The Morning herald., 1876-05-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING
General Vim. Reynolds Elected Prsstden,
II Discussion on tho RMIss of 1874 a
Large Rerresentation-7he Electtoss fos
Sheriff and Coroner, Thomas r.
Bayard Recommended to tho Delegates
to st. Louis An E,sthsssiasfic Meeting
Governed bv Harmony and Good Feeling
The Democratic County Meeting at New
| Castle, Saturday afternoon, was the largest
and most enthusiastic held there for years
A large number went over from Whining
ton, and the other hundreds of the county
were well represented. The court room
was crowded throughout the meeting, and
the entire proceedings were characterized
by the utmost harmony Of spirit and good
feeling.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after two O'Clock by Joseph Roberts acting
chairman of the last County Meeting.
James P. Hays moved that General VIM.
Reynolds, of Wilmington, be made tempOr-
ary chairman.
Geo. Gray, Esq, moved to amend by ma
king VIM. Dean, of Newark, temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Gray's amendment was lost, and Mr..
Hayes motion prevailed by an overwhelm-
ing majority, whereupOn General Reynolds
took the chair and made brief address.
on motion of John O'Byrne, Esq, G. P.
johnson was made temporary Secretary.
On motion of Geo. Gray, Esq, commit
tee on permanent organization composed OF
one from each hundred, was appointed as
follows:
Brandywine-He Henry NJ. Barlow. Will
mington-James P. Hayes. Christians
John W. R. Killgore. Mill Creek-John
Medill. New Castle-Geo. Gray (chair-
man. White Clay Creek-Wm. G. Wier.
Pencader-James Nicholson. St.Gtorges-
Joseph II. Walker. Red Lion-Albert O..
Newton. observation-disclosures G. Will
son. Blackbird-Gideon E. Rothwell.
The committee retired for consultation,
and during their absence the meeting con-
Quoted a spirited discussion in reference to
the party rules adopted by the September
Conventiar5 in 1874.
Mr.. Samuel Townsend roundly denounced
the rules and the manner of their adoption,
and thought the people in county meeting
assembled were qualified to amend, alter
or abolish the rules altogether, if they 80
desired.
The rules were defended by Mr.. Nathaniel
Williams, who said they were fairly
adopted, after mature delibcration, and
should be obeyed as long as they existed.
The discussion was stopped by the return
of the committee on organization who re-
ported the following permanent officers of
the meeting.
President. General William Reynolds.
Vice Observation-Disclosures, Isaac N.
Grubb; Wilmington, Robert H. Taylor;
Christiapa, j. P. Chandler; Mill Creek
K. G. Fisher; White Clay Creek, Joseph
Dean, Jr.; New Castle, John Fl. Rodney,
Red Lion, VIM. Bright; Pepcader, j. W.
Cooch; St. Georges. Thomas. f. Dlworth;
Appoquinimipk; Cyrus Tatman; Blackbrd,
Richard Ferguson.
Secrctary-C. p. johnson.
The report was adopted.
Joshep Roberts moved that a committee
of ten from Wilmington and one from each
OF the other hundreds, be appointed to re-
port County Executive Committee and
Judges to hold the Sheriff and Coroacr
uom nation election and the election for
Delegates to the State Convention. Adopted
Committee -
Wi!min"ton-lst. Warl-Merris Taylor
Second, Peter n Furcy, Third, Charles d
Bedford, Fourth, W. II. Brady, Fifth, John
z. SPRINGER, Si~ih, DR.. Howard Oglc,
Seventh, Albert Watcher, Eighth, James
Kennedy, Ninth, John MeSorley, Tenth, X.
Cottinsham. Br&nuywine-John O'Byrne.
Mill Creek--R. 7. I. Rankin, Christiapa--
j. H. McCullosh. New Castie-Israel FoIs.
Red Liou--John II. Chairs. Pcncader--
Aleyand, r Wilson. st. Georses--Edward
K. Cochran. Appoquinimink--Samuol
Townsend. White Clay Creek Joseph
Dean, Jr. Blackbird-Dr John H. Paryis.
During the absence of this committee, the
discussion of the rules was renewed with
great visor, and was participated in by
Messrs. Townsend, Dean, Grub, HodgsoD,
Ogle, Quinn and others. 1t was again in-
terrupted by the return of the committee
who reported the following
JUDGES OF ELEoT1ON.
Brardywine Hundred, West District
Benjamin T. Frame, James A. &. Smith,
George O'Byrnc. East District-lsaac N. i.
GruDb, Jesse Sharpe, Lot Cloud.
Christiana North-Abram Palmer, j.
Daniel Mulherin, Adolphus Husband.
South---Jshn W. r. Kilgore, Thomas
Hanna, David Price.
Mil Crcek-Aquilla Derricksou, Benz.
Footc, Lewis Miller.
White Clay Creek, West-- William Rob.
inson, John Pennington, F. Darlington.
East--Willian H, Lyman, VIM. M. Haw-
thornc, n. 8. Weir.
New Castle-Wm. Herbert, Albert Silver,
Rrd ;on Eoat-Eaoroa r sRra1v .Joscnh