Evening journal., 1898-02-17
WELDIH DEFEATED DICKEY.
WASHINGTON HASTINGS POSES AS
AN ECONOMIST IN THE COURT
OF CIANCERY.


HASTINGS POSES AS
AN ECONOMIST IN THE COURT
OF CHANCERY.
Sheriff Finn yesterday afternoon
announced that he would call spe-
cial election to choose a successor to
the late Senator Robert j. Handy for
next Monday. The Department of Elec-
tions for Wilmington will have charge
of the election In the city,
and the sheriff will supervise
the election in the rural hundreds.
Only one poll will be opened in each
hundred, and not more than two will
be opened in any one ward In Whining
ton.
Chairman Hugh c. Browne, OF the
regular Republican State Committee.
and ex-City Solicitor Charles NJ. Cur
tis. on behalf OF Washington Hastings,
a prominent Republican, last night ap-
| piled to Chancellor Nicholson for an
| Injunction restraining Sheriff Finn
from calling the special election.
The complaint asserts that the cleo
tion will cost the county from 100000
| to $4,000, will serve no public good
| and will be unconstitutional No de-
| cision was given by the chancellor.
at the meeting OF the Democratic
| County Executive Committee yester-
day afternoon Thomas T. Weldin, OF
! Brandywine hundred, was recommend
ed for state senator.
The Cooch movement fell through.
One Of the surprises Of the day was
the defeat Of ex-Receiver of Taxes
John +. Dickey for the committees
recommendation for the nomination
for state senator Few persons knew
that Nh Dickey aspired to the place.
There were but seven members OF the
county committee present. When the
vote was taken II resulted as follows:
Weldin-John Biggs John H. Rod
ney Colen Ferguson and e. K. Coch-
ran. Jr-4.
Dickey-Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
Thomas Toy and Dennis S. Shields.
Mr.. Weldin was declared the choice
Of the committee.
Mr.. Weldin's nomination was ther
made unanimous by reclamation.
This afternoon the regular Republi-
ran County Committee Is In session N
| the rooms Of the Young Mems Repub.
lican Club to see what can be done e
prevent the Democrats from securint
| the seat rendered vacant by the deatf
OF State Senator Handy.
"WhO will be nominated2' asked al
Evening Journal reporter OF Coione
IN. =. Barnard this morning
, "Fred Handy, | think he answered
d 'fbut / don't know that anybod
wants IL particularly
II the plans OF mice and men gan
not aglee this afternoon, the regula
j Republicans and the Addicksites wi
u unite on ex-Postmaster Daniel
3 Stewart. Of the Fifth ward, this cit,
u 10 succeed Senator Handy.
This morning a conference was hel
q md the work Of the committee NEE
lngs this afternoon was mapped on
% The parties TO this meeting were Sta
ID Chairman Hugh G. Browne, Of tl
y .egular Republican State Committe'
<. washington Hastings, member
d hat committee; Samuel M. Knox,
The regular Republican First Distri
n Committee. ex-POstmaater Ilanial. a.
Ii- stewart. OF the Addlcks State Comm.
OF ee, and Stephen Downey. OF the A
n dicks First District Committee.
" his conference II was agreed that N
a. Stewart should be the nominee Of DO
'i- wings OF the Republican party, or,
a least be nominated by the Addicksit
and supported by the regulars
be Chancellor Nicholson will not int
re fere with the election. If he were
It. establish such precedent he could
of called upon TO stop any election in t
Id future.
It looks now as though Thomas
re Weldin, Democrat, and Daniel r. Ste
lif art. Addicksite, will have the field
81 themselves at the special election
H. / Monday.