Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-09-27

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The friends Of Mr.. CLARK said ne had
been . candidate on the Republican
ticket for the same ofIics, and ~ he
came very near being elected the addi-
tioual strength brought 70 him by thai
Temperance ticket would elect him en-
ttrely.
The friends of MT. Anderson CON.
tended that 10 this was new PARTY I'll
should have new and good men and not
men who had suffered defeat.
Mr. Dean took the latter view OF theI
subject; having been left himself bel
knew that defeat Was NO recommenda-
tion for candid ate, and for this reason
no would support Mr.. Anderson.
On motion the roll OF delegates was
called, each delegate answering ~
called ana voting for the candid ate Of
bis choice, when 1t WAS found Anderson
had received so and Clark II votes.
\ The nomination on motion Of George
W. Todd was then made unanimous.
Thomas Frazer, Of ihs New Castle
deleRat on, PLACED In nomination the
name Of Henry Silver, and the nomina
tion Vas made unanimous.
| Wilmington being called the dele
gates were not prepared to make nom
IN alton, wh:n David j. Murphy of
L w Oos W nieC Oidy 0tCoAS bC0ADk LILO VI
lemmA, came to the aid of the vii
mington delegation and nominated
Alfred GawtbrUp, the nomination being
Ireceived with much enthusiasm.
Il Mr.. Gawthrop, however, in o few
we'll .timed remarks declined the Iomi
nation upon the ground Of having been
twice before = defeated candidate, but
he had no objection TO serving the party
% chairman Of the County Committe
Il Mr.. George O. Maris then propose cd
the name OF Eli Mendenhall for repre-.
sentative from Wilmington, and he wac
unanimously nominated. Mr.. Menden-
nall, being absent during his nomi'
nation, entered the hall soon sfterw ards
and being invited to the platform, said
"Thts honor Is a. unex pected to me a.
TO the entire Wilmington delegation
and the whole convention. have beer
hunting around to-day for q candidate
little thinking that would get into {
scrape. l Am willing to accept, how
ever, for think owe IL to the Tenn
perance Reform party. thank You fol
the nomination"
The following nominations for the Lev,
Court were presented by the delegates
OF the respective hundreds named, and
were unanimously nominated:
Red Lion Hundred, James N. Craig
manned By Henry Hamilton; st. Georges
John B. Vandegrift, named by j. X
> Williams; AppoQuinimipk, Thoma.
Maloney, named by Thomas Lattomus
Blackbird, Johu A. Latta, named b.
W. E Baker; White Clay Creek, Samue
Lindsay. named by William Dean; Mil
a Creek, Joseph Derrickson, named b,
'ILAwrer co NJ. Whiteman.
Tho anvrn sptffla than urnoaadaH q.
nominate q candidate for Sheriff, wher
William A. Hukill, William l.. White
James T. Scott, Amos K. Davidson
William J. Lant and Henry Id. White
man were nominated.
After c nsiderable discussion of tn
!. merits CT each, Q molten was made tina
> the same procedure DO resorted to as II
; the Red Lion case, namely, that the / oil
be called and each delegate express hi
: choice OF tie persons named. This re
Isulsed as follows: White, 81; Hukill
. 10; Davidson, z; Whiteman, 6; Scott, 9
Lapk, 2. Mr.. White having receives
y majority OF ali the votes cast he wa
declared the choice Of the convention
. fer sheriff
al The Lopinee was then escorted to tn
platform and was Intro need as ia
Inca: sheriff Of New Castle county ami
a wild outburst Ut enthusiasm. MI
= White lad:
= 'Gentle men of the Convention: NJ
>. friend who put my name before thi
con ventioE knows that 1 did net wAn
this p osition, but when duty calls me
!. am not slow In responding. l than
a you for the honor you have c0nferre
=, upon me. l would rather be defeste
n on the temperance ticket, having th
= tissues OF reform ut stake that we hav,
thsn be elected on any other"
81 His remarks were received with muc
!, delight and his fervent utterances wei
n roundly applauded.
For the office of Coroner, Leonard
,si Vandegrift, of Newport; n. B. Appl
- ton, of Wilmington, and William [
= Wier, of Brandy wine Hundred, wei
4 brought out when Mr.. Dean suRgeste
r. that "as Brandy Inc Hundred had bee
left in tha cold in the distribution
10 the crumbs" 1t should be given Il
% nomination for coroner. In this vie
OF the case, Mesers. Vandegrift al
GO App eton were withdrawn, and M
a. Wier was unanimously nominated.
ioI Mr.. Wier not being present when b
ne nomiHa'ion was made, commits
so consisting of George W. Todd, Villa
ar Dean and George O. Maris was appoin
= ed to notify him of his nomination al
NJ urge his acceptance.
a. On motion of George W. Todd Il
,s nomination of assessors, inspectors al
ed road commissioners was left with u
sr committees of the hundreds, and {
% motion Of Henry W. Morrow any v
n. cancy that may occur ON the ticket
Ior TO be filled by the County Executi
Committee.
cd Mr.. Burriss wanted to know wh
rs- was 70 be done te prevent fraud at Il
nh election and to secure AT honest cour
r. bnt at the suggestion of Chairman Ga
throp that matter was lett with L
an County Executive Com miitee.
tn Chairman Gawthrop stated that t
,e name Of the Delaware Prohibition
nv was to be changed to the name of q
on Tempers CO Rsformer, and asked d
r. convention to endorse it.
NJ. On motion Of Isaac Woodrow the co
ns vention endorsed the paper and 9
10 Te importance men were requs sted to gu
NO scribe for 1t and support 1t in eve
ne possible manner.
we On motion the convention at 8 20
'as m. adjourned.
"a William L. White, the cat die ate
Nd sheriff, is 3S years OF age, an iron fors
h,s In the rolling mills OF s,eidel and Has
"a iDgs. he resides at 800 Spruce sire,
He has been Republic An but voted
foo St. John for Pr 81 lent, and Is loo
Inc preacher In the M. K. Church.
Eli MGpdenhall, the candidate
nj Representative from Wilmington, "
f0rmeIl ~ q farmer while resi6in In I
IN Ninth ward and represented that wa
ia one term in the City Council rs I
I'M publican. He has retired from acti
m, business ar spends his time in looki