Daily Republican., 1880-05-31
Rum, RANC0R AND RIOT.

; age.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
New CASTLE, May 20.
Factional feeling never ran higher in
the Democratic party than II did TO-
day at the county meeting held here in
the Court House. The occasion was
nothing more or less tLan disgraoeful
riot, and, between the efforts Of some
politicians half-crazsd by excitement
and Of others wholly crazed by whisky,
the seat of justice, which was the scene
Of the smbroglio, was temporarily
changed into bowling bedlam Of the
most pronounced nature.
The recent Republican Convention at
DoVsr was not circumstance to il In
the way of discreditable tumult at the
State Convention the contssting parties,
who were men Of standing, fought fair.
lly and met foenen worthy Of their
steel at this, the Democrats Of all
grades and conditions met on common
level and wrangled in manner dis
creditable even to those who took part,
and carried things with the most mani.
fest unfairness.
| GETTING 1T STARTED.
Chairman Bright Of the County Ex-
eoutive Committee called the meeting
to order at o'clock. At that time few
Of the Wilmington crowd had arrived.
Temporary organization was sffested by
the selection of Mr.. Bright as chairman
and Joseph Roberts Of Appoquinimink
as Secretary. On motion Of Albert 0.
Newton Of Red Lion, the meeting ad-
ourned at 8 O'Clock to allow those pres
ent TO attend the funeral Of Mrs. Hattie
Gray, wife o: HoH: George Gray.
Before the clock struck three the
Wilmington gang had put in an ap-
pearanoe. Many of them came in the
cars, but number of impseunious bat
tervent members Of the party trudged
over afoot. The majority Of them were
drunk ty the time the meeting was to
re-assemble, and ripe for rufianly
row. At the stated time they surged
into the court room and James II. Ray
of Newark tslled the bell.
The confusion had not quisted down
before Thomas Mellon Of Wilmington
moved that II. c. Turner be chairmaa
Of the meeting.
A crowd, who belonged TO the Lynch
faction, shouted that this was cut Of
order, AID Mr.. Turner respectfully
declined.
Mr.. Bright here appeared and called
the meeting to order.
Mr.. Mellon, irrepressible and intoxi-
Gated, could not understand why Mr..
Turner could not be chairman, and
loudly nominated him again, and the
motion was again declared out of order
by the crowd with howl Of derision.
Thomas Bird moved the appointment
Of Committee on Permanent OEgani-
cation, by the chair. This was adopted,
bat Mr.. Mellon, angered at the lack
of attention paid his motion, proceeded
to violently demonstrate. His friends
checked him.
AFTER 1T WAS STARTED.
The chair appointed the committee
as follows:
Brandywine Hundred-H. NJ. Bar.
low.
Wilmington-H. E. Lannan, w. H.
Lee, Ignatius C. Grubb.
Christiana-Thomas J. Haman.
Mill Creek-Edward hammond.
White Clay-James H. Ray.
Pencader-James Nicholson.
New Castle-A. H. Silver.
Red Lion-A. O. Newton.
st. Georges-Nsthaniel Williams.
Appoquinimink-J. s. VanDyke.
Blsckbird-Henry H. Wells.
The committee had not been half
announced before hoarse and spon- |
taneous murmsr of discomfort ran
through the crowded audience, and,
when the chair concluded a howl OF
indignation went up from the friends
of Thomas Ford and Martin Farrell.
The storm had burst on the convention
with violence, and before chairman
Bright had removed his iron bowed
speotacles, the room was the scene of
indescribabls confusion.
Dennis Gallagher, Eugene Lynch,
Thomas R. Lslly and half dozen men
Of that ilk were on their feet saving
the air with angry fists and demanding
what right the chair had to make such
appointments. Men on the other side
derisively jesred, and Enoch Moore, Jr.,
q Ford man, cried out for the whole
Wilmington delegation to leave the
To cap the climax the ire
pressible Mr.. Mellon vociferously re-
MIR. Turner for president,
and did 1t so persistently that that
gentleman mounted chair in despera-
tion and declined.
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED.
Meanwhile the committee had rstir-
ed and, before the meeting had be-
come orderly, 1t re entered, and Mr..
Grubb reported the following perna-
nent officers
PRESIDENT.
Henry B. McIntire.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Brandywine Hd.-Joseph K. Handy.
Wilmington-Joha G. Farrs.
New Castle-A. II. Silver.
White Clay Creek-George g. Carr.
Blackbird-Jacob Hill.
Observation-Disclosures Weldin.
St. Gesrges-Columbus Watkins.
Christiana--James Nedery.
Mill Creek-Joshua B. Barker.
Red Lion-Thomas Bird.
eneader-Thomas W. McCraoken.
SECRETARIES.
J. Frank Ball, W. Scott Way.
Groans, Kisses and stenteno rian
,ries Of ''no' from q dozen willing
hroats objected to this, but the report
vas adopted so quickly as to almost
AXE the breath away from the opposi-
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