The daily gazette., 1880-05-31
FIRST EDITION.
THE COUNTY MEETING
Bic ennial Gathering OF the
Democracy,
And Formal Opening Of the Cam
paign.
A LARGE AND SPIRITED AS
SEMBLAGE.

THE BUSINESS TRANsACTED-sEvER
LITTLE sLATEs BROKEN, AND MEAS
UREs TAKEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE WHOLE PARTY-AMENDMEN
no THE PARTY RULES PRESENTED
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.
As usual, the regular biennial coun-
ty meeting of the Democratic party of
this county, which was held in New
Castle, on Saturday afternoon. was
largely attended by representatives
from all of the hundreds. This meet
ing is always regarded as the formal
opening of the county campaign.
The proceedings of the meeting were
attended with considerable vigor, and
il was evident, afterwards, that sew
eral parties who had come over with
petty little estates" to put through for
their own private benefit, found them
selves disappointed, as the meeting,
without regard to anybody's special
interest, conducted its own proceed
ings, and settled all disputes in a
thoroughly Democratic manner. AS
d result, although considerable pro-
niscucus talking and much confusion
prevailed at times, everything round
ed up smoothly, the rights Of every
one being respected, while the will oi
the majority prevailed in every con-
testing vote.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock, by VIM. r. Bright, ESQ.,,
of Red Lion Hundred, chairman of the
last county meeting, and Joseph Rob
erts, of Appoquinimink Hundred, was
appointed temporary Secretary.
Albert o. Newton, Esq, of Red
Lion Hd., then said:
lam aware of the important bust
ness we are convened to transactto-day
but it were we'll to pause and think of
that higher and more enduring busi-
ness which awaits each one of us in the
hereafter.
We are here in the midst of sorrow
and affiiction, the angel of death has
visited the family of our esteemed
friend the Attorney General, and de-
prived him and the community in
which he lived of one of its fairest
flowers, the wife of his bosom, to
whom she had consecrated the bloom
of her youth, the splendor of her beau
ty, the wealth of her tenderness, the
power of her genius. and the treasure
of her fidelity. She, the mother of his
children, the pulse Of his heart, and
the joy of his prosperity has been sud
denly and unexpectedly called by Di
vine Providence to expand with more
effulgence, and bloom with more beau
ty perpetually in the Paradise of Goo
where she had gone TO join her sainted
mother who preceded her but few
short months ago.
In consideration of this melanchol.
event move that this Convention dt
now adjourn until o'clock p. m, as {
token of respect and sympathy to tn
) bereaved, and that we attend in bod.
the funeral of the deceased, ,at 2 o'clocl
D. m. from her late residence, tn
home of George Gray, Esq.
The motion prevailed, and the meet
4 ing adjourned until o'clock.
. On the reassembling of the meeting
: Thomas Bird moved that the chairma
Z appoint a committee of three fror
9 Wilmington and one from each of th
! other hundreds, on a permanent organ
d ization. The motion unanimously prt
? vailed, and the chairman appointed til
:. following committee:
d ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
d Brandywine-H. M. Barlow.
n Wilmington-H. Il. Lannan, VIM. I
r. Lee, l. G. G1ubb.
Y. Christiana-Thos. j. Hanna.
Mill Creek-Edmund Haman.
White Clay Creek-James ii. Ra,
Pencadcr-Jas. Nicholson.
/. New Castle-A. III. Silver.
's Red Lion-Albert o. Newton.
y st. George's-Nath. Williams.
~ Appoquinimink-J. s. Vandyke.
ip Blackbird-Henry ii. Wells.
rs The committee retired, and in fe
~ minutes returned and through |.
Grubb, ESQ.,, reported the following
permanent officers of the meeting
CHAIRMAN.
H.B. MCINTYRE, Wilmington.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
White Clay Creek - George
Kerr.
Blackbird-Jacob Hill.
Appoquinimink-Wm. Weldin.
M Brandywine-Jacob b. Handy.
st. George's-Columbus Watkil
IS Christiana-James Nedery.
Mill Creek-Joshua b. Barker.
Red Lion-Thomas Bird.
Gil, Wilmiugton-John G. Farra.
Pencader-Thomas w. McCrack'
SECRETARIES.
j. Frank Ball, Wilmington.
w. Scott Way, Middletown.
This report was adopted, and
McIntire, on taking the chair, retu
ed thanks for the honor confer
upon him, trusting that the meet
would be of business nature and
asst business transacted for the b
by interests of the party, he would
deavor to decide all questions in
and impartial manner.
T.. Mr.. Joseph Roberts moved tina
nc committee be appointed to nam
ns' County Executive Committee.
the The motion prevailed, and then
MY Roberts moved that the chairman
point the committee.
lain Mr.. Samuel Townsend moved