Evening journal., 1898-02-03
THE new PARTY RULES.
Democrats Convened to Make
Them.
CONVENTION HELD IN TURN HALL

For the purpose Of revising the
party rules to conform with the new
conditions brought about by the new
Constitution, sixty-two delegates as
sembled in Turn Hall to-day. OF this
number Wilmington had twelve and
the ten rural hundreds fifty.
The gathering embraced many OF
the leading Democrats in the county,
and there was a large attendance of
Democratic leaders and workers whose
names did not figure on the report OF
the committee on credentials. They
were there partly out of general inter
est and partly as steering committee.
THE VARIOUS DELEGATIONS.
These are the delegates elected to
attend the convention:
First ward, John Pyle; Second ward
John May; Third ward. f. j. McNabb;
Fourth ward. Michael Connell; Fifth
ward, Patrick Neary; Sixth ward, John
c. Fahey; Seventh ward, Michael
Donahue; Eighth ward, John d. Con
ley; Ninth ward, James J. Gegan;
Tenth ward, William Hayes; Eleventh
ward, Thomas f. Mccarthy; Twelfth
ward, Thomas Samworth.
Pencader hundred-W. b. Smith, c.
II. Salmon, J. Wilkins Cooch, T. Rose
by Mcmillan and d. c. Rose, Jr.
Blackbird-George G. Rothwell,
George r. Donovan. b. Frank David
John l.. Seeman and b. b. Ferguson
Red Lion-W. w. Cheairs, James A
Mulligan, A. N. Sutton, f. Cleaver and
A J. Davidson.
st. Georges-Clarence r. Clayton,
James T. Shallcross, Columbus Wat
kins, John A. Cleaver and /. Janvler
Ward
Appoquinimink Colen Ferguson,
Edmund Draper, Frank L. Tatmar,
John r. Francis and William A. Scott.
Christiana.-JOhn w. ChaDpelle
George Mcintyre. Thomas Toy, George
Frederick and George w. Spicer, Jr
} New Castle-William Morrison, Pat
rick McGrory, A. Herman Padberg
Moses B. Fleming and Lewis e. Ella
son.
2 White Clay Creek-David X. Donald.
son. Arnold Naudain, Theodore +. Arm.
strong, L. Irving Handy and Charles
( b. Evans.
} Mill Creek-Howard H. Jordan
Frank ID. Baldwin, Harvey +. Baldwin
, Lewis J. Graves and John Nivan.
: Brandywine-C. c. Richter, Thomal
q f. Weldin, John Shaw, George Lodg,
{ and V. N. Grubb.
AMONG THE ALTERNATES.
e These were the alternates who server
in the delegations: Tenth ward, Hew
3 son Z. LannCn, for William Hayes
q Blackbird, J. A. Blockson, for John /
p Seeman; Red Lion, ID. NJ Conner 70
II A. ]. Davidson; st. Georges. A. Ste
e vens, for Clarence r. Clayton; Chris
> tiana, c. w. Cousins, for j. w. Chap
pelle, and John DOran for GeOrg
s Frederick; White Clay Creek Mr.. Tur
It ner, for David X. Donaldson; Mi
"a Creek, Howell S. England, for Levi
a | Graves; Newton Grubb for John Nivir
e John G. Gray was named as alternat
% for J. Harvey Baldwin, but subsequent
d ly Mr.. Baldwin put in an appearance
n and some other provision had to D
2 made for Mr.. Gray.
d CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDEI
Willard Salisbury. Jr., called Ii
-, convention TO order at 1890 O'Clock an
- the call was read After the purpose
= of the convention had been stated tt
!, credentials were taken in hand. eac
~ ward and hundred reporting its deleg,
~ tiOn.
- Chairman Salisbury, in the course
N his remarks, urged upon the delegat,
"a | the necessity for harmonious actio
and said that he hoped mOderatiC
~ would mark the deliberations of n
convention.
On motion of Register in Chancel
,a Colen Ferguson ex-Register of vii
]. Wilkins CoOch, of Pencader hundre
or was made chairman.
no James A. Mulligan, of Red Lion hui
NJ dred, moved that Thomas f. Magarrit
a of the Eleventh ward, be made seer
- tary. There was not a dissenting voic
,,o and the popular young Eleventh wa
10 der assumed his duties.
nd Communications were read from q
he Young Mems Democratic Club and Il
Democratic Leogue of Delaware j
forming the delegates and all othe
that the club-houses we're open to the
=, and that they would be made hearti
lei welcome at both places.
gu On motion Of Patrick Neary a cor
n, n, mittee of three from Wilmington al
an one from each of the rural hundre
oe was named to consider and repC
'H- needed changes in the party rul,
Each delegation was permitted
name its representative on that col
mittee with the following result:
led Wilmington, Patrick Neary, Hews
nm E. Lannan, James j. Gegan; Brand
ere wine, George Lodge; Christian
nd Thomas Toy; Mill Creek, Howard
es Jordan; White Clay Creek, l.. Irvi
on Handy; Pencader, Thomas c. Ros
New Castle, Thomas Holcomb;
Georges, ID. NJ. Cochran; Red Liz
)Y- James A. Mulligan; AppOquinimiI
COlen Ferguson; Blackbird George
.er. Rothwell.
ur- These committeeman Immediately
ent tired, and the convention adjourned 4
til o'clock to enable them to cOnsiC
and prepare their report. It was Civ
I out by the rural delegates that th
oeo would be some changes in the rep
80 prepared by the county committee, a
an that the principal one would be Il
tbo the new elective county officers shO'
be nominated in county convention a
not by primary election.
Following is the full text of the n
rules of the party as formulated by
the subcommittee of the County Exc