Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
THE COUNTY CONTENTION.
Harmonious Gatberina'at which
Very Little HsusiDess VIVA Trans
acted.

the Chair. The committee consisted of
William McMenamin and br. Howard
Ogle, of Wilmi1gton Theodore +. Arm.
rong, of White Clay Greek; |. 3.
VallandiRham, of Red Lion, and Nathaniel
Williams, of St. Georges.
After the committee had been named
AZ d was about to retire, Cyrus Taiman, of
Appoquinnink, objected to its appoint
ment Dy the Chair, and claimed that the
''meeting" should have appointed
He went on to make the point that this
was meeting and not a convention"
Very little attention was paid to Mr..
Tatman's objections, but he was reminded
that he had sat still during the motion to
appoint and the subst quent appointing of
the committee aud that his criticisms came
rather late in the day.
Thomas IL. Lally then created little
fun by proposing in serious earnest, that
some one not delegate be sent into the
room with the committee TO see that
the credentials were sll straight.
Amidst the laughter which greeted this
suggestion the committee retired.
AS soon as the coat tails of the rear
member hud disappeared through the
doorway, Cyrus Tatnan moved that the
bc bhth huh thc
of the delegates read from the Secretary's
desk.
The Chair declined to entertain this
motion aud Mr.. 'latman subsidized for a few
moments.
tedious wait ensued, but the COM
mittee eventually returned aud reported
the names of the delegates present. The
delegations from some of the hundreds
being short, because If the non. attendance
of membefs-elect, authority was given 10
fill them and DR.. Beville was added to
the Rsd Lion hundred delegation, j.
Henry Hanson to the Appoquinimink dele
cation, Christopher Fighter and Thomas
L. ralley to tine Brandywine delegation
aud Thomas Walsh, of the First ward, to
the Wilmington delegation,
The following. one from each hundred,
were then appointed by the CHAIR, as
Committee on Permanent Organization:
H. E Lannen, Wilmington.
David j. Wilson, Brandywine.
Thomas Toy, Christiara
Frank Smith, Mill Greek.
W. II Lyman, White Clay Creek
j Ridiugs, N,w Castle.
j. A. Cam, Peacader.
W. Il. Bright, Rsd Lion.
L. II Cochran, st Georges.
Cyrus Tatman, Az fpoluiuimink.
jacob Hill, Blackbird.
This committee did not take quite so
long time ~ tine other before it returned
and reported the following as perm ,uent
officers:
Chairman Eaoch Moore. Jr.
Vice observation-disclosures Wilson, Thomas
Nejery, DR.. Howard Osle, Robert Htw.
tborn, J. l.. Nailandgham, Levi Higgins,
J. L. Chairs, Nathasiel Williams, j Henry
Hanson Walter s. Reynolds and William
II. Barr.
Secretary--O. II. McWhortor.
Mr.. Moore, on taking the char, thanked
the Convention for the honor and promised
to preside as We as he knew how.
The business of the convention was then
opened by the reading of the memorial
of the twenty seven asking for changes
in the party rules The memorial which
is somewhat lengthy, has been previously
published. The main thing asked for by the
petitioners was that Rule be 30 amended
as to provide that candidates for the legis-
lature, levy court, sheriff and coroner. be
chosen by delegates instead OF by the
voters direct. As it was foregone con-
Clubluu tuht lut utulDTlhi WAS W LG turltu
its reading was listened TO with about as
much interest as is generally accord d to
long sermon on hot Sunday When
its reading bad been Complet d that was
all there was of it, No one made any
motion to lay it on the table or to do any
thing else with it, but Nathaniel Williams
arose and offered the following.
1t is ordered by this County Convention thyt
Rule of the Rules governing the Democratic
party Of New Uusr county he amended by slriR.
ing out tn. word ''ilrst" and Inserting The word
'srcOnd,' changing the date of nominating Levy
Court Commissioners and members OF The Lrgs-
lature from the first Saturday TO the Second Sat
urday in September.
Aud, in the opinion Of this onvcniion, II il In
rXpcdlent at thus tire 10 make any further change
in said rules, ~ suggested in the memorial Of
sundry Democrats presented to the County Com
vcntiOn in May last.
Mr.. Williams moved the adoption of
the foregoing and, Utga pOcs being taken,
the CHAIR declared the motion carried
Several voices were heard in the negative
but the "ayes" were olearly largely In the
majority.
Cyrus Tatman here arose again and
wanted to know whether Mr.. Williams
offered THAT paper" ns an amendment to
''this paper" (the memorial), or as an
entirely new preparation of hB own.
Mr. Williams replied by rereading his
resolution, emphasizing the words sin the
memorial and adding: That's plain
enough language for any Democrat to
understand"
Cyrus ratm4n insisted that something
ought TO be done with the memorial.
The Chair replied: "rhere is no busi-
ness hefors the meeting"
A division was then called for on the
vote Just taken and ou motion of DR.. 0 gle,
the two sections OF Mr.. Williams resolu-
ton were taken up again, this time
seridtia, aud the vote recorded by ayes and
noes,
The first paragraph (changing the date
of nominating levy court and leg slaiive
candidates. was adopted by a vote OF 33 to
10.
"N1w, be careful how you vote" said
the Chair in putting the motion for The
adoption of the second paragraph. Il
want every man to clearly understand how
he is voting"
The second paragraph was then adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes--Thomas Walsh Charles Cannon,
Daniel Muherip, Robert Elliott, Euoch
Moore William McMenamin, H. E.
Lannan,T L. Taiiey, Christopher RICHTER,
Norris Wilson. Joseph Handy, David j.
Wilson, james Nedery, Thomas Toy,
Charles b Dcugherty, Milton Steele, Frank
Smith, Calvin NJ. Crossan, j Il. Crossan,
Robert Ha 3,h0ru,H n Whptemau, James
l.. V llltr6i9hNm. William Il Lyman,
Cheodorr + Armstrong, William II Barr,
}. Ridipgs, John f Campbell,J W, Nackey,
James Nicholson, Lew Huggins, J.A Csnn,
|. s. Vallaudigham. q. G., McWhorter,
Cyrus Tatman, j. Henry Hanson, Purnell
II. Jones, Benjamin L. Lattomus, John l..
Simmons. John L. Chairs. William Il.
Bright, Nathaniel Williams, Z. r. Cochran,
Samuel Il. Warren, Walter s. Reynolds,
Jacob Hill, Henry NJ. Walls, John Locker
man--47-
Noes-Dr. howard Ogle, Samuel @.
Pelrce, Adam Orr, Thomas Bird.
"Move we adjourn, shouted somebody,
and in two minutes the Court House was
emptied.
rb. N.xx Hama. tha.,tnnad