Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
LOCAL PoEIrros.
Meeting of tho Domocratic County
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Meeting OF tho Democratic OOunty
Executive Committee Other notes
The Democratic county executive com
mitteo met at tho court house In this CITY
Monday afternoon, with a full attend
anoe. The first business was In relation
TO receiving the returns of Saturday,
nomination for members Of the LeQisia.
ture and levy court and county assessors,
The rules require them TO be sent 10. the
chairman of the county meeting, but tiit
chairman, Harry 5hRrpley, ESQ, ia too
III 10 attend TO this duty. John p,
Donahoe moved that John II. Rodney.
chairman of the county committee, be
authorized 10 receive the returns, and an
amendment was made To substitute the
name Of Robert O. Justis, the first vice.
president of the county meeting, but |,
was lost. The motion then prevailed. The
committee further resolved to receive the
returns at EVERY EVENING office, Saturday
evening, and they will be bulletined In
front of tho Office for the information OF
the public.
Enooh Moore, one OF the candidates
for the Democratic nomination for repre-
sentative from Wilmington, appeared be-
fore the committee with request that
each candidate bo allowed representa-
tive In each polling place during the re-.
ception and count Of votes. He said he
voiced the publicly expressed sentiment
Of his competitor, James W. Ware, in
making this request, and did IL In the in.
terest OF harmony and fair play, As there
had been much dissatisfaction at the
manner in which the last two nominations
had been conducted.
Joseph X. Handy of Brandywine hun.
bred offered q resolution providing for
Mr.. Moore's request, aud moved that Il be
adopted. John Z. Donahoe promptly
moved that the resolution be laid on the
table, and tho motion was promptly
seconded by Deputy Collector Of Customs
Charles J. Kyle. Tho latter strongly op.
posed the resolution as ref ,clion upon
the inspectors. j.. Frank Biggs said no
honest man would object to the presence
Of fow good Democrats in tho polling
place during the progress of the voting
and the count. Tho motion to lay on the
table prevailed and after oonfidnriup lie
report Of the treasurer the meeting nd
journed.
A meeting OF Ohristiana hundred Dem.
oorats was held Tuesday night at the hotel
OF Thomas Lawloas, Rising Sun, the atten-
dance being large. An organization was
effected by oleoiing Hugh Foster presi-
dent, Robert q. Juatis secretary, and
Thomas ID. Lyman treasurer. The fol-
lowing nominations Of candidates 10 be
voted for ON Saturday next we're made
For State senator-Petor j. Haughey,
Calvin W. Crosaan.
For Auuaaanr
Joseph II. Chandler, John Il. Lyman.
For Road UommisslonerR- Western dis.
trict, George d. Cloud {; Southern dis
iriot, Thomas u. Lyman. The commits
sionor for the Northern district holds over.
Hpeotors-Northern district, Thomas
j. Hanley; ScuthOrn district, Robert O.
Justis; Western district, Thomas j. Viii.
hanson.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call Of the chairman.
TEMPERANCE COUNTY TICKET.
A temperance reform convention for
New Castle county will DO held in this
city on Saturday, September 25th, for the
purpose OF nominating full temperance
county ticket. The election OF delegates
will be held on Thursday, September 23d.
SUSSEX COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic central committee Of
Snssex county met in Georgetown, Tues
day, and hxtd upon Tuesday, September
2Sth, at Georgetown, as the time
and place for holding the county
convention for the nomination of full
Democratic county ticket. The election
for delegates TO the convention will take
place ON Saturday, the 18th instant.