Evening journal., 1892-05-21
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.
The County Convention Held
At New Castle
MANY PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.

The Committee on Resolutions submits
Many Changes In the Rules-The Re
ceiycr and Comptroller 10 BE voted for
at the same Time the sheriff and Coroner
are Nominated.
Special Despatch to the Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, May 21.-The Demo
cratic County Convention met in the
Opera House in this city at o clock this
afternoon for the purpose Of amending the
party rules so that they win provide Tor
the election of county comptroller county
treasurer and receiver of taxes
The meeting was large and hormom-
Gus one. aud was called TO order by Hon.
Willard Hall Porter, chairman of the
county executive committee
The Convention Organizes.
Chairman Willard Hall Porter read the
petition asking for the convention
Temporary organization wus effected
by the election of Henry A. Nowland OF ST.
Georges hundred as president and George
W. Spiccr, Jr. of Christiana hundred as
secretary Humphrey Lynch was nomi-
mated secretary. but declined
Chairman NOwland, I'm o short speech
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred and took thc chair amid APP
pHuse
The following committee on credentials
was appointed Wilmington hundred
William Davis; Braudyvine, w il. llus-
bands Chiistiana. Peter j. Haughey;
Mill Greek. Howard Jordau White
Clay Creek Charles B EvaQs New
Castle. NJ A. Sullivan ST. Geor ges Elmer
Egee. Appoquinimink. W. B. Weldin;
Blackbrd B. f. David.
Permanent Organization.
THE committee on permanent organi
zation was. Wilmington Frank Nc
Nuliy: Bnudywnc. Elihu Tallry: Chris
tiana Joseph r. Chandler. Mill
Greek j. Harvey Whiteman White
Clay Crock. Dr Springer New Castle
Frank D. Herbcri ST. Georges. Abnm
Nandegrift; Appointments Samuel
Peachy Blackbird, Thomas Cavcndcr
The committee reported in favor of II.
a. Nowland for president and George w.
Spicr Jr for secretary These were
! then selected
Delegates to uic Convention.
The following were the delegates and
altcrnates who represented the diheltn MT
wards and hundreds
First Ward-Delegate, James y. Par-
kerr
Secoud-Delegaio Henry Carr alter
nate. Howard Hayes
Third-Delogatc John J. Kennedy.
Fourh-pelcgate. NJ T. Kelley; all.
toimato. Arthur sullivan
/ Fifth-pelegete Patrick Neory
sixth Delegate. Iolm s. Fshey
seventh Delegate. Thotnns Cogdy. l
i.-ria,ir lio'eari 4" Mcor.
firhfh-ne delegate. William l'svis
Nuth--Dclegate 1h"ma- AirMakin
B alternate. Alexander SchofelG
Tenth-Delegate Frank j. McNulty.
alternate. William j. Joyce
I Eleventh-Delegate. John Ryan alter
I nate, Daniel Belfeld
Twelfth-Delegate, John Long; alter
nate Joseph Meyers
The Rural. Delegates.
Mil Creek-Hervy Walker. William IL
Mitchcll John Garrett. John Creedon nC
John J.. Groenwalt
ST. Goorges-H A. Rowland J. g.
Armstrong. Abram Nandegrift. Elmer
Egge and J. Thomas Budd.
Blackbird-B r. Davids. Richard T.
Brockson. Thomas Lavender Peter g.
Warner and John H. Roberts
| Christiana-Humphrcy Lynch. Thoma.
IT, Dougherty, John W. Chapel. Samue
c. Killgore and John McCullen.
Marshallton District. South Christian.
Hundred-George W. Spicer
New Castle-James b 'Toman. Michae
A. Sullivan. Frank T.. Herbert. eorg
W. Eckles
Brandywine-Elihu Tancy. william
=. Husbands John Shaw. j. Atwood Wei
din, |. Newton Grubb.
AppoQuinimmk- Hayden W. II
Tush, S. Peachy. William Scott J. 4
Taylor
White Clay Creek-Charles b. Evans
Nathan NJ Motherall, Frank v. White
man. Dr. g. M Almond. james r. Cr0s
, san Robert Gregg
There were no contests for seats b
the convention.
To Amend the Eu-es.
On motion of Patrick Nearv the fol
! lowing committee to almond the rule
s was appointed: Wilmington hundred
, Patrick Neary. j. T. Dolan. John j
Kennedy Brandywine. Elihu Talley
. Christiana. Humphrey Lynch; Mill Greek
Hervy Walker. White Clay Creek
i William T. Wier; New Castle George w
. Eckles; St. Georges. John ID. Armstrong
APPOINTMENTS, William A. Scott Blacl
b. ! Dlfu, Neorec 1. hotnWcll
J. The Rules Amended.
The committee on resolutions presente
q a report making the following change
4 I'M the party rules, necessitated by tl
Five Commissioners act:
Rule 2is $50 amended that the nOminatio
election for receiver of taxes and count
:. treasurer and county comptroller shall D
held at the same time that the shrievalt
y nomination election is held. which is tn
y second Saturday i'm June.
Rule is made 10 provide that u
nomination for five Levy Court commi
sioners shall be held ON the second Satu
F day I'M September. the same time that tl
2 legislative candidates are elected. IN
4 rule is further amended 10 provide tin.
E any candidate shall have Il
'' right to appeal TO the county exec
tive committee for the removal
any election officer in any distri
throughout the county The executif
committee shall hear the appea
,r and are empowered to make su,
"a changes i'm the districts TO which the q
peal applies as i'm their Judgment is nece
- saIy for insuring free and fair election
These amendments were adopted aft
"a hr.af discussion