Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
THE COUNTY MEETING.
IL Winds mp With II Discussion of IN e
Party Rules

| NEW CASTLE, May 3l.-The Demo crat
county meeting met at 2 o'clock in the oil
court house. 1t was called to order by ,
| Wilkins Cooch, chairman of the last meeting
and Squire Bertolette was elected temporar
secretary. The meeting, which was largel
attended, then adjourned to the Oper
| House.
A permanent organization was effected b
appointing the following committee on oi
ganization Brandywine, Isaac N. Grubb
Wilmington, II. b. McIntire Chrisiians
| VIM. Armstrong; New Castle, DIR. j. j. Blacl
Mill Creek, Lewis Miller White Clay Greek
| Thomas II. Armstrong Pencader Williar
Cooch Red Lion, William II. Bright 81
Georges, s. +. Shallcross; Appoquiniminh
James I. Taylor; Blackbird, George
| Rothwell.
The committee then went into privat
session and William Herbert Of New Castl
make speech in which he gave laughabl
account OF how the Republicans nominate
Stidham for sheriff. He WAS loudl
applauded.
The committee returned and reported tina
they had selected the following officers
President, Albert II. Silver secretaries, Levi
{. Yandegrift, Esq, and Joseph q. Roberts.
The following committee to nominate
county executive committee was appointed
Brandywine, Thomas G. Bird; Wilmington
j. Frank Ball, Frank Il. Smith, Chas. j. Kyle
Christiana, Adolphus Husbands Nev
Castle, John j. Gormley Mill Creek, Benja
min Gregg White Clay Creek, William ii
Shippers Pencader, Andrew II. Eliason Rec
Lion, John A. Cleaver st. Georges, e. II
Cochran Appoquinimink John r. Welden
Blaekbird John Lockerman.
The committee after short absence, re
turned and reported that it had appoint et
the following committee Brandywine
Henry Nj. Barlow Wilmington, Levi A
Bertolette, Patrick Neary and William j.
Maxwell; Christians, Thos. Toy New Castle
William Herbert; Mill Creek, Edmund
Hannah White Clay Creek Theodore
+. Armstrong; Pencader, George
Medill Red Lion, Thomas Bird
81. Georges, j. d. Ford; AppOquinimink
Richard L. Naudain; Blackbird, Iichard
Ferguson.
The report was unanimously adopted. and
the county executive committee was ordered
to meet and confer Immediately with
candidates for sheriff and coroner in relation
to judges of nomination election which
judges will be appointed by the committee.
After transacting some business of minor i'm.
portance, the meeting adjourned.
Immediately after its appointment the
county executive committee held con.
sultation and reported that it would
meet for organization In Wilmington at
the Democratic headquarters, No. 4lC
Shipley street, on Tuesday, June 81 at II
',look q. m. The candidates for sheriff
and coroner were requested to be present,
in order to confer with the committee in
relation to the appointment OF nomins.
tion judges. The judges then appointed
will also hold the nomination for oandi-
dates TOR the Legislature and levy court,
in September next.
A half hours general discussion OF the
party rules then ensued, which was
opened by Councilman Martin Farrell Of
Wilmington, who inquired il the nomins-
tions for sheriff, coroner, levy court and
legislature could not be held at the same
time. The secretary read the rules,
which require the first two to bs noni-
mated in June aud the others In Ssptem.
ber.
l. c. Grubb, Esq, and Archibald Given
favored change in the rules requiring
legislative and levy oourt candidates to
be nominated by county conventions,
but this suggeBt.on was opposed by Mr..
Farrell, Sereck f. Shallcross and John
2. Springer. Mr.. Grubb again spoke, at
some length, in favor OF the proposed
change, arguing that it would result in
securing better candidates than are
liksly to be nominated by ballot. Mi.
Farrell made spirited reply, saying that
If the Democratic party went backwards
it could not expect to elect its candidates.
He thought the people themselves could
always best judge what candidates they
wanted, and WAS sure the delegate system
would not do for the Democrats OF Viii
mington. In concluding Mr.. Farrell said
there never had existed more pleasant
and cordial a feeling among the Demo-
Gratis of New Castle county than at
present, aud hoped that nothing would
occur to prevent its continuance. II 8
remarks we're in hearty accord with the
sentiment of the meeting and were loudly
applsuded.
Frank L Smith moved to take the
sense OF the meeting relative to changing
the rules, but without taking any action
on the motion the meeting adjourned.
NEW CASTLE DELEGATES NOMINATED.
New Caatle Democrat, met in the old
court house, Saturday night for the pur-
pose of nominating delegates aud alter
mates to the Democratic state convention,
to be voted for on Saturday next. DR..
John j. Black was called to the chair, and
Joseph G. White, editor of the New Castla
Star, WAS appointed secretary. The fol-
Living nOIinations were made:
Dsiegstes-H Harry White, Giles Lamb
son, George Eckles, John J. Gormley,
William j. Black. Alteru ates-William
P. Mccoy, Charles D. Everett, Joseph
Lefevre, James D. Tomsn, Jstnea L II oe.
1t ia not likely there will be any oppo-
sition to this ticket. The election will
take place between the hours of IL
o'clock, noon, and 7 O'Clock p. m, and
George Riley, John Walls and Christie
pher White were appointed to hold it.