Evening journal., 1888-05-26
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BY Telephone TO EVENING J,uRsAt
NEW CASTLE, Dsl., May &c, LAO p. m.--
There is an awful mob here. Robert G.
Justis called the meeting to order shortly
after O'Clock. when it was promptly
moved by some one that Sewen c.
Biggs be made temporary chairman. Just
as Mr.. Justis was putting the question
Francis Kane OF Wilmington moved to
substitute the name of Edward Haman,
county treasurer. In the confusion of
ayes and noes which followed this motion,
Mr. Justice declared Biggs elected and sur
rendered the gavel to him. The mob then
howled itself hoarse. At l so p m. ''Jack"
Dolan OF Wilmington was made vice
president by the Pyle men
and "Gus.n Messick secretary. Elk
Senator McWhorter then arose
to make a motion authorizing Chairman
Biggs. who was put 10 charge of the perma
nent meeting, TO appoint the County Ex-
ecutiye committee. Mr.. McWhorter made
warm speech supporting his motion, in
which he accused the Gray. Cochran -Hick-
man crowd Of having set up full
clunty committee and that there was 20
uss in gcing into q committee Of
the whole with such G conspiracy
staring them in the face. 1t would result
/ either Of two things, riot or else cut
and dried committee Chairman Blggs was
to be trusted 60 appoint fair committee.
NIr. HMcWhorter closed with an impas-
stoned appeal for harmony. Chairman
BigEs put the motion and it was carried by
a storm OF ayes that could be heard mile
away
2p.m. No sooner had Chairman Biggs
declared McWherter's motion carried than
the II ckman-C Cochran crowd howled for
fair play. A general riot was imminent,
when some one proposed to retire to the
Opera House and start meeting OF their
own. 10 a moment almost one-half of the
crowd moved down the main street to-
wards the Opera House cursing Biggs and
bis friends and swearing vengeaucs on the
entire faction. The bolt was complete. Not
a single Cochran or Hickman man re
maiued. They made "Nedn Haman
chairman and Samuel f. Adams
and John Callahan secretaries. The FRS
business transacted by the boilers was L
appoint a committee of three, John Guth
rie, Jefferson B. Ford and John p. DonahoI
TO go back to the regulars and Invite
them TO come down to the Opera House
$50 o. N The holtsr's committee di,
not get hearing at the regular meeting
which was then proceeding with its buai
ness Chairman Biggs was ready 10 few
minutes to appoint a county executive com
mittee, announcing the following names
Wilmington-H B. johnson, e S
Kane and Charles Fl. McWhortsr; Nil
Creck-John Creedon; Brandywine-- Waite
Pearca: Cbrlssiana--Thoma j. Lawless
New Castle william Herbert; Whit
Clay craek-W illiam L Wier; Pencader-
George D. ..Mediil; Sc Gaorges-W. Plerc
Biggs: arp quinimink-W. A. Scott
BIackbird-Abram Hayden; Red Lion
Edward StEpelford.
Mr.. McWhorter then moved that thi
committee be authorized to appoint all il
spectors to hold the primary elections {
the party during their term, which wi
last until May, 1890. This was carrie
unanimously. The meeting then adjournel
after voting that the proceedings be puI
lished in the newspapers.
In the meantime the bolters' committt
Of three returned to the Opera House 40
reported that they could get no hearing
Chairman Haman then declared himse
the duly elected presiding officer
the only legitimate county meetiu
and then pronounced the meeting ready Il
business. On motion a recess of 80 minut
was ordered, in which the sever
hundreds were requested to choo
their representatives on the coun
committee Ths Wilmington bolters, pr
sided over by Joseph Croes, with s.
Adams for secretary, selected John
Dickey, Fred Kienle and John p. Donah
as members of the county committee 2.
D. M, Brandy wine chose Jno. Shaw; Chr
tiana, Paul Began; Mill Greek, Edmui
Haman; White Clay Creek, Joseph
Willin; Pencader, Richard Cam, Jr. {
Georges, Jefferson B. FoaTd: Appoqui
mink, Colen Ferguson; Blackbird, Geor
ID. Rothwell; Red Lion James A. Mu
gan; and New Castle John II. Rodney.
A petition signed by so Democrats "
then presented, Gsking that the rules Of
party be so changed as to conform "
the new primary election law. Levy CO.
Commissioner ThomBs Toy moved Il
the primary election be adopt
This motion prevailed. The petition asl
that the third Saturday in August be
aside for ths election Of delegates Il
county convention, 20 be called for the Z
pose of revising the rules OF the par
Henry A. Nowland was then called vi
for a speech, and after few words Of b
TO bis faction al associates, the boilers
adjourned.