The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-01

Well. the Democratic Board oil
Trustees Of the Poor OF New Castle
county took possession of the Aims.
house on Wednesday. Such q crowd
We had never seen before at any pre-
vious meeting OF the Trustees Every
body OF any part cular note In the
Democratic party In Wilmington and
surrounding country was on hand,
buttonholeing the different Demo,
cratic members to vote for their par
tlcular candidate for the several OF
fees which were to be filled at tho ex
piratlon OF the present incumbents
which takes place in April next.
Tho Dickeyites the Nearyites. the
Callahanltes and oil otter ties, wer,
lowering around the County's big
buildings looking alter appointments
for their favorites. 1t is said that vii
liam L. Wier OF Chrlstlana. wac tht
candidate OF tho big four" but al
though the vote in the caucus stood
five to i've for several ballots. the "bi q
fuurs' candidate was sheIved and
David Mccoy WAS elected on the tiTtt
ballot, by receiving six votes to his
opponents four.
L. Il. Cochran. Jr., made Il still hunt
for attorney for the Board, and con.
Quoted it so SUCCESSFULLY tina, he wac
elected on the second ballot. His op
opaonsts were VIM. \. Lyman. Hainey
j. Whitenan. Victor Il. woolley and
Thomas Davis. Tie position pays
sl00 per year. with very little work To
perform.
The biggest and longest light In
caucus was far Almshouse physicians.
DIR. Walker and Joseph H. Smith
led for some five ballots. receiving
five votes each. when one OF Smith't
hackers deserted him and voted fol
Or. Hughes. After the selection OF
these two physicians. vote was taken
as to who shonld be made Coroner's
physician, wEose GALAXY IL 5000 per
year and paid by the Levy Court. Dr.
Walker was selected and DR.. Hug hes
made AInshousa physician. Their
salaries will be S40o each pei year
Those who male application for the
position were Doctors NJ. j. Hughes
Emil Hertel, Joseph II Smith. James
II. Morgan, Thomas n. MIlllgan. Geo.
Quinn, George A. SteinlcEcn, Henry
X. Spruance, James Walker and Peter
W. Tominson of Wilmington. The
disappointed physicians were numer
GUS but then, yuu know, only tive
could he called"
At l2.2O the announcement of the
caucus nominations were made pub
: tic by Levy Courtman Calvin Z. eros
san.
The Board went into session and Mr.
Garman, who had been made TEN pc
rary chairman, asked for nominations
for permanent chairman.
MIR. Frank Z. Herbert nominated Or,
Frank l.. Springer who was elected
by Mr Salmon. who deposited the
vote. The pre- siient on taking the
chair said: 'Geatlemen, thank you
all for this honor. don't propose to
make speech ] think it an honor to
preside over this body" He thanked
the Republican members OF the old
board for the courtesies extended to
him and his colleagues during the past
administration.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, Mr..
CIanston gave the casting vote for Mr..
Lawson as secretary of the board.
Mr.. Herbert wanted to know if MIR.
Lawson had his speech. Mr.. Lawson
replied no. and proceeded with the
: business OF the board.
MIR. Willis, chairman Of the House
Committee, reported that this house
was in gooa condition. with the excep,
ton of n patch Of plaster IT. The entry
on the fourth lloor, which needed at
tention. 1t was ordered to be repaired
and tho matter referred to Messrs
Newell, kel.ar and Willis. with power
to act.
The following committee was ap
pointed to visit the house the ensuing
month: Culbert, Salmon and Money
On motion OF Mr. Crossan a pew
schedule for supplies was ordered
, prepared. owing to the faulty condi
. ton of tho old ones now in use, aud
Messrs. Herbert Salmon and Willis
were appointed for that purpose. The
board then adjourned.