Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30
THE AIR FULL OF POLITICS
THE Red RTBBoR 1ssooKATIoN
NHksGE ,FfsfSK.
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William Dean Pramineut DeIc-
gate-T bo Etcv. william g.. white
f0r sberilf-IfoHIIet AndersOn for
Red LiOu's Representative.

The New Castle county convention to
nominate candidates for the coming cleo
tod, held harmonious session in the
rooms Of the Red Ribbon Association on
Saturday afternoon. There were O dele
gates present, representing every ward
and hundred in the county, and most
prominent among the delegates was Will
liam Dean of Newark. The delegates
were apparently mostly Democratic. and
the nominees are about equally divided
between the two political parties, although
all were vouched for as solid for the
Reform platform.
The convention refused to have any
thing to do with ''old political hacks"
as Mr.. Dean called, them, consequently
ex-Sherif Clark's name, although many
of the delegates favored him personally,
was not even proposed aud for the same
reason, ex-Oandidate William A. Hukill
was mercilessly slaughtered, although at
one time tidal wave in his favor had
started, The prevailing sentiment was
to nominate none hut straight-aut tenn
perance reform men, who had newer bad
boon conspicuous in the political field.
There were only two contests during
the entire session. for sheriff and for
representative fioIn Rcd Lion hundred.
The contest for sheriff nj Que time prom
ised to become lively, but the pronounced
temperance element was in the majority.
The following were placed in nomination,
with the result annexed The Rov. Will
liam L. White, 81 William A. Hukill,
10; Amos Z. Davidson, z; Henry N.
Whiteman, 6; James L Scott, ST. William
J. Lank, 2. The Rev. Mr.. White having
received majority Of the votes, was de-
clared nominated whereuppn his poanina
ID
was introduced to the convention, whom
he said that he did not want the nomina-
ton, as he was only working for the good
of tho party; that he would rather be de-
feated on his ticket than elected on any
other ticket.
For representative in Red Lion hun
dred, Il. V. Aspril of Odessa, nominated
Theodore f. Clark, while William Robin
son of Delaware City, accused Clark of
being an old-line Republican who
belonged to the ring and defeated cam
| didate. He therefore nominated Reuben
Anderson. Party lines seemed likely to
be drawn tightly and the result in part
showed how the convention was made up.
Most if not all who voted for Clark are
Republicans, while the chief supporters
of Anderson were Democrats. The result
gave Anderson so, CLARK IL, and the
former was nominated.
For representative from Wilmington
hundred Alfred Gawthrop was nominated
but in few well-chosen words declined
md Eli Mendenhall was nominated by &C.
clamation. The ticket. elected is as follows:
Representatiyes-Bla -Blackbird, Alexander
DeaFyne; led Lion, Reuben Anderson
New Castle, Henry Silver Pencader,
Leayin Cats Mill Greek, Henry s. Kent;
| Wbifa Eloxy (ronl- .InIT NJ pt1r1
mington, Eli Mendenhall,
State Senators-C Christiana, Jsaac p.
Foreman AppOquinimink, William +.
Appleton.
Members of Levy Court st. Georges,
John Il. Yandegrift Appoquinimink,
Thomas Maloney Blackbird, John A.
IRttR White Clay Creek, Samuel Lind
sey Mill Creek, Joseph Derrickson; Red
Lion, James M. Craig.
Sheriff The Rev. William l.. White of
Wilmington.
Coroner William c. wier of Brandy
wine hundred.
On motion of George W. Todd. the
election OF road COMMISSIONERS, mspec-
tors and assessors be left to their respec.
tive wards or1hundl etis. an si.sa EaSLnf1ail-
tions Yarethen made unanimous.
On motion of Mir. Dean, it was an
nounced that big ratification meeting
will soon be held at the Opera House,
after which the convention adjourned.
The Rev. William L. White, the candi-
date for sheriff is 33 years old, and is
employed as foreman ct the Seidel &c
Hastings Companys rolling mills. He
resides nt No. $50 Spruce street, and is
we'll known as temperance speaker and
local Methodist minister.
William O. Wier, the nominee for
coroner is Brandywine hundred farmer
and Democrat. Eli Mendenhall, the
nominee for representative for Whining
ton was formerly president Of the Pioneer
Coach Company, and is a quiet, retired
gentleman, living of No. 30l West Eleventh
street.
The DelaDare FrosG5itio1sist changed to
the Temperance Reform Journal will be
the party organ.
THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
The Demociatic Association of Will
mington hundred met at the head-quar-
ters, No. AIS Shipley street, Saturday
evening, for the purpose of organizing for
the campaign. Messrs. Charles Bickta,
Harry W. McIntire, John L. Diokey, John
| Dougherty, Samuel S. Adams, Jr., Frank
| Courtney, II. j. Crppen, John Quinn and
james L. Whalen were appointed a COM
inittee Oh permanent organizations, and
reported Tho following officers Presi-
dent, Henry Eokel First Vice President,
Martin j. Mealey Second, James L.
Whalen; Secretary, II. q. johnson;
Treasurer, Thomas NJ. 0gle.
motion was made to substitute John
p. Donahoe for president in place of
Henry Eciiel, but the motion was laid on
the table and tho committees report
adopted.
In the absence of Mr.. Eckel, Vice-Prea-
ident Moaley took the chair. The follow
ing committee of ono from each ward, 20
call meetings for organization in the diff
ferent wards, was named
James 0'Donpell, John McItugh James
MrGrath, John Doughurty, John l..
Donahua, A. L. Mogsiok, Conrtland g.
Montgomery, Taylor Conn, John Leonnrti,
John Nealey, Daniel Maguire. Tho com
nlittee wins instructed 10 report at the noxt
regular meeting.
Robert w. Chambers moved That
committee of three he appointed to pro.
pare resolutions on the death Of Harry
Sbarpley, ESQ. Tho motion prevailed
aud Robert W. Chambers, john Il,
Neaney and II. w. McIntire were named.
Ihey will report next Saturday evening,
to which time the meeting Rdionrned.
| REPUBLICAN, COUNTY COMMITTEE.
There was an election Saturday nfter-
noon for members of the Republican OK
ecutiye committee of New Castle county
A very light vote was polled, and the
Second, Eighth and Eleventh wards failed
to elect nj all, From ono ward, the Third,
two returns were made. Those solectcd
in Wilmington arc as follows
First Ward-ileniam Il. Bye, Charles
II. Groves, Amos Simmons.
Third --Ihonas j. Bonnet gave an
EVERY EygNISG reporter the names of
Henry G. McIear Francis Il, Irons and
Sanluel Coyle, Jr., as having boon elected
in the Third ward. The H0fni7sq Ne,oS
publishes the names of Nathaniel X.
BENSON, Jr., German d. Lincoln and IL.
Nj. Mullen as comprising tho committee.
Fourth A u, Yandever, George Reed
aud Inu rs Bristcr.
Fifth EdHund Mitchell, Jr., ]. Paul
Iukeus, M D., T. L. Bach.
Sixth Frank G. Stidham, ]. Paul
Brown, PaschRl Peterson.
Seventh Samuel Hawkins William
Mcbride, Daniel L. Hamilton.
, Einth-5eorge b. Lewis, Samuel Larty,
A. L. Stetser.
Tenth-George L. Hatton, W.A.Hukill,
William II. Harris.
No returns have boon received from the
country districts. The new committee
will meet for organization next Saturday
afternoon, at the Young Mems Republican
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