Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-11

same number of delegates should be selected to
attend the County Convention to be held in
September. Rumor stated, the week following,
that certain RiEgites would meet at Black Bird
on Saturday, the lst day of August; for what
purpose It was not stated, but on that day lead
Ing, active Democrats from out of North Apo
quinmnk and South Appoqunimihk hundreds
met there aud went into q room In the old hotel,
and, to keep down any prejudice, did not appoint
either chairman or secretary, but all participat-
cd In tho talk with one another in regard to ap.
pointing said delegates. The following persons
were present: hos. ~ t...i4 -
From North Appcqun. From South Appoquin-
mink Hundred: mink Hundred:
James Kaneley, Richard Ferguson,
Samuel Townsend, Thomas Dukes,
Joseph Roberts, Jacob Deakyne,
David g. Rose, Alexander Deakyne,
John q. Wilson, lOwep Crawley,
John O. Townsend, samuel Roberts,
Henry Hanson, IThos. Purnell,
+. L. Perry, 3. L. Finley
Colin Ferguson, Abram Hayden,
Job Stats. John IL. Paryis.
Mr.. James Kaneley being the Oldest gentleman
present, 1t devolved upon him as the proper per.
number Of delegates between the two districts
was talked over in the most cordial manner.
Jacob Deakyne proposed that the district he
lived IN, South Appoquinimink hundred, have
three delegates to the County and two to the
State Convention. replied that they, the South
district, had, at tho last election, the candidate
| for the legislature, and also three delegates
Richard Ferguson, who had been said candidate,
then rose up and moved that North Appoquini-
mink hundred have three delegates to the Coun-
| ty and two to the State Convention, and that
South Appoquinimink hundred have three dele
gates TO the state and two TO the County Conven-
tion. The motion was carried unanimously with
| the exception OF Jacob Deakyne, who said no.
| We all retired from the room with the best
possible apparent good feelings, and last week
two or three Ring tools of outsiders run around
and told the people TO all meet at Black Bird and
appoint the ten delegates The more honorable
Democrats in South Appoquinimink hundred
| met as agreed upon and appointed their delegates
| to the State and County Conventions, viz:
Delegates to tho State Convention Gideon L.
Rothwell, James Brockson, Chas. Satterfeld.
Delegates to tho County onvention-Jeremiah
Prior, John IL. Parvis
The Ring tools for the whole hundred
| For State Convention For County Convention:
John II. Parvis, Samuel Roberts,
Joseph Vandegriff, Frank Collins,
William Nailor, James 4. Taylor,
T. +. Perry, Aaron Reynolds,
| Joseph Roberts, William Weldon.
These disorganizers, In their meeting, number.
ed, am told, fifteen; four of them from the
Jacob Deakyne, Alexander Deakyne, William
Nailor and Samuel Roberts; and the balance of
the contents was from our district who went
over to another district to appoint delegates for
US. II Is proper to state that Joseph Roberts,
one of the named delegates, was not at their
meeting and took no part, and several others they
have named, am told, was not there. Altoge.h-
er 1T was the highest handed political impudence
/ ever heard Of In North Appoquinimink with
the previous honorable understanding on the pre-.
ceding Saturday with the people.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
The Democracy Of North Appequinimink hun
drcd, under q call issued by the Chairman of the
County Executive Committee, assembled at the
voting place in said district, Saturday. the Sth
l inst, and organized and appointed MarcelIus
| Price, John Nj. Naudian and Samuel 4. Boshell
judges to hold an election to elect two delegates
| to The State Convention aud three delegates 10
the County Convention.
The following gentlemen were elected by bal.
For Delegates to State Convention Samuel
Townsend received 81 votes and Cyrus Tatmau
| 81 votes.
For Delegates tp County Convention Richard
F. Hanson received 81, David C. Rose 81, James
/ q. Wilson 81.
The following resolutions were adopted;
Resolped, l. That the Democrats OF North APP
Ipoquinimink hundred meet at the hotel of James
Z. Townsend, in the village of Townsend, on
| Saturday. August the 29th at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, to
organize the party in the said district Tor the
| campaign.
Resoiued, 9. That the Delegates be empowered
| to fill any vacacancies that may occur, either in
the State or County Delegations
Resoiced, 3. That the proceedings of this meet
| ing be Published in the DELAWARE GAZETTE, the
| Wilmington Adrerfiser and Middietown Tran.
| script. MARCRLLUs PRICE,
l JOHN NJ NAUDIAN,
SAMUEL Il. BosHELL.
The names Of Delegates appointed by the die
Iorganizers who was not at their meeting or par
ticipated:
For State Delegates not at Black Bird-John
II. Parvis, Joseph Vandegrift, Joseph Roberts.
For County Delegates not ut Black Bird
Frank Collins, James Il. Taylor.
Il. FERGUSON.
August 10, 1874.
Tho names Of the persons from the N. Il. dis
trict at Black Bird on Saturday, August 9Th
f. T. Perry, IL. Vandyke, 8. L. Finley, Jr, Mr.
ii. -WhitiOck-Whitlock, VIM. Wei
don, John j. Stats, George Vnndyke, Aaron
Reynolds, q. Ferguson.
s. D.-Jacob Deakyne, Alexander Deakyne,
Samuel Roberts ami VIM. Nailor.
The above arc about all the persons who took
any part in the disorganlzers' meeting at Black
Bird on Saturday, August 9Th.
X. FERGUSON.