Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-13
SINGLE TAKERS FOR BRYAN
They Hold an Alleged Demo-
cratic Meeting.
AND ELECT DELEGATES TO DOVER
Endorse the Chicago Ticket
and Platform.
New Castle Single Takers Attend Demo-
cratic MeetiDg,CaptureI 1t and Elect Dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention
VINO will Not be Admitted.

gates to the Democratic State Convention
Who will Not be Admitted.
New Castle, Aug. -. AT the meeting
OF Democrats OF this hundred last night
in the Town Hall, called for the pur-
pose of nominating delegates ana alter
natos to the State convention, Patrick
McGroIy, chairman of the Democratic
executive committee, stated the object
of the meerting and called it to order.
John !. Boyle moved that the exscu-
tive committee name the delegates at
large, which motion was defeated.
James Doris moved that the chairman
be instructed to name committee of
three from each district to select dele
gates to the Stale convention, and the
motion was adopted.
This was the signal for the Single
Tax advocates, who had assembled in
great force and were largely in the
majority, to get in their fine work.
Harold Sudell and Joseph Carlin obiec-
ted TO the motion, but Mr.. McGrory
attempted to name the committees.
The Single Tax advocates tried to run
the meeting and found themselves de-
feated. when John G. Mahoney made a
motion to adjourn, which was adopted
after a stormy scene, during which a
number Of persons claiming to be Dem
ocrats came near being engaged in fisti-
cuffs.
After the adjournment affairs quieted
down and first one and then another
appeared to discuss the situation
quietly, when it was learned that all
fha 1aaliry namarra bal laff Ia
ferson Downham jumped upon the
table and called to order what be
termed Democratic meeting.
j. Ernest Phillips was elected chair
man and Harold Sudell secretary
Committees to name delegates and
alternates were appointed as follows
Northern district--Charles Lancaster,
George W. Dickersob, Joseph Farley.
Eastern district-George Williams, Sr. /,
Alexander Mclaughlin, John Duncan.
Southern district--John A. Walls, JEFF
ferson Downham, James Weldon. West
ern district-Felix McCafferty, Henry
Madden, Elwood Montgomery.
The committee reported the follow
ing candidates for delegates to the
Dover convention:
Northern district - John Murphy
Eastern district - Harold Sudell
alternate, Mahlop X. Lancaster.
Southern district - Joseph Carlin
alternate, Allison Rittenhouse.
Western district-John Fitzgerald
alternate, Joseph Grimes OF Bear sta
Iion.
Delegate at large = John Sherer
alternate, Percy White.
Tnaea man uara nm n irnpt1clx- alaota5
and will be sent to Dover on Tuesday.
The following resolution was adopted
with cheers:
Resolved, That the Democrats of
New Castle hundred, in meeting as
sembled, do ratify the nominations OF
Bryan and Sawall, together with the
! whole platform adopted by tho Demo
cratic convention at Chicago, and that
We tender them our loyal support in the
coming campaign.
Resolved. That 1T is the sense OF
this meeting that the delegates, elected
to represent this hundred at the com
ing Democratic State convention, be
instructed to vote only for candidate
for Congress that is in sympathy with
the ticket and plat orm above named.
Another resolution was adopted,
asking that the Single Tax plank in
regard to the abolition of poll taxes be
placed in the Democratic platform, and
men elected who will support the same.
Joseph .Carlin moved sthat the dele
gates go to Dover uninstructed in re-
gard to the gubernatorial candidate
Adopted
Chairman Phillips made a speech
thanking those present for the honor.
and stating that be was proud that he
had been chosen chairman of such a
meeting OF. men who had the backbone
and grit to declare themselves; men
VINO would not submit to oppression.
They were good Democrats, he said.
He scored Chairman McGrory in severe
terms. stating that Mr.. McGrory had
abrogated to himself the right TO die
tate, which was not true Democracy.
Mr.. Sudell read an editorial from
Yesterdays issue of Every Evening in
regard TO Bryan and Sewali, and stated
that they, the Single Takers, were in
good company and haa a right to be
proud of it. After three rousing
cheers for Bryan and Sewall. tho meet
ing adjourned.
The delegates elected at this meet
ing, however, will not be accepted by
the Democrats of New Castle hundred
at their representatives. An election
will be held next Saturday afternoon,
as required by the party rules, and the
delegates chen chosen will be the only
ones whose credentials can be accepted
by the State convention at Dover.