Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23


elected at the Republican primaries held
in each of the nine election districts of
Cecil county on Saturday last assembled
in convention here today for the purpose
of electing four delegates TO the Second
district congressional convention, which
meets in Baltimore on Thursday next,
The convention was called to order at
HIS a. ~, by Townsend Poole of the
state central committee. The place of
meetinD was the armorv Of the Groome
HuardB, the odd Feauws' Hail being
occupied w tAe circuit court.
DIR. T. A. Worrall of North East was
named temporary chairman and Jethro
L. Mccullough of the Sixth district,
secretary. On motion the following
were selected by their respective dele
cations to serve as committee on creden-
tials and permanent organization First
district, Thomas z. Jones, Jr.; Second,
W. @. Lake; Third, Alfred McCrery
Fourth, s. X. Miller; Fifth, Henry j.
Clark Sixth, Jonathan Rey nolds; Seventh,
T. w. Nowland; Eighth, John Alexander;
Ninth, James O. Crothers. The com
inittee reported the credentials all right
and that the temporary officers be- made
permanent ones. The report WINS adopted.
Although each district was represented
all did not have full delegations and a
motion that the delegates present from
each district cast the full vote Of that dis
trict was carried.
For delegates to the congressional con-
yention, the following were nominated :
Townsend Poole, Jethro 4. Mccullough,
DIR. T. A. Worrall, John h. Bond and
Jamea G. Crothers. The ballot resulted
ms follows: Poole, As Worrall, 81; Bond
40 Crothers, 45; Mccullough, IA.
1t was stated that it was in order that
the convention elect member of the
state central committee to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of David X. Ralston.
j. d. West and II. Ii. Haines were placed
in nomination, and the former elected by
a vote of 80 to is.
| At this point the chairman handed to
the secretary set of resolutions which
had come into his hands. They created
considerable stir, being directed against
Henry II. 'rorbert the editor and pro-
prietor of the Cecil Wig and his friends,
denouncing them in the severest and bit
terest terms for working to defeat the
ticket last fail.
John l.. Bond said he was one of the
stricken ones Inst fall, but wanted s'by-
cones to be by cones, and Thought il
moro in the spirit of true Republicanism.
lie thought the action Of the editor most
deplorable, hut in the interest of peace
and harmony urged the rejection OF the
resolutions II. IT, HaiMes said that he
had been surprised many times but never
so much thnt such n set of resolutions
should be introduced before them. The
adoption OF them would cause more
trouble in the future.
| EX'Sherif William j. Smith aaid he
thought the author of the resolutions WINS
sincere and that there WAS good cause for
complaint. last fall we witnessed the
vile spectacle OF men who had fed Mt the
public crib under the Republican party
trying to defeat the ticket Perhaps il was
Lest however for certain reasons not "a
adopt them.
DIR. Il. A. Wurrnll, the chairman, tool
tine floor. II there was any thing he hated
il was n traitor lie thought the cutting Of
tho ticket last fall wls "a dirty low trick. ;
The editor did not pursue the course n Re
publican editor should have taken. Id
thought il best, however, not Ia ADOPT
the resolutions.
John X, Bond moved that they lbs laid
on the table. The question WAS decidet
IN the affirmative. There were severn
negative votes and others did not vote n
MI. IL. II. Haines asked for standing
vote. MIR. Bond said they had better le
the matter rest where II was. The con
ventiOn then adjourned.
Tho convention was controlled by tn
, Warburton or Half-breed wing of lii
party, they having at least twO-thirds o
I the delegates. The delegates elected b
| the congressional convention are leadin
: EIalf-breeds and will present the name Q
/. John X. Bond for Congress-
The case of Samuel Smith, lessee Of
farm in the Seventh district, throuRl
which the new railroad passes, aRaint
!. the b. o. Railroad Company, oeoupie,
the attention of court all day. III
plaintiff claims damages on account O
!. the defendants interfering with tn
s watering Of his fields and by remoyin
s fences and not replacing them, maxim
It his pasture lands useless for sewers
@ seasons.
: Arthur Stump and Henry NJ. McCu
n Tough appear for the plaintiff and job
n ). Writ for defendant. The case was o
d trial when court adjourned.
!. Judge Robinson this morning joine
Judge Stump on the bench.
|. The grand jury made the followin
e presentments Maria Doll for Assault
Stansbury Bradshaw for larceny, Levi 1
l. Boulder for keeping a disorderiy nous.
It George Mannon and Paul Read for tn
murder of William Green alias hBilly ID
JOKER" Harry Crossan and Clarenc
Major for malicious mischief,