Daily Republican., 1886-05-31
was noisy, but the delesa.

convention was noisy, but the delega.
tion meeting for noise was inde
scribable. sFrank Kane and Robert
Cottingham were nominated for
chairman, and amidst the yells
and shouts of the adherents of both,
they both started to the chair on the
platform, and 1t was feared for the time
that riot would ensue. Kane, how
ever, WAS declared elected and he took
his seat.
To elect q secretary the delegation
next convulsed itself and went off into an
indescribable turmoil OF fury and rage.
Somebody said that the meeting was
acting like q SGT OF fools, and this
seemed to act like oil ON the troubled
waters. At length William p. Mo
Closkey was selected, and then Charles
j. Kyle, James Malloy. John p. Dona-
hoe, Daniel Mcguire, Charles H. Mo-
Whorter, William p. Windish, William
Kyne, William B. Norton, Hugh Il.
Sweeney, John T. Dickey, Patrick
Neary and A. S. Webster being pre-
sented for the three mem berships to be
filled.
After scene that cannot well be de-
scribed, and amidst Chairman Kape's
efforts to keep ord 81 by pounding On the
table with an empty bottle, and after
several fruitless efforts to divide the
house, with two hundred men yelling
in front of him, and two or three dozen
behind him trying to make themselves
heard, he declared that 9. j. Kyle and
John p. Donahoe were elected. For the
third member of the committee the fight
was still raging feroely when President
Sarpley called the convention to order
AaN aEtn Ghnntn fnH
Dickey, Sweeney and Malloy for the
| conn mittee.
The reports of the Hundreds being
called for the following announcements
were made;
Blackbird, Robert A. Higgins; Ap
poQuinimink, r. Theodore Perry; st
Georges, Jefferson b. Foard; Red Lion,
James A. Mulligan; Pencader, j.
Frank Biggs; White Clay Greek,
Sam uel M. Donuell; New Castle, John
II. Rodney; Mill Creek, Edward Ham
au; Christiana, Peter j. Haughey;
Brandywine, Jacob X. Handy; VIII.
mington, Charles j. Kyle, John p.
Donahoe, James Malloy.
When the announcements were made
another loud howl Of protest was raised
against the third member Of the Will
nington COMMITTEES. Chairman Kane
declared that Malloy had not been
elected and Secretary McCloskey was
as positive that he had and offered the
min utes In proof.
Though there we're no serious hand to
hand combats, there was some very
rough handling Of the delegates. Mo.
| tions TO adjourn and for the Whining.
ton delegation to retire were lost one
after the other, and a motion to adopt
the report making Kyle, Donohoe and
Malloy the committee was adopted.
Here was another Lore victory. There
had been some trouble also in selecting
the ommittee for Christiana Hundred,
but Mr.. Haughey received 10 votes to
8 for MIR. Justis.
William IL. Quinn presented q series
of resolutions requesting the chairman
Of the convention to correspond and use
his influence with the General Assem-
bly, to have law passed legalizing pri-
mary elections. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted, after which the
convention adjourned with vociferous
cheers for Harry 6harpiey.
1t is said by those who have made
close canvass of the committees ap.
pointed that they stand 8 TO for Mr.
Lore and = TO 5 against the Court House
ring.
The outcome of the convention Is a
decided boom for the Lore candidate for
Governor, and it is believed also to rep
resent Mr.. Smiths strength for Sheriff.