A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47185 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Delaware State Reporter Article Date: September 2 1854 Article Description: Dagsboro Hundred Democratic Meeting Article Text: Dagsboro Hundred, September 2, 1854: At a meeting of the Democratic party of Dagsboro Hundred , Sussex county, held on Saturday the 2d of September, in pursuance of a call by the County Central Committee, the following proceedings were had, vis: On Motion: JOHN JONES, ESQ., was called to the Chair, and D.B. TINKER appointed Secretary. The folowing personwere then duly elected Delegates, to meet the Delegates from Kent and New Castle counties, in State convention, at Dover, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the offices of Governor and Representative in Congress, Vis: HIRAM S. SHORT, JOSEPH MORRIS, CHARLES C. SHOCKLEY, JOHN M. HOUSTON, WILIAM PAYNTER JONES. On Motion: JAMES DICKERSON, JAMES WALLS and BENJAMIN D. BURTON were elected Delegates to meet in County Convention to select suitable candidates for the office of Sheriff and Coroner. On Motion: JOHN W. SCOTT, WOOLSEY DUNTON and JOSHUA W PEPPER, were elected to meet in said County Convention to nominate candidates for Levy Court Commissioners, and members of the Legislature. NUTTER MARVEL was then unanimously nominated for Inspector and BURTON W. WINGATE for Assessor. Resolved: That each Committee shall have power to supply such vacancies as may occur in said Committees. Resolved: That the procedings of this meeting be published in the Delaware State Reporter, Delaware Gazette, and the Sussex News. On Motion: The meeting adjourned, sine die. JOHN JONES, CHAIRMAN: D. B. TINKER, SECRETARY Dagsboro Hundred, Sept 2d, 1854. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com