Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
TICKET COMPLETED
Nominations Made by the County Con-
Yention Held in German Hall,
This City, Satu day.
RODNEY FOR REGISTER OF WILLS
Salmon for Recorder of Deeds
and Mortgages.
MAMMELE FOR ORPHANS COURT CLERK

The Democrats Of New Castle county
held their county convention at German
Hall, il this city, Saturday and
completed the party ticket by nomi-
mating the following candidates:
For Recorder of Deeds Charles "a.
lsrS Salmon Of Pencader hundred.
'N Register of Wills--John II. Rodney
N lof New Castle hundred.
5k Register in Chancery and Clerk OF
n the Orphans Court--Frederick @.
Al Mammele of Wilmington.
III DR.. Frank L. Springer Of Newark
IN presided, being nominated by Jefferson
T2 [B. Foard, and Frank M. Sewer OF this
III pity was secretary, his name being
Va Offered by j. Harvey Whiteman.
" County Chairman Victor B. Woolley
x called the convention to order at IL. 1C
Ill b'olock, and made few remarks in
vi which ne encouraged the Democrats to
N work for a full registration.
E' Mr.. Woolley said this campaign re-
Isembles that of 10 years ago, when the
v Democrats worked out great victory.
EIThen, as now, at the beginning Of the
fpampaign, there was apathy among the
'N NIDemocrats, but there was wonderful
u awakening of interest late in the cam
VI paign and a big vote and fine victory
xs were the result. II the Democrats
* register the real normal vote of the
X party this year they are sure of victory.
The registration is good in spots and
bad in spots. What the workers want
ii to do is to work, to make the bad
Abpots good and the good spots better.
All Democrats should manifest an
~ Interest in the registration and work
| among their friends to get all regis
tered. Mr.. Woolley's remarks were
81 greeted with applause and much en-
x thusiasm was manifested.
"a In accepting the craftsmanship OF
" the convention DR.. Springer said he
q thanked his friends for the unexpected
n honor. He considered it great honor,
as tho Democratic party is the party
tof honorable men. Mr.. Sewer also
EIhim.
Il Jefferson B. Foard, J. Harvey White.
&Iman, w. A. Scott, George w. Spicer
Wand John II. Rodney, Jr., were ap-
NJ #pointed "a committee ON credentials.
TI The committee found that there were
several absentees, and for some reason
Wired Lion hundred was not represented
Nat all, none of the delegates from that
Hhnndred having arrived.
III Shortly after the committee had re.
Xported L. Bayard Heisel, who is resi-.
dent of Red Lion hundred, entered the
Mball, ana on motion of Jefferson b.
Foard, Mr.. Heisel was elected a dele
8gate from that hundred and authorized
#to fill up the delegation. Mr.. Heisel
Neglected DR.. Cam, John @. Rankin,
MDavid Mccoy and Chauncey HolcomE
as his associates on the delegation and
III they were elected. After several
AZ vacancies in the Wilmington delega.
tN haI Il
proceeded to business The following,
&offered by j. Harvey Wh:teman, was
IA unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic party oi
M New Castle county, in convention assem-.
j& bled. hereby ratifies and approves the deciar.
& etion of principles as promulgated by the
"A Democratic State Convention, held at Dover
3 pm Tuesday, September 18th. 1902; and be
% II further
M Resolved, That the Democratic party
# sforesaid, refers with confidence to the
l# high character and efficiency of the nomi
WI hees of the said Democratic State Conven
,x lion, and of the nominees of the said Demo.
NJ rratic party already selected by the body oil
IA Democratic voters of New Castle county,
VA and the several hundreds, and election dis.
"a tricts of said county, and commend saio
M hominees to the voters having the right tC
&participate IN the election of such officers.
VA The next business In order being the
VIA Vi thHuiuhbB5 w
VA the county ticket. j. Harvey White
x man nominated John Niven of Mill
~ Creek hundred for the office Of recorder
n of deeds. He made "a stirring speech,
n in which he pointed out the Importance
III OF the Office and Mr.. Niven's fitness.
u j. Wilkins Cooch of Pencader hun.
dred nominated Charles III. Salmon oi
that hundred for the same office. Mr..
Coooh spoke of Mr.. Salmon's g ability
and popularity and called attention tc
the fact that the vote is close in Pen.
cader hundred and made the promise
that if Mr. Salmon should be nominated
the hundred would send Democrat tc
the Legislature. Both nominations were
4 received with applause. William L.
H Hamsnn and T, Bayard Heisel were
| appointed tellers and the vote wai
taken, with the following result;
/ Mr.. Salmon-44.
IN Mr.. Niven--26.
On motion Of Mr.. Whiteman the
4 n nomination was made unanimous amid
A kAgreat applause,
## For the office of register of wills
N&Alexander b. Cooper of New Castle
X hundred was nominated by William
8Early OF New Castle; John H. Rodney,
VI Malso of New Castle, was nominated By
jefferson B. Foard Of Middletown and
seconded by Lewis e. Eliason of New
MCastle, and David Taylor Bradford, this
Npresent deputy register of wills, was
@nominated by John P. Donahoe of Will.
Huntington, and the nomination was
Sseconded by John Pyle. There we're nc
other nominations.
6 The vote resulted as follows;
X8 Mr.. Rodney--62.
M# Mr.. Cooper.
HM Mr.. Bradford-4.
|# On motion of Mr.. Farley, the nomina,
n S{tion was made unanimous.
lid For the office of register in ohancery
y md clerk of the Orphans Court w. A.
n Scott of Townsend nominated Theodore
N 8Ferguson, the present deputy, and
n Baldwin Springer nominated Frederick
&AC. Mammele. j. Harvey Whiteman
Aspoke in behalf of Mr.. Ferguson &
nomination.
HI 4 1t was reported Friday that George
sMcIntire of Christina hundred was a
s5candidate for this Office and was asked
Ito allow his name to be used, hut de-
Aclined to do so. He was a delegate
;.rom his hundred and attended the