The daily gazette., 1882-04-29
CITY DEMOCRATS.

THE MEETING LAST NIGHT--NoMINA-
TIoN DAT FIxED--THE cANDIDATEs.
The second meeting of the City
Democratic Association was held last
evening in Odd Fellows' Hall, with
President Lore In the chair.
As ut the previous meeting the at
tendance was large, and an active in
terest was taken Ia the proceedings
by the representative men ofthe party
The FIRST business was the reports
Of the members appointed to call
meetings and organize in their respec-
tive wards. The reports showed that
every Ward was organised and ready Y
for business, and that the City Exeeu-
tive Committee would be composed OF
the following representation from the
Wards, each member being the chair
man Of his Ward executive commit
| tee 1:
First Ward; William G. Bauab;
Second, William Baretord; Third,
VIM. ]. Kyne; Fourth, Jas. P. Hayes;
Filth, Henry B. Mcln ire; Sixth, Thos.
M. Ogle; Seventh, Samuel G. Pierce;
Eighlh, Wm. B. Merton; Ninth, VIM.
J. Haggerty; Tenth, Patrick Neary;
Eleventh, Newton sample. The re
port was accepted and the commit ee
discharged.
The officers az the Association are
the officers Of this committee.
Col. McIntire, Of the committee on
room, reported that the Odd Fellows
Hall had been engaged for one even-
ing In each week during the CAM
paIgn.
Saturday, May 9th, was fixed upon
as the day for the nomination of city
officers, and the hours for the polls TO
be open from p. m. to 7 D. m.
The matter of qualifications of voters
at the nomination was discussed, and
1t was decided TO adept the rules made
BY the New Castle County Democracy
which provides that all white Demo-
crats be allowed to vote, it being
understood that q Republican who
| would pledge himself to support the
nominees, was Democrat within the
purview of the rules.
The committee on candidates res
ported the names of Col. Robert Fl.
Taylor for President of City Council,
and John Guthrie for City Treasurer
Archibald Given seemed disap-
pointed that there was not more can
didates, and disposed to carp at the
acton Of the committee, but the re-
port Vas accepted.
Thomas 4. Lally wanted the accept
ance Of the report postponed until next
Friday evening, but as that would pre-
vent the part from knowing who were
the candidates uutll the eve of the
election, II. @. Turner said tie motion
was absurd, and IL was voted down.
Mr. Laliy was afterwards proposed as
q candidate tor City Treasurer by Mr.
Turner, but be declined.
Henry Eckel and Martin Farrell de-
cllnei to be candidates for President oI
City Council.
John II. FrazeF, James Ware an(
James P. Hayes were placed in nomina
tton for the same Office. Metsrs War
and Hayes were not present, and it wal
stated, IN answer to an inquiry as Il
whether they would run, that If they
wished to decline It could be dom
through the newspapers and that thu
action of the meeting In accepting thI
report of the Committee on Candidates
would not prevent any one who desired
to be candidate for any of the Office
from coming out, It being resolved, on
motion by VIM. Bareford, t } keep th,
list Of candidates open until the day o
the nomination.
The meeting adjourned to meet agail
on next Friday evening, and the newly
appointed City Executive Commute
held short session.