Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
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PREVIOUS to the meeting the old county
executive committee assembled In the
ladies' parlor for the purpose Of settling uI
the business OF the last campaign. The
treasurer's accounts showed clearbalanee
paid.
At 1876 the county meeting WINS called "a
order by Albert L. Silver, chairman of the
last meeting, and Squire T.. A. Bertolette
was chosen temporary secretary.
Charles IL. McWhorter moved that the
temporary secretary be made permanent
secretary, but when the chairman insisted
TINT committee on permanent organiza-
ton had better BIO appointed, he Withdrew
his motion and then moved that Harry
sharpley, ESD, be appointed permanent
chairman.
Hewson 10. Lannan moved, as an amend.
ment, that committee on permanent or.
ganization be appointed.
The chair stated the motion and amend.
ment and, amid great confusion and calls
first for the motion and then for the amend.
ment, II. A. Rowland of st. Georges hun.
dred arose and addressed the meeting
urging that the meeting be organized In ac.
cordance with established usage.
Mr.. McWhorter said that he attended the
meeting as Democrat, but he wanted q
new order OF things from that OF the chair.
man drawing a stereotyped list of commit
tees from his pocket and having them
named as committees OF the meeting.
The motion was then called on MIR. Ian.
mans amendment and II was lost.
Mr.. McWhorter's motion to elect Harry
Sharpley then prevailed by tremendous
volume of "ayes."
Albert N. Sutton was then elected perma.
nent secretary.
Augustus Messick was named for assistant
secretary, as was also II. Elwood Singley
fhof xral1nI 10
gusted Democrat, as Singley's name was
pantioned. Mr.. Messick was then nomi-
nj ID by big volume Of "ayes."
Robert O. Justfs, on motion OF William II
Quinn, WIS unanimously elected vice-presi.
dent.
Joseph Roberts OF Appoquinimink hun.
bred, moved that a committee of one from
each rural hundred and three from VII.
mlngton be appointed to name n county
executive committee.
Mr.. McWhorter moved as an amendment
that the delegation from each hbn,lred re.
tire and select its own representation on
the executive committee.
Mr.. Roberts deprecated the casting of any
suspicion upon the motives of his motion
but, as he desired everything to be done in
the interests OF the party, he accepted.the
amendment of Mr.. McWhorter.
The chair placed the amendment before
the meeting as u desirable sugges.
ton, but subsequently ruled that
Mr.. Roberts had no power to accept
Mr.. McWhorterS amendment without
the consent OF the meeting. After great
amount OF cheering and yelling for first one
thing and then another, with great dea
OF extra enthusiasm for everything sug-
gested, the reading OF the rules was called
for.
EhThereupon the rules were read by Chair.
man Sharpley from copy recently pub.
lished In EVERY EVENING. The chair then
called for the question on the amendment
which was seconded by vigorous calls fol
the amendment mingled with demands fol
the reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting.
The chair ruled that the proper time fol
calling for these minutes would have beer
OF the organization.
On an appeal, Editor White of the New
Castle Star, who was secretary OF the las
meeting, was informed that the minutes
Of lsst meeting were not present.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. McWhortert
amendment forthe delegations from various
hundreds TO retire and select names fol
county executive committee. 1t was adopted
by an overwhelming vote, as was also thu
original motion of Mr.. Roberts as thus
amended.
John Blggs, ESQ.,, offered motion tina
the chairman announce the places where
each hundreds delegation should meet fol
consultation. But II was lost In the over
whelmingly Affirmative vote that greeted [
motion that the meeting take q recess o
half an hour.
A recess was takenat 2. Is o'clock for the
purpose of allowing the hundred delega-
tons TO retire and select their representa-
tives on the county executive committee
All the delegations retired except tina
from Wilmington which numbered full,
800 and remained in the hall.
The Wilmington meeting was wild AMI
disorderly to an unusual degree. The bal
was started at the organization, Franl
Kane and Robert Oottingham being named
for chairman and both claiming the vot,
of the meeting in their support. FINAL.
the vote was made in favor of Kane, who
Immediately took the chair. William p
McCloskey was named for secretary with
ont opposition.
Nominations for Wilmington's three
members of the county executive com
mittee were then called for, with the fol
lowing result:
Charles j. Kyle, James Malloy, John P
Donahoe, Daniel Mcguire. Charles II
McWhorter, William P. Windish, William
Kyne, William b. Norton, Hugh f
Sweeney, John 4. Dickey, Patrick Neary
To get an intelligent vote upon the selec
ton of threemen out of IL named seemed
hopeless task, but the names of Charle
J.. KYLE and John p. Donahoe were
agreed upon without trouble. Thei
followed bitter and protracted con
test between James Malloy and JOIN
Il. Dickey and the confusion
and disorder incident to its decision wer
80 great that for 15 minutes the delega
ton resolved itself into a bowling mob
which did nothing but yell itself hoars
in vigorously announcing the names o
the two candidates. Chairman Kane die
his best to restore order and reach III
intelligent conclusion of the point il
dispute, but the meeting was beyond con
troll. While this was going on the limi
of the recess expired, the other delega
lions returned, and Chairman Sharpley o
the county meeting called the latte
gathering to order, leaving Wilmington
fight unfinished.
The call for the reports of the delega
tions for their members of the count.
executive committee was then made.
motion to commence with Blackbird hun
bred WINS carried and the county execu
tive committee was named as follows
Blackbird-RobertA A. Higgins.
Approximately Theodore Perry.
st. Georges-Jeferson b. Foard.
Red Lion-James A. Mulligan.
Peneader-J. Frank Biggs.
White Clay Creek-Samuel nj. Donnell
New Castle--John H. Rodney.
Mill Creek-Edward Haman.
Christiana-Peter j. Haughey. ...
Brandywine-Jacob X. Handy.
Gborlaa I Kv1a Holm Il
Donahoe, James Malloy.
When Ohristiana hunded was called
the announcement of her choice was dif
puted, but the trouble was quickly settle
by the delegation withdrawing and n
turning with Mr.. Haughey as their choice
When Wilmington was called the tigl
in the delegation was at once resumed
William p. McCloskey, who had acted q
secretary handed in the names of KYLE
Donahoe and Malloy, but Chairman Kan
announced that the selection of Mallo
had not been made when the proceeding
were interrupted by the call of the count
meeting to order. Then the meeting {
once became scene of disorder, hui
dred men yelling and shouting OF
Finally Chairman Sharpley recognize
Peter j. Ford with motion that I'll
committee as named by the secretary
endorsed, and Patrick Neary followe
nth an amendment that the Wilmingto
eNISsgation re ire and settle the dispute
I,,.aIy third member of the committe
n slTow of hands was called for, mn
although the vote was fully three to tw
in favor of Mr.. Neary's amendmen
Secretary Sutton counted the other wa,
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