Evening journal., 1902-02-26
BLACKBURN FOR
SUPERINTENDENT
Large Gathering Of POliti-
clans at County Building
ORGANIZED THIS AFTERNOON
Board Went Into Caucus at | O'clock
Rhen SuDeriniendcnty OF Build
inc Mas Decided

AT the caucus this afternoon the fol-
lowing temporary officers were elect
ed. Chairman. Robert McFarlin; sec
retary Robert ID. Kemp. They nomi-
mated the following pertinent offioera.
Chairman Or. Columbus Henry; sec
retary. j. C. Parker: superintendent,
b. r Blackburn: matron, Mrs. B. +.
Blackburn; coroners physician. Or. j.
w astian county physician, Dr. II.
w. Briggs; Attorney j. w. Lattomus;
engineer, John Blaisdale. The appoint
ment of farmer was postponed until
the next meeting
The elction of the above-named will
take place at the meeting in March.
The nomination les equivalent TO an
election.
The Trustees OF the Poor of New
Castle county today transferred the
County Hospital at Farnhurst TO the
care of the recently elected Republican
body. The transfer. although without
formality. means much, for following
g. will come new management Of the
county's property and the care OF it's
wards there. Who the new officials
viii be may be determined by the Trus-
tees this afternoon.
There Is a large gathering Of poliu-
clans at the county building, many Of
them being there in the interest of
candidates for the superintendency OF
the building AT this time indications
point to the election OF B
Frank Blackburn He may no
be named today. however. thl
term of David Mccoy, the presen
incumbent. not expiring until the mex
! meeting Of the board. The wife Of tn,
superintendent becomes matron of th,
building in accordance with a rule
adopted by the Trustees at the origi-
nal meeting
The fight for the offices within the
gift OF the Trustees began with the
apDointment OF all the Republican
members three weeks ago. Principal
among the applicants for the superin-
tendency of the hospital are Mr. Black
burn. James B. Foster, George w
Groves, John Whann, and Samue
CranstOn. For several days friends OF
Foster have been endeavoring to deal
with the members Of the new board
but events Of this day indicate that the
deal is of. Two Of the Trustees may
vote for him on the first ballot. buf
there Us no probability OF him getting
any additional support.
The new board is constituted as fol
lows: Wilmington hundred Patrick ia
hey, Robert ID. Kemp. Matthew ID. Mur
ply. Il. l.. Rice; Brandywine-Fran
Stirling Christiana-J H. pogue: New
Castle, Robert McFarlin; White Cla.
Creek-Dr. Columbus Henry. Red Lion
Il. l.. Clark; ST. Georges-Josenh g
Parker; Appointments George w
knotts Blackbrd-John Beth; Nil
Creek Hervey Walker: Pencader-I 4
Harris
The only Democratic members of thl
board are Messrs Fahey, Murphy an,
Walker.
D Immediately after arriving az th
building. the new members of the boar,
were sworn into Office by Francis Il
Bradley. of this city. Following thei
]
sought 10y candidates for the several of
D fees within the gift of the board an'
many exciting conferences resulted.
Organization Of the board may not bl
effected until this afternoon.
Superintendent Mccoy viii report th
= hospital population 20 be 2S4, of thi
number 200 are white men, women anl
children. There were two deaths sine
81 oil
e will be ordered paid
' Among the strangers present wer
z Levy Courtmen Megginson and Chandle
p and John +. Taylor, John Levy. William
& Chandler, Dr. Frank Springer, Or. {
s. Sherburne Rice. Dr. II. w. Briggs, II
s. Clayton White. Edward Clark, Il. 4
Groves. W. Reese Parker, j. G.. Joll'
e r. H. Scott. =. Atwood Stewart
a At ~ o'clock the members Of the boar
J. went into caucus. The superintendent
II Of the building was then being fougl
p for by Messrs Blackburn and Cranstol
The secretaryship is being sought by bot
II Parker and Kemp. DR.. Briggs viii likel
be elected county physician. All III
other doctors seek to be coroner's phys
clan.
WHO NEW SUPERINTENDENT is
y b. Frank Blackburn, the new super
lintendent is a resident of New Castl,
He was born in this State SO year
4 lago. and has always been identifie
- with the Republican party. He ha
D. been a candidate for mayor of Ne
; castle. and two years ago was car
r did2'e in New Castle hundred for tn
Isl Legislature. but he never held publ
,e office until now. Mrs. Blackburn, VIII
,e becomes matron of the institution. wi
n have an able assistant in her daughte
land under their administration theI
is no doubt that the hospital will b
IN conducted in the most economical man
c. ner.