The daily gazette., 1882-03-31
SECOND EDITION
Am AGREEMENT Reached.

A MAJORITY OF THE COMPANIES OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DECIDE
UPON CANDIDATES. THE ELECTION
MONDAY NIGHT.
The question OF who shall be Chief
Engineer and First aud Second ..assis-
tants Of the Fire Department, for the
coming two years, was settled last eve
ming In the Reliance Engine House 50
far as a majority Of the companies were
concerned.
Fire companies were represented, as
follows: Friendship, Reliance, Water
Witch, Fame Hos3 and Weccacse. The
convention was called to order at late
hour by Chairman Blake.
Reports were then called for, and Mr..
Perkins on behalf of the Friendship del
egation, said that they would like to
hear from the other companies.
Mr.. Gallagher said that the Reli Ance
deserved to have Mr.. Murphy nomina-
ted, but that they would support any
other member Of the company nomlna-
ted by the convention.
The Water Witch, Fame and Wecca-
| coe companies each stated that their re-
spectlve companies would abide by the
decision OF the Convention.
The Friendship seemed 10 be afraid
to trust the Fame Hose, where upon Mr..
Blake stated that his company were
present with their seal which would be
attached 10 anything the Convention
agreed upon. His company would not
| 60 back on i;s seal.
After soma further discussion, the
FrieadshiD asked permislIon to retire
for few moments. The permission
was granted, and when they returned,
| support Mr.. Murphy, OF the Reliance,
provided the other companies would ad-
here to their statements. This was re-
cetved With applause, after which the
following agreement with seals attached
was given the Friendship:
WILMINGroN, Del, March 80, 1882.
We, the undersigned four com pauies
| represented in the co Eventlon held in
the II lance Engine House, do hereby
pledge cur seals aud companies to sup
| port r. Il. Murphy of the reliance Fire
QompAny for chief engineer.
Attest our seals, RELIANCE,
| WATER WITCH,
FAME HOSE,
| WECCAoDE.
Pres't. OF convention, WIN. II. BLAKE.
Secretary, JOHN B. GINDER.
This proved satisfactory TO the Friend.
ship, and the convention then went 10
work to agree upon officers. Mr.. GAL
lagher placed In nomination, p. F. NJ ur-
| ply, Of the Reliance. He was nomi.
mated on the first, all of the fire com.
Danies voting for him.
The convention then proceeded tC
agree upon First Assistant, and the
following names were placed in nomi.
nation: A. II. TowDsley, Of the Fame
Hose, John McCaffrey and John j
TaggaTt OF the Water Witch.
Before the balloting commenced Mr.
Perkins of the Friendship stated tha
he did not know whether his company
would support First and Second AS
sistants agreed upon bv the convention
as his delegation had not been insnuct
ed in the matter. The balloting theI
commenced, the result being reached oil
the fifth ballot with the nomi nation o.
John McCaffrey, of the Water Witch
The detailed vote was IS follows:
Ou the first ballot the votes wrre Tag
Part, o; McOpffrey, 3; Townsley, q
Second ballot-ToWnsley, i; MoCaff
rey, 3; Ta9gart, 1.
Third ba1lot-Townsley, o; McCaffrey
g.; Taggart, 2.
on Inc fouIth ballot Townships. uame
was withdrawn, and Taggart received ]
and McOafrey 4 votes.
Fifth ballot-McCatfrey, 8.
For Second Assistant the following
were placed in nomination, Joseph H
Smith, OF the Friendship Charles W
Salloway, Of the Weccacoe George
McCraeken, of the Friendship, ant
Alfred Townsley and Thomas f. DoDa
hue, of the Fame Hose. All of 16:
nominees with the exception of Messrs
Townsley and Denahue declined.
On the first ballot Townsloy received
two and Donahue three votes.
On the second ballot ToWnsleY re.
eived and Donahus 4. When the re-
suit was announced, Mr.. Grimes of the
Fame asked and obtained consent 20
change the vote of his company from
Towfsiey to DOnahue; this nominated
Mr.. Donahue.
The following agreement was then
drawn up:
WILMINaToN, Del, March 30, 1882.
We, the undersigned five companies s
represented in convention held at the
Reliance Engine house, do hereby
pledge the at al of our companies to sup
port z. f. Murphy, of the Reliance Fire
Cou pany for Chiet Engineer, John NC
Ca(frey of the Water Witch for first as
slstant engineer, and Thomas Dopa, ue
of the Fame Hose for second assistant
engineer.
Attest our seals, FRIENDSHIP,
kELIANOR,
WATER WITCH,
FAME HOSE,
WECCAooE,
Pres't. of Convention, WIN. II. BLAKE.
Secretary, JOHN B. GINDER.
DENNIs GALLAGHER, Chairman Reli-
ance.
JOSEPH PERKINe, Chairman Friend
ship.
JOHN B. GINDER, Chairman Water
Witch.
LEIGHToN GRIMES, Chairman Fame
Hose.
CHAs. W. SALLowAY, Chairman Wee
cacoe.
at midnight the convention adjourne!
stne die.
The candidates as sgrsed upon ara
Chief EnRlneer-Patrick +. Murphy o.
the Rehance.
First Assistant-John McCaffrey o
the Wa'er Witch.
Second Assistant-Thoma Dona1ut
of the Fame Hose.
They are all well known, active IRE
men, and have been so for years. The
depa tmeut In their care wall no douD'
be v ell handled.
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