Middletown transcript., 1874-06-13
Democratic County Meeting.
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
AUDIENCE.
Appointment of the County Exeou-
tive Committee, Judges Of Nom
ination Election, etc.

tive Committee, Judges Of Nom
ination Election, etc.
NOMINATION ELECTION FOR SHERIFF
AND CORONER FIXED FOR SAT-
URDAY, JUNE 10th.
The Democratic County Meeting held at New
Castle, last Saturday, one of the largest,
most enthusiastic and harmonious political as
semblages convened in the ancient burgh.
The morning train carried good number OF
Delegates from Appoquinimink and st. Georges
their number increasing at almost every station
until they reached New Castle. At half past one
p NJ. the :" free train from Wilmington ar
rived bringing large number of " coed men
and true,'' swelling the already large assembly
to vast crowd, and marching up the street,
headed by the Amphion Band of New Castle, to
the inspiring music of '' Hail Columbia Happy
Land, they filed into the Court House, filing
it to its utmost Standing capacity. George Gray,
ESQ, chairman of last county meeting then call
ed the assembly to order in the following short
but excellent address =
FELLOW CITIZENS I'm calling this meeting to
order cannot refrain from congratulating the
Democracy of Delaware upon the bright skies
which loom up from orr political horizon. The
sun which is even now struggling through the
clouds outside seems to me happy harbinger OF
that political sun which shall dawn upon us at
the idcs Of next November. (Applause.)
1t seems to me as look upon This assemblage,
composed of the yeomanry Of the county, that
our hearts are aciuated by one common impulse
for the success of the time-honored principle of
the great Democratic party. That party which
our enemies have time and again proclaimed
dead and tried in vain TO bury, but which now,
terminated and revivi6ed, is stronger than ever
IN, tI,a rte nf fba
being reasserted and are vindicating themselves
| as the true and cardinal principles of our great
government. (Applause.)
One fact cannot be gainsayed. The Demo-
cratic party of Delaware comprises an over
wheming majority of the white citizens of the
State; while the majority Of the white people o
| the United States are members of the same party.
These are facts from which all can take encour-
/! agement, for they tell us that the great party
cannot die as long AS there are white principles
| to maintain. 1t is the maintenance of these
| principles which has saved our own loved State
| from the condition of those States now under
| African rule, and there is no cause to doubt that
| all who are opposed to the AfrcaniZation of
| Delaware will come into our ranks and help us
| in coming campaign.
! AT the close of Mr.. Gray's address Temporal
| ry organization was formed by the selection, on
| motion ufN Williams, of John P. Cochran, Esq,
| ofSt Georges, as chairman, and on motion by VIM.
| Dean, of Edward Reynolds of Middetown, and
| by c. z. johnson of N. b. Mclntire, of Whining
| ton, as Secretaries The appoin tment of COM
mittee on Permanent Organization to consist of
one from each Hundred then move by Joi
seph Roberts. The motion prevailed and the
chair, assisted by special request by gentlemen
present from the different Hundreds, selected the
| following committee Brandywinc Hd., John
O'Byrne; Wilmington City, Jas. P. Hayes
Christiana, John w. r.. kilgore; New Castle,
wm. Herbert; Mill Creek, Rich. G. Fisher
l.. Ia, Dad IN,
John W. Mccall; Pencader, Jas. Nicholson
st. Georges, &. Il. Cochran; Appoquinimink,
Rich. Ferguson. The committee retired and in
a few minutes reported the following permanent
ofFcers:-
PREslDENT-John P. Cochran, of ST. Georges.
VICE PRESIDENTS Joseph Roberts, of Apo
quinimink, and Robert N. Taylor, of Whining.
ton.
SEcRErARIEs-Edward Reynolds, of Middle
town, and H. B. MeTntre, of Wilmington. I.
A. b. Cooper then moved the appointment o
a committee on Resolutions and the following
gentlemen were selected A. b. Cooper, New
Castle, Chairman ; BraBdywine John U Byrne
Wilmington Wm Il. Hodgson; Christiana
Marshal Chandler; Mill Greek, Il. Coates Mote
White Clay Creek, Vim. Dean Red Lion, Alex
Biddle; Pencader, s. C. Biggs; St. Georges
Ii. A. Nowland; Appoquinimink, Alex. Dea
kyne.
) A little ripple was created here through mis-
take in regard to the member of the committe,
, from Appoquinimink, Samuel Townsend Esq.
having heard his name pronounced, understood
that he the member but on being Informed
OF the mistake retired to his seat, remarking tina
he didn't care as the position was nota very de
G sirable one but he " didn't like the way it wa
done as it smacked of wire pulling and he wa
opposed TO anything of that kind"
On motion of Geo. Gray. Esq, committee 0
D one from each Hundred was appointed to repor
nominations for a county Executive Committee
The committee were tollows;--Geo. Gray
of New Castle, Chairman; Brandywine Jos
: Handy ; Whining ton, Geo. G. Ward; Christi
ana, Norris Wilson; Mill Creek, Joshua b
Barker White Clay Greek, james Springer
Red Loa, DR.. E. Worrell; Pencader, Davi
n Foard st. Georges, Nath. Williams Appoquin
imink, ID. G. Rose.
!. DR.. Swithin Chandler then moved that tn
u above committee be Instructed TO report til
y names of three gentlemen from each Hundred fo
. | the Executive Committee instead OF one as here
9 totore. This was violently opposed by Mr.
Townsend, who thought the increase would
of no advantage. 1t was advocated by Gee
J. Gray and sustained by the meeting. Nh
Townsend then moved that the nomination elet
!, ton for sheriff and coroner be held on Saturday
: June Goth. Carried. Mr.. g. P. johnson the
= moved that the last appointed committee be 1T
= srucled to report judges for holding the nom
i. nation election Adopted.
While awaiting the report Of the committee Oh
: Resolutions, Hon. I. Bggs was called for an
J. made stirring address predicting, q if we ar
n but true to ourselves, an overwhelming Demo
q cratic victory next fall. 1--WE regret that os
: want of space will not permit us to publish hi
specify AT the close of Mr.. Bggs' remarks tn
f committee on Executive Committee reported a
follows -
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
VIM Herbert, of New Castle, Chairman.
Z Brandywine Bd.-Geo. W. Smith, VIM.
J. Handy, Thos. w. Bird.