Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-16
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
A Large and Earnest Assembly !!
Full Delegations from Every Hun
dred In the State!
THOMAS B. CoURSEY NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
JOSHUA 7. HEALD NAMED FOR CONGRESS


at Dover. Upon preparation of list of dele
gates, it was found that every Hundred in the
State was fully represented, and that contesting
delegations were present from Red Lion, in New
Castle, and Cedar Creek, in Sussex.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, called the convention to or
der, and in resigning the trust committed to
him two years ago, hoped tho proceedings of
the convention would be characterized by har- |
mony and unanimity.
Benjamin Nields moved that John Pilling, of |
New Castle, be temporary Chairman of the Con- |
vention George v. Massey of Kent, moved to |
| amend by substituting the name of Alanlove |
Hayes, of Kent.
| The amendment was lost Yeas 46, Nays 76 |
Mr.. Pilling then elected, and after thanking
the convention for the honor conferred upon
| him, took his seat.
| Dir. John Cameron, of New Castle, Henry W.
| Cannon, of Kent, and Charles +. Richards, of
Sussex, were appointed temporary Secretaries.
| Mr.. Pickels, of New Castle moved the appoint-
ment, by the Chairman, of a committee on Gre
dentials, to becomposed of three delegates from
| New Castle two from Kent and two from Sussex.
| Mr.. Massey, of Kent, moved al an amendment
that each county select the members to which
| they are entitled.
After some remarks by VIM. G. Spruance and
H. NJ Jenkins of New Castle, in opposition to
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W. Draper, of Kent, and G. s. Layton, of Sussex,
| i'll favor, the amendment was lost
| The President then appointed the following
committee, after consultation with the deega-
| tons from each county
New Castle--Henry F. Pickels, II. H. McMul-
| len, Joseph w. II. Watson.
Kent--George v. Massey, Henry G. Green.
Sussex-Laban L. Lyons, DR.. II. Il. Burton.
| On motion of Mr.. Massey, no credentials were
| referred, except those from the Hundreds pre-
| senting contested delegations.
| On motion of Hon. Q. s. Layton, of Sussex,
the President appointed the following committee
New Castle-w. G. spruance, H. NJ. Jenkins,
J. s. Hand
Kent-Manlovo Hayes, John woodall.
Sussex-Hon Q. s. Layton, N. ID. Welch.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins, of New Castle, the
following committee was appointed to report
permanent officers for the Convention:
New Castle-Beniamin Nields, Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., W. H. Money
Kent-Wam w. Nelson George II. Smithers.
Sussex-W. p. Orr, Levin b. Day.
The Committee then took recess during the
consultation Of the various committees
The committees being prepared to report, the
Convention was again called to order.
Mr. Pickels, from the committee on creden-
tials presented a majority report accompanied
with a resolution in favor of the admission OF
John G. Higgins, ]. Frank Reybold, and Thomas
Price, as the regularly elected delegates from
Red Lion Hundred. Mr.. Massey presented a
minority report in favor of the admission OF John
G. Clark, Penton Belville, and VIM. H. II. Clark,
and me. I'd the adoption of the minority report.
The minority was lost and the resolution OF the
The same committee also offered a report of
: the admission of DIR. J. s. Prettyman, Thos. j..
!, Davis, VIM. f. Reville and Alfred Short, as the
regularly elected delegates from Cedar Greek
, Hundred, which was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on permanent organization
made the following report 3
President-John Woodal of Kent.
VtpaD Nnp Naxy n .
McElroy McIlvain, Kent A. q. Pepper Sussex.
: Secretaries DR. John Cameron New Castle
|, H. w. Cannon, Kent; Q. +. Richards, Sussex.
On motion of James Lewis. of New Castle, the
Convention proceeded to nominate and ballot
for a candidate for Governor, and one for Repre-
! sentative in Congress-.
Henry @. Green, of Kent, nominated Thomas
B. Coursey, of Kent, for Governor :.
George v. Massey of Kent, in a few compli-
mentary remarks, nominated DR.. Isaac Jump, OF
! | Kent.
= After remarks from several delegates in favor
of the different candidates, Mr.. Massey said he
/, | was authorized to withdraw from nomination the
! ! name of DR.. Isaac Jump.
