The Morning herald., 1878-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING
W. R. BRIGHT, OF RED LION, ELECTED
PRESIDENT. A. LACE REPRESENTATION.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FULLY EN-


PRESIDENT. A. LACE REPRESENTATION
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FULLY EN-
| D0RSED. 5 ..a "
New Castle, on Saturday, was arouse'
from It's usual condition of somnonemcy
by the gathering clans of the Democracy
from the various hundreds of the county
Upon the different corners, "knots of tn
tried and faithful" could be seen dscussins
county politics; while under the shad,
LindeDs in front of the Court House
niger grade OF politicians were comparing
notes, as to what slate, If any, was mad,
up for the State In November. Every grad,
aud order of our people seemed to be pre-
sent, from the kid>gloved aspirant fol
senatorial harness, to the striker from oul
city slums, who tramped to New Castle II
quest of free whisky; but one thing is Ger
tain, that goo1 common sense and settled
purpose to make clean sweep of the Re.
publican party at the next election. ami,
mated those present. ...
| At a quarter to two o'clock the bell Of
the Court House tolled out its invitation to
assemble.
| The meeting was called TO order by Isaac
N. Grubb, acting chairman of the last
county meeting, in place of General W
Reynolds, deceased.
On motion of Ianatius G. Grubb. ESQ -.
John Y. Farra, and Maris Taylor. Citv Ed.
tor of the "Daily Gazette" were made
temporary secretaries.
On motion OF DIR. Il. 0. Ogle, commit.
tee on permanent organization, composed
OF one from each hundred was appointed
as follows .-.-
Brandywine, William Wier; Wilmington.
Dr. IT, Ogle; Christiana, j. Killgore Mill
Creek, DR.. swithin Chandler; White Clay
Creek, James Il. Ray; Pencader, Sewell
Biggs; New Castle, Alexander Csoper :
Red Lion, Thomas Bird; St. Georges, E.
Cochran Appoquininink, James Kauelly
Blackbitd, r. FuTgarson'
The committee at once retired, and in a
short time returned and reported the fol-
lowing permanent officers of the meeting:
President, w. R. Bright, of Red Lion
Hundred.
Vice Presidennts' Brandywire, Samuel
Cloud Wilmington, j Fl Publ Christiana,
A Husband; Mill Creek, L MeElwee L
Wier; New Castle, Fl Borie; Red Lion.
. Newton, Pencader, James Nicholson !:
st. Georges, s Vandyke; Appoquininink,
Joseph Roberts; Blackbird, Isaac Rich ard
son. The report was adopted. On motion
of Geo. Gray, Esq, committee of one
from each precinct Of each election district
of the various hundreds, and one from each
precinct of every ward In the CITY of will
mington, to suggest to the meeting names
for judges to hold the nominating election
for Sheriff, and Coroner, was appointed as
follows:
Branywine, Lodge, L Talley: whining
ton, W Kyne, r Il Taylor, T r LaUy, r
Brady, NJ Whelan, E well, W Pritchett, D
Farra, John Cole, John O'Donnell, B Nor
ton, j Dillon, j Guthrie New Castle, DR..
q Maxwell; ChristaRa, A Husband rhos
Hanna Mil Greek, 4 Hammans; white
Clay Creek, Uuriah D wler, Jos. Dean
Pencader, j Cooch Red Lion, j T Chairs,
Chas Mcwhorter st, Georges, Column
bus watkins, N williams; Appoquininnink,
Stockley Daniels Blackbird, H H wells,
The committee then retired
On motion Of Joseph Roberts, a commit
tee to suggest names for county Execu,
tive Committee, was appointed as follows
Brandywine, j. Clause; wilmington, j.
Carpenter, Jr., and James Meyers; Chris
tfana, Thos. Troy; Mill Creek, R. Fisher
white Clay Creek, Mansel Tweed; New
Castle, Geo. Gray; Pencader, James
Nicholson; Red Lion, A. N. Sutton: St,
Georges, E. r. Cochran; Appoquninimk
s. Townsend; Blackbird, A. HAYDEN, Jr.,
The committee after short absence re,
ported as follows
Brandywine, G. wier wilmington, John
II. Publ, John O'Bryne, W. B. morton
Christiana, j. Poulson Chandler Mill |
Greek, l. j. B. Baldwin white CLAW
Greek, L. wier New Castle, W. Herbert |
Pencader, s. G. Bigg's Red Lion, H. New.
ton ; Sr. Georges, H walker Appoouip. |
mink, s. Townsend Black bird, Alex.
Deakyne. The report was anopted
The committee on Election Judges, then |
came In and reported the following Judges |
who are to hold the elections throughout
jhe county:
Brandywine, E. Dist, George Cloud,
Jacob Hanly Thomas Bird W. Dit, j
Price, ) L Wilson, Anderson whining
'on,-E sares, Dolan, r McCall = 3rd
ward G Jetfries, I Ell NC Cormick, P wind
sh ;-5rd ward, 1st precint, Pats
,lck Lambert, Jas Megargee.
Jno. Bradford; 2nd P. P.J. Ford, Chas.
Bedford, Philip Green, Jr,; 4th W., 1st P.
)no. Sorlandel, Jno. II Simmons, Mor>
'ow; 2nd F. Jas F McGonigle, Jno Aiken,
3r., Ihos Nickerson; 5Jh W., 1st. P. Chas
Campbell, Enoch Moore, Jr., Jas H asson;
Ind 7. W Mccormick. W A Murphy, F G
carpenter; 9Th W., 1stP. WIN II Lee, OI
)gle, W FL Blair; End P. W H Hyatt, Ed,
vim MORROW; 9TH W., 1st P. A B Mitchell,
Malone, T j Mellon; 2nd P. Price, A
'teWart, Q Pierce; Sth W., Jno Quinn, Jr,
leo Lloyd, E A Gioder, 9th W, NJ Sherry,
'am'l Smith, Jr, Jas Daily; 10Th W., Jas
Iurphy, Henderer, Jas NcGrath; Chris
lana N District. j Doran, J Mcwade,
hos Toy; s. District. R Killgore,
as Porter, j W Scribner; Mill Creek.
.ewis McElwee, George D Medill
Philips white Clay Creek, E Dist K
Mote W Lyman J Smalley; W D Robinson
list W Fl Robinson, j W Pennington, WIN,
NTH; Percsder Hid. j 7 Fisher, Lewis
Iugeins, Keely; New Castle, r r NORRIS
on, j Fl Fols, W II Dobbs; Red Lion, E,
us; NJ NJ Kirby, J 0 Eagle, j Van Heckel,
I Dist, A NJ Sutton, ] 7 Mcwhorter. e Z