The Sunday mirror., 1880-07-25
THE DEMOCRACY.
MEETING OF THE CITY ASsO-
CITATION LAST EVENING.
The 0npleasantness "Cussed and Dis
cussed-A Committee of Conference
Appointed-A Big Turnout of
Farrellites.

City Democratic Association last evening
would be lively one, and those who visited
Squire Brady's office, under the impression
that the proceedings would be interesting
were not disappointed.
BY eight O'Clock the room was literally
packed with swetered humanity, and Presi-
nent Farrell having called the meeting to
order, Secretary Townsend read the min
utes of the previous meeting of the associa-
ton, as well as the reports of the different
ward organizations.
When the secretary had finished reading,
Mr.. O'Donnell moved that the report from
all the wards except the Seventh, be laid
over for one week.
A discussion followed, during which Mr..
Mellon stated that he had received notice
to attend a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee at the Lafayette Hotel on Tuesday
evening last He obeyed the call but
found that the President, Secretary and
myself were the only three who did obey it,
and he thought something would be done
in the matter. II the men who were selected
to represent the different wards in the Ex-
ecutive Committee did not choose to do SO,
ward meetings should again be called, and
men elected who would.
The motion being called for, President
Farrell stated it to be that "the reports of the
wards which are in revolt against this asso.
citation shall not be recognized" A vote
was taken and a division called for which re-
suited in the adoption of the motion by IS
to ID.
Mr.. ODonnell then moved that the re.
port from the Seventh Ward, and the rest
of the minutes be adopted agreed to unani-
mously.
Squire Brady reported that he had seen
Mr.. Carpenter, the Treasurer elect, and that
the latter had requested him to notify the
association that he accepted the position.
President Farrell stated that he under
stood that while Mr. Carpenter was willing
to accept the position of Treasurer of the
association he was not willing to act in the
same capacity for the Executive Committee,
and what the association wanted was man
who would accept both positions.
Mr. Brady thought that Mr.. Carpenters
acceptance should be recognized, and if he
refused to obey the wishes of the associa-
ton, action would be taken on the subject.
This was agreed to.
A member thought it would be advisable to
form sort of permanent Hancock and Eng
lsh Club out of the association, to embrace
all the wards, but was informed that the
wards would attend to that subject, and he
sat down.
A motpn was made through the associa-
tion to go into nomination for Vice Presi-
dents, one for each ward. The President
decided the motion out of order, as these
positions were already filled, and until the
present incumbents were disposed of, the
association could not elect substitutes.
Mr.. WEi. H. Quinn obtained the floor
and made speech in reference to the in
harmonious condition of things generally.
He said that the local Democracy of Viii
mington were battling against the same evil
that the National Democracy had to contend
against. "There are" said he, Sin this coun-
try some ninety odd thousand office holders,
and these office holders are endeavoring to
control the people of the United States,
arrogating to themselves the privilege of
debating who shall be elected and hold off
ces, but the Democratic party of this coun-
try are determined to shew them next No
vember that they have few objections to
present to this condition of affairs Here in
Wilmington we have forty-two office holders,
and these forty-two appear to be acting in
the same roll. But the Democracy of this
city have uttered an emphatic protest to this
condition of affairs through this association,
and hence the dissatisfaction among the off
ce holders Let us have harmony in our
ranks if possible, but let us have our rights
Mr.. Quinn was frequently interrupted with
comments of approval and disapproval, at
one point councilman Blake asking him how
he stood when he was an officeholder, to
which Mr.. Quinn replied, g | never under
took to make life job out of an office"
AT the close of his remarks, Mr.. Quinn
moved that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with the other ring.
The motion was seconded, and President
Farrell put it: ut has been moved and
seconded that committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with -
Here the President stopped and wanted |
to know with whom the committee was to
confer.
Mr.. Turner explained "with the Execu-
tive Committee.
"So-called Executive Committee" amen
ded Mr.. Mellon, and this term appearing to |
suit the association, the motion was put and
carried with an amendment of 10 instead of
s, as the committee.
Upon motion, the President was authori- |
zed to appoint the committee, and the fol-
lowing were named
Messrs. Henry Turner, E. C. Knight,
VIM. H. Quinn, Charles Cannon, James
w. Ware, Francis rMcCloskey, John J. |
Toner, Frank Kane, Edward Mcclure,
August Bicta.
Charles Jefferis delivered an eulogy upon
H. B. McIntire, proclaiming him the best
worker in the party in Wilmington.
The following resolution was offered and
after lively discussion laid over one week:
"e yesoiyed by the Democratic City Association that
the action of the Executive Committee in ignoring this as
socation meets with our unqualified disapprobation."
1t was moved that the secretary be in
structed to notify the Conference Committee
of their appointment. Adopted.
MIR. Mellon moved that the committee be
governed in their action by the rules of the
association.
Mr.. Turner hoped the committee would
not be fettered in any way. Let the commit
tee act according to its own Judgment, and
the association can either reject or adop its
report.
Mr.. Mellon withdrew his motion. Presi-
dent called Mr.. Blake to the chair, and TAX
ing the floor, made an earnest speech in de-
tense of the action of the association in
naming the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee. He strongly condemned the course
of what he termed " the Democratic papers
of Wilmington, saying that their slurs and !