Daily Republican., 1880-07-31
TMR OLE nonsY, P.LIrICg.

TINE OLD AORBY, PSLITiC3.
Levy Ceurt Gossip Tho Retiri@l
nnd Molding.Over Members, and
the TaIked.of CaRdidates-Losal
Political News. .....
Somehow more interest 10 taken in
the approaching Levy Court contest
than in any thing else in county poll
tics with the exception Of the Sheriff
atty. A few points respecting this
may not be out Of place. The holding
over members who were elected In 1878
for four years are:
William R. Bright-Rsd Lion Hun
dYed.
William Polk-St. Georges.
William A. korrison-Mill Creek.
William L.Wisr-White Clay Creek.
James T. Taylor-Appoquinimink.
Henry e. Wells-Blsck Bird.
The memberL retiring, and whose
terms will have to be filed tais fall
are /:
James Carswell--Wilmington.
William P. Lodge-Brapdywine.
Adolphns Husbands-Christiana.
Albert Il. silyer--Nsw Castle.
Alexander Wilson-Pencader.
This brings the principal part of the
contest to the upper part of the County.
The greatest interest centres around
Wilmington. No Republican candi-
dates have appeared but the party is
thinking that Mr.. Christian Febiger
or Mr. c. W. Talley will be their
man. Mr.. Febiger has not been
seeking the candidacy in any way. The
Democrats on the other hand are awful.
" split up. Those ont for the nomina-
tion are Thomas N. osle, William B.
Norton, Martin Farrell, John Otto and
William Stilley. Tie chances seem to
be pretty evenly divided, but Mr.. 0gle
appears to head the race with Mr.. Far
rell 3 good second horse.
In Brandywine Hundred Mr.. Lodge
is now expected to be candidate for
re- e-election. Joseph M. Pearce, who ia
even larger man than gigantic Mr..
Lodge,' and is a farmer-carpenter,
talks Of running and well known
Thomas L. Talley is out. On the Re-
publican side possible candidate, and
one who would make an excellent Levy
courtman, for he has served In that
capacity before, is Samuel H. Derrick
Three candidates are reaching for the
plum in New Castle Hundred on the
Democratic side. The leading man ia
the retiring member, A. H. Silver, OF
"Polk" Silver as he is often called, be.
cause he was the only Democratic
sheep in the flock and came into the
world when Polk was all the rage. The
others are Isaac Grubb and Robert Z.
Morrison. The talked of Republican
candidates are DR.. Burr and Sylvester
D. Townsend.
In Christiana Hundred Mr.. Husbands
will also be out for renomination.-
Other Democratic candidates are Thorn
as Lyman and Joseph Hanna. The Re
publican candidate is likely to W JAS
N. Brsckin or John B. Tatum.
Very little Of definite nature reach
es this city from Pencader. Mr.. Nelson
however, will be one Of the Democratic
sspirants and the Republicans think O
pushing the claims of Ferdinand Jan
vier.
nIsHTH WARD DEMOCRATS LAST NIGHT -
RED HOT RESOLUTIONS PAssBD.
Vice President of the Eighth Ward
Democratic club, presided at the meet
ing last night and committees were ap
pointed as follows:
On Finanoe-William McMenamin
Erby P. Davis, Charles McCloskey, h.
J. Kelly, Richard Burton.
On Council candidates-B. J. Ma
guire, &. Vernon, J. Davis, G. McClos'
key, T. Welch.
4. J. Kelly presented the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Re IL Resolved, That the attempt Of q few
m an nj the late county meeting held at New
Castle, to change the rules OF the Democraus
marty, 50 as to nominate the candidates fol
the Offices Of Sheriff, Coroner and momoers o
deIeaate convention instead Of directly by
ballot. is measure designed 10 rob the poo
Nerkipg Democrat Of the right to neminatt
the candidate for whom he Is expeeted 70 cas-
his vote is fraught with the most disastroui
eonseouenoes TO the success OF the party o.
he coming election is unwise and tmpelitic
and meets as 1t deserves, our most unaualin
IN
ReoIyed. That committee Of three shall
be appointsd to name candidate Or candl
dstas 10 represent this Ward at the County
Conyent,ori to be held at New Castle. on Sat
urday. August IA, and the said candidate 4
10 vSted FOL. on Saturday, August. And D
~ Idy ResolVed. That We request oar Denocrati
hystbrnn Of the several wards Of this city Y
send delegates to that convention who will
crush apy attsnpt 10 abolish ballot nomina
tions that our candidate shall be pledoet
to yote against any change In the rules OF IN
party. ...
sBcoED WARD DEMocRATs.
The meeting Of the Second Ware
Democrats at the Atlantic Garden wa
presided over by William b. Quinn
and E. A. Robinson was Secretary
The following committees were appoin
ted:
To raise a. German Hancock ant
English club: Nathaniel Melohior, An
ton Hsnze, August Hilgar.
To raise club in South Wilmington
william B. Mccormick, Charles Can
non, Joshua Pyle, John F. Bradley
Daniel Callahan.
70 raise q citizens club: B. r
Hiesler, Z. 8. Robinson, John Kelley
Captain Joseph Fl. Richards, at on
time commander Of the White Boys II
Blue, and one OF the Second Arm.
Corps, was selected to raise a veteran
club. ....
The club adjourned to meet in soutl
Wilmington at B. +. Townsend's ofic
on Tuesday evening.
gHs DEMOCRATIC COUNTY BxgCuTIvE
Committee met in Middletown at tn
National Hotel at 2 o'clock yesterds,