The sun., 1898-02-04
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
A Freeza-out Game Tried at Turn
Hall Yesterday.
RURALITES WANT To RULE
First Tried to Give Wilmington Only
One, and at Last Compromised
With Four Delegates From
Each Dist rict.

vention to order at 1890 O'Clock, an,
the call was read. After the purpose
OF the convention had been stated TIN
credentials were taken in hand, eaci
ward and hundred reporting its delega
tion.
On motion Of Register in CHANGER,
Colen Ferguson, ex-Register Of Wills J
wilkins Couch, OF Pcncader hundred
was made chairman.
James A. MulIigan, of Red Lion hun
ded, moved that Thomas f. Magarrity
of the Eleventh ward, be made secre
tary. There was not dissenting voice
and the popular young Eleventh wardcl
assumed his duties.
The Young Mems Democrat Club and
Democratic League, of Delaware, sent
communications to the convention in
forming the delegates and their aesoci
! atts that their club houses were open &
them.
The committee then retired and after
adjourning four times finally made their
report.
The convention was composed of sixty.
two delegates and met in Turn Hall foI
the purpose of revising the rules which
govern the Democratic party of New Cas-
tie County, so that they will meet the
new conditions brought forth by the
new constitution.
Many prominent Democrats ofEthis
county we're present, also the Democratic
populace Of Wilmington was well repre-
sented. The assemblage OF so many
prominent leaders and workers was
caused by the new rules, which were to
be revised and adopted.
The delegates elected to attend the
convention were 4:
First ward, John ryIe; Second ward,
John May; Third ward, f. j. Mckabb;
Fourth ward, Michael Connell; Fifth
ward. Patrick Neary; Sixth ward, John
&. Fahey; Seventh ward, Michael Dona.
hue; Eighth ward, John d. Conley; Ninth
ward, james J. Gagan: Tenth ward, Will
liam Hayes; Eleventh ward, Thomas +.
McGarrity; Twelfth ward, Thomas Sam
worth.
Pencader hundred-W. B. Smith, C.
H. Salmon, J. wilkins Cooch, T. Rose
by Mcmillan and d. c. Rose, Jr.
Backbird - George c. Rothwcll.
Ge ,rge K. Donovan, b. Frank David,
John l., Seeman and B. B. Ferguson.
Red Lion--W. W. Cheairs, James A.
Muligan, A. N. Sutton, F. CIeavcr and
A. }. Davidson.
st. Georges-Clarance r. Clayton,
James T. ShalIcross, Columbus Wat
kns, John A. Cleaver and |. Janvier
Ward.
Appoquinimink--CoIen Ferguson, Ed
mund Draper, Frank l.. Tatnlal, John
K. Francis and William A. Scott.
ristlana-John W. ChappeIle,
George Mcintyre, Thomas Toy, George
Frederick and George W. Spiccr, .Jr.
New CastIe-WiiIlum Morrison, Pat
rick McGrory, a. Herman PadJerg,
Moses B. Fleming and Lewis T.. Ella
sun.
White Clay Creck--David X. Donald
son, Arnold Naudain, Theodore +. Arm
strong, l.. Irving Handy and Charles b.
Evans.
Mill Crcek-Howard II. Jordan,
Frank D. Baldwin, Harvey Y. Baldwin,
Lewis J. Graves and John Nivan.
Brandywine-C. c. Richter, Thomas
+. Weldin, John Ssmw, George Lodge
and V. N. Grubb.
AT 3.O5 Yesterday afternoon these
changes were recommended to the rules |
by committee.
Rule If any inspector shall fail to
perform the duty required of him in this |
the members of the County !
Executive Committee from his hundred |
or if in Wilmington the member of the
County Executive Committee from Will !
mington shall appoint another inspector
who will take the prescribed oath
Rnle 2-Sheriff, Coroner, Receiver Of
Taxes, Controller and all district and ,
Hundred officers as provided for in the .
primary elections laws.
Candidates for the Office of prothono- .
tary, clerk of the peace, register Of wills, i
rec rider of deeds, register in chanccry. !
and clerk Of orphan' court, shall be-
chosen at the county convention to be .
held on the third Saturday of September,
in the year of the general election. at
which ,hey are to be voted for. Said
shall he composed of four
delegates from each Legislative district in
and five delegates from each
pf the other hundreds. The said dele
gates shall be elected at the nomination
election provided for in this rule. !
Rule 3-Of notations shall be that the
hundred that last had a senator shall be
the last hundred in that district to again
have senator. The candidates for
Levy Court districts outside OF Whining
ION in rotation and the order of rotation
shall be that the hundred that last had
A Levy Court Commissioner shall be the
ast hundred in that district to again
nave Il Levy Court Commissioner.
A regular frcezeout was tried at the
by the delegates from the
'url hundred on the Wilmington dele
gates from the Legislative districts of
his city.