The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-05

Vlce-presiuent, taere De1ng no oppOsltlon
whatever. This was followed by the elsc-
tion of A. N. Sutton, of st. Georges, and
Augustus Messick of Wilmington as secre-
tares.
The convention was then in order for reg
ular business.
Joseph Roberts of Appoquinimink hun
dred moved that committee of one from
each of the hundreds, and three from Will
mington, be chosen to select tie county ex-
ecutve committee to which motion Senator
McWhorter offered an amendment that each
hundred retire in caucus and report its mem
Der of the committee Deputy Revenue Col
lector Comegys favored calling the hun
dreds, and in that way selecting the commit
tee. Deputy Attorney General Biggs favored
retiring, as the most expeditions way of
making the selections. The rules were here
called for to settle the matter, and as they
favored any manner, they failed to paoify
the friends of either mode, and about half
the members present called for the attention
of the chairman.
The minutes of the last meeting were then
called for by the chair. Joseph G. White,
editor of the New Castle Star, secretary of
the former meeting announced they were not
in existence.
Mr.. McWhorter's amendment was then
put successfully through followed by the
Roberts motion as amended
Deputy Attorney General Biggs suggested
that the chair appoint place of meeting for
each hundred The idea was practically ac.
cepted and balf hours recess ordered at
2,15 o'clock
| The large Wilmington delegation, num-
bering some three or four hundred remained
in the building. Nominations were made
| for chairman. Amid a pandemonium of
| yels and vociferation the names of Frank
Kane and Bob Cottingham gradually evol-
we'd from the chaos, and finally Mr.. Kane
took" the chair William McCloskey was
declared secretary as the result of another
labor Of the warning elements. The follow
ing nominations were then recorded to fill
the three names for the Wilmington execu
| tive committee
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 7. Dickey, Patrick Neary, and A. S.
Webster.
The saturnalia recommended on the clos
ting OF the nominations, continuing to the
moment of the time for rs-opening of the
convention. AT that time two names Charles
]. Kyle and john p. Donahoe had been
elected, and as the president appeared upon
the platform to open the second session, the
chairman of the Wilmington hundred was
still i'll the throes of despair endeavoring TO
extract a third name, having any apparent
majority of votes, from the noisy gesticula-
ting crowd in his front and rear.
President sharpley called for the reports
from the various hundreds, and the follow
ing announcements were made; Blackbird
Robert A. Higgins Appoquinimink, j..
Theodore Perry; st. Georges, Jefferson B.
Fuard Red Lion, James A.. AIulligan !;
pencader, J. Frank Biggs; White Clay Creek,
Samuel NJ. Donnell; New Castle, John H.
Rodney; Mill Creek, Edward Hamau !;
Christiana, Peter j. Haughey; Brandy wine,
Jacob x. Handy; Wilmington, Charles ].
Kyle, John P. Donahoe, James Malloy
Then followed an interminabe squabbie
over the election of James Malloy which,
however resulted ultimately in his favor, a
similar contest was made upon the Christia-
ma delegate Peter J. Haughey.
On the motion of City Solicitor Tur-
ner the naming of the judges to conduct the
uOmlDatlOn eleCIlonS was lelt Wltl the
new Executive Committee
William H. Quinn presented a set of reso-
lutions, prescribing that the chairman of the
convention be requested to communicate
with the General Assembly, to the end that
primary elections may be legalized, and their
officers be subjected to the same obligations
and penalties as at general elections. The
preamble set forth that there has been much
complaint recently Of fraud at primary cleo
tions, and that the cardinal principles of the
Democratic party are free expression Of the
peoples vote and an honest count
After adopting the resolutions the conven-
on adjourned.
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