The daily gazette., 1880-08-07
Local Political, Afuirs.
THE DELEGATE ELECTION WARD
MEETINGS, ETC.

MEETINGS, ETC.
This afternoon, between and 7
O'Clock an election will be Leld for dele
gates to Democratic County Conven-
ton, called for the purpose of consider
ing some proposed amendments to the
party rules. Thus far very little interest
has been felt in the affair, and only a few
nominations have been made. The
Second Ward Democrats met last night,
and placed Charles Cannon in nomina-
ton. No nomination has been made in
the First Ward, and in the others the
candidates are as follows:
Third Ward-Daniel Mulherin.
FouIth Ward-Lewis Paynter
Fifth Ward-Enoch Moore, Jr.
Sixth Ward-George q. Ward.
Seventh Ward-Frank Z. Kane.
Eighth Ward-Wm. McMenamip.
Ninth Ward-Adam Orr and Martin
Farrell.
Tenth Ward-H. +. Lannan.
The Convention will be held in the
Court House, at New Castle, on Satur-
day afternoon, 18th inst, at one o'clock.
EIGHTH WARD MEETING.
A meeting of the Eli nth Ward Demo-
Gratis was held at the Wigwam last even
ing, when 1t was agreed to hold the del
gate election this afternoon, in the Wig
wan.
James f. Daley and VIM. McMena-
min were appointed committee TO ar
range for the Bayard Club pole raising
on next Wednesday evening,at the Wig
wan. The pole, when spliced and
rigged, will be 115 feet high. A 40 feet
flag will float from its summit. Speech
es and other ceremonies will attend the
raising.
During the meeting twenty-four addi-
tional names were added to the Bayard
Club roll oi membership.
THE NINTH WARD POLE
will be raised about 7 O'Clock this even
ing, at Elliott Avenue and Market streets
and will be made quite demonstration.
The f. l.. Martin Club at a special meet
ing last night, made complete arrange
ments for the affair, and passed Il vote of
thanks to Mr.. Amos +. Nailor, of Brandy
wine hundred, for hauling the pole in.-
AT the raising addresses will be deliver
ed by Harry Sbarpley, Ii. r. Penning-
lOil anu IL " lIolo'
THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
will meet tonight in the Democratic
headquarters, Nos. 220 and 222 Market
street, and among other business will
hear the report of the committee to con
fer with the City Executive Committee
1t is rumored that Martin Farrell pro
poses, at this meeting, to relinquish his
claim Of being chairman OF the City
Executive Committee.
MILITARY OFFICERS ELECTED.
At meeting of the Hickory Demo
cratic Club, Tenth Ward, last night, thu
following limo officers we're elected.
Major-Hewson f. LanHan.
Company A.-Captain-M. McClus
key: First Lieutenant, Bernard Nugent
Second Lieutenant, #. Mcguire.
Company B-Captain, Jane
McGrath; First Lieutenant, .Johl
Mullen; Second Lieutenant, Wm
Campbell.
The club now numbers 200 men 'ant
the membership continues to increase.
THE REPUBLICAN CANVASS.
The Gal field Veteran Union met las
night, and gazed with awe and venera
tion upon the following letter from Gen
eral James A. Credit Mobilier DeGolye
Garfield:
NToR, Ohio, A ugust 2.
K. II. GREGG, ESQ, Wilmington, Del.
DEAR SIR.-Your favor of July 81
inviting me to be present at a meeting
of the Garfield Veteran Union, of youl
city, on Thursday next, came duly &c
hand. l regret that my engagements
will prevent my being with you in per
son. shall be in hearty sympathy
with you. With thanks, am very
truly yours.
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
Letters were also read from Generals
Hartranft, Ii. Il. Bingham, Louis Wag-
ner and Col. David Branson, expressing
regret at not being able to be present.
These letter explain the postponement
ofthe proposed ratification meeting al
Institute Hall, Thurday evening. 1t
is evident Republican speakers from
other places are not going to waste their
time tooling around Delaware.
The "Vets'' adopted this uniform:
Blue capes, with buff Innings, regulation
cap, with silver wreath with the
letters &C. V. g." in the centre, blue
shit, white meek scarfs, white belt,
white leggings and dark pants.
The News, this morning, publishes
the following:
There is some talk in Republican cir
cles of having the hundreds, outsides, Of
Wilmington, in this county form a sep
arate County Committee; the idea being
to cut entirely aloof from the city of
Wilmington, allowing it to manage its
own political interests, and according
TO the county districts, the same prl-
vilege. The point was made by one
side in the late Dover Convention that
as this whole State was but one Con-
gressional district, lesser divisions
should not be regarded, but the same
parties, it is understood, are now ad-
yocating the above "departure."