Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21

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Fennimore' s. William Shaw, Demo.
crat.
Christiana-Wilson Tripnet, colored.
Churchman' s--Leonard M. Simpson.
Newport-James Mahan.
Market street Day man, Willard f.
Gregg night man, Lindsay Wilson.
Third street, DAY man, William q.
Wright; night man, George Yates.
Seventh street Robert W. Currinder.
Eleventh stree Michael paiese.
Brandywine. Kennard Irusty, colofed
Washington street, daniel Dougherty,
Democrat.
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Mill Creek-Jacob Smith. colored.
Christiana- William Gamble.
Brandy wine-James Tong.
Wilmington - Lemuel Mari, John
Mclaughlin, John W. Banks, Lucius
Jones.
New Castle Zachariah Gemmill.
Red Lion--Frank L. Cleayer.
Pencader William I. Money, Demo
crat.
White Clay Creek Richard NJ. Ennis.
st. Georges-James Collins, Demo-
orat. 1s, y
Appoquinimink- Nathaniel Van Horn,
Democrat.
lacRbird-William II. Fenimore.
JAIL COMMISSIONERS.
Elwood l.. Wilson. Aquila NJ. Hizar,
S. Atwood Stewart.
Jail physician-Dr. David Stewart.
The Levy Court has been expected to
make its elections on two or three
different days, but for one reason or
another it had not done SO, until
Tuesday afternoon when the sight oil
numerous Sins of paper, with names
written on them, on the desk OF one OF
the members, gave an impression OF
something portending.
Spectators at the meeting were
interested in the way the business was
| transacted, when about 8 O'CLOCK,
President Lynn gave Commissioner
Megginson the signal to proceed.
Thereupon Mr.. Megginson moved thai
the court go into q nomination ano
election for bridgetenders, constables,
| Jail commissioners and Jail physician,
| which motion was seconded by MIR.
Chandler and duly carried. a
Chairman Lynn directed Commis
sioner Mealey to hold the hat, b,
which he meant for him to act al
teller.
Mr.. Megginson stood throughout th,
session ana made all the nomination.
| which we're followed by elections
When Mr.. Chandler saw that be WA
being frozen out he made some nomi
nations but they received his vote only
"6ing out, MIR. Megginson," sais
President Lynn previous to one OF thu
nominations, and Mr.. Megginson "sanl
out"
| As Mr.. Mealey was busy as teller
and Mr.. Megginson was busy making
nominations, and Mr.. Chandler wa
not In the combintion and Mr.. Lynl
was presiding, 1T remained for tMr
Armstrong TO help Mr.. Mealey AM
Mr.. Megginson in their voting. Tha
the whole matter had been arrsnge'
beforehand was seen In the fact tina
Mr.. Armstrong had 90 his desk th
names of the various persons to b
voted for written out In triplicate
With his shears he would separat
them and one would go 10 the hat 70
him, enc for Mr. Megginson and on
for Mr.. Mealey. President Lynn haI
his own series OF ballots and so did Mr.
Chandler. ~
Half dozen bridgetenders had beef
appointed outside of Wilmington whel
the election became intensely interest
ing. Nh. MegRfnson nominated Millar,
+. Gregg for day man at Market stree
bridge Mr.. Chandler was surprises
to hear the name and nominated
Frederick X. Stevenson. Gregg re
ceived four. Stevenson, one.
| For Third street bridge, Megginsol
nominated William @. Wright, ami
Chandler nominated Charles W. Cook
for day man. Mr.. Chandler remarKe'
that Cook was the cnucus nominee ant
that there was treachery. Again Meg
ginson's nominee won.
For Seventh street bridge, Mr.
Chandler claims that David King ha,
been agreed upon, but Megginsol
nominated Robert W. Currinder, VIII,
received four votes. King was not pu
in nomination.
For Eleventh street bridge, Mr.
Chandler presented the name of R
Joseph Green as that of the caucu
nominee, but Green received only On
vote. and Michael Palese was elected
Trusty, who was elected for Brandy
wine bridge, received only four vote
although he had been agreed upon b.
both sides.
When 1t came to Washington stree
bridge, Mr.. Chandler presented tn
name Of Henry McCrea, Republican
but Mr.. Megginson's nominee, DAME
Dougherty, a Democrat, won.
Then the constables were taken up
Mr.. Chandler refrained from voting 10
Smith, Gamble and Tong, but vote
for Mari, Mclaughlin and Banks, II
claims that Thomas H. Buckley wa
agreed upon by the caucus for one Q
the Wilmington constables, but hi
name was not mentioned ut tn
eleotion. Lucius Jones received fou
votes. Mr.. Chandler refrained fror
voting for the rest of the constables
but joined with the other members i
electing the jail commissioners an
Jail physician. who are all Republicans
At the conclusion of the election
/ Mr.. Chandler declared that he though
very dIscourteous treatment had bee
; accorded him. He claimed that afte
names had been considered an
| accepted in caucus, 1t was discourteou
and upgentlemanly for the others j
the caucus to turn around and selec