Evening journal., 1893-01-03
FIVE MEN ACT AS A UNIT
The New Levy Court Organ
ICES HarmoniousIy.
OFFICERS ELECTED WITH A JUMP.

The First Speeches in the Levy Court
Were Made BY Temporary Chairman
II. Lewis Armstrong and President
Elect william A. Scott - Prominent
Politicians at the Organization.
The five commissioners who constitute
the New Levy Court of New Castle
county under the provisions Of the Com
missioner's act, met in the Levy Court
room and organized this morning before
a crowd Of spectators that completely
filed the chamber and nearly filed the
corridor of the Court House. The or
ganization and choice of officers resulted
just as was predicted in the EVENING
JOURNAL.
The commissioners did not appear in
the chamber and select their seats until
'Tearly IL o'clock. Then they had to
fshake hands with about fifty old and
new acquaintances who approached them,
some seeking the crumbs which would
fall from the festive table. Noticeable
among the old members Of Levy
Court present were: Ex.Cbairman Isf.~.
N. Grubb and Richard g. Buckin
ham Henry d. Hickman, Robert r. Nc
rison, Robert Sutton, Samuel N. Killgort
Andrew Eliason. Other prominen|
| politicians in the crowd were, ex-Stat.
Treasurer William Herbert, Comptrolle
Stats, Recorder Shallcross, Corone:
Kirk, Deputy Coroner Fox, Delinquent
Tax Collector ID. X Donaldson, Deputy
Collector John A. Mitchell ex Postmas-
ter John B. Manlove and William J.
Hunter, of New Castle, Clerk of the
Orphans Court Colen Ferguson, and
many others.
Swearing In the Five Commissioners.
Just as the Court House clock was strik-
ing IL, Clerk W. p Biggs and Deputy Clerk
of the Peace Janvier appeared in the
Chamber and Clerk Biggs raped for Or
der. He then handed Clerk Janvier, who
will act as secretary of the new Levy
Court copy Of the certificate OF cleo
tion Of each member, duly sworn to by
the Board of Canvass. Then Clerk
Biggs asked Are each and all Of the
gentlemen named presents" An affirm
ative answer was given and Clerk Janvier
called the new commissioners to the
desk rs follows Armstrong, Gallagher,
Mealey, Scott White" All five stood
with right hands on Clerk Biggs's little
testament and kissed the book after he
had administered the oath of Office.
Temporary Organization Too Rapid.
Mr.. Mealey nominated Mr. Armstrong
for temporary chairman and Mr. Arm
strong declared, after thanking the
Court that it was ready for business,
Mr. Mealey named William Scott for
permanent chairman and he was elected
by viva voce vote.
At this juncture ex-Treasurer Herbert
hurried up to the clerk desk and
asked Clerk Biggs If the Court was
not transacting important business with
precipitate haste. "Why, this must be
done by ballot, said the ex Treasurer
smiling Temporary Chairman Arm
strong then retracted his former decision
and declared that the court would pro.
ceed TO ballot for president Mr.. Gala
CHER was appointed teller and he col
lected FIVE ballots for Scott
President scott's First Speech.
Upon taking the chair Mr. Scott, whit
is Of strong but calm demeanor, said
MY colleagues, thank you heartily fo
this confidence that you have imposed il
me, and ! deem 1t an honor to be elected
+ unanimously, believing that II is testi
monial of your willingness to stand b,
( me during my administration here. Tn
court then adjourned until this after
! | moan