Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-29

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ned-Ths AOnesiy OF the ns.
cratic Party Defendoa-MsJ
NOmiaasfOns - The Hom,....l
Election Saturday, May en-.
The city Democratic association :,
last evening In the Odd Fello VA ~.
there being about two hundred MI
present. Chairman Lore tool ~ ' ~
vt 8 o'clock and called the mas,,o
order. After the reading of the m;nl
the differt wards were cal led in ~,
when each chairman reported tha
ganization of the ward committess
chairman of each to be a msmS,,'
the City Executive Committee wS.
vas composed as follows: W."
First ward, William G. Bauph. 3
ond ward, William Bareford: m!
ward, William Kyns; Fourth w..
James P. Hayes; Fifth ward, Ham,
McIntire; Sixth ward, Thomas NJ y,
Seventh ward, Samuel G, Eos
Eighth ward William b. Norton: MI
ward, William J. Haggerty; Tenth u w.
Patrick Neary; Eleventh ward. NJ
ton Sample. N
The committee on ward organizes,
was then discharged with tie thsn
of the President for their promn,n'
In performing their duty.
MIR. MoIntire from the COMMIT.
on room reported that the commits
had made arrangements for the NV
pancy of the Odd Fellows Hall dur;I
the campaign.
Mr.. Hughes from the candidates
ported progress and asked and obtain
more time in which to report
1t was stated by gentleman nrs..
that Colonel Robert II. Taylor won
be a candida for President of the n;
Council, provided there was no oppo
ton.
Mr.. Archibald Given objected to Al
contingencies of that kind.
Police Sergeant Dolau evidently u
relisning any offs" and "buts," srra]
to his feet promptly and nominal
Henry Eckel for President of the Ci
Council.
Mr.. Eckel very modestly but nd
lively declined the profere d bon1
saying that he "had An utter diSta7
for office"
The fixing Of a day for holding \
nomin alton election having been poj
poned from ~ previous meeting.
motion of Mr.. William G. Bsugh, 81
urday, May 9th, between the hours
/ and Z o'clock was agreed upon,
City Solicitor Turner stated that
had intended to offer an amendment
the rules for holding nomination slsc
ions, but for the pre- sent he had concl
ded not to offer it at that time, but
thought some rule ought to be adopt
governing tho nomination electid
which would more forcibly prots
honest voting.
f. b. Frazer sprang to his feet sboI
this time and in an energetic mann
with gesture and word, defended d
Democracy from the imputation
voting illegally or from conniving
such voting. He had been one Of II
elect ton board officers in the FOUR
Ward for a lumber of years and he Id
never known an illegal Democrat
vote to be put in the box in that war;
He totally repudiated the idea tha
he Democracy WAS in anyway dishoJ
est.
Sergeant Dolan had never known
Democrat voting that should not vo
nor any one voting ofCener than hew
entitled to.
Chief Engineer McIntire was all
sure that the Democrats were not gull
of the charge OF dishonest voting
Mr.. Given thought rule was nee
ed as none of the Democrats were moi
honest than they should be.
The committee on candidates repd
ted Col. Robert Taylor for President
City Council and john Guthrie for Oil
Treasurer.
Mr.. Green wanted to know If N
Hughes had asked anybody but Colon
Taylor to be a candidate for PresldeE4
of City Council.
Mr.. Hughes said yes, he had aska
Messrs. Lckel, III. Frazer, PostleS az
Given. IA.
The report was accepted after whid
Mr.. Turner nominated Thomas Il. La
ly for City Treasurer but he decllaes
John II. Frazer, James Ware and D.
Hayes were nominated for the Freq
dency of the City Council. Maru
Farrell declined the nomination,
The association adjourned until mex