Middletown transcript., 1876-06-03
Democratic County Meeting.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN,
4 me ndment OF the Rules.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
In accordance with custom, mass meetln
of the Democracy of this county was held a
New Castle on Saturday last. The Superlo
Court was in session in the morning but ao
journed at O'Clock, p. M, and precisely
two o'clock the Court House bell was rum
and the court room was speedily filled wit
jealous Democrats. Joseph Roberts, Esq,
acting chairman of the last Executive Com
mittee, then called the meeting to order, ant
James P. Hayes moved that VIM Reynolds
ESQ.,, of Wilmington, be made temporar.
chairman. George Gray moved to amend b.
inserting the name of William Dean. Th
amendment was rejected by a large maJorit.
and Mr.. Reynolds was unanimously elected
He then took the chair and addressed tn
meeting substantially as follows:
Permit me, gentlemen, in accepting th'
position with which it has been your pleasure
| to honor me- to congratulate the Democrac,
Of this county, State and United States. upor
the bright and cheering prospects with whicf
they enter upon this campaign. No Longer
have we to contend with party which
trampling the constitution Of our country
beneath their feet, surround the polls VIII
bristling bayonets, intimidating the weak
and with plethoric purses bribing the unwary
but to-day we see this once strong organiza'
ton going TO pieces by the exposure OF theii
political corruption and moral debauchery,
and the eyes of the masses turned TO the
Democracy as the only hope of the country
salvation from those evils which recent Con-
gressional investigations have exposed, snam-
ing and disgracing America in her own eyes
and those of her centennial visitors. Hoping
gentlemen, that our meeting may prove mar
monous and that the acts of all Delaware
Democrats be such as will reflect brighter
lnstre upon our State, and conduce to tine
nomination and triumphant election OF ner
favorite son, Hon. Thomas F. Bayard as the
next President of the United States. ], with
thanks for your compliment, accept the posi-
ton of chairman.
At the close of Mr.. RS remarks, G. p.
johnson was, on motion Of John O'Byrne, ap-
pointed secretary.
George Gray then moved the appointment
of committee of one from each hundred to
name permanent officers for the meeting -
Adopted. The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Wilmington-J. P. Hayes; Brandywine-
H. NJ. Barlow; Christiana-J.W. r. Killgore
Mill Creek-George D. Medill; White Clay
Creek-Willam L. Weir; Pencader-James
Nicholson New Castle-George Gray, (chair-
MANI; Red Lion-Albert o. Newton; Appo-
quinimink-Joser c. Wilson; B.ackbird-
Gideon E. Rothwell; ST. Georges-Joseph II.
Walker.
VIM. H. Quinn moved that Committee on
Resolutions be appointed.
Thomas NJ Ogle said that under the rules
of the party committee for that purpose was
not in order at this meeting.
The chair ruled the motion out Of order on
the ground that this was not the proper time
to appoint such committee, as a permanent
organization was not yet effected.
Sam'l Townsend then proceeded to address
the meeting in regard to the rules which we're,
professedly, adopted at the county convention
in the fall of 1874. He said that 3S years ago
the Democracy of New Castle County decided
to make all nominations by ballot and that
decision was adhered to for few years, fore
ing Wings and afterwards Republicans 10
adopt the same plan. Afterwards set of
rules were adopted, requiring nominations to
be made by conventions These rules, he
contended, had been frequently violated, and,
as sample, the county convention was held
last year on the very day which these precious
rules appointed for holding the nomination
election for sheriff and coroner. On account
of these frequent violations he argued that the
rules were void and of no effect.
Mr.. johnson suggested the reading Of the
rules, as adopted by the convention Of 1874.
Mr. Townsend refused to recognize those
rules. They had not been legally and proper
ly adopted, as the committee appointed at the
county meeting of that year for their revision
had never made report, and these so-called
rules were no rules at all.
Mr.. Johnsons motion prevailed and the
rules were read.
Mr.. O'Byrne said he was chairman of the
Committee on Rules two years ago, and
though he thought they were acceptable to
the majority Of the committee he acknow.
lodged that they had not been adopted by The
the convention.
Nathaniel Williams said that the rules pre-.
sented by the committee were considered by
the convention but that they did not receive
more than ten votes out of the fifty-6ve dele
gates, and that the present rules, which ht
himself drew, were adopted by the convention
and therefore could not be altered or amended
except by the county convention.
The discussion was here interrupted by th'
entrance of the committee on permanent or
panization, who reported as follows:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
President-William Reynolds.
Vice resident-Brandywine hundred,
N. Grubb; Mill Creek, r. G. Fisher; Viii
mington, R. H. Taylor; New Castle, J. H
Rodney; Red Lion, W. Bright; Pencader
J. W. Cooch; ST. Georges, T. F. Dilworth
Appoquinimink, Cyrus Tatman Blackbird
r. Ferguson; White Clay Creek, Josepl
Dean.
Secretary-C P. johnson.
The report was adopted.
VIM. Quinn repeated his motion for th
appointment of committee on resolutions
but objection was made on the ground tina
it is not customary to adopt resolutions at
county meeting, as it is held for busines
only. The motion was lost.
Joseph Roberts moved the appointment Q
a committee of one from each ward in til
city of Wilmington and one from each of tn
other hundreds to report a county executiv
Committee and Judges to hold the nomina
ton and delegate elections.
This caused more discussion, as to tn
places of holding the elections, &c.
Jno. P. Springer and Thomas N. Ogle or
posed holding elections in the various ward
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