Daily Republican., 1889-05-04

II ward meetings are any indication of
Democratic activity, then the Democrats
have been extremely active during the
week, and no less than four ward meet
lngs were held last night, at which dele.
gates were elected to the County Con-
veniion 10 bs hold ut New Castle on
Saturday, May IL. The object OF the
convention is 70 do away with the old
county convention system that generally
preceded the campaign with wraugle
Injurious TO the party. What system i. g
Democrats will TALL back upon has not
been distinctly foreshadOwed, but it is
| likely to be the same as the Republican
plan of each hundred controlling and
making It's own nominations.
The Third Ward Democrats met last
night In Dlllon's carpenter shop, corner
of Second and Madison streets, when
Samuel DuTney was elected president;
John NJ. Newell, secretary, land Peter
McCloskey, treasurer. Tie following
named persons were elected members Of
tue ward executive committee: John Rus.
sell, First district; Patrick Dillon, Second
district; Daniel Mcconnell, Third dist lei,
Samuel Durney, Fifth dis ri I. Samuel
Durney was elected delegate and Eugene
Sayrcs alternate to the county conyen
zion to meet at New Castle on May II to
revise the rules OF TIL Democratic party.
John NJ. Newell was elected reprtse uta-
tive OF the ward in the City Executive
Committec.
The Elf ward Democrats having al
ready electrd their officers, met last
night at Sixth aud Madison streets
elected Patrick Neary delegate and VII
liam Ii. Lee alternate 10 the county con-
vention May IL.
In the Fourth ward the Democrats
met at the Reliance Engine House, where
Andrew +. McMenamin was made presi-
dent; j. a. Magee, vice president; 8. n.
Smeltz, secretary, AMI 2. +. Murphy,
treasurer. J. A. Msgee was chosen dele
gate to the county convention and Z. +.
Murphy alternate. j. a. Magee s. N.
SmeltZ and Michael Kane were elected
members OF the ward executive commit
tee. Messrs. Smeltz, Magce ard Kelly
were appointed a committee on rooms,
In too Eighth ward the Democrats
elected Andrew Klett president; u. b.
McKaig, secretary; Harry schulcr, mem
Der of the city executive committee; W.
Bayard Wilmer, Frank Lopez, George
Hebron, Thomas Gilling, William Davis,
james +. Ryan aud Frank SHeetaD,
members of the ward executive commit
| ittt L. bOihubtI W e. w IL
mer, Edmund Ewing and Thomas Shire,
committee on candidates. Andrew Klett
was chosen delegate to thu county con
vention and w. Bayard Wilmer alter
nate.
The Tenth ward Democrats met for
organization last night in the Weceacoe
engine house. fhe following officers were
elected: James A. Ward, Chairman; John
Boughman, secretary; Michael Kelly,
treasurer; John I. Dickey, delegate tc
the county convention; Albert II 4nna,
Michael Carroll, William Long, James
: A. Ward aud Francis z. McCloskey,
members Of the ward executive commit.
tee.
The Democrats of Chiistiana Hundred
l met at the hotel OF Thomas J. Lawless
| Gu Thursday evening and elected John
: Macklem chairman and Peter BOsseI
: secretary. They selected as delegates iOl
| North Christlaua to the convention III
4 New Castle on Msy II, Humphrey Lynch
5 and Petcr j. Haugiey; George Mackeen
$ and George Mcintyre, aitrrnltes. Fol
$ South Christiaua, John Kligore ant
James 7. Porter, delegates, and Matthew
: Hayden and Frederick S .urseon, alter
o mates. Fer West Cnntlana, Joseph z
$ Cha, der, delegate, and John MoCOllln
alternate.
) The Second ward Democrats met on
D Thursday evening, at No. liz Frsrcl
| street, with Patrick Plunkett in the chair
= Myers Hayes was elected delegate to III
| county convention and the following wcr
4 arp'in inspectors to hUlI tie Council
T., manic nominations; East End, DAME
Y / MCBfi4e a. ii John Kirk. West End
9 Andrew Crumlish and james Dugan.
Democrats Of the Ninth ward me
n Thursday evening at the Old acldeml
\ aud Effected the following Organization
/ Pres dent, n. G Gambie;. Secretary
: James e. k5llum; Tsashfe r, n. B. Hill
\ E,ccuiYs Comn.tiee. John Cox, John
/ Farley, William Jones; Committee on
\ CaI d,uates, Dennis Harrington, Will III
$ Jone-, John Cloud; Delegate to County
, Convention, George T, Barnhill; AIer
nat, William Jones.
, OTHER POLITICAL POINTS.
The Republicans OF the Nnth ward
VIII meet at the Old Academy on Mou.
d,y evening next, 10 nominate randt
dale tor the City ( oun II. William D.
llemph!ll 10 named for the nomination.
l.. W. Pa mer mas decimCd being n eau
diiat fOG re tleetiOn to the Board NJ
Education to-day from the First ward
and Johi Py e ,eems to be the only can
dldat in the field.
Edward II. Kane and Andrew MeHugh
arc nained IS candidates for plumbing IN.
speclor uuder the new ordnance intro.
Iucei into City Council, it It passes.
There Is said tu he nC opposition
amunG tie ID mocrats OF the Fourth
ward to the return Lf Councilman James
T. McGonigaL
&c rye W. SinglSy is named as a Re-
publican candidate Tor Council fIom the
Fourth ward.
A pumher of Democratic Councilmen
are not pleased that they were compelled
by caucus action to vote for Patrick
Dillon Tor Bulldog Inspector. They say
a wooden man would do as well for the
Office.
strong efllrt Is to be made by the
Democrats to carry the Twelfth ward at
the coming election, that being nece ,sary
10 preserve democratic ascendency in the
future.
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