Middletown transcript., 1878-06-01
Tne Democracy I'M Council.

5rubb, Vice President at the lasl ooun'J -
ng. ,,-o5 tho+
committee Of one be appointed from eac9
hundred to nominate permanent ofnceFs, anu
he motion prevailed; and, after the appoint
nent Of John O. Farra, OF wilmington, ~
emporary Secretary, the Chairman arose anu
the committee to nominate peiIla
lent officers, in accordance with at. ogie
notion, ii the following order:
Wilminoton-Dr. H. 0. 0gle.
Brandywine-Wm. G. Wier
Christiana-John W. R. Killgore.
Mill Creek-Thos. L. J. Baldwin.
White Clay Creek-James Fl. Ray.
Pencader-Sewell @. Biggs.
New Castle-Alex. B. Cooper.
Red Lion-Thomas Bird.
ST. Georges-Edwin r. Cochran
Blackbird-Richard Ferguson.
nnooninimink-James Kaneley
MI Jospeh Roberts inquired how the com
mittee was appointed.
Mr.. Samuel Townsend said that TINS manner
of amounting a committee would not 40, ana
that The Chairman had prepared the names oe-
forehand and had had them in his pocket.
John O'Byrne, Esq, said that the manner
Of appointment had the appearance o. coiIu-
Sian therefore, he moved to reconsider Dr.
0ge's motion. ~
I,sion he had no knowledge Of it. as ne dld
mi know his name was on the list unul ne
heard it read.
nj samnel Townsend said it was contrary
y democratic principles and presumptuous on
III nart Of the Chair to appoint the committee
in this manner. ,,a
The Chairman said be supposed be would
have this committee to appoint, and had made
out the list beforehand.
George Gray, Esq thought the Chalr was
assailed without reason, as it was bis rlghl ID
the absence Of any instructions to appoint the
Mr. Townsend said he had never seen
committee appointed in this way before, pu,
be would let it go with the understanding III
this sharp practice would never again W ~
lowed in any Democratic County Aleetlng
III L p HAYES. Of Wilmington, objected
| j III manner in which the commite was ap
pointed. ;nio, 4ha+ u,
,,eatinr shouId assist the Chair in making tn
appointments !. -, IL Matte
nlan for the Chairman to appoint the commit
tee as by any other way confusion Of name
would be presented.
Mr John p. Springer said he did not obIee
~ the committee, but to the manner OF its ap
pointment. o-,.,
santpd to withdraw his original motion an
thc list was again read over and ratlhed 2
,hr meafinp. Mr. Burton, Of Mill Creek, bt
Il inr absent, the name Of DR.. S. Chandler wa
Substituted this being the only change trol
+ha original list. The committee then retire
70 ore Of the Jury rooms for consultation, an
Il .bout twenty minutes returned and reporie
tie cilowing as the permanent officers OF u
eeting
Wm. r. Bright, Of Red Lion Hundred
VICE PRESIDENTS.
grandywine Hd.-Joel Cloud.
Wilmington-JohnH H. Publ.
bristiana-Adolphu Husbands
Mill Creek-Lewis McElwee.
White Clay Creek-Wm. L. Wier.
New Castle-Hiram Borie.
J Pencader-James Nicholson.
! Red Lion-Albert 0. Newtown
st. Georges s. Vandyke.
Observation-Disclosures Roberts.
Biackbird-Jacob Richardson.
SECRETARIES.
John o. Farra.
Merris Taylor.
q M. BRIGHT. upon taking the chair, thank
K tba committee for the honor conferred up
him and said be hardly knew the duties
0nired Of him but would perform them to
y best Of his ability.
h On motion Of George Gray, Esq comm
fee Of one from each ward and precinct IN
citv of Wilmington and one from each OF
Hundreds, was appointed, and at once reu
to the Grand Jury room for consultatloh. M.
f. Watkins and Nathaniel Williams, ot %
of Georges; Stockley Daniels, Of Appoqulnlln
\ and Fl. H. Wells, Of Blackblrd, were On
committee.
lg On motion Of Joseph Roberts 4 COMMITTEES
d. three from WiImingto ton, and one from each
j. the Hundreds was appointed to nominat
= County Executive Committee. 4 "
u ran. Of St. Georges, Samuel Townsend, OF
n nonninimink. and Abram Hayden, IT.,
ds Blackbird, represented the lower Hundr'
I. IN his committee. The committee retll
n and upon their return, reported through
~ Turner the following
90 COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
as Brandvwine Hd.-Wm G. Wier.
an WiImfngton-John II. Publ, John v Byl
,en VIM Norton.
(yhrlStlala-J. 1OulSOH
Mill Creek-Thomas L. j. Baldwin.
White CLAY Creek-Wm. L. Wier.
New Castle-Wm. Herbert.
Pencader-Sewell @. Biggs.
Red Lion-Wm Fl. Newton.
st. Georges-Joseph Fl Walker.
- Annoouinimink-Sa Samuel Townsend.
BIackbird-A Deakyne.
Messrs Wm. Herbert and VIM Fl. Ne'
-ar- ,I.od ~ he excuspd from service upon the
let. mittee.
two nittee Vas authorized to fill any vaca
on that may occur.
Tbe committee appointed to nominate
iudnes to hold the nomination election,
ate, after returned with their report.
the The following is the list Of judges appo
for the different Hundreds, with the nam
those appointed for the city Of Milmlr
was omitted:
ots Brandywine, East-Geo. Cloud, Jaco
- Handy Thomas Baird West-gos N.
1T .Toseph i. Wilson, John W. Anderson.
Christiana, NORTH. Doran, J. NJ.
iron Thomas Toy; South-John W X. klA
lla 0a,neS H,.EI cl.oI, owis MrElwee Georg
eek, Medill, John Phillips.
White CLAY Creek, East-E. 9. Mote,
J, Fl Lynam, j. H. Smalley; West-Willia
! \. Robinson, John W Pennington, Williai
be Smith.
but Pencader-J. u. Flsheri Lew au'
James Kealey.
New Castle-R. R. Morrison, Israel Z
er," VIM II. Dobb.
eople Red Lion, East-M. u = Dry, G:..o !. 4
! be- Ihantar 4 ahn.oE'0 I \ WTiqbt
St. Georges, East-W. S. Vandyke, D
/, If Ashcraft, John Zaccheus; West-Mart
Z Walker, John Morrison, J. w. Leather
ming Appoquinimink- benjamin Gibbs, K
s-ma- Townsend, John B. Keller.
yorks Blackbird-S a. Armstrong, Thoma:
kyne, Jr., John w Roberts.
The list Of judges was approved
lr-old meeting, after which James H. Myers, 9
Iadel- mington, offered the following:
-uoro Resolged That the retiring Executive
mittee are entitled to the thanks Of the
Y. II racy Of the County for the ZEAL energ
ability with which they conducted the
Of the County during the term Of their
'laent and that their assessment Of the citizen
snake aspire to a nomination for the office Of
have Sheriff or Coroner was wise and
1870 I,nraaFfnr n he a If