Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-13
The Kent Co. Independent Democrats.
THEY HOLD A CONVENTION,
And Nominate a Full Ticket.
THE sAuLsBuRYs PUT TO BED.


large number of Democrats from all parts OF
that county met at the Court Room, in Dover
Thursday, at 10 a. nj. rs..r s+=a-
The meeting was very respectable one, botl
as to its size and the character of those parici-
pating, and organized by the appointment Of the
following officers
President George w. Cummins.
Vice Presidents-George II. Raymond, VIM. q.
Wallace, Mark A. johnson and W. N. w. Dorsey.
secretaries-A. H: stocldcy, Whitley W. Mer-
edith and j. Frank Wilde. :.
On taking the chair Mr.. Cummina made few
remarks, thanking the gentlemen present for
the honor conferred on him, and touching briefly
ON the necessity which had called them together
and the obiectssought by the present movement.
A committee was then appointed by the con-
vention to nominate an Independent Democratic
County Ticket, and the convention took a recess
until ! 4 o'clock.
During this recess those not engaged in maxi
ing out the ticket got their dinners and then
knocked their heels together in front OF the
Court House as people usually do when they
being about the only thing that can be done
under the circumstances They talked amongst
themselves about the movement in which they
were engaged, and speculated as to the probabl-
tiles of their success. In good deal of this talk
there was evident an air of nursing their wrath
to keep it warm, Or of whistling to keep their
courage up, but here and there could be found a
man with longer head who had thought the
matter out and held forth to group in this wise !:
.'I'll tell you what fellows, whatever comes of
this we can't lose anything. II we lick EN- we
will pay EN- for all they've put on us, and if they
lick us they can't do any worse to us than they've
been doing. Well teach them anyhow that they
may go little too far in setting things up"
This seemed the prevailing sentiment. Here
and there supporter of the regular Ring ticket
strayed in amongst the independents and a
brief but sharp discussion followed, in which in
reply to the statement that the Ring had pulled
the wires and set things up the. reply swiftly
came "What of it ?--the fellows who are heading
this split are only mad because they couldn't
pull the wires and set things up themselves, and
now they are going over to the Republicans
This last statement would be denied with spec
ial vehemence by the "Independent" who would
also earnestly protest that there was no DISPOSE
ton OIL the part of those heading this movement
to 9. set things up " or do anything else, than
give the people a fair chance to manage their
affairs without wire pulling.
About one O'Clock that man of Destiny, who
came already half named Governor from the
baptsmal fount-Gove Sausbury-stalked, with
the stately majepty of turkey-cock, through
the crowd, leaving behind him an '.audible
silence" as evident to the ear az the wake of a
steamboat is to the eye. The hush which fol-
lowed his appearance showed plainly the self
reliant courage which must have animated these
hundreds of "Independentsh to defy his power.
At half past one tho bell rang, but the nomi-
mating committee not being ready to report, the
people remained in front of the Court House
listening to the really excellent music discoursed
by the Dover Cornet Band
At o'clock the crowd pressed into the Court
House filling it to its utmost capacity and the
meeting was called to order hy the chairman,
whereupon Hon. John A. Nicholson introduced
the following resolutions and moved their adop-
ton.
We, the Independent Democratic voters of
Kent county, Delaware, in convention assembled,
do resolve and declare 3
1. That we are now, as we have been i'll the
past Democrats, s,-attached to the interests and
devoted to the principles of the Democratic
party, and while we entertain these opinions
which we have always held in relation to the
cardinal doctrines which have distinguished us
from the Republican party, yet there being no
such party in the field in this county, we deem
it unnecessary at this time to reiterate them.
I'd. That we inangurate the present movement
not with the intent to iniure the party with which
we have labored nor to offer any opposition to
our State ticket nominated by accamation on
the 2lth day of August last, but with the honest
and patriotic desire to divest it of cliques, and
to correct and reform the errors and abuses
which now afflct the administration OF state and
county government through unwlse ana lnJuul-
cous leadership.
;Il. That we are opposed to and denounce as
anti-Democratic the wasteful extravaganza and
lavish expenditure of the public money which
has characterized the official conduct Of those
charged with the administration of public affairs
in oiir State for the past few years.
ith That, while we are in favor OF wise jndi-
consand Impartial tax law for hepromptpayment
of the interest and the gradual but sure reduction
OF the principal of the State debt, we believe that
tho revenue law of the State is unwise, injudi-
cous and Objectionable. Unwise, in the awk-
ward and expensive machinery required to carry
il into operation njudicous in driving, capital
from the State, and selecting many useless and
Ill Is tnUn n..I NH ion
able in incorporating into its provisions many OF
the most odious and harshest features OF the Fed
eral tax law such as the frequent and unneces-
sary administration of oaths and atfirmations,
prying into and exposing the private business
affairs of our citizens and imposing on our peo-
pie the necessity of keeping separate business
accounts, to be able to make the annual and
quarterly returns exacted.
5th That we hold it to be one of the funda-
mental principles of the Democratic party that
the striciest and most rigid economy should be
| practised by those who are entrusted with the
disbursement of the public funds; and we be-
| lieve that by judicious and wise system OF re-
| trenchment and reform in the management oil
our public affairs the taxes will be greatly les
| sened while sufficient money will be saved to
maintain the credit of the State, and meet all
demands necessary for the proper administra-
ton of our State and County Governments,
9th. That we do most earnestly and cordially
invite the cooperation and support of fellow
| democrats, and all those who sympathize witt
our efforts, and desire the success of the laud-
able and patriotic objects sought by us to be
| accomplished.
| The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
| Hon John A. Nicholson was then introduced
and spoke at length, denouncing the tyranny o
| the present leaders of his party in their use OF
| the party lash and the extravaganza and misman-
| agenent Of the State finances. We publish pho
| nographic report of his speech elsewhere.
Mr.. Denah Watson was next introduced but
he had spoken but few minutes when the chair
man of the nominating committee appeared and
Mr.. W. gave way to hear the report of the com
mittee. The Chairman of the committee thel
read the following nominations which were ulian
mously adopted =
Senators George W. Cummins, Aexande
johnson. -,
Representatiyes--Hen Ridgley, VIM. Hill
Peter Meredith, Charles B. Satterteld, Samue
b. Cooper Jehu +. Tharp, John q. Stockley.
Sherff--Joseph Roop.
Coroner--John Spple.
| Levy Court Commissioners-Wm IL. llobsoi
Little Creek Hundred James Woodall, Kento
Hundred Robert j. Beswick. Milford Hundred
l.. A. Nickerson, Dover Hundred.
Mr.. Watson then concluded his speech an
was followed by T. Ridgely, ESD, after whic
the meeting adjourned on motion of ]. A. Mich
olson with three cheers for the county tlcke
nominated.