Evening journal., 1900-05-16
MANY OBJECTED
TO M'CRORY
As a Member of the County
Executive Committee
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANGLE
Convention Delegates and Hundred
Committeeman Named at a Meet
ing in New Castle
DEMOCRATS IN A WRANGLE
specIal % the EvenIng Iournal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle, May l6-Democrats Of
New Castle hundred met here last
night and elected five delegates to the
State Convention and a new hundred
committee. Patrick McGrory was rec
commended for election to the county
executive committee, but as opposition
developed TO his candidacy, the recon-
mendation was not accepted, and the
Democrats of the hundred will there
fore elect amember OF the committee on
Saturday, May 20.
The meeting was a harmonious one In
every respect, excepting as 10 the cleo
tion OF a member Of the county execu-
tive committee, and one OF the largest
that has been held here. Patrick Nc
Grory, chairman Of the retiring hum
dred committee, called the meeting to
order and then retired. his term OF Of
flee having expired. The meeting elect
ed john J. sheridan temporary chair
man, and NJ. b.. Fleming temporary sec
retary. Then the buslnes Of the evening
was taken up.
According to party rules the selec-
tlon OF delegates to the State Conyen-
tinn. members of the hundred commit
tee and members of the county execu-
tive committee is made by a commit
tee appointed by the chairman. Three
members from each district wereI
chosen as members of the committee,
First district-Evan G.. Boyd, John
and they were as follows.
First district-Evan G.. Boyd john
Schuhardt and Charles Shearer.
Second district-GeorRe Pustill, Da-I
vid Mccoy and Owen Sheridan.
Third district-James B. Toman,
James McAlister and Samuel Miller.
Fourth olstrict-Christoph White,
p. G.. Madden and John II. Campbell
DELEGATES ARE ELECTED.
After half an hours deliberation the
cimmittee reported the following rec
concentrations:
For delegates to the state Conven-
tion: First dlstrict-Evan G. Boyd all
ternate, George Morris.
Second district-Frank Dell. JAM
yier; alternate, Richard Maioney
Third district-Thomas Frazer; al
ternate. William Martin.
Fourth dlstrict-James McAlister
alternate. John Dunning.
Delepate-at-large, John II. Rodney:
alternate. John A. Schuhardt
For members OF the hundred execu-
tive commlttee-First district. James
Doris; Secosd district, J. j. Sheridan;
Third district, J. J Reynolds: Fourth
district, William Morrison: delegate
at-large, Frank Dell. Janvier
For member of the county executiveI
ommittee-Patrick McGrory.
OPPOSITION DEVELOPS.
After the report had been submitted
Mr. Sheridan asked II there was objec-
tion 10 the election of any man who
had been recommended for election by
the county committee. William +.
Early and Andrew j. Gallagher were
on their feet in an instant. but before
Mr.. Gallagher could speak Mr.. Early
opposed the election of Mr. McGrOry as
q member OF the county executive COM
mittee, both because OF personal rea-
sons. he admitted and because he did
not think that a candidate for such an
Oifice should be chosen in committee
He thought the proper course to pur-
sue would be to elect the committee
man I'm open session
Then followed many arguments.
which were loud and long. and which
threatened to end the meeting, but
above the din Mr. Sheridan decided
that as there had been objection to the
election OF Mr. McGrory, party rules
provided an election for the Office on
the last Saturday in May. at which
time Mr.. McGrory and Andrew M. CAL
lagher will be candidates. The recon-
mendations OF the committee for dele
gates to the state convention. and for
members Of the hundred committee
We're accepted. and the elections made,
after which the meeting adjourned.