Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-26

were still before the Associ alton havip
bsen laid over for one week. ''Ths
was the point intended to make,
said the man who had "oaved" befor
Quinn a minute previous.
A storm Of disseBsion followed th,
chairs decision, but Mr.. Quinn equa
to the emergency, ordered them TO thinl
a moment. The Democrats would have
all they could do to carry the city
without opposition or wrangling, and
any man who comes to the meeting
with dissension and wrsngling he bran
dsd as an enemy Of the Democratic
party and OF the people. A man moved
TO adjourn, while Mr.. Quinnwas speak
ing, saying there was no business to be
done. The chair said there was very
important business which should b.
attended to.
Amid continuing excitement the
Second ward OK Councilman went on
with his speech. ~ have been Dem
ocrat since 1852" he declared, "and
want success to the party. care
nothing for the loaves and fishes oi
party success but for us TO fight
against success when the shadow
Of victory perchss on our banners Ia
certain defeat. We are here party
drawn and oongeuled together for a
certain object and now why are we
squsbbliug and squibbling amongst our.
selves"
A voice--Aye, why ?" ..tE*
"I'll tell you Why" cried Mr.. Quinn
"simply because certain class Of peo.
pie can't lead they are going to turn
and kick-turn and kick like the jack.
asses they are. We are fighting the
ninety thousand odd Republican Office
holders in the land, but in Wilmington
we have about forty six Democratic Of
fce holders who want to control every.
thing"
At this junoture voice coming from
where Councilman Blake had seat
though 1t might not have been him who
said It, shouted, ''kick him OUT "Nt
you won't kick me out" retorted Mr.
Quinn and then he directed another re
mark to Mr.. Blake that was lost amid
the great confusion. Mr.. Blake madt
q sharp retort back and in answer thu
lie was given. The passage at arms
between the two men continued fol
some time and they almost came tt
blows, Mr.. Blake closing with retori
about Mr.. Quinn haying ridden down
Second street "with Republican can.
didate for Sheriff." F.
Something like order was finally re-
stored when Mr.. Quinn moved that q
conference committee be appointed to
confer with the rebsllious Executive
Committee. Some one suggested that
the committee consist Of five persons,
and this was agreed to. A loud tumult
Of discussion followed, and the chair
tried to state the question, but could
not be heard. "Lst me state it," said
Counsellor Il. G. Turner, and then in
loud tones he said, "the motion is that
a conference committee of five be ap'
pointed to confer with the called City
Executive Committee, as 1t now stands,
with a view to ascertaining what Ia
needed to heal the serious break in the
party" Tom Mellon moved to amend
making IT a committee Of ten. This
was accepted, and the motion pre-
vailed. ur
Il was moved that the chair apFsint,
and, pending this, old Charley Jsfferis
arose to speak. "Mr. President" |"
said he, 81 have been member Of the
Democrat party all my life and have
never asked it for cent. don't want
no oAce. But mean to tell you tie
truth right now. One half Of tBe men
in this room are misguided and betray-
ed" A shout of Indignation inside Mr..
Jeffsris' voice inaudible, but Mr.. Far.
rell restored order.
"Gentlemen, Gentlemen" he shout
cd, "Mr. Jefferis has the floor" 10,
i'I've been schooled ipusOlitics,"n re-
sumed Charley, "sinos I was twelve
year old, and tell you there are no
opposition. Here we have q man in Of
fce and he makes his living by it. He
does all the work and goes about the
and collects the money to run
the campaign with. But We have men
here who want to lead II and II they do
they will leave It where twill nevet::,
rise." u
Another cry Of dissension made Mr.:
Jefferis' vocal efforts useless, "Gen.
tlemen Mr.. Jeferis has the dosr, let
him talk" said Chairman Farrell, and
order reigned again.
Mr.. Je1feris continued "There we
have nine in the Executive Committee
who have much ability. Here we have
one in II that has none at all. ! dent
want to see o man put out OF o1ics
every year.. Let q constable or a bridge
lender hold over, they don't make any
more than ], do down at Sammy Har-
lan's or than any laboring man does.
There is no opposition. When Isee q
man working all night for the party,
and struggling want to see
him continued. And this man has
worked hard when the rest Of you were
enjoying yourselves asleep or at Whitley
Freye's or some other place playing
cards." ISL.
"What man do you mean who works
10 hard :" asked Tom Mellon hoarsely.
slT yoaan Harry McIntire,n
Grosns, catcalls and Misses greeted
the name and 3 disorderly scene fol-
lowed. The crowd surge2 uup to the
railing, back Of which the chairman
sat and Mr.. Je2eris was hustled back
from view. Presently he emerFed,
flushed ana excited, and Mr.. Me len
pointed a finger at him and fairly
cried. .
,IJt,o varv aasv for MoIntire to stem