The daily gazette., 1878-09-17
The Hand of Hersey in the
Nominations.
PULL AT BOTH PARTIES FOR cANDI
DATES-A COUNTY EXECUTIVE
... COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

was called for, when the Secretary stated
| that as the proceedings had been so cor
rectly reported in the newspapers, h,
! had not deemed IL necessary to write tn,
| minutes. He then read the GAZETTE,
| report as the minutes of the Convention
and they were approved as read.
The bill of the Secretary for postage
70 cents, was then read and allowed.
Mr.. George w. Wells, from the com
! mittee 10 report nominations, reported
| the following list:
SENATORS.
VIM. p. Biggs, Pencader HID.
VIM. ID. Clark, Red Lion Hd
REPRESENTATION.
Il. p. II. Martin, Wilmington HID.
Abram Chandler Mill Creek HID.
Saml Roberts, Blackbird HID.
f. Z. MeWhorter, st. Georges HID.
F:Theodore Perry, ,Appoquinimink Hd
VIM. Dean, White Clay Creek Hi.
James Brackin, Christiana HID
f LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS.
John P. Bellviile, Red Lion HID.
Isaac Stats, Blackbird HID.
David Eastburn, Mill Creek HID.
Joel Thompson,J ,Jr., White G. Greek Hid
Thos. Carpenter, st. Georges Hid.
Henry IL. Appleton, Appoquinimink
HID.
SHERIFF..
John Macklem, Wilmington HID
CORONER.
Nicholas b. Appleton, Wilmington Hid
Rev. A. ID. Davis moved that the re.
port be accepted and the report acted
upon separately. Adopted.
Rev. j. B. Mann said it was q question
of interest whether the candidates had
been seen; whether they would accept
and also if they were nominated and ac.
cepted, they would prove worthy of the
regard of temperance people. He said
there was one man on the programme
who had been seen IN the whisky shops
treating people.
The Chair-Will Brother Mann tell us
who this man is?
Mr. Mann-No. But l say that it
would be well for us to nominate only
such IN en as We can trust. 1 am inclined
to think that If we can secure three or
four good temperance men from the
nominees of the other party we will be
doing well enough.
The Convention then proceeded to
consider the nominations of the commit
tee, commencing with the Senators.
Rev. A. ID. Davis said Mr.. Biggs would
prove a first class nomination. He had
served in the Legislature once, and was
the only man in the county delegation
who was a square temperance man. He
was good Christian and Democrat
He could not say whether Mr.. Biggs
would accept the nomination or not.
Mr.. Mann said it was no use to nomi-
nate man without knowing that he
would accept. He thought Mr.. Biggs
was too good Democrat to accept.
Mr.. Davis said it would be the best
ylan fn ,nukA tho nnmi and a.
power the County Executive Committee
to fill vacancies caused by destinations.
John X. Babcock suggested the name
of Charles Moore, but Mr.. Wells said
that Mr.. Moore had refused the nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Davis suggested Albert Thatcher.
Mr. Babcock said that Mr.. Thatcher
was opposed to the nomination of tenn
perance ticket and would not serve.
In regard to the probability of the
candidates serving, the Chair stated that
1t was impossible for the committee to
visit them ALL but they had done the best
they could. If any of the candidates de-
clined the Executive Committee could
fill the vacancies.
The question on Mr.. Biggs' nomination
was then decided by rising vote, and
il was unanimously confirmed by twenty
votes. laa
WIN. d. Clark's name was then consid-
cred. -,
VIM. q. Leibrandt was in favor of TAX
Ing one of the Senators, as well as Rep
resentative from Wilmington.
Mr.. Davis said If Mr.. L. could think oi
| better man to name him.
Mr.. Leibrandt suggested Washington
Jones and John II. Adams.
| After some discussion as the power oi
/ the Convention to interpolate Other
names into the committees report, Mr.
Mann moved to amend the report by
| opening nominations, and submitting
| various names. adopted.
1 Mr.. Davis nominated Leander +. Rid
die.
Mr.. Leibrandt nominated Washington
Jones, but afterwards withdrew his
name.
Mr.. Davis eulogized Mr.. Riddle and
said he had done good service for the
temperance cause during his last term il
the State Senate.
| A rising vote was then taken which re
suited in 4 votes for Mr.. Clark but a
Messrs. Fox and Wells voted on botl
sides, under misunderstanding,t the vot,
was taken again, when Mr.. Riddle wa
nominated receiving II votes, to fo
Mr.. Clark.
| The nominations for Representative
were next taken up, and that of Il. Z
| II. Martin of Wilmington, was confirm
ed by vote Of ~ to3.
MI. Mann said-Mr. President. yol
have nominated man whom Christian
men and temperance people won't vot'
for.
Mr.. DAVIS said Mr.. Martin was
Friend, but that should not be refiec
ton against him. There was NOT d soun
der Temperance man in town.
The name of Abram Chandler OF MI
: Creek, was next announced, and MI
butcher asked for his record.