Middletown transcript., 1876-07-22


said shall hold an election on the day recon-
mended by the said committee; or if no day
be recommended, on day to be canned by
the said Judges, between the hours named in
Rule for the purpose Of choosing delegates
to such State Convention, according to the
apportionment prescribed by Rule 4.
If a State Convention is called at such
time that it would not be practicable for the
Judges aforesaid, to hold such election, the
county committee shall provide for electing
delegates to such convention according to
the said apportionment.
Such delegates are requested to resist any
and all attempts to vote by counties in said
convention, but adhere TO the principle OF
voting hereinbefore laid down in Rule 4.
Rule 8. In all conventions hereby author
lied by the Democratic party, majority OF
the members present shall govern and nomi-
nate the candidates but for the government
of their proceedings, the rules of the House
of Representatives of the State, shall be
adopted so far as is not inconsistent with the
above.
Rule 9. These Rules shall only be altered
or amended by committee, for that purpose
appointed at County Meeting. When they
shall be voted upon by the Democratic voters
Of the county at an election held for the par
pose Of ratifying the same, a majority of
the votes polled shall adopt the amendments.
Rule 10. On the adoption of these rules
the chairman Of the County Meetings shall
procure book in which the rules shall be
recorded, and the minutes of all county meet
ings shall be entered, as also shall the pro-
ceedings of all County Conventions. This
book shall be kept in the possession of the
chairman of the County Meeting
Mr.. Biggs, having desired to have incor-
porated in the rules a provision requiring the
nomination of candidates for the Legislature
and Levy Court, by ballot, by the people,
submitted the following proposition:
As there was difference of opinion in
regard to the mode Of nominating candidates
for the Legislature and Levy Court, the Com
mittee on Rules recommend the following
resolution, to be voted upon separate from the
rules submitted by the committee, viz:
Candidates for the Legislature and Levy
Court shall be nominated by the Hundreds
entitled to representation by ballot in those
Hundreds and the candidate having the high
est number of votes shall be the nominee;
and if majority of the votes cast are in
favor of this resolution it shall be consid-
cred as adopted and shall be incorporated as
a part of the rules and in lieu of Rule 4,
governing the Democratic party Of New Cas-
tie County.
In voting for the above resolution all the
votes "for ballot" shall be considered in favor
Of adoption, Opposed 10 ballot" against
adoption.
Mr.. Grubb, while he opposed Mr.. Biggs'
proposition in the above shape, was in favor
Of going further, and permitting the people Of
the entire country to nominate the whole
ticket, instead Of nominating by the Senator
ial Districts.
The motion of Mr.. Biggs to adopt the
above was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-John Townsend, Jacob Richardson,
B. T. Biggs, VIM. DEAN.
Nathaniel Williams, Thos. Holcomb,
I. G. Grubb, Thos. Bird, VIM. G.. Whiteley
5.
The committee then adjourned.
The above rules will be submitted TO the
voters Of the party, for ratification at special
election to be held on Saturday, August 5th,
between the hours of IL M, and I p. M, in
Wilmington and New Castle, and between IL
m. and p. m. in the rest of the county.
Mass Meeting OF Werkingmen.
A mass meeting of twenty-five hundred un-
employed workingmen was held in the City
Hall, Wilmington, on Thursday night TO pc
tition the mayor and city council for relief.
Resolutions were passed denouncing the city
council, Gov. Cochran and all the papers Of
the city for their indifference toward them.
Good order prevailed during the meeting, and
proper action will be taken on the resolutions
al once.
Our Weather Report.
The weather this week has been more yari-
able than at any other time since the begin
ming of the cheated term" On Sunday and
Monday a splendid breeze cooled the heated
atmosphere and made it pleasant. On Tues
day, however, the sun began to resume his
sway and the cheated term came back in
full blast Thursday has been pronounced as
the hottest day, with one exception Of the
sea son. 1t certainly was a red-hot day. Our