Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21

hNbNiNu Vi tuhh uatol pihOou AZ homiho-
tion full county legislative ticket,
as follows
STATE SENATOR.
John u. Adams, Wilmington.
| REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wilmington Hundred-Alfred Gaw-
throp.
Brandywine-Jaoob r. Weldin.
Ohristisna-Vinoent G. Finn.
White Clay Creek-Thomas A. Mullin.
St. Gsorges-Thomss Cavender.
acknowledgements Deakyne.
PsDcader-Levin Il. Cats.
OF these candidates Messrs. Adams and
| Gawthrop are well.known citizens Of
Wilmington, the former for years presi-
dent Of the Diamond State Iron Company
and the latter prominent plumber. Mr..
Finn Is president OF the Newport Ma
tionsl Bank, and the others are we'll
known farmers in their respective looali-
ties. Mesrrs. Adams, Gawthrop, Finn
and Mullin are Republicans, and Messrs.
Weldin, Cavender, DeAkyne and Carts,
Democrats.
The nominees were reported by COM
mittees appointed at previous meeting
in their respective hundreds to obtain
the names Of gentlemen willing to sts1d.
| In each case report was made that the
/ gentlemen named had been consulted
with and consented to accept. Mes-fs.
Gawthrop and Mullin were present at the
meeting and personally accepted tleiI
nominations. The ticket was chosen by
| aoclamation.
The Rev. 8. 7. Gardner, the Rev. W.
B. Gregg and Isaac Woodrow, who lad
been appointed a committee on resolu-
tions, reported the following platform,
which WAS unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The history of the past shows
| that men are more disposed to bear evils than
to resort to revolutions for their overthrow ;
and
WHEREAS, In this free and glorious country
We have in our hands that arbiter Of human
i rights, free ballot and
WHEREAs. This State has been for. veare
unler the dominion OF the rum trathe, and
its legislative enactments have fostered its
| liquor license system and
WHEREAS, The effort has been repeatedly
made by large numbers of our citizens, by
| petitions, by earnest personal pleading, by
| striking exhibits Of the ravages Of the rum
| demon in moral degradation and in the
needless absorption of revenue; and
WHEREAS, These petitions are believed at
| Uuo lllil6 " uhfo bACetuou Ii Ouo-
half of the voters of this State showing
plainly that more than one-half Of our peo-
! pile in this State want at least the question of
prohibition submitted at the polls; and
| WHEREAS, The Legislature Of this State
has steadily and persistently refused to pass
an ordinance submitting the question Of con-
stitutional prohibition for the whole State,
or local option for those parts of this State
| which may desire to rid themselves OF this
| embodiment of all iniquities, by fair vote
therefore be it
ResolUed, That we, the temperance men OF
New Castle county, endorse and will sustain
by our votes the candidates nominated for the
Legislature by the temperance convention of
i this county.
Resoloed, That we congratulate ourselves
and the temperance men Of this county that
we are able to present such honor
able and worthy gentlemen as our
candidates for their suffrages, and we
feel confident, if elected, they will prove
themselves worthy representatives OF
worthy constituency.
After adopting tine platform the con-
vsntion adjourned until Saturday,
August 30th, when the report of the cam
paign committee will be received, and
arrangements made to ipaugurate al
active campaign. Temperance Legislative
tickets will also be nominated in Kent
and Sussex counties.
THR REPUBLICAN, COUNTY EXECUTIVE COM
MITTRE ELECTION.
Saturday afternoon, between 5 and
O'Clock, the Republicans held an election
for members of the county executive
committee. In Wilmington three mem
bers were elected from each ward, and in
the country five from each hundred
There were no contests save in the
Seventh and Fifth wards, and in
the former ex-United States Mar
shal John M. Dunn, took the
scslp of Washington Hastings in fins
style. The contest was personal one
as Mr.. Hastings had publicly denied that
he wished to be chairman of the new com
mittee, but in his card he took occasion
to reflect personally upon Dunn by de-
claring that he was opposed to the cleo
tion OF men who had been deposed from
previous committees for crookedness a
primaries. The Hastings people located
the polling place at the Logan House, ii
the west end of the ward, but despite thii
unfavorable action the ex-marsha
worked vigorously, and won q handsome
victory by the following vote:
DUNN TICKET.
John M. Dunn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l6
Thomas ii. Latimer. er.....................l .l6
William II. Berry, colored.. ..1Gt
HASTINGS TICKET.
N. II. Benson, Jr. Jr..............-...... 2
Thomas Ii. Latlmer r...........-.......... 2
s. v. d. Carty, colored.. .......-..........
The Fifth ward ticket composed o
John Mclaughlin, DR.. j. Paul Luken
and Joseph Price, oolored-'was also con
ceived to be in the interest of Hasting
Cat least IS far as Mclaughlin and Prio
were concerned) sn opposition ticket, witt
4. II. Hoagland and John Dillahay
colored, as DIR. Luksns' colleagues, wa
prepared Friday night. 1t was beaten b
a small majority, however, the vote bein
as follows: DR.. Lukeus, 100; MoLaughlir
So; Price, So; Hosglsnd, 45; Dillahay, Al
It the Sixth ward, through a misuudei
standing, two elections were held and tw
tickets elected. DIR. L. A Kittinger, th
member Of the old oommittee, had bee
away for few weeks, and returne
Saturday. he hastily mede arrangement
to hold the election, and opened polls {
Lex. Barnsy's store, on Seventh stree
near King. Lex. Barney, David n
, Stevenson and John Riley were elected
Meanwhile the city executive committt
OF the ward, fearing the election woul
otherwise be neglected, opened polls |
Ninth and King streets, where tick
bearing the names Of Lex. Barney, Robe
G. Fraim and Henry B. Duncan W;
voted for. The difficulty will bs adjuste
by the full county committee, probabl
! by new election.
, There were no oontents in the 9th,
wards and the committee Is as follows
First ward-Benj amin 7. Bye, Levin
: Taylor and Lewis Victor, oolored-
Seoond-Matthew Adacklem, VILLA
Brannan, Jr., and John NJ. Stewart.
Third-Henry G.. McLear, Henry
Mullin and James X, ,inan.
Fourth-Samuel II. Wood, W.
3 Roberts and James Thompson.
Fifth-John Mclaughlin, DR.. ]. Pa
Lukens, Joseph rioe, oolored.
Sixth-Two committees elected
9 given above.
3 Seventb-John NJ. Dunn, Thomas
: Latimer. William II. Berry, oolored.
: Eighth-James A. Melvin, L. e. Bal
;; win, Frank Caldwell.
L No elections were held in the Mint
u Tenth and Eleventh wards, though I
assertion was made Saturday night,
Republican headquarters, that in I
Ninth ticket bearing the names
n Councilman James Lynn and James
's Hawkins WAS elected. If this is oorre
y the election must have been held On soi
. quiet curbatone.
. In 81. Georges hundred, James \