Daily Republican., 1880-05-31

were growing desperate over the viz
troy Just gained by their opponents.
Mr.. Robert moved that 8 COMMITTEES
be appointed 10 choose an Executiv
Committee. This was adopted.
Samuel Townsend, snugly seated il
the Court crier's chair, moved tina
John C. Wilson be appointed from Ap
poquinimink. The chair said il had 1
right to appoint, and Mr.. Roberts, aftel
yelling that he bad intended to incor
porate that in his melton. moved t
amend by giving the chair power t
name the committee.
This raised row Of appalling inten
sity and led to a hopeless tangle. Mr.
Moore moved to amend Mr.. Townsend't
molten; Mr.. Townsend refused to ae.
eept; Benjami T. Biggs moved tha,
each Hundred appoint its own men
Mr.. Moore shouted to the chair to acI
like a man; Mr.. Lally, Eugene Lynch
and others; gyrated around shouting al
the top of their voices, and all the
while, away back in the room, Consta.
bic Pritchett screamed and wildly beat
the air with his arms in futile effort
to attract attention and say something.
Dennis Gallagher, who was at s,safe
distance from Mr.. Pritchett, shock his
fists and shouted "sit down." and
"put him out" The constable finally
sank into seat breathless and ex'
hausted.
A riot was imminent and the furious
fellows on both sides, urged on by much
bad whiskey, seemed intent on trans
forming the meeting into q miniature
Donneybrosk Fair.
poEHHYBRooK FAIR.
Mr.. Townsend withdrew his motion,
but Martin Farrell and Mr.. Turner OBJ.
jected saying he could not do so with
out unanimous consent. Mr.. Tow nsend
finally withdrew and Mr.. Biggs' mo.
tion was put and carried.
During this time the disorder was
supreme, and even strong-lunged
Sergeant Dolan, perohed upon the
back Of bench, could not make him.
self heard at the top of his voice.
Harry" said Mr.. Grubb to the chair,
"rap 'em down and commence over
again" And Harry was rapping all
he could, using newspaper mans
cane for q gavil, hut it was Of no use.
The fun had fairly commenced, and
the meeting was taking care of itself in
true Democratic style and could not be
checked.
Gentlemen, the roll Of hundreds
will be called, name your men,"
shouted the clair, during lull.
"Then will you commence with Ap.
asked Mr.. Townsend.
81 don't care DE-, "recklessly re-
sponded the president.
Brandywine Hundred was first
called.
81 nominate Samuel G. Sharpley
rom Brandywine Hundred" shrieked
Mr.. Lally.
"You'rs not from that Hundred"
,ame from dozen throats.
Senator Sharpley was on his feet in
! fash, and confronted Mr.. Lally with
ais fern erect and q dangerous light
IA his eyes. "That's so," declared he,
'is Wilmington to appoint for Brandy
vine Hundred :"
The trouble was finally bridgsd over
Ind Wilmington taken up. In an in
'tant's time Rnoeh Moore. Jr., Clerk Of
'he Peace Springer, Tax Collector Car
oenter, Thomas NJ. Ogle, Bailiff Daley,
Thomas R. Lslly, Constable Neary
and Esquire Brady had been nemina-
ed.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Brady,
Neary and Carpenter.
DEMOCRATIC PROFANITY.
This caused scene that bsggars de-
'cription. Howls rent the air, and the
,ries Of cit wont de-" "you had no
light to select" "put McIntire sut"
we're many. Hats we're waved, fists
hook, and opponents clincsed and al
most came TO blows. In the midst Of
t all was Mr.. Farrell, and his voice
vas shrill and fercs as he screamed,
'Mr. President, it won't do; we'll
make a fight right here If you insist on
hat"
Mr.. Lally moved that Wilmington re-
ire and deliberate. The motion was
lisregarded.
"Give us justice or we'll make it hot
tell you," warned Mr.. Farrell.
"We won't do any such thing G-|
- it," yelled one from the other
ide.
"It won't do G-d-i It; it won't
10 Harry" shrieked Scenic" Lynch.
$50 to h" retorted another.
"If you don't do right we'll burst
he party" expostalated Mr.. Farrell.
The embodiment continued for fully
I've minutes, and finally Mr.. Mellon
With tobacco juice streaming from his
mouth and an owl-like look in his eyes
noved that Clerk Springer be appointed
ergeant at arms.
Benjamin T. Biggs secured the at
ention Of the meeting, and, In a spirit
d speech, cautioned harmony. He
leld that the chair had no right to ap.
'oint for Wilmington, and said 1t would
10 perfectly right for Wilmington to
etire and select for herself.
"All we want is fair treatment" in
ERECTED Mr.. Farrell, as Mr.. Biggs took
is seat, "and we'll have fair treatment,
swear"
"You shall have IT," said the chair.
eyes" bawled Mr.. Moore, 1--WE. came
ere for justice; we'll get that or
mash ysur slate"
Wilmington here retired, and the
ther Hundreds were taken up. In
White Clay Creek, Andrew J. Hossinger
nd W. H. Lyman were nominated; in
ppoquininink, James c. Wilson and
lchard F. Hanson, and in New Castle
dward l. Rogers and George +.
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