Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
LOCAL POLITIos.

'"au TOT COunty beteRate-City
Democratic Association.
The Twelfth ward Democrats, Saturday
afternoon, had an election for delegate to
the county convention to be held at New
castle next Saturday. The contest was
spirited and full vote was polled. The
result was as follows;
Delegate-T. Jeffa rson King... 80
Peter J. Ford. ..,............8
Kings majority.
Alternate-Alired Collins. ..............40
John u. Daley.
Collins majority. o
Mr.. Ford protested that the election Of
ticers had not given him the benefit OF a
fair count, charge that The officers in
dienantly deny.
Democrats OF the First ward, Saturday
evening, elected James A. o'Donnel dele
gate and Andrew j. Dougherty alternate.
Delegates TO tho county convention
were also elected throughout the county,
Saturday afternoon. The following re-
turns have boon resolved;
White CLAY Greek hundred Delegates:
william d, Smith, James Hossinger, W.
II, Shippers, DIR. Francis L. Springer,
William o. Wier. Alternates: William
L. Griffith, John W. Pennington. Theodore
+. Armstrong, W. I. Dickson, Samuel
Butler.
Penosder--D slegates: j. wilkins
Cooch, James r. Dsiehton, Thomas
MeCracken, Andrew s. Eiiason, William
Il. Wilson.
New Castle Delegates Thomas Hol-
comb, John L. Connolly, George w.
EckloB, Albert II. Silver and Patrick
MoGrory. Alternates James T. Toner,
William B. Mccoy, Henry Nj. White,
Frank Z Herbert and Samuel T. Hamilton.
AppOquinimink-Joseph Roberts, Oolen
Ferguson, William A. Scott, James T..
Taylor and Duval 0ibbs. The meeting
at which the above delegates were chosen
was held at Dickinsons hotel, Townsend,
on Saturday with Joseph Roberts chair
man and Edward Hart Secretary.
This convention will be held for the
purpose of amending tne party rules, by
doing awey with the biennial coanty
meeting at New Castle. The only real
work OF this meeting Ia to appoint q
county executive committee and it is
| proposed to change the rules SO as to
elect the county committee directly by
the Democratic voters in the various hun.
dreds. The county meeting is an an.
tiquated aud cumbersome method and
many Democrats are heartily in favor Of
dispensing with it.
CITY DEMocRATIo ASSOCIATION.
At the meeting of the City Democratic
Association, Saturday evening, the wards
reported the selection of city executive
committee, as follows: First ward John
4. Kelley; Second, James 4. McHugh;
Third, John M. Newell; Fourth, james
A. Magee; Fifth, William u. Lee; Sixth,
no selection; Seventh, Richard Grier;
Eighth, Harry Schuler; Ninth, Maven o.
Gamble; Tenth, John t. Dickey; Elev-
enth, no selection; Twelfth, Robert w.
Chambers. The committee will meet
early this week for organization.
Thomas Donnelly was appointed Ia
organize the Sixth ward, in place Of
Charles W. Stigers, who has moved from
the wa:d.
Edwin Fl. Barr was nominated as the
Democratic candidate for city assessor
and collector IN the Northern district,
and Martin J. Mealey in the Southern
district.
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.
Eighth ward Republicans will hold .
meeting tonight, at No. 702 East Seventh
street. Prominent speakers will make I'D
dresses.
The Republican nomination for q can
didate for city assessor aud collector fol
the Northern district will take place
next Saturday afternoon. The contestants
are Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Samuel l..
Eastburn and James s. Moore.
The general superintendent of the rail
way mail service was 80 busy in his worn
OF Strengthening Democratic Off ,iais, last
week, that he forgot to sign the notice Of
dismissal sent to Postal Clerk Henry
Oyenshino Of this city. Mr.. 0venshins
however, accepts his walking Iapers'
Just as though they had been duly signed
The polling places for the Republican
nomination for city assessor in th'
Northern district next Saturday after
noon will be as follows: Fifth ward, cas-
Eighth and Tatnall streets; west-Mar
tins stables, VRnBiren street near Sev
enth. Sixth ward John Il. Kilmar'l
cfIice, Ninth and French. Seventh ward
east OF Broome street--John Malonel
marble works, Eleventh and Jefferson
west OF Broome street-Logan House
Eighth ward-Eighth and Pine. Ninth
ward-Old Academy. The candidate il
the Southern district will probably b,
named by the city executive committee
Eleventh ward Democrats will meet 10
organization tomorrow evening, at oeda
and Brown streets.
The Republicans of the Sixth ward vii
meet at Seventh and Market streets thi
evening.