Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

to adjourn to the opera hOuse. Ed
mund Haman, the contestant with Mr..
Blggs for the Craftsmanship, put the
question, declared it carried, and away
the Hickman crowd started for the
opera house in the second story of the
Masonic Temple and Odd Fellows
Hall. This move made one fact clear
ly apparent to the 6isinterested sDec-
tator-that the boilers were LARGELY i'm
the minority. When they assembled
in the opera house they numbered be-
tween GOO and 700 men, at a liberal
estimate while the enthusiastic crowd
of Pyle men who remained around the
court house numbered from l 900 TO
1,20O.
With the opposing element out of
the way, the regular meeting at the
court house made quick work of the
remaining business. John f. Dolan. of
wilmington, was appointed vice-pres.
ident, and A. f. Messick of Whining
tor, secretary. Chairman Bigps drew
forth a great yell Of approval bv the
remark that he declared this meeting
to be the regularly organized Demoo
cratic County Meeting."
Chairman BiggS announced the
committee as follows:
BrandyWine hundred-Walter Pierce
Wllmington-HOrace c. johnson
Edward +. Kane, Charles H. Me-,
Whorter.
observation-disclosures J. Lawless.
Mill Creek-John Creeden.
White Clay Greek William 7, Vier
Pencader-George D. MedilI
New Castle-William Herbert
heu Lloh-Edward L. Stapleford.
st. Georges-W. Pierce Bipos
APp0qulnlmlnk-William A. Scott.
Black6ird-Abram Hayden.
Immediately afterwards the execu-
i've committee met in the Mavor's Of
nee and organized by the election Of
the following officers:
CHAIRMAN William Herbert
Secretary-Horace c. johnson.
1reasurer-William l.. Wier.
THE BoLTERs' MEETING.
The boilers assembled in the onor,
house, and County Treasurer Uaman
presided. Henry A. Nowland wos
elected Irat vice-president and Will
lEi lam b. Norton second vice-president.
The latter, however, was not at the
meeting Samuel S. Adams. Jr.. and
John II. Callahan were elected sec
retaries.
Thomas Toy moved that an exec
utlVe committee of three from vii
mington and one from each of the
other hundreds be appointed, and that
Che delegations from the various hun
dreds caucus for the selections. The
motion prevailed and the meeting took
a recess of half an hour.
When the meeting reassembled the
County Executive Committee was an
nounced, as follow:
BrandyWine hundred-John Shaw
p, "llmlngton-John II. Dickey, Fred
klenle, John p. Donahoe.
Chrlstiana-Paul J. Began.
Mill Creek-Edmund Haman
White Clay Creek Joseph r. Willis
Pencader-Richard r. Cam Jr
New Castle-John II. Rodney E-o
Red LiOn-James A. Mulligan
St. Georges-Jeferson B. Foard.
Appoquinimink-Colen Furguson.
Blackbird-George c. RothWeU.
This wound up the business. and
Henry A. Nowland of St. Georges
hundred, in response to loud calls
made brief address. He held that
the original meeting had denied the
right of the majority to control He
hoped the Biggs family would not at.
tempt to defeat the party that made
Ihem, deprecated what had happened
ana appealed for calm consideration
and measures to secure harmony.
CLERK OF the Peace f. r. Cochran
congratulated those present on their
good sense In coming there to transact
their business quietly and peaceablv.
lie SAID they came not in the interest
OF any faction, but in recognition of
mat great Democratic principle-tbe
right OF the majority to rule He did
not believe IN county committee an
pointed by one man. He sustained
the meeting in standing up for the
majority, hut hoped unanimitv would
prevail. The meeting then adjourned /
Unless there is a speedy settlement
OF the difficulty the result will be two
nominations and two county tickets
which will undoubtedly open the way
TOR Republican victory. Already the |
DRIFT OF talk is towards a compromise.
and 1t IS likely that efforts in this di.
rectlon will soon be made.
There was an unusual number Of
oilIce- holders present, including all the |
court house officials, most of the mem.
Ders OF the Levy Court and many coun- /
" and city otfice-holders.-Su Star.
For Dry Goods 90 to Cranor & Co I