Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, May ola largely at.
tended Convention of the Democratic
party of New Castle county was held here
this afternoon, for the purpose of making
amendments TO the party rules.
Although the main changes made were
in order 10 allow accordance between the
rules regulating the Democratic party OF
New Castle county and the new conditions
appearing under the enactment of the Five
Commissioners BILL there were other i'm.
portant alterations and notifications
made, OF which, an exact rescript. copied
from the original in the possession of ex.
chairman of the county executive com.
mittee, Willard Hall Porter, will be found
below.
Henry A. Rowland of St. Georges, was
George W. 6picer, Jr., of Marshallton, sec
rotary.
The correct list of the delegates is as fol
lows.
Wilmington--Joh +. Dolan, Howard
Hughes, William J. Kelley Patrick Neary,
John Fahey Thomas Coady, William
Davis, John McNackin, Frank J. McNulty
William Ryan, John Long.
e. Husbands, John Shaw, J. Atwood
: Weldin, l. Newton Grubb.
Chr,stIana,H Humphrey Lynch, p. J.
Haughey, Thomas T. Dougherty, George
. w. Spicer, Jr., Samuel Killgore.
Mill Creek-Haryey Walker, William II
Mitchell, John Garrett, w. 4. p. Cook.
White Clay Creek-Charles 3. Evans,
y. NJ; Motherall, +: Y. Whiteman, Or,
Francis Springer, William L. Wier.
New Castle-Frank Il. Herbert, James
b. foman, William Kirk, Michael Sulli
van, George W. Eckles.
Appoquinimink William A Scott
samuel Peachy. William Weldin, L. u
Nandain.
st.. Georges-H. A. Rowland, Abrnu1
vandegrift, John G. Armstrong, Elmer
Egge, J. Thomas Budd.
Blackbird - B. L. David, John w
Roberts, r. O.. Brockson, Thomas Lavender
X. g. Warner.
The delegates from Pencadcr and Red
Lion were not present.
The committee appointed by the conyen.
ton to report change of rules COMPRISED .
wilmington hundred, Patrick Neary j,
Dolan, John ]. Kennedy Brandywine,
anu lai.l .y; Christiana, Humphrey
White Clay Creek, William L. Wier;
New Castle, George w. Eckles; St. Georges,
John ID. Armstrong; Appoquinimink
William, A. Scott; Blackbird, George Q.
Hothwell.
Following are the changes in the rules as
adopted =
Rule 1-Uunaltered.
Rule 2. After the word coroner the seventh
word OF the first line, insert .receiver al taxes
ana county treasurer and county comptroller !,
This amendment was made to meet the
changes necessary on account of the new
Five commissioners bill in the establish
lnent OF the two new county offices re-
ferred to-
Rule 3. Strike out third word In line /, being
tne WORD tine; insert after fifth word, line /,
being the word ..court,n the words commits.
sioners Of New Castle county: corrected as fol-
lows:
Candidates for Levy Court commissioners Of
New Castle county and for the Legislatures
shall be chosen In the city of Wilmington and
IN the several districts and in the hundreds
entitled by law or by the rules 10 such candi-
dates by the white male citizens OF the said
city and respective districts and hundreds n
an election by ballot to DO held on the second
saturday In septem Der the Judges udpontee
hnaer Ruie shall hold snch election, provided,
however tnat any candidate shall have the
right TO appeal 10 the county executive COM
ntttoe for the removal Of any election officpr
IN any election district throughout the county;
ana the county executive committee Oh hear
ing his appeal arc hereby empowered, should
they deem 1t wise to make such changes III the
districts 70 which tho appeal applies, as in
q free and fair election,
The votes shall be ascertained announced.
ana a me result forwarded TO tho chairman Of
regulations prescribed in Rule2.
This amendment was made, as the tex
indicates. to ensure to all candidates at the
time of the Levy Court commissioners anl
legislative nomination elections in Sep
TENDER free and fair treatment at til,
polling places, by ohviating. through such
action of the county executive committee
any undue or preponderating influence bJ
the election officers continuing since TIL
sheritfalty nomination election The com
mittee IS given power to exert its authority
should IT be deemed necessary, on appii
cation Of any candidate At the Septenibe
nomination elections, to make removal o
obnoxious election officers and make sucl
substitution as they deem fit.
Rule AZ. The chairman Of the county exec1
tive committee shall call meeting OF the ne,
committee to meet in Wilmington ON III
Ihursday following the last saturday in Ma
N every year OF a general election FOR purpos.
OF organization, and the members OF said con
nittee may select ttwo-thirds Of the meinhe
concufrlngl a chairman outside of the sal
committed II they deem 1t wise.
Rules 8, 6, remain unaltcred.
10 the termination of the text nf III
former party rules, which is as follows;
Adopted At q convention of tho Democratl
party OF New Castle county, held III Ma
Shstle on Saturday, September I'd, iss6 an
on Saturday, May lltll, 1882.
was added:
Amended and adopted as a whole M n ~,
xention held at New Castle on Saturday, Ma
Hist 1892. ~
BY motion it was ordered that the il,
amended. -
SPORTING EVENTS.