American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-29
RED LION MEETING.

RED bION MEE LINZ.
Al very numerous and respectable meeting of the De
mocrac Republican citizens Of Newcastle County, assem-
bled at the Red Lion lnn pursuant TO public notice,
Saturday the 18th inst. GEORGE CLARK, Esq. was call
ed to the Chair, and Doctor JOHN JOHNSON was ap
pointed Secretary.
ReSoived, That it be recommended to the Democratic
Republican electors of Newcastle county to assemble
the second Saturday 4th) If August ners, in their re
spectiYe Hundreds for the purpose well Of selecting
nit characters TO be supported by the Democratic party o
the offices of SHERIFF and CORONER the ensuing genera
election Of choosing delegates whose duty it shall be
when chosen, TO meet at the Red Lion Inn the h day
Of September thereafter, and form the County Ticket
be supported at the General Election in October
ResOi,ed, That the following persons be appointed
Judges open and conduct the elections in their
hundreds for selecting candidates for the offices of Sheriff
and Coroner of County, and choosing delegates or
the County Ticket as aforesaid which elections shall be
held respectively at the places where the general and
elections usually held, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
A. VI and p. NJ Except that in Cisfiana Hundred cleo
tons shall be held at the Buck Id1a and at the Tom
HaRin Wilmington in Brandywine Hundred at the Blut
Bal Inn, on the Concord road and in ST. Georges Hundred
at Captain james Henrys Inn, Cantwels Bridge )-and
which previous notice shall be given of least days
by the said Judges, by advertisements up in the
public places Of said Hunr Ids the result OF the seec
ton for Sheriff and Coroner in the several Hundreds be
reported Judges to the meeting of Delegates wher
they assemble at the Red Lion, viz For
BaANPrwINE-Jehu Forwood, Joseph Day, AdOlphu.
Husband.
CHRIsTIASA-At the Toxin Hal-Thomas Richardson
Caiscn Wilson, James MKean.
At the Buck--Thomas Baldwin, Levi Springer William
Houston.
NEwcAsTLr-Abraham Ewes, John Moody Richard Sim
mons.
MILI CnrER-Justa Juss, John Clark Joseph England
WHITE CLAY CnEEK-Stephen Willis, James Anderson,
James Crawford.
PEScADER-SamuelI Black Jacob Farris Jesse Boulden
RED lroN-DrJames Sutton, bomas Clark John Hanson
ST. GEoRoEs-John Merit, Jacob Nandegrft, John
EddOwes
Observation-Disclosures Crawford, Robert NJ. Flint
ham, Abraham Stats
esolted That the Delegates from the several Hundreds
~ forming the County Ticket shall by ballot for each
domination tor the Office to be filed and that more
nominations shall be made for each Office with berty if
rejected, to makea further nomination.
PeS0tred, That
Robert Forward Of Brandywne,
Josiah f. Clement and DR. John Johnson Of Chrstsna,
Andrew Gray Of Mill Creek,
Henry Whitley Of White Clay Creek
George Read of Newcastle,
William Vandcgrtt Of Red Lion,
Levi Boulden Of Pencader,
IGhn Merritt Of ST. Georges, and
John A. NaudIin of Appoquinimipk Hundred
be appointed Conterees to meet at Dover on Tuesday the
3st o. August next tile Coerees Of Kent and Sussex for
hePurpose OF selecting suitable person be supported
by the Democratic party in the State of Delaware at the
ensuing General Election, for Representative in Congress-
Rcsoi1ed, That 1t be 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.
NtStsu, lhu an persons VINO intend offering candi
Gtcs r the Offices Of Sheriff and Coroner do row de-
~ themselves and proceed to subscribe an agreement
T. 'r ~ nd support tie selection that shall be made on
: ~ sa'urday Of August ensuing Whereupon the
following PERSONS sgned the agreement required, andl
ave themselves candidates for the Offices annexed to
f@s:r aanles viz
SHERIFF.
WILLIAM HERDMAN,
PETER y. DELANY.
CORONER.
PAUL MGINN, howard oCLr.
HAIHA% BUCHANAN, RORERT CIARE
DAVID ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM WoOncorE
MILLER DuNoTT,
heso''rd, That the Judges appointed to hold ,hc
aforesaid election for selecting Sheriff and Coroner and
choosing Delegates Shall not take the of any elcctor
Sho will not pledge himself to support ct the General
Election the candidates selected.
Hesg're That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
ised in the american Uachna aested by the sirnatres
OF the Chairman and Secretary.
Resoved That this meeting adjourn 10 meet at his
place ON the second Saturday IF June in the year 1895
GEORGE CLARK, Chairman.
JOHN JOHNSON Secrefary
HE'D LION, June 10 1924