Daily Republican., 1880-05-31

wanted this taken out, 80 that he csul,
q vote for Seventh ward Democrat. II
I was finally taken out and guieted, ant
: his last words were: 90 Seventh wart
a Democrat is as good as Plrst ware
7 Democrat"
: Tho result of the vote was that Isaa
Dillon, W. Il. Brady and Enoch Moore
, Jr,, all Ford men; were elected by on,
majority. The Wilmington people thei
: returned to the Court room.
The committee as selected was an
, nouncsd as follows:
Brandywine-Morris Wilson.
Wilmington-Enoch Moore, ,Jr., W. H
Brady, Isaac Dillon.
White Clay-Coates Mote.
Observation-Disclosures F. Hanson
Penoader--James Nicholson.
Red Lion--Albert o. Newton.
Mill Creek-James R. Crossan.
Christiana-Jamss Nedery.
Black bird-Jaoob Hill.
New Castle-Edward I. Rogers.
st. Georges-M. X. Walker.
! The committee then retired to delib
crate on the selection Of the Executive
Committee. e
AMENDING THE RULES.
Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr., then pre-
sented petition signed by about fifty
Democrats asking for the amendmen
Of the party rules. The amendments
proposed are:
l-Strike out Rules 2 and 3 and In
sert clause providing that candidates
for Sheriff and Coroner, and members
Of the Levy Court and legislature
shall be selected in a County Conven
tion, to consist Of one delegate from each
ward in Wilmington and five from each
hundred to be voted for by the. Demo
cratic voters.
2-Strike out OF Rule all that EN-.
powers the County Executive Commit
tee to Examine Contested Election Cas- Of
and to fill vacancies.
3-If the Convention which will be
called to consider this petition should
not deem it expedisnt to make the
amendment 90 in TO effect this year, to
have it apply two years hence.
"Read the names signed to the petit
tion," said the chair.
"It's useless" retorted Mr.. Farrell,
"Thsy are alf Office holders Of course y
Ex-Counoilman Norton moved that il
lay on the table.
"No action can be taken on 1t at once.
1t is simply q petition, which will be
considered at q County Con vention to
be held At future time," said Senator
Sharpley.
"The devil, no action can he taken at
once" thundersd Mr.. Samuel Town
send. 81. is an effort to bride the De-
mocracy Of New Castle eodnty"-(Ap-
plause.)
Great disorder then ensued and a
young Wilmington lawyer shouted to
Mr.. Townsend to sit down, that he did
net know what the petition meant.
"You undertake to tell me | don't
know what it means |" exclaimed Mr..
Townsend Indignantly. ut is infa-
nous. Undertake to teach me politics!
1t is an infringement on the rights OF De-
mocraCy. Iwant the names signed to
that petition published that the people
can estimate such men,"
Mr.. Farrell-That's right cid man.
Mr.. Biggs-Are we to take actisn
now.
Mr.. Pennington-Read the rules.
The Chair-Under the rules a csn-
vention must be called to consider the
petition.
Mr.. Townsend-I' msve it TO be
thrown under the table. (lauBhter.)
Mr.. Turner-As cannot find words
to express my contempt I move that
the petition and names bs published.
The motion prevailed amid q storm
of cheers.
Mr.. Farrell-We sec 1t all and know
what the petition means. The petition
is signed by men who are Office holders
and hope by amending the rules to
stay in office. That man APPOINTING to
the chairnan) is responsible.
A voice-This IL queer way to
fght the Republican party.
Mr.. Farrell-Yes, ! know 1t is, but
wen fight the Democratic party if we
don't get what we want.
Mr.. Mellon, who occupied front pe-
sitien was ever come and after endeav-
oring to got q word in edge.ways he
shouted disgustedly, "My God (his)
musth, (hic) saysome- (hic)- )-thing."
ru, vxucrr,vu counITDpu
Further talk on this point was
choked of by the return Of the Com
mittse appointed to name the County |
Executive Committee. While the ap.
pointment of the Committee now about
to report had been victory for the
Ford and Farrell men, they having a
large majority upon 1t, the report led
those present to think that the Commit
tee had been unfaithful TO their trust,
as the Executive Committee, as report
cd, was composed Of men almost entire
fy from the Lynch, Norton or Ogle fac
tions.
The report was as follows:
Brandywine-Joseph K. Handy.
Vilmington-Levi A. Bertolette,
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., James F.
Daley.
Christiana-Thomas Toy.
Mill Creek-Rdward Haman.
White Clay-William L. Wier.
New Castle-John I. Boyle.
Red Lion-William R. Bright.
St. Gsorges-William T. Polk.
Pencadsr-Alexander Wilson.
Appoquinimink--Joseph Roberts.
Blackbird-Henry II. Wells. II
Quick as thought motion was made
Tor the adoption Of the report, and
vote was taken before these opposed
nad time to speak upon it. ID
PREPARING FOR FRAUD.
Mr.. Wells offered the following reso-
ution which was adopted amid ap-