The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-12
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN
NEW CASTLE, August 10.

The Democrats of New Castle hundred
have denied the right of tho majority to
| rule, and, like the Democratic papers and
| Grover Cleveland IS followers, have jumped
| the traces. Last evening meeting Of the
| Democrats OF this hundred was called for
the purpose of nominating five delegates
and five alternates to attend the State
Convention, to be held In Dover on Aug.
IS, to select Governor, Congressman and
three electors.
Chairman Patrick McGrory called the
meeting TO order and announced the
object.
Harold Sudacll-Is it not customary to
elect a chairman and secretaryl
Chairman-No, sir.
Joseph Carlin-Mr. Chairman, is there
any ruler
Chairman--No sir.
Harold Sutldell-I object to the ruling
ChairmanBy virtue of the power in
vested in me by the hundred executive
COMMITTEES tits my duty to preside at all
Democratic meetings in this hundred for
two years.
dred committee to apportion the delegates
it was voted down,
The chairman then announced that he
would not entertain any motion or suggcs-
ton coming from any one who stated their
willingness to treat with the Democrats if
ticy got what was required aud if not
then they would go on the other side
This led to general stampede on behalf
of the 2l9 Single Tax Democrats but
Chairman Mcirory recognized the motion
to name committee Of three from each
district to select delegates. He declared
the motion carried
Joseph Carlin called for division
John l. Boyle-Id like to know who are
the Democrats here.
Joseph Carlin-Wc are ms good Demo
crafts as any of you dare to be- and we
never went back on the nominee Of the
party like some of you people.
Cries of "Wc are the people"
John |. Boyle move we adjourn.
joseph Cnrlin-It won't work This is
convention of the Democrats of New
Castle hundred. We are satisfied to stand
by the action Of the majority of those
present aud nothing else.
Cheers for Bryan and Sewall.'
Boyle and John Shearer then passed
complimentary remarks.
John &. MAhoney-Stop this hubbub and
60 Oh with business. You fellows are not
in it,
Fred klingmeycr-Yes, by-we are in it
and intend to be- We are Democrats and
we will not be brow beaten.
BY this time officer Tobin had edged his
way into the room and the IS "bolters"
were getting it hot and warm from the
2lO Single tax Democrats
Chairman McGrory then announced
that the hundred committee would select
the delegates, that the election would be
held on Saturday, and that the gentlemen
who held the nomination election in June
would hold the one on Saturday, and that
the meeting was now adjourned
A general love feast then took place and
the following phrases were heard:
y will vote for my choice.'
You are a - liar"
I'VE are the people"
You voted against Hunter"
You took Taylor money!
"Addicks don t want YOU
."Wearc Democrats and spend our money
for the party"
How about Ford's check when he ran
for Sheriff? You counted others out, but
you cannot count us out"
BY this time nearly all of the boilers had
bolted and j. Ernest Phillips was chosen
chairman. he thanked these present for
the honor. He believed in every Demo.
GRAFT getting fair show New Castle is
the cradle Of Democracy and we are in
the majority and we arc now, have been
and will be Democrats.
The following delegates and alternates
were chosen.
Northern district--John Murphy and
Joseph Farley.
Southern-JoseDh A. Carlin Allison
Ritenhouse
Eastern-Harold Sudell. Mablon Inn
caster.
Wcstcrn-John Fitzgerald and Joseph
Grimes.
Delegate at large John Sleovcr o1tor-
nate Percy White
The delegates named nv tbc mootipo
have been always identified wiz thss
party, VIA '"o
After the selection of the dc,c,atrs If
was unanimously resolved the dnlcgotrs
should 90 uninstructed TO Dover thnt |
they should try to get a single tax plonk |
in the platform, that they vote fora Rrnrc.
the Chtcaro nIntfnrm and prror nni