The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-03
REVISING THE
PARTY RULES
Democrats at the Work To-day In Turn
Hall.
J. W. COOCH is CHAIRMAN.
Rules as Suggested by the Democratic
County committee Now Being Con.
sidered by coTmlitee-A Har.
moniOus Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the pur
pose OF revising the party rules so as Il
make them confirm with the laws unde
the new Constitution. was held In Turf
Hall, French Greet above Eighth, thi
morning. 1t was gathering composed o
the foremost Democrats Of the city ant
county. The attendance was large, every
delegate OF the sixty two, fifty of whom
are from the county, beiog present, heart
many alternates aud party workers. The
complete list of delegates present follows
John May; Third, L. j. MoNabb, Fourth
ward Michael Connell; Fifth Ward, Pat
rick Neary; Sixth ward, John Q. Fahey
Seventh ward, Michael Donahue; Eighth
ward John ID. Conlcy: Ninth ward
James ]. GeganI Tenth ward, Hewson
Il. Lannon; Eleventh ward Thomas Il,
McGarrity; Twelfth ward, Thomas Sam
Y worth.
Pencader hundred-W b. Smith, G. H.
| Mullin and d. o. Rose, Jr.
| observation-disclosures y. Rothwell, George
| r. Donovan, b. Frank David, John l..
Seeman, and B. B. Ferguson.
| Red Lion--W. w. Cheairs, James A.
Mu!ligan, A. N. Sutton, F. Cleaver and
A. J. Davidson.
St. Georgsa-D: NJ. Corkran, James T.
Shalloross, Alfred Stevens JohnA. Cleaver
and I .Janvier Ward
Experimentation Ferguson, Ed.
mund Draper. Frank l.. Tatnan, John r..
Francis and William A. Scott.
Christiana-John w. Chapelle, George
Mcintyre, thomas Toy, George Frederick
and George w. Spicer Jr.
New Castle-William Morrison, Patrick
McGrory. A. Herman Padberg, Moses B.
Fleming and Lewis f. Eliason.
White Clay Creek-David K. Donaldson
Arnold Naudain, Theodore f. Armstrong
L. Irving Handy and Charles b. Evans.
Mill Creek-Howard H. Jordan, Howell
S. England, Carver I. Baldwin, John G.
Gray and Newton Grub.
Brandywine Hundred-George Lodge.
Thomas Weldin, John Shaw, G. C. Right.
or. and Joseph Handy, Jr.
The convention opened at II O'Clock.
Willard Salisbury, chairman Of the New
Castle County Democratic Committee, was
temporary chairman and in addressing the
body. said the object of tho convention was
one Of great importance to the party mas
much as their deliberations were either to
solidify the party for years to come or
throw 1t into state Of pickering such as
Is in existence in the ranks of the opposing
parties. Mr.. Salisbury referred to the
trouble two committees had caused in the
party several years ago, IL repetition of
WHICH ne NEVER WuuGeu TO sBt again.
We have had much trouble said he over
party rules but to-day we will settle tho
policy Of the party What different ideas
exist / hope will DO merged and dissenslon
thereby averted
The nomination for temporary officers
WAS gone into Colon Ferguson nominat-
ed J. wilkins Cooch chairman and as
there were no other nomination Mr. Cooch
was chosen unanimously. Messrs. Salmon
ana Ferguson conducted him to the plat.
form The chairman thanked the conven.
ton for the honor conferred and express.
cd himself as being of the same opinion US
Mr. Salisbury regarding the deliberations
Of the convention.
The election CT secretary was next in
order and Thomas Magarity was nominal.
ed. There were no other nominations
and Mr.. Magarity was chosen unanimous
ly. Messrs. Rose and Mulligan conduct
ed him to his seat After the roll of dele
gates was called, MIR. Ferguson motioned
that the temporary officers be made per-
manent which was done and the business
of the convention begun in earnest.
Patrick Neary motioncd that commit
tee OF three from Wilmington and one
from each hundred be appointed com.
mittee to revise the old rules Mr. Neary's
motion vested In Chairman Cooch the
power to mako the appointments, but he
accepted an amendment placing the Sc
lection OF the committees In the hands of
the delegates. The motion was carried
and these delegates reported to the con-
vention: Wilmington. Messrs. Lannon,
Neary and Giggin; Beandywine, George
Lodge; Christian Thomas Toy; Mil
Creek, Howard Fl. Jordan; White Clay
Creek, l.. Irving Handyr Penoader D. G.
Rose; New Castle, Thomas Fl. Holoonb
ST. Georges, D. NJ. Corkran; Red Lion,
James A. Milligsn; A;ppoqTinimink,
Colon Ferguson Blaokblrd, George G.
The nominations were confirmed by the
Convention, after which Secretary Magyar.
ity read a communication from tho Young
Mems Democratic Club offering the build
Ing for the entertainment of tho delegates
while here. The invitation was accepted
and the convention adjourned until 2
O'Clock
The com mittes having charge Of the re-
vision of the rules Immediately repaired to
the basement of tho building and began
Its work. A copy of the revised rules as
by John Biggs Of the County
Executive Committee was given the mem
bers. The new rnles include these:
Each inspector shall take and subscribe
to the said oath before notary public, or
a justice of tho peace Of New Castle coun-
ty, and said oath, after being duly taken |
and subscribed to by each inspector shall |
be returned to and be in possession of the |
chairman Of the county executive commit. |
tee at least "a hours before the time of !
opening said election on the said last Sat
urday in May
At the time for closing the polls Of the
election held Oh the last Saturday in May.
the presiding officer shall publicly pro- |
claim In clear and distinct voice the mum
Der CT votes that have been cast ut such
election as shown. by tho poll lists
The inspectors and judges shall mal;oa
certificate of the result and forward the
same at once to tho chairman of tho last
county executive committee or to the sec.
rctary of the said committee in Cnse of the
lenth or disability of the chairman nfOre-
mid, who shall publish the Same in all the
papers of the county. The in
,poctors and judges shall keep tho boxes
containing the ballots tho rolls and tally
lists, to lie subject to tho county executive
Or the executive committees Of
he hundreds.
20 taken from the different hundreds, or
,arts of hundreds, comprising tina respect,
We Senatorial districts outside Of Whining
on. n rota! ion, and the order established
" the hundreds or parts Of hundreds in
he first series Of primary elections hcreaf.
or held shall thereafter BE- adhered to.
The nomination election for candidates
or the Legislature. and all county and
hundred officers, shall ha held on the Sec
nd Saturday in september in each year Of
general election.
The ictary Of the county executive
ommittee shall publish the names Of
hose persons selected as qnaliiiers of
Urinary election officers, within ten days
rlor to the primary election in every year
# general election, in the Democratic
ewspapers Of the county, The srid score.
AIRY shall also publish each and every
amn Of these persons qualified by said
ualifers for each primary election dis.
riot, in the Democratic newspapers In the
ity of Wilmington, at least "a hours DO.
ore the election.
The county executive committee shall
IVY all assessment on each candidate at
very primary election, which shall be
air and equitable, in their Judgment, for
he expenses OF printing ballots, tally lists
lnnk certificates, poll books. stationery,
ont Of polling places, publishing notices.
nd printing and In the event of any such
lrdldate not paying such assessment,
Is name shall not be printed ON the bal