Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1854-07-28


p. Shannon was appointed President, William
Bowman, Vics-President, and B. Mortimer Bye,
Secretary. The names Of the delegates from the
different Hundreds were presented and read By
the Secretary. After which few remarks wcir
made by Aaron T. Osmond, Pussy Wilson and
William r. Smithi the latter gentlemen urging
strongly that some action should be taken by
the Convention toward procuring liberal num-
Der Of Maine Law Tracts, published by the N.
York State Temperance Society, for distribu-
ton, stating the League 10 Wilmington had APP
propriated $50 for that purpose. A resolution
was passed requesting the delegates in The sew
eral Hundreds to procure some. The conven-
yeniion then adjourned, TO meet at O'Clock,
n. N. In the afternoon, after the Convention
was called TO order, several delegates reported
their names, and took their seats.
Mr.. Christopher Brooks, delegate rom White
Clay Greek Hundred, arose and said that he had
been elected a Delegateto this COnyention--that
il was his wish some other person more able
would have been selected to represent them here
but they would not receive his deelinatiun, and
insisted that he should attend. He consented,
promising that he would do the best he could.
lie said that he loved the great cause Of tenn
peiancc, and that his heart lhrobbed with emo
tons OF gratitude in being able to be present to
say VOID in advocacy Of this great moral ques-
tion-that he had passed three score and ten,
and was now standing upon the brink Of the
grave, ana ms presence amongst Tue iflenus oil
nionipl,loh IN conventions Woulu sooii eease.
is ihanNe, 200 'nsi ne lau lone s'nee oo"nev
mencing in 1902, and would use his indeiatiga-
gable .excrtiUns TO the last moment towards the
IeStrpation of the rum traffic. II was true that
he had been member of the Democratic party,
i'nu pcen a,eehtly h,,aeheu 70 H. uu' nc WI ~
o.e 'i',' Spuiu hot swallow 'nv uose lrepo'eu "
..e ius. county convention tlla' wus que Etea.
cluse pi nv being mere to.uay tnu NJ i,'sn'
cnplcIy nlsapproVe OF inc glg resolution "u''l''
I" "i pe'AWare wy nc eAnorteu .he trii'pet",se
men TO lie true TO themselves and enter INTO ~,
contest WIN increased yigor' ami victory womb
IcroMu 'ncir EFFORTS. tMr' PROOFS TOOK MS nea.
dihlost applause, Inc audience ipr iho'neh'
apparently forgot INC place tie Oohfcntioh was
oeins helh.l
resolution was then offered ny Mr---.--
OF Nhiie clay Greek Hundred. to the ehect ina,
the convention proceed 10 the nomination o.
candidates Tor those hundreds prepared to Dc
SO, anu mat tney be sanctioned by Tue ConVcn'
non, ana published with The proceedings III The
S's ~,
Inns resolution was warmly supported ny
l,he gentleman VINO offered II. lie snd tiiN'
10 hau heard WIN regret 'ilat no NOMINATIONS
would be mate to day-ihat lie could see nc
Obstacles Obstacle, to prevent the nominations IN til'
~ n.,'"' 'no WIN esse'ii',uu os.on
the people expected It; the Wing and Demo
cratic parties would shortly nominate, and the
true and legitimate policy would he 10 have tho
nominations made previous to them. 1t wa
evident that there was something hidden or mys
terous IN this movement that lie was not pre-
pared for.
i Mr.. Osmond-I hope no gentleman will speal
unexpectedly of the dead, fnr the Democrat,
and Wing parties have expired. | am opposed
to the resolution. We are not prepared to nom
mate to-dayi Not single man has been in
tcrrogated, and ii would be unwisc and impol
tic for the Convention to do so unless 'rriiic,
pledges were produced. Unfortunately the pre-
yious convention overlooked the important mat
\ ter of appointing committees TO interrogate Tho
several candidates, and hoped the convention
would adjourn for two weeks TO give an oppor
tuniiy 10 ascertain the views of candid tics.
| Mr.. 1Iossinger--I would inform the gentle
neh ,i"'n " '9lns.on 'hat W ni.e oiay SIceS J
oas liz ucpeMes eaihe Prcpn'cu to-u.,
:" i'9,',,li'o astccaoe 70 ihS provisions OF 'n'
i r, aaop'eu ny the convention neio II
~, 'n1o isSs. our rahuiuaie mas peeh ln'erroga
w. nla we il.Ve ms NFiIen piefge' ana !, me-
sens'clhen mau Deen as nctve there would nave
esn ~ uiincuity ~ proceeding WIN me nomi
i;au,' he hsu seen N Inc delaware hepuu
,sau a,'u nau learneo rom otner soassss
mating candidates. Herutid iihtpel,cye y W
lie was sorry to perceive that II turned out TO b