Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Henry DUPONT, Major LofIand
and !. M. Fisher for Electors.

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Henry DUPONT, Major LofIand
and !. m. Fisher for Electors.
Gen. A. T. A. Torbert for Congress.
The State Convention of the Republican Party
Of Delaware met at Dover, Wednesday, Sept. 8.
| Anthony Higgins, ESQ.,, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. called the convention to or
der, when DR.. W. G. Davidson, of Kent county,
was elected temporary chairman, aud WIN. +.
Croasdae, of New Castle, Secretary.
| John P. McLear moved that committee of
three from each county be appointed on perma-
nent organization. Adopted.
| Attorney Higgins moved that a committee
of three from each county on resolutions be ap-
pointed.
The Secretary was directed to call the roll of the
Hundreds and Wards and to prepare a list of del
egates from the credentials handed in.
On motion of Hon. q. s. Layton, Isaac J. Jen-
kins of Sussex was appointed Assistant Secretary.
| The different delegations announced their COM
mittees as follows:-
Andrew Eliason, II. H. McMullin, OF New Castle
| county Manlove Hayes. I. Wallace VIM. Shaw,
| of Kent county Isaac Fisher, VIM. W. Morgan,
and LeTuel Draper. of Sussex county.
| On Resolutions-Howard M. jenkins, John g.
Clark, Jr., and Chas Tatman, Jr., of New Castle
| county; Hon. N. B. Smithers, jas. r. Lofiand,
/ and Robert Fl. Cummins, of Kent county; Hon.
| G. 8. Layton, Simeon Pennewill, and j. g. Bur-
ton, OF Sussex county.
| The committees Withdrew for consultation and
the convention took recess to allow the delega-
lions of the several counties to go into caucus.
| When the convention reassembled, Mr.. McLear
| from the Committee on permanent Organization,
reported the following for permanent officers Of
President s. Minot Curtis, of New Castle Co.
| H3ce Prysidenfs--AbrahamS Stants, New Castle
county !; Wm.T. Collins Kent county; Joshua
Burton, Sussex county ,.rl,.
| county John 7. Jakes, Kent county; Isaac j.
| Jenkins, Sussex county. II
| their seats. iH'tiH 't thE -tH
Il into nomination for Presidential Electors Hon.
j. =. Valentine, on behalf of the New Castle Co.
| delegation, presented the name of Gen. Henry
| Dupont. - ~
Ii. r. Draper, on behalf Of the Kent delegation,
presented the name of Major JAS X. Lofand.
II. L. Rodney, on behalf Of the Sussex delega.
| ton, presented ilie name of Isaac M. Fisher.
On motion, the nominations were unanimously
| confirmed. Ate
Hon. c. s. Layton announced that the commit
tee on resolutions were ready to report through
Mr.. Smithers.
Mr.. j. T. Head raised the question as to wheth-
or persons had the right to sit as delegates for
| Hundreds in which they did not reside.
II. M. Jenkins moved that no gentleman be al
lowed to vote as delegate from any Ward or
Hundred of which he Is not resident.
After lengthy discussion, Richard Harring-
ton moved to lay the motion on the table.
Tcllers to count the vote were demanded, and
| the chair appointed Judge Layton and Mayor
Valentine The motion 70 lay on the table pre-
vailed, by a vote OF AZ yeas to AZ nays. ts1
| Mr.. Smthers, from The committee on resolu-
| tions, reported the following
3h AHAi RESOLUTIONS.
Resoiped, |. That this Convention endorses the
platform adopted by the Union Republican Ma
| tional Convention at Chicago, and approves the
| same In oil its provisions and declarations of
principles MS constituting the authoritative expo
| sition of our political faith.
| II. That we ratify the nomination of Ulysses
| 8. Grant as our candidate Tor President OF the
United States. That his unanimous selection was
| but the response to the uncquivocal demand of
every loyal cilizen-a fitting memorial Of our
gratitude aud just tribute to one who, alike in
vincible in war and magnanimous in victory, is
now the most earnest advocate OF peace.
iii. That in our candidate for Vice President
we recognize an unwaveriDg Patriot an accom-
plished Statesman, and u sincere Christan-one
whose Integrity has never been impeached-
whose impartiality and urbanity win tributes of
respect from his most inveterate political enemies
and whose long experience eminently qualities
him for the discharge OF the official duties to
which he will soon be called by an appretntive
people. Of al our public servants none could
have been chosen moro acceptable to the citizens
of Delaware than Schuyler Coinx.
