The daily gazette., 1880-05-31

Levi A. Bertolet'e,
VIM. W. Pritchett,
j. Parke Postles,
James NJ. Watson,
James A Draper,
Il II Bayard, "
James Carmichael,
John Il Dolan,
George Gray, New Castle.
George ID. Medill, Mill Creek.
J Alfred Collins, Wilmington.
Sereck + shallcross, st Georges.
Geo f Deakyne, New Castle.
A G. Osborne, st Georges,
Chas H McWhorter,
ii r Pennington, Wilmington
Alex b Cooper, New Castle.
j Poulson Chandler, Christiana.
William Dean, White Clay Creek.
Theodore Ruth, "
Thomas Bird. Red Lion
John Rodney, New Castle.
Joseph Roberts, Appoquinimink.
Total signatures 79.
The reading of the petition was
followed by IT monstrating remarks but
the chairman cut discussion short from
the start by stating that under the rules
nothing could be done except to fix the
time for electing the delegates to the
Convention to be called for the considera-
tion of the proposed amendments.
Major Biggs proposed that the meeting
take vote and see if the petition should
90 to a Convention but the chairman said
the rules were mandatory and required
the Convention to be called whenever
applied for by fifty Democrats at the
County Meeting.
Henry G. Turner, Esq, moved that
the petition and names there to annexed
be furnished to the press of the county
for publication which gratuitous sugges-
ton was adopted with alacrity.
Mr.. Turner said he would try to buck
against the proposed change in the Con-
vention and Mr.. Samuel Townsend said
it was a pretty thing in 1880, to propose
going back to the Convention system Of
nominating candidates.
The committee to nominate County
Executive Committee here returned and
through Esquire VIM. Ii. Brady reported
the following:
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Brandwine Hd.-Joseph Handy
Wilmineton-Levi A. Bertolette. Jos.
l.. Carpenter, Jr., James F. Daley.
Christiana-Thomas Toy.
Mill Creek-Edmund Haman.
White Clay Creek-Wm. L. Wier
Pencader-Alex. Wilson.
| New Castle-John L. Boyle.
| Red Llon--Wm Il. Bright.
st. Georges Polk.
Appcqunimink-Joseph FL. Roberts.
Blackbird- Henry. II. Wells.
These selections were unanimously
approved by the meeting.
George Wells,of Wilmington, offered
the following resolution which was
adopted, without discussion or opposi-
ton:
RESOLVED, That returns from any poll
ing place not accompanied by the pol
lists. shall not be received and counted
and this provision shall apply to al
nomination elections held this year.
Mr.. VIM. Dean moved that the meet
ing proceed to appoint judges to holt
The nomination election tor Sheriff anC
Coroner, but WD. Herbert moved as {
substitute that these appointments be re
terled to the County Executive Com
mittee. In making this motion Mr.
Herbert said he thought it would be thu
most satisfactory manner of appointing
} the Judges, as the committee could con
, sult with the candidates, and thus ren
der satisfaction to all concerned.
Mr.. Herbert's motion prevailed. Th
Judges thus selected will hold all Demo
, crotic nomination elections this year.
] Nathaniel Williams moved that th
| election for delegates TO the Convention
TO consider the revision of the rules b
! fixed for the first Saturday in Angus
next.
Major Biggs offered an amendmen
! flying the first Saturday in August, 1896
: but the chair ruled the amendment Oh
Q of order.
Mr.. Williams motion was thel
y y adopted.
ri. g. Turner, Esq, make a motion T.
= Get the sense of the meeting against tn
9rooosed change from nomination b.
ballot to nomination by Convention, an
It when the chair requested him to reduc
g his motion to writing, he presented it il
o the following:
That IL is the sense of this meeting tina
= any attempt to take away the paiiot irot
. the neop'e is undemocratic and unwise.
Is aThat's a good notion" said l. I
n Grubb, Esq, "and move IL oe aoopIe
q unanimously"
y Mr., Turner's motion was adopte
j., unanimously, with rush, and then,
y y 4:45 O'Clock, the meeting, In harmon
" and thorough good feeling, adjourned