Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION |
BIT. BIoGs NOMINATED FOR
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The Aristo cratic ResoIution Re-Anzrmod
The Democratic State Convention met at Do
ver in the Hall of Representatives, at ~ o'clock,
Wednesday, and In the absence Of the Chairman of
the State Executive Co mmittee, was called to or
der by DIR. Swlthin Chandler, of New Castle. Sam
uel Jefferson, of New Castle, was selected as tenn
porary chairman, and DR.. e. L. Martin, of Sus-
SEX, Secretary.
A committee of five from each county was ap-
pointed To report permanent officers for the Con-
yention.
W. @. Whitley, ESQ.,, Of New Castle. after a
few preliminary remarks offered resolution that
no person be allowed to act as an alternate or
substitute forn regular delegate unless he reside
In the Hundred In which the vacancy occurs. The
resolution met with general favor.
Samuel Townsend, ut New Castle, offered an
amendment 10 Mr.. Whiteley's motion, that the
delegates from each county be allowed to cast
tic whole fifty votes to which they were each en-
titled according to the old established usages OF
the party.
The original motion and the amendment were
advocated with considerable force. Mr.Townsend
was appealed TO, to withdraw, which he persist
emily refused to do. iH1
Dr.Pratt, OF Kent, rose to point OF order, that
uS lnt ODUfeutiOu WIS uut IcRuihIly OiBuulLtu,
all other business was out of order.
Dr. Merritt, Of New CASTLE also rose to a point
of order Insisting that the roll OF delegates should
first be called, when on motion the whole subject
laid until after the regular organization,
and recess of half nn hour was taken to give
the Committee on Organization time to make a
report.
whenthe Committee on permanent Organization
made the following report =
President Hon. William G.. Whitelcy.
Vice Presidcnis- ilIIam Dean, Of New Castle;
D. s. Gootee, Of Kent; William Hickman, OF
Sussex
ecret,rlps-vctor Green, of New Castle
Robert II. Pennington, of Kent; William Ellie
gond, of Sussex.
Mr.. Whitlry on taking the chair, thanked the
Convention Tor the honor conferred on him, and
briefly but pcrtinently nrrnigned the Radical Con-
grcss of the ration for bankrupting the nation,
not restoring the Union, taxing the people, erect
negro suffrage. He believed that more treason
existed In the Radical Congress than existed In
General Lees whole army, nnd that the Constitu-
tion of the nation and the rights OF the people
were In more danger than when Leo was marshall
ing his hosts to support the rebellion.
A committee of five from each county was ap-
pointed, to report resolutions to the Convention,
as follows:
New Castle County-Dr. John Merritt, Ignatius
G. Grubb, Edward Reynolds, Samuel Townsend,
j. Roberts.
Kent County-Edward Ridgely, James VIII
liarns j. G. Bailey, DR.. N. Pntt, John w. Hall.
Sussex County-John Sorden, J. Richards,
- Giles, Warren Kinder, Paynier Frame.
The following stite Executive Committee was
then on motion appointed:
New Castle County--Thomas Cochran, Thos
F. Bayard, Albert o. Newton.
Kent Coumty-Henry G. Douglas, t. II. Denny
A. q. Mhilrlry. AF
Sussex County, Custis W. Wright, Edward L.
Martin .y,,hu Anr1pu
Mr.. whi,rley requested aud leave was granted
to in to withdraw his resolution offered ut NJ
earlier stage of the meeting, and with 1t fell illt
amendment Of MIR. Townsend.
The Committee on Resolutions having reported
| their report was considered and unanimously
adopted.
The first resolution ratiaes the nomination d
| Seymour and Blair.
The second expresses confidence in the princi
pcs. Of the party and certain defeat of the Re
| publican party.
The remaining resolutions arc identical will
those passed ut the State Convention ON the 17ti
| Of June last.
| The resolutions were ordered to be printed II
oil the Democratic papers in the State
| Dr. q. w. ChaytOr stated to the Convention
| that the New Castle delegation had agreed il
oaucns to allow each delegate to cast one vet
for ean ih'c for Representative to Congress, ant
up the liily votes to which she was entitled to b.
cast for the two highest candidates. in proportion
| to the vote received by each. The proposition
after considerable discussion was adopted by th
Convention.
DR.. Stafford, of Sussex, stated that the Suisse,
county delegation Ind agreed To allow the dele
gates frnm each Hundred to cast the vote u
which each Hundred was entitled. The proposi
,ipn WAS accepted and the delegates from tha
county allowed to vete as indicated.
On the request of delegate from Kent county
thu same privilege was accorded to the delegates
ir III that county as was allowed those from Sus
sex.
On moipn the Convention then proceeded L
ili- selection oi electors for President and Vic
| President
New Castle county presented the name Of Au
drew G. Gray.
i Kent county presented that of James D. Wild
Sussex county that Of VIM. II. Scriyener.
IT. recommendations were accepted by th
c., . antion and unanimously adopted.
On motion the Convention then proceeded t
nominate candidate tor Representative in Cor
gress.
Charles Beaston. of New Castle, arose, and in
few complimentary remarks, nominated Benz. I
Biggs, Of New Castle county. DIR. Edward Ridg.
ly, of Kent county, nominated Hon.. John 4
Nicholson, of Dover, the present incumbent. d
Swithin Chandler, Charles B: Lore, ESQ.,, an
James NJ. Johns, Esq, all of New Castle count,
were also placed in nomination, but before Il
balloting commenced tile name Of Chas. B. Loi
was Withdrawn.
The convention then proceeded to ballot wit
. the following RESULT
Benjamin I. Bggs, ~
John A. Nicholson, G8
Swthin Chandler,
James NJ. Johns, 8
No candidate having received majority of Il
, votes cast the convention proceeded to secOr
, ballot The names of DIR. Swlthin Chandler al
! James NJ. Johns were withdrawn.
sECoND BALLOT
Biggs, "a
Nicholson, 66
: Mr.. Biggs having received majority Of Il
votes cast, on motion of delegate from he
county, the nomination was made unanimou