­ Candidate For 6 .50c command greater respect or can get. (o ware. He was the Chief Engineer of the Subject to the Rules of the Republican 12 - si.00 gether larger audiences. of Soft Drinks LEVY COURT COMMISSIONER» Southern Division of the Underground From Second District, Party. railroad, and hundreds of slaves, through STOECKLE’S AND LENGEL’S Saturday, Sept. 22, tgoo. (All north of Sixth Street.) For Prothonotary 1900 his personal aid and direction either Mr. Caaty who is now employed at the Lager Beer, Brown Stout and Porter. Subject to the Decision of the Republi­ escaped directly to the North and to Union Republican Headquarters Äas Of New Castle County, OUR CANDIDATES. can Party. Canada, or found for the time being a secretary ol the meeting Monday night. 201 W. SIXTH ST. For President, safe hiding place in that half way house FOR CORONER Del mar via Phone 126- 1900 Frank L Speakman William McKinley. of freedom, "Tommy” Garrett’s barn, The Expansion Club entertained a whence the guiding star of freedom, goodly number of its members Thursday Of Wilmington Hundred. Vice President, "Tommy” Garrett, pointed them to the night at their smoker. Simmons & Bro. Alfred D, Yandever Subject to the decision of the Republican Theodore Roosevelt. and where bloodhounds and slave- Party. 421 MARKET STREET. ..tvers were not known. "The Living Issue” is an address to be Of Wilmington Hundred The family records of John Hunn will delivered by Prof. Murray next week be­ FOR COMPTROLLER 1800 At a meeting of the Commerc Contractors for all kinds of Street Paving show that at least 336 slaves were fore the Expansion Club, OfNew^/d* County, Club, Eighth and Scott street.;, Tht . ALSO DEALERS IN Subject to the Decision of the Republi­ harbored, and helped to escape by this Art Tile, Hardwood Mantels day night the club unanimously re can Voters of New Castle County. magnificent friend of the Negro. Wm, H. Clayton made a speech at the and Fire Place Pictures. solved to support Geo L. Townsend For his self-sacrifice in this work he Monday night meeting that completely BOTH PHONES 263. FOR LEVY COURT COMMISSIONER George D. Kelley for thonotary of New Castle was again and again arrested and again aroused the people. In his plain an Of St. George's Hundred. Each member also pledged and .»gain fined under the infamous matter-of-fact » ay he defended his race Subject to the Decision of the Republican to V* >r his nomination. It is a fugitive slave law, until all of his wordly vigorously and called on the white Re­ W. H. Berger, good choice. means were taken from him and he was publicans present to accord their colored Philemma Chandler Party. left a financially ruin, with nothing left brother a larger share in dispensing party Of the Seventh ward. but a conscience, which God approved, FOR CORONER 1900 The name of Geo. W. Phillips is be­ patronage. Whole dealer in fine and a record which the liberty-loving For the Second District of Wilmigton. Of New Castle County, ing urged by a number of leading IMPORTED AND people everywhere must revere. Subject to the Republican Nomination. Republicans for the next Collector of Dr. Fitzhugh has been making some In 1861, John Hunn, the father of our telling speeches at Delaware City, Mid­ DOMESTIC CIGARS the Northern District of Wilmington. candidate was made the agent of the For Coroner 1800 Samuel McCormick, dletown and Newark. The demand to Tobacco, matches & Smoker's Novelties. Of Wilmington Hundred. Mr. Phillips is widely known and Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Associa­ hear him is increasing! Of New Castle County highly appreciated for his ability, tion and went South in the work of re 230 FRENCH STREET. Subject to the Decision of the Republican honesty as well as his artluous labors leiving the distress and looking after the The Commercial Club, Eighth and ! Party. in the interest of his party and the educational and moral needs of the Alexander Guthrie Freedmen. In the wake of the great Scott streets, is keeping an exceedingly j proper considration of all the merits lively canvass of the candidates. They ! Of Mill Creek Hundred. For Representative in the General Union armies millions of homeless, POLITICAL. Assembly of all the elements which to go make among the mostly completely regis- [ p^TcierkäFthe Peaee Subject to the Decision of the Republican