Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-11
Ihc County Dlvtders.

VISIT OF THE COMMITTEES TO DOVER, THURsDAY-
MIDNIGHT CAUCUS, LAST NIeHT-CoSsPICUoUs
ABSENCE OF MANY WHO HAD BEEN COUNTED ON.
Repeated inquiries al to WHO had been named
on the City Hall committee OF twenty, were an
swered by the statement that the committee was
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only about eighteen could BE- got together In the
wilmington party. Tbs sossesse9 wsss esnane
the delegation James Bradford, Samuel Ban
croft Jr., John Jones, Charles Baird, Geo. H.
Bates Bepi Nields, Geo. g. Robinson, y. r.
Lally, f. A. Van Trump, Geo, s. Capelle, nj. NJ.
Child, j. r. Hesld, William Reynolds, W. Il.
Orosrdae. Jos. Fnilmer. and /. G. drubb. From
New Castle, Alexander V Cooper George Gray
and William Herbert went with the party.
There were two or three others from Whining
ton, whose names we have not given.
THE CAUCUS AT DOVER.
Specidi 10 he Commercial.
DOVER, DEL, March 3.
The caucus of the Dividers did not assemble
till about 10 o'clock, when Speaker Holcomb, Of
the House, called the gathering to order. MIR.
Bradford, on behalf of the City Hall meeting,
presented the resolutions adopted there, and
George II. Bates, ESD, WAS then introduced.
After Introductory remarks, he opened up what
he conceived to be the many advantages to be
gained by County Division, and claimed that
there had been rapid growth in favor of di-
vision, until, he SAID. every shade Of senti-
ment was now fully represented III
its behalf Mr. b. spoke about forty minutes,
and was listened to with attention. W. 7. Croas-
dale, representing the Committee OF the Board
OF Trade, then male a few remarks in favor of
division and claimed that the measure had be-
come popular. He closed by saying that the
greatest opposition, arose from those who were
afraid the measure, it adopted, would make the
members of the present Legislature a little too
popular.
Ex-sherin Herbert, being called upon, said
that he wss here not in favor of or opposed to a
division Of New Castle County but too look after
The interests of the Democratic party for the
Campaign of 1876 but as he WAS convinced. that
the Democratic party would not suffer he would
not oppose division. But If he found any legis-
iation gong on detrimental to the Democratic
party he would not fail to remind them OF it.
Benjamin Nields, Esq, was the next speaker,
and produced the same train of argument, gen.
orally, as Mr.. Bates.
George Gray, Esq, was called upan to repre-
sent the south side of the Christisna. He said
very large proportion Of the people with whom
he associated are in favor of this mode OF in
creased representation. Two other propositions
were before the Legislature, looking to increased
repre- set ton but this den answer the demand
of the people. They demand impartial and com
plete justice which nothing will satisfy but rep
resentation Oh the basis proposed. Ii this state
OF analrs continues the next censns Will present
| most anomalous condition. Out of = popula-
ton of 1870 000 New Castle county will then have
80, 000 of the population.
W. G.. Whiteley, Esq, being called upon raid
that rs the meeting wss called in the interest.
of a division of the county, it would not be pro
per in him, who was opposed to division to GO
cupy the time.
H. G. Cooper, ESD, expressed himself in fsvo
OF division, and William Reynolds declared fo
some one outside OF Wilmington to speak. Ig
natius q. Grubb. Secretary Of State, proclaimed
himself convert to division OF the county
and spoke in its behalf.
! The caucus, towards midnight, broke up.
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