". That we arraign the party organization
falsely calling itself Democratic, in its relations
to the nation, as a disturber of the public peace,
and u barrier to the speedy restoration Of a fra
iernal Union / as an organization whose sympa-
thies, in time of war, were always extended to
the armed enemirs oi the Republics whose now
most trusted counsellors and influential leaders
were the most malignant traitors whose efforts
ore now directed to embarrass public prosperity
by impairing the national credit whose hope Of
success Is based on incendiary appeals to the
worst passions of its followers, and whose present
attitude, in fearful similarity to the past, gives
evidence of Willingness, for partisan triumph,
to light anew the tres of civil war, by blowing
into flame the expiring embers of rebellion.
V. That in its relation to the State, we arraign
that party as extravagant, disingenuous and cor
rupt As extravagant, because, although the
sources of reveDue as a basis OF taxation, have
more than doubled, the per centage levied has
steadily and largely increased; as disingeDuous,
because, while under the pretext that all property
should be taxed equally, they charge the Repub-
lican Party with expressing the poor by exempt
ing from State taxation the National bonds given
as secuiitee for money advanced to suppress the
rebellion, they conceal the fact that themselves
exempted the State securities made to furnish
money to keep their partizans from service in
defence of their country; and as corrupt, because
while protesting that they are in favor of one
currency as the medium OF payment to all credi-
tors alike, they voted to pay themselves as mem-
beers of the General Assembly, in gold and silver
or Its equivalent while they lett their officers and
all other creditors to be paid in what they de-
nominated "a deprecated currency"
vi. That, for the welfare of society Tor the
moral and material advancement Of the State
for the happiness of this and future generations,
we hail with satisfaction the growth of a desire
to amend the present etfete school system and
we demand In the name of the People such effec-
tual laws as will secure free, common, and
sufficient education to every child in the State
DIR. William G. Davidson offered some addi-
tional resolutions. The vote on those offered by
the Committee was taken first and they were
adopted.
The first of the series Of additional resolutions
was then voted upon. when it was rejected and
the remainder were Withdrawn.
On motion of Mr. Higgins, the Convention
went into nomination for Representative in Con-
gress.
George Buziue named Dr. John s. Prcttyman,
of Sussex county.
Major Lofand named General Alfred T. A.Tor-
bert, of Kent county.
Lieut. Colonel Nlelds named Lewis Thompson,
of New Castle county.
John c. Clark, Jr., named J. 7. Heald, of New
Castle county.
William Preston named Anthony Higgins of
New Castle county.
Mr.. Higgins said he could not allow his name
to be used. Mr.. Heald said his name must be
Withdrawn.
On motion New Castle county was allowed to
withdraw for consultation and ON their return
Mr. Heald withdrew the name of Lewis Thomp-
son.
The Convention then went into ballot. Messrs.
II. F. Pickels of New Castle county, Fl. w. Dra-
per OF Kent, and Henry f. Rodney of Sussex,
were appointed tellers. The ballot resulted as
follows:
General Alfred T. A. Torbert, sc
DR.. John 8. Prettyman, aas 62
Lewis Thompson,
The Chair declared General Torbert nominated
when on motion OF Fl. II. McMulln the nomina-
tion was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington q committee of
three was appointed to notify General Torbelt of
his nomination.
The Chair appointed ms said committee Richard
Harrington, DIR. Isaac Jump, and Isaac j.
Jenkins. ss
On motion the Convention then adjourned, with
three cheers for the candidates.
CHANGE OF HouR.-On and after Monday,
the 14th inst. passengers intending to take the
night express train SOUTH on the Delaware Rail-
road line, should leave Philadelphia at 11.80, z.
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