Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-16
WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16 1870.
The Candidate for Congress.


On arrival of the news Thursday evening of the
nomination of Messrs. Coursey and Head, quite
number Of gentlemen got up an impromptu
party and engaged a band to go ont and serenade
the latter, and congratulate him on his nomi-
nation. There were, probably, 15O persons by
the time the party arrived at his residence. They
Immediately gave nine hearty cheers for MIR.
Head our next Congressman.
After the band had played an air or two, Mr..
Head came out and made brief speech.
He said he felt that this demonstration was
more intended to be one of honor to the Great
Republican party, than to himself, but 80 far as
il was a tribute of kindness to himself he ac-
cepted it with thankfulness. He had in times
past often thought himself misunderstood by the
people, but during the past few years he had en-
countered less of this, and believed he now had
great number of true and earnest friends.
He understood that the Convention in Dover,
that day, nominated Thomas B. Coursey for Gov
ernor, and himself for Congress. He thanked
the Republican party of Delaware for the honor
thus conferred upon him. and with a full appre-
citation of all the work. the responsibility and the
annoyances attending it, he gratefully accepted,
and promised to give his best energies to the at
tainment of success. The Republican party have
a majority in the State of Delaware, to-day, and
all that needed to secure their success next
| November, was for them to stand together, poll
| polled no votes unfairly.
There had doubtless been warm contest in the
| Convention, to-day, over the nomination for Gov.
ernor. That was over now, and he hoped al
would work together for the success of the ticket
| He paid an earnest tribute to the earnest repub
| iicanism and gentlemanly character of DIR. Jump
and spoke in equally complimentary terms of Mr.
| Coursey, and said of the latter that if he, (tht
| speaker) had had the choosing of the man to heat
| the ticket he could not have made better choice
than the Convention had. He briefly alluded tt
| the mismanagement and extravaganza of thu
party at present in power in the State, and urged
| all to take advantage of the present opportunit,
to overthrow it. He then proposed three cheer
for the Republican party and bade those presen
"good night"
Calls were then made for Mayor Valentine
| who said he did not come there to make speecl
but that he was glad to congratulate them on TIN
fact that the Convention had given them can
didate for Congress- who would, at last, represeii
this city. He need not speak of Mr.. Head
everybody there knew him and could hearth
| rejoice in his nomination. He was man of in
| domtable energy and courage, and had confer
red many and great benefits on Whining
ten and if elected, would confer more in the fu
ture than he had in the past. The candidate TO
Governor, was also man well worthy Or til
place, and all should heartily join in securin
the success of the ticket. United effort woul
| make success certain, and no man who had Re
publican principles at heart, no man worthy 9
the name of Republican. would fail to do III
utmost for every man on the State and Count
tickets.
After further cheering, and music. tho part
dispersed, some to their homes, and some
await the return of the delegates from the Coz
vention. We have seldom, il ever, seen large
or more enthusiastic impromptu demonstration