shelterless and foodless slaves followed arc From the Seventh Legislative District, Republican success. Should Mr. tered clubs in the city. , „ Voters of New Castle County. and this relief was one of the grandest ______Of New Castle County, Phillips receive and accept the nomi­ moral movements of the war. nation at the next election he will get Out of this relief association sprang the GEORGE L. TOWNSEND FOR SHERIFF 1900 William R Flinn the united vote of the party, the Freedmen’s Bureau, with its many FOR PROTHONOTARY. Harry A. Brown millions of dollars, and out of that came Of New Castle County, Subject »0 the decision of the Republi­ Negro included, because he deserves Wilmington Hundred. ken voters- it. - forth the greatest educational institutions George I-. Tnwtx^end, who is a for the Negro in the South -F.iaV. L .1»- d'afefOr the office of Prothonotary for mbject t .ue Decision of the Republi­ Joseph E. Mariin For Comptroller can Voters. 1900 I versity, Howard University, Hampton New Castle county, has been a life-long Of Wilmington Hundred. Of New Castle County, John J. Gallagher’s long experience Institute Straight University and even resident of the State of Delaware, and ror State Senator Subject to the decision of the Republican in the affairs of the Levy Court and our Howard School in Wilmington had, during all that time has been an ardent 1900 Of the Fourth Senatorial District, Party. the progressive spirit that he has in this manner, its beginning. So our Republican. His political lile began at Henry G Malaffy manifested in aiding measures for friend John Hunn, the present candidate his majority, and ever since that day the 1900 Of Brandywine Hundred. beautifying and improving the c’ty for governor was reared in the home of colored voters of New Castle county have 1900 an abolitionist and he spent the golden Benjar.n A. Groves, Subject to the decision of the Republi- entitle him to re-election, The not had a friend who has done more for FOR RECEIVER OF TAXES AND party. days of his golden youth amidst sur­ them. From the day he entered the Of Mill Creek Hundred. topography of Wilmington make it COUNTY TREASURER, roundings where the generous deeds of political arena he has-been a unflinching, For County Commissioner 1900 the site for the finest residence and Subject to the deci 0 of the Republican Of|New Castle County, his father, Thomas Garrett, the writings unhesitating, persistent and aggressive vc.ers. commercial town on the seaboard, and of Harriet Beecher Stowe and silver fighter for the good of the honorable Fourth District, this idea has long possessed the mind tones of Wendell Phillips and Frederick party to which he belongs Shortly after For Core ->er 1900 Horace G, Rettew, of Mr. Gallagher, and for that reason Douglass were constantly ringing in his reaching his majority, he was married to Oi 'Tew Castle aunty, Of Wilmington Hundred. he has continually ^worked to better ears. a daughter of the late Bishop Scott, and James W Foster Subject to the Decision of the Republi­ our bridges, parks and thoroughfares. This was his political and moral edu­ during that period ol a happy wedded life can Party. He is a native of Wilmington and he cation ; none "could be better. In 1861 they have raised a family of', a moral J H Callaway, Subject to the decision of the Republi- he accompanied his father South, who caliber that cannot be surpassed, can Party.______is proud of its many excellent ad­ Any Of Wilmington Hundred. was then in the government service in one who knows Mr. Scott Townsend, FOR SHERIFF .1900 For Coroner vantages. Vote for Gallagher. connection with the Port Royal expedi­ paying-teller at the Security Trust and Subject to the rules of the Republican Party. tion. In 1875 he returned to Wyoming Srfe Deposit Company, must know that Of New Castle County; LOCAL NEWS. with his father, who died five year ago such a young man must have had the For Sheriff 1900 and was interred in the burial ground at Francis S. Bradley » training of upright and honorable Of New Castle County, Camden. Of Wilmington Hundred. Don’t forget the grand rally, October parents, and those who know any of the John l Frick Mr. Hunn has always been a plain, un­ other of his children must necessarily Subject to the decision of the Republi­ .,«1 tiu* lipriel Church. assuming man and his life and habits are