= Mr.. Pickels moved that Thomas b. Coursey bt
u nominated by aecamation, but subsequent,
i, withdrew his notion and the Convention pro
!, ceeded to ballot with the following result B.
= Thomas d. Coursey received 107 votes, DIR
I, Isaac Jump IL votes whereupon Mr.. Course.
u was declared to be the choice of the Convention
and his nomination was made unanimous.
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nomination for Congress the name of Joshua L
Heald of Wilmington.
James Stroud Of New Castle, nominated Levi
70 Thompson, of Mill Creek Hundred.
,s The Convention proceeded to ballot, and tn
telers reported for Joshua Il. Head 102 votes
| Lewis Thompson, 10 votes
Is Mr.. Head was then declared TO bo the choic
lc of the Convention, and his nomination mad
10 unanimous
2, The Committee on resolutions then presente
u the following, which were unanimously adopted
+ Resolred, BY The Republican Party of he Sta
"a of Deld,pa,e, IN State Contention assembled:
Of /. That in the recent amendments of the Cor
I'd stituton of the United States, securing the rgl
r. of suffrage and equal rights before the law to
st loyal citizens of the Republic, we recognize
it final and just settlement of vexed question.
g. That we hope and believe the time is nea
op at hand when all of the restrictions and disfrai
X chisements imposed upon persons engaged
81 the Rebellion, may be removed, without dangt
iix to the peace of society.
,e- g. That the conduct of public affairs, under I'll
Administration of President Grant, the yigial
six collection of the public revenues, and the
til economical and honest disbursement with Il
,x great decrease of the national debt and the redu
~ ton of taxation, are in striking contrast both
no the Democratic rule preceding his election, al
an the present corrupt and extravagant manag
ment of this State and we hereby cordially G
press our confidence in, and support of, 1
administration.
ear A. That liberal and well regulated system
ms public instruction is one of the essential sal
nm guards of free government; that it is the du
eu of the State to provide free schools for her ch
Dc dren, of every class and condition and in t
=. Judgment of this Convention, this object can
s. u.; more effectually and harinoniously secured
anu the provision of schools for the children of
newly-enfranchised citizens, separate from tho
ler- * * That tho nresent condition of State affai
:, Oh the direct result of mismanagement by the +
ilso tion which has held entire control for the p
'oh- six years, makes imperatiyely necessary ia
, cal change of policy, in which economy shall t,
Maio M the place of extravaganza, prudence of reckle
hot ness and liberal patriotism of local and perso
y W aggrandisement.
&. That the debt of the State, now nearl
million and half of dollars, accumulated I'M
est, Democraticrue, burdensome. and disproporti
cep ate to the public wealth and revenues; that it
incurred in aid Of the Rebellion; contracted "
shameful blunders written on its face, and
cred methods which greatly swelledfts amount t
heir by culpabe and impotent misinanagemen
ders has been increased instead of lessened;
ts OF revenues by solemn enactment devoted to
hght liquidation have been recklessly and illeg
perverted to other purposes, and while we rec
nizc the obligation of every citizen to bear
gsli fair proportion of this heavy and odio,s burr
tey, we protest, on behalf of the people of the st
es in against the present system of State taxation
acre, unprecedented, unjust, and unequal, discrim
ur1l- ting against particular classes, and invidio
tley, expressing special branches of industry.
nself After the reading of the report of the c
,hter nttee, and its adoption the following resolu
and offered by John s. Prettyman, of Sussex,
some adopted
was Resolred, That we respectfully request
House of Representatives to pass the Sci
Bill now before that House appropriating 81
s. on 600 for the construction of pier into the ha
ision of the Delaware Breakwater, at Lewes; in
It the nection with the Junction X Breakwater Rair
he be On motion of Howard Nj. jenkins, the 7
ribed dent was authorized, upon consultation with
so as candidates to appoint State Central Comm
ecity of eleven persons, to consist of five from
" Or Castle, three from Kent, and three from Su
says counties, one of whom should be Chairman
le va the committee.
perty After three cheers for the candidates, the
sis Of vention, having concluded all its business
n dis jouned
Rev. Henry NJ. Harman, of Baltimore,