Middletown transcript., 1868-08-29
Democratic state Convention.

at II o'clock, on Wednesday, and in the
absence of the Chairman of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, was called to order by
DR.. Swithin Chandler. of New Castle,
Samuel Jefferson, Esq. of New Castle,
was selected as temporary Chairman, and
DR.. E. L. Martin, of Sussex, Secretary.
A committee of five from each county
was appointed to report permanent officers
for the Convention.
w. G.. Whitley, Esq of New Castle,
after few preliminary remarks offered
resolution that no person be allowed to act
as an alternate OF substitute for regular
delegate unless he reside in the Hundred
in which the vancy occurs.
Samuel Townsend, Esq. of New Castle,
offered an amendment to Mr.. Whiteley's
motion, that the delegates from each
county be allowed to cast the whole fifty
votes to which they were each entitled
according to the old established usages of
the party.
The original motion and the amendment
were advocated with considerable force.
Mr.. Townsend was appealed to, to with
draw, which he declined to do.
DR.. Pratt, of Kent, rose to point of
order, that as the Convention was not
regularly organized, all other business was
out of order.
DIR. Merritt, of New Castle, also rose
to point of order, insisting that the roll
of delegates should first be called, when
on motion the whole subject was laid over
until after the regular organization, and
a recess of half an hour was taken to give
the Committee on Organization time to
make "a report.
At the expiration of the time named,
the Convention was called to order, and
the roll of delegates was called, as follows ::
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Brandywine. john G. Lavery.
Wilmington. ?. Springer, Lew
is Paynter, James NJ. Watson, Victor
Green, G. W. Chaytor,
Christiana.-T L. Chandler, Har-
Ian Cloud, Marshal S. Chandler, j. w.
r, Killgore, Charles Dougherty.
Mill Creek. k.-Aquilla Derrickson, Rich
ard G. Fisher, Mccoy Yearslcy, Samuel
Graves, Richard S. Fisher.
White Clay Creek -Wm. II. Lyman,
VIM. Dean, j. w. Choat.
New Castle. Vim. G.. Whitley, Giles
Lambson, Isaac Grub, James Mccoy,
DR.. John Merritt.
Red Lion.-Albert o. Newton, Thomas
Bird, Henry NJ. Silver,
Pencader James Nicholson, Alexan-
der Wilson, David Ford, P. Mcmahon
S. G. Biggs.
Appoquinimink. Joseph Roberts, ia.
cob Deakyne, Samuel Townsend, JOSEPH
Hoffman, Jacob G. Vandyke
St. Georges Thomas j. Ford, Charles
Beaston, Samuel Jefferson, Robert 7
Z Cochran, Edward Reynolds.
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creck.-John G. Bailey Henry
Slaughter, H. Douglass, VIM. G. Jump
B. 3. Allen, H. R. Pennington, B. S
Gootee, VIM. B. Collins, Chas. H. Regis
ter.
Little Greek Samuel Hargadine, Jas
Williams, George Boyce, John G. Will
son, John w. Fennimorc, Andrew j
Wilson.
East Dovcr.-Joshua McGonigal, Ed
ward Ridgely, Il. X. Smith, James G
:, NAPLES, Charles G. Babbit.
1 West Dover. Thomas Clements, G. L
c Hawkins, John Craig, Isaac S. Pratt.
: North Murderkill. WIN. Stay, JohI
t G. Goodcn, Edward j. Carter, Samuc
+ Wharton, VIM. R. Dickson, Robt. Sarde
: South Murderkill John w. Hall
: George w. Anderson. VIM. NJ. Satter
field, John w. Reynolds, Abner Dill
Thos. D. Cubbage.
j, Mispillion Raughley. H. c
u Walcott, Chas. Williamson, z. Hopkins
# Shermizer Fisher, Nathan Smith, Shad
/ rach Collision Henry Galloway.
It Milford-W. N w. Dorsey, N. Pratt
d VIM D. Fowler, Joshua Hill, Richard Fl
IS Phelps, Robert Beswick.
II SUSSEX COUNTY.
Cedar Creek.-Wm. Shockley, Josep
Watson, George Russell, VIM A. Scril
. ner, Geo. w. White.
> Nanticoke. Edward Jones, Thos. S;
y ulsbury, Edward Ford, Isaac Conner,
u u Josiah p Marvel.
u Broadkiln. Morris, VIM.
/ Mason, Wm B. Tomlinson.
u Upper N. w. Fork.-Wm. j. Coate
DR.. John Laws.
Lower N. w. Fork. Edward L. Ma
is tin, Warren Kinder, y. d. Price.
" Gcorgetown.-George w. Willin, Ge
y, VI NJ. Davis.
'e Indian Riyer.-Dr. Joseph B. Statfor
Paynter Frame, Josiah Simpler, John |
o' Prettyman, Derrick b. Morris
re Lewis and Rehoboth. .-Thos. E. Ric
5 ards, Il. j. Morris, VIM. M. Hickma
VIM. D. NAPLES, DR.. David Mustard.
Dagsborough.-Joseph Morris, Charl
es B. Houston, VIM. I'll. Jones, John Y
n, Short, Geo w. G. Hearn.
he Broad Greek Robert Lamden, P.
lst Matthew, Levin Hitch, Thomas o. Ne;
ot. Noah James.
to Little Creek-Isaac Giles, S. B. Fros
Joseph Ellis, G. w, Horsey, 4. M. Low
Baltimore. Kendall Richards, Isai
on Lynch, B. Lynch, Isaiah Derrickson,
IT, W. Tunnel.
he The Committee onpcrmanent Organic
IT, ton made the following report =