Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-23
GENERAL.
Democratic County Convention.

/ uons ulaue Dy the delegates from the respective
hundreds.
Scattering delegations kept coming in from
o'clock. in the morning. until O'Clock, in tn
afternoon. Sam Townsend being on hand
| bright and early, determined to see the who'll
| thing put through right. We were informe,
| that considerable effort was made by the Dem
ocracy OF the town. to have a large and imposing
| demonstration. but IL this was so their effort
| proved abOrtye, for at no time during the meet
lug was the Court House, which will not holt
over 800 persons more than half full.
At o'clock, p NJ George Gray, Esq, Chair
man OF the County Executive Committee, tool
the chair and called the meeting to order, wher
James M. Houseman was elected Secret ary
| Delegates from the respective hundreds wer,
| then reported as follows
Brdndytoine-John Husbands, Geo W. Smith
W, H.; Casey Lott Cloud Geo. Dougherty, Jr
| WttmingtOn-lst ward. James McManus I'd
]. \. Oaaperson Sd, Thos. ID. Gibson 4th, G.
| y Hagany; 9th, Archie Given 9Th, Thos M
| Oge; 7th, Emmor Taylor; 9Th, Jas. O'Leary
9th, Martin Farrell 10th, James O'Ncill.
Christidnd. Norris Wilson, William Armstrong
John DOran, Thos. j. Hanna, Francis M Gran
ston.
Mem g. site DR. b b. Groves, G. M. vande.
grift, William White. Isaac N. Pyle. Patrick Nc
Mann
MiA Greek. Joshua p. Barker, Robert Haw-
thorn, John Is. Robinson, George Springer
Samuel GeRry.
White clay Creek John W. whiteman.
Thomas Hawthorn, William L. Wier Joseph
Dean, Jr James Mote,
Red LiOn.-Wm. X. Bright Thomas Bird Dr.
Il. Worrell. J. Il. Chairs, Edwin H Packard,
Pencdder.-LAmheltN NcholAon, William Foard
Alibone Cam, j. Wilkins Cooch, George Boul-
den.
st. Georges-R II Foster, I.aac Holston Gas
saway Watkins, l.. g. Vandegrlit, Nathanie |
Williams.
Appoquinimir,k james G. Wilson, James
Hofner, X. II. Armstrong, t. Othoson, Jacob
Richardson.
Joseph Dean inquired why Wilmington Hun
dred was allowed 10 delegates.
The chair stated that that question would be
settled in the caucus meeting Of the delegates
He also stated that according to the usual custom
the delegates would retire and hold a caucus
meeting, and report the result Of their delibera-
tions to the meeting for confirmation.
The delegates then RETIRED during which
time various speculatons were inlulged in re-
speoting the nominations to be made, and Or
pecially that for Wilmington, where it was
understood that the delegation, after three
Caucuses had decided, Zach ttme, in favor Of
Samuel j, Wood for the Legislature, he being
recommended by the Labor Reformers. A dele
cation of Labor Reformers being present, to
urge the nomination of their cn1idAte, there
was considerable anxiety in regard to the sue
cess Of their efforts Composing a large pro-
portion Of the Democratic voters speculation
was rife, as to whether the caucus would dare
give the Reformers the cold shoulder.
The caucus being secret, nothing could be
known ontside except that there WAS considera-
BILE of a contest over the question of admitting
ten delegates from Wilmington, and settling
upon candidate for the Legislature from the
same place.
After the lapse of about three-quarters Of an
hour the delegates returned and reported the fol-
lowing ist, That they had organized by electing
DIR. Edward Worrell Chairman. aud ], r. Oasner-
mt tho ten delegates from wilmington 50
That they had agreed upon the following Icke.
late Sendtor.-J. POulson Chandler, Christi
ana. ,.- ,,.;-, pr.ndv-
wine William S McOauley Wilmington Ihos'
l.. j Baldwin, Mill Creek; Uriah s, Wier, White
Clav Creek Albert o. Newton, Red Lion sew
eli q. Biggs, Pencader Richard Furguson, Ap-
poquinimlnk. p.su,,;,,o
Thomas IL. Sharp, Wilmington ; g. Il; Jemison'
Nav Castle j. Wilkins Cooch, Pencader; Adol-
phus Husbands, Christiana =.
As was expected, the Labor Retormers were
sspubbed" and invited to take BACK seats ~ @ tlie
Democratic party, their ASSISTANCE no1 peins
wanted to run the machine .,-.
On ,notion Of Joseph Dean, Jr., the nomlna-
| tions we're confirmed without any communications
| nf applause, the nomination OF dreeley anu %
| Brown evidently having taken the vim ONT Vi 'ne
hitherto hiarOus Democrats
| n " Wright. ED the Democratic nominee
/ for Cnngress. being present. by invitation su-
| dressed the Convention, IN dlBhneu Anu eeIL,
| tlemanly manner, when compared WIN tl'
buster and vuperations when ussuly IaIseg oua.ao
t,ze Democratic speakers. MIR. W. endeaVore'
10 show though with much labor, that 1t was n'
| surreuder of principles for Democrats 70 WV
for Greeley an Brown, for, according 10 horac' a
Greeley's letter of acceptance, Democrats "et'
no less Democrats by accepting nhi riiiu SuH ,ae n
| of MIR Wright's speech, was rather untorIulaVe l
| in the facs o. the declarations OF the Democ
racy. that Horace Greedy. like saul oI Iatsue
had been suddenly converted aud come o'er
the Democracy r,...,,,r.t;c cond
date for plector, being called upon, sald ne III
uot vish to make a speech at TINS tlnle' Vu
hoped to meet his Democratic TRENDS ollen "
foe the campaign cOfed, lie iuhy eApeo,e w
to he eiected and when elected he woulu ca
ia electoral vote for Greeley and Brown. A't'
= | fonr wears of Inisrule, the honest hepuolca'
I | lad =, coded and nominated an honest man IL
4 the Presidency. II two years ago ne hau a,o oot
told that the Democratic party woulu ~ io' ,
o | snnportipg Horace Greeley, he would ma
| thnupht the man saying 30 was insane ~
- | the Democratic party was for the Booe Vi ~ u
country and being in minority IL was tne uu u
f of the y 800 900 Democrats, to nmte WIN
Liberal Republicans. to put down tne pIose =,
y administration, aud restore honest govern mel o.
ID Mr. " alluded to the chasm opened IN tne VI
of Rome which would not be closed unlll !
l. hest treasures of the nation were tnroWn OWL
B. | Int the chasm renamed opeu uh'h Nui4'
l. Coriius. a Roman Soldier, rode forward up
his iery war steed excaiming that courage
o | the bert treasure of the nation, and pluhB
ar into the gaping abyss. which forever hIter
nj | NAMED closed This, said Mr. W., ID What
Democratic party must do, and not by stahul
Il, out against the nomination OF uIeei9H
ln ln Brown insure the reelection OF Grant. ne
Nv willing to vote for Horace Greeley OF fohu
- PLATