American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-18
RED LION MEETING.

At very numerous and respectable meeting of the De
nocrac Republican citizens of Newcastle County, assem-
bled at the Red Lion Inn, pursuant TO public notice. OF
Saturday the 18th inst. GEORGE CLARK, Esq. call
ed to the Chair, and Doctor JOHN JOHNSON was ap
pointed Secretary.
ResOlued, That it be recommended to the Democratic
Republican electors Of Newcastle county to assemble OF
second Saturday (4h) Of August nert, IN their re
specve Hundreds for the purpose well OF selecting
fit characters to be supported by the Democratic party to-
the Offices of SHERIFF and Coroner at the ensuing genera
election, Of choosing delegates whose duty It shall be
when chosen, to the Red Lion Inn on the I'm a
of September thereafter, and form the County Ticket Il
be supported at the General Election in October next
Resolved That the following persons be appointed
Judges open and conduct the elections in their respective
Hundreds for see citing candidates for the offices of Sherf
and Coroner ofe CouA, and choosing delegates 10 form
the County Ticket aforesaid which elections shall b'
held respectively the places where the general and speca
elections are usually held between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
a. VI. and p. NJ Except that in CAsand Hundred cleo
tons shall be held the Buck 1aOGn, and at the Ior
HaHn Wilmington in Brandywne Hundred al the Bin
Bull Inn, on the Concord road and in 81 Georges Hundre
Captain james Henyy's nm CanwePs Bridge ;)-and o
which previous notice shall be given, of at least ten day
by the said Judges, by advertisements set up in the mos
public places Of said Hundreds the result of the selec
on for Sheriff and Coroner in the several Hundreds, 10 b
reported by the Judges the meeting of Delegates, whe
they assemble at the Red Lion, viz: For
BRANpvw1Nr-Jehu Forwood, Joseph Day, Adolphu
Husband.
CHRIsrIANA-At the Town HaL-1homas Richardson
Cars Wilson, James M'Kean.
Al the Buck-Thomas Baldwin, Levi Springer, William
Houston.
NEwcAsrLE-Abraham Ewes, John Moody, Richard Sim
mons.
Mill CnEEK-Jusa Justis, John Clark, Joseph England
White CLAY CREEK-Stephen Willis, James Anderson
James Crawford.
PEscADra-samue H. Black Jacob Farris Jesse Boulder
RED lIoNDr. James Sutton Thomas Clark John Hanson
Sr GEoRGEs-John MERIT, Jacob Nandegrft, join
Eddowes.
AProau1xrMrNK-Ale1ander ford, Robert NJ. Flint
ham, Abraham Stats.
ResOlued That the Delegates from the several Hundreds
in forming the County Ticket shall by ballot for each
nomination for the office to be filed, and that
NOMINATIONS sall be made for each Office with liberty il
rejected, to make a further nomination..
Resolved, That
Robert Forward OF Brandywine,
j siah +. Clement and DR. John johnson Of Chrstana,
Andrew GRAY of Mil Greek,
Henry Whitley Of Whie Clay Creek
George Read OF Newcastle,
William Nandegrh Of Red Lion,
Lew Boulder Of Pencader,
john Merit of 81 Georges, and
J'hn A. NarIdain Of Appoqlnimink Hundred,
he appointed Conterees at Dover Tuesday the
3ls OF August the Conferees Of Kent aud Sussex for
the purpose Of selecting suitable person TO be supported
by the Democratic party in the State Of Delaware The
ensuing General Election, for Representatives Congress.
Resolved. That it be recommended to the Democratic
citizens OF Kent and Sussex appoint Conerees TO meet
those appointed by his meeting the day mentioned in
the text preceding resolution.
Resoued, That all persons who intend offering as candi-
clare themselves and proceed subscribe agreement
to abide by and support the selection that shall be made
the 2nd Saturday of August ensuing; Whereupon the
following persons signed the agreement required, and
avowed themselves candidates for the offices annexed
their names viz:
SHERIFF.
WILLIAM HERDM4N,
PETER b. DELANY.
CORONER.
PAUL M'GINN, HOWARD oGLE,
NATHAN BUCHANAN, ROBERT CLARK,
DAVID ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM WOODCOCK.
MILLER DUNOIT,
Resolved, That the Judges appointed to hold the
aforesaid election for selecting Sheriff and Coroner and
choosing Delegates, shall take the vote Of any eector
who will not pledge himself 10 support at the General
Election the candidates selected
Resoued, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
shed IN the american Watchan, attesed by the signatures
of the Chairman and Secretary.
Resovef That this meeting adjourn 10 at this
place on the second Saturday Of June in the year 1925.
GEORGE CLARK, Chairman.
JOHN JOHNSON, Secretary
RED LION, June 10, 1924.