American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-02
WILMINGTON, FRIDAY 2 JULY 1894
RED LION MEETING.

RED LION MEETING.
At very and respectable meeting of the De-
mocratc Republican citizens of Newcastle County,
bed at the Red Lion Inn. pursuant TO public notice,
Saturday tile 12h inst. GEORGE CLARK ESD. call
ed 10 the Chair, and Doctor JOHN JOHNSON APP
pointed Secretary.
Resolved That it be recommended to the Democratic
Republican electors of Newcastle county assemble
the second Saturday (4h) Of August nert, in their
apective Hundreds fo. the purpose well Of selecting
fit characters to be supported by the Democratic party for
the Offices OF SHERIFF and CoRoNER at the ensuing general
election, of choosing delegates whose duty it shall be-
when chosen to meet at the Red Lion Inn on the 1lh day
Of September thereafter and form the County Ticket TO
be supported at the General Election III October next
Hesoired, That the following persons be appointed
Judges open and conduct the elections in their respective
Hundreds for selecting candidates for the offices Of Sheriff
and Coroner Of the County, and choosing delegates to form
the County Ticket aforesaid which elections shall be
held respectively thepces where the general special
elections usually held between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ and r. NJ Except that in Christtapa Hundred cleo
tons shall be held at the Buck 1aUern. and at the Town
nal Wilmington; in 5randywne Hundred at the Blue
RaH Inn the Concord road and in 81 Georges Hundred
CAPITA James Henrs Inn Canwells Bridge sand of
which previous notice shall be gwen of at least len days
by the said Judges by advertisements set UP in the most
public places Of said Hundreds the result of the selec
ton Sheriff and Coroner in the several Hundreds 10 be
reported by the Judges the meeting of Delegates when
they assemble at the Red Lion, viz; For
BnASDYwINE-Jehu Forwood, Joseph Day, Adolphus
Husband.
CHnrsr1AxA-At the To7un Hall-Thomas Richardson,
Carson Wilson, James Mkean.
At the Buck-Thomas Baldwin, Levi Springer William
Houston.
NnwcAsrLE--Abraham Ewes, John Moody, Richard Sim
mons.
MItL CpEgK-Justa Juss, John Clark. Joseph England
WHITE CLAY CREEK-Stephen Willis, James Anderson,
James Crawford.
pEScAnE-Samue II Black Jacob Far;s, Jesse iIouldcn
RkD lIoS-Dr James Sutton Thomas Clark John Hanson
ST. GEoRGEs-John Merritt Jacob FandeSrtt, John
EldOWes.
observation-disclosures Craw ford, Robert NJ. Flint
ham, Abraham Stats.
Reaotyed That the Delegates from the several Hundreds
IN forming the County Ticket shall by ballot for each
nonna ion for the office TO be filed and that two
nominations shall be made for each Office with liberty, if
rejected, to make further nomination.
Reaoued That
Robert Forward Of Brandywine,
Josiah +. Clement and DR. John Johnson Of Christiana,
Andrew Gray Of Mill Greek,
Henry Whely of White Clay Creek,
George Read OF Newcastle,
William Vandegrift Of Red Lion,
Lew B0ulden of Pencader,
John Merit of St. Georges, and
John Nandain OF Appoquinmipk Hundred
be appointed Conerees to meet at Dover on Tuesday the
s of August the Conerces of Kent and SUSSEX Tor
the purpose Of selecting suitable person TO be supported
by the Democratic party in the State of Delaware at the
ensuing General Election tor Representative an Congress.
Hesofued That it he recommended to the Democratic
citizens of Kent and Sussex appoint Conferees to meet
those appointed by this meeting the day mentioned in
the next preceding resolution
esoFyed, That all persons who intend offering candi-
clare themselves and proceed subscribe agreement
to abide BY and support the selection that shall be made on
the 2nd Saturday Of August ensuing; Whereupcn the
following person signed the agreement required, and
avowed themselves candidates for the offices annexed to
their names, viz
SHERIFF.
WILLIAM HERDMAN,
PETER u. DELANY.
CORONER.
PAUL. MGINN, HOWARD OGLE,
NATHAN BUCHANAN, ROBERT CLARK,
DAVID ARMSTRONG;, WILLIAM WooDCoCh-
MILLER DuNOrT,
Resored That the Judges now appointed to hold the
aforesaid election for selecting Sheriff and Coroner aho
choosing Delegates shall not take the vote of any electo
who viii not pledge himself TO support at the General
Election the candidates selected
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lscd in the American lfatctnam, atesedby the signatures
of the Chairman and Secretary.
Resolved That this meeting adjourn 70 meet at this
place on the second Saturday Of June IN the year 1879
GEORGE CLARK, Chairman.
JOHN JOHNSON Secretary
RED LIoN, June 10, 1924