Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03

delegates from the county, unuef tuese i"ics
this hundred, created by act Of the last Legis-
lalure would be without representation. de
contended that the rules were altogether
wrong: that each hundred should be allowed
to nominate its own candidate for the Levy
Court and its own candidate for the Legisla-
ture.
Thos. NJ Ogle asked if the same judges
were to hold the nomination for sheriff and
coroner) and delegate elections.
Mr.. Williams replied that the rules requir-
ed both elections to be held at the usual roftng
places.
Mr.. O'Byrne thought that the people were
competent to settle all these difficulties and
offered resolution that all nominations
should hereafter be made BY the people by
ballot.
Mr.. Roberts motion was finally adopted
and the committee appointed.
The discussion on the rules was continued,
VIM. G. Whiteley favorng a revision Of them
and moving the appointment of II committee
of one from each hundred for the purpose.
Mr.. Williams said be had prepared reso-
luton which he believed would cover the
ground, and settle the difficulty. 1t was as
follows:
Resolved That committee to consist OF
three persons from the City of Wilmington,
and one person from each of the Hundreds OF
the County, be appointed to consider the pro-
priety of changing the apportionmens OF dele
gates to County and State Conventions, and
also to consider the question of the distribu-
ton of Senators and Representatives in the
General Assembly, among the several divi-
sions of the County, and report their views
upon these subjects TO the enssing September
Convention.
Col. Whiteley moved to amend by requir-
ing the report to be made to county meet
ing, but afterwards Withdrew his motion.
Hon B. T. Biggs then took the floor and
spoke in favor of revising the rules, urging
| should be made to a county meeting instead
of to the county convention, and suggested
that when the present meeting adjourn it be
to the 9Th of August and that the report of
the committee be made at that time.
George Gray objected to county meeting
on the ground that such meeting could
easily be packed by Wilmington and New
Castle, and he did not think it fair, or just
that the four or FIVE hundred men whom that
court room would hold, should dictate rules
for the government of the 5000 voters of the
county.
Maj Biggs replied that he had no fears of
Wilmington and New Castle democrats. Ifa
meeting was called and the democratic voters
of the other hundreds stayed away, and the
men of Wilmington attended it in great num-
bers, he would not object, he did not fear but
that justice would be done as freely and i'm
partially by Wilmington democrats as by any
others. This speech Of Maj. Biggs was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause.
Mr.. O'Byrne also spoke in favor of a county
meeting, and argued at some length in favor
Of the rights of the people.
The discussion was continued some time
longer, until finally Mr.. Townsend moved
that committee of one from each hundred
and three from Wilmington be appointed to
prepare and report them 10 the executive COM
mittee who should submit them to the men,
bers Of the party for adoption or rejection at
an election TO be held for the purpose on the
9th of August.
The committee to nominate an Executive
Committee and judges to hold the elections for
sheriff and coroner and delegates to the State
Convention here entered and reported as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Brandywine Hundred-John O'Byrne.
Wilmington-Jas W. Ware, John H. Publ,
Dr.. H. O. Ogle.
Christiana-J. w. R. Killgore.
Mill Creek-Dr. Swithin Chandler.
White Clay Creek-Willlam l.. Weir.
New Castle-William Herbert
Red Lion-William Fl. Newton.
St. Georges-Joseph h. Walker.
Pencader-James Nicholson.
Appoquinimink Samuel Townsend.
| Blackbird-Dr. John H. Parvis.
| JUDGES OF ELECTIONS.
Brandywine -West-Benjamin T.
Frame, James A. B. Smith, George O'Byrne,
East-I. N. Grubb, Jesse Sharpe. Lot Cloud.
| na-North-Abram Palmer; Daniel
Mulherin, Adolphus Husbands. South.
W. R. Killgore, Thomas Hanna, David Price.
Mill Creek-Aquilla Derrickson, Benjamin
Foot, Lewis Miller.
| White Clay Creek-West-Wm. Fl. Robin
son, John Pennington, L. F. Darlington. East
William H. Lyman, William NJ. Hawthorne,
Urah S. Weir.
New Castle-Wiliam Herbert, Albert Silver,
George White.
Red Lion, East-Geo. F. Brady, Benjamin
n Oge, James VanHekle. West-Albert
O. Newton, Charles McWhorter, Solomon
Deputy.
Pencader-Wm C. Foard, John T. Fisher,
Albert Raymond.
St. Georges, East-Thomas J. Craven, H.
A. Nowland, Columbus Watkins. West
James H. Scowdrick, John Morrison, Charles
E. Anderson.
Appoquinimiak-Benjamin Gibbs, John
Townsend, Gideon E. Barlow
Observation-Disclosures Armstrong, Edw
| Riggs, CharleS b. Satterneld.
Wilmington-First Ward-Jacob Butz
Eugene Sayers, John H. Riley.
Second Ward-B. R. Heisler, Chas. Connor
John Ferris.
Third Ward-Thomas D. Gibson, Charles
Bedford, Edward Farmar.
Fourth Ward-H. Buxbaum, J. P. Hayes,
Bernard Bonner.
Fifth Ward-M. B. Ocheltree, W. A. MUIR
phey, Samuel S. Anderson
Sixth Ward-Daniel Farra, George Hep
burn, Levi A. Bertolette.
Seventh Ward-Thos. z. Bowen james W.
Ware, Milton Lackey.
Eighth Ward-James Leary, Jas. Kennedy,
Edwin F. Morrow.
Ninth Ward-Gustavus Kolck, Thos. Nous
ley, Jesse u johnson.