Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.


New Castle, May lG.--A meeting OF
the Democrats Of New Castle hundred
was held last night in the Town Hall.
The assemblage was the largest IN
recent years, and among those present.
were representative men Of the hundred
and county, including John II. Rodney,
Frark de II. Janvier, Councilmen,
William S. Martin. Andrew M. Gal
lagher, John A. Schuhardt. Sr.,. eS-
Postmaster Hunter, Road Commissioner
Samuel Miller. County Assessor John
F. Shearer. Fish Warden George PustIl,
Candidates James B. Toman for clerk
of tho peace Chauncey p. Holcomb,
George w. Eclsles and ARENAS Smith,
for representative; Robert Armstrong
for road commissioner; George W.
Gray for sheriff.
Patrick MoGrory, chairman OF the
hundred COMMITTEES, called the meeting
to order and stated the object John
j. Sheridan was elected chairman and
Moses B. Fleming, secretary. 1t was
then decided to have Chairman Sheri-
dan appoint three men from each dis
trict to report delegates to the hundred
executive committee, delegates and
alternates to the State convention and
a representative to the county executive
committee.
The committee appointed consisted OF
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, John A. Schu-
hsrdt, ST.. and Charles Shearer of the
Eastern district: George Pustill, David
Mccoy. Owen Sheridan, Northern dis
triot; james B. Toman, James Mccall
lister, Samuel Miller, Western district;
Christopher White, Peter G. Madden.
John r. Campbell, Southern district.
The committee retired and remained
out so lorg that severnl persons got
tired and left tho Meeting. Finally 1t
returned and reported the following:
| Delegates to County Convention.
East disadvantages Evan g. Boyd;
alternate, George Morrison; North =
Frank de II. Janvier; alternate, Rich
Frazer alternate, William s. Martin |;
West = James McCallister; alternate,
John McGonig'e; at large = John II.
Rodney alternate. John II. Schuhardt,
! 5r. These were unanimously adopted.
The candidates named for the hun
red executive committee was also
ilopted, as follows: East, James
Doris; South, John j. Sheridan; west,
/ John j. Reynolds; north, William Nor
rison; at large, Frank de Fl. Janvier.
When,the report OF the committee on
members OF the county executive com
mittee, its selection of Patrick Nc
Grory was objected to by William T.
Farley and he placed in nomination the
name of Andrew M. Gallagher. A
lively tilt followed and II was stated
that an election should be held on Sat
urday afternoon, May 26th, between
and p. M, to settle the matter. The
| meeting then adjourn, ].
Harry Dennison received word yester
day Of the death of his brother in law,
Calvin Derickson, at his home, Mer.
maid. The deceased was IS yeais of
age and leaves wife and two children.
He was known in this city, where be
frequently visited.
! At meeting of the committee on
grounds of the New Castle Athletic As.
ISOLATION, last evening. 1t was decided
to erect hleachers ON the ball grounds.
They will accommodate about 400 per.
sons. These, in addition to the grand
stand, will comfortably accommodate q
large crowd. Next Saturday the first
game of the season will be played with
the strong Vesper team Of Philadelphia
John Lenoir Of this city will umpire
the game.
While,John Corey. baggaeema ster O
the Il, w. Is, railroad at trencl
street station, Wilmington. was driving
last evening from his home, near RIOS,
Hill, to this city, his carriage strucl
an ugly rut near the cutoff bridge anC
broke a wheel. He walked here ane
secured new wheel. as.
The decision OF Chancellor Nicholson
was not given In the Delaware CIT,
trolley line injunction. The temporar,
restraining order remains In force anc
the Chancellor will prepare his dc
oision in a few days and send it to tn,
Court in Chancery in Wilmington
where it will be read before Franl
deli. Janiver, attorney for John @
Mahoney and others, who arc the prose
cutors in the matter, and Peter L
Cooper, attorney for tho trolley com
pany.
A party of two in carriage creat et
sensation on Monday evening in tn
vicinity OF the noted Tenth stree
crossing, where Patrick Whalen wa
killed year ago. The men, attracted
by the light, drove down to Tenth stree
and on to the railroad track. The,
narrowly escaped being struck by
passing train before their horse drey
the carriage over the rails to SAT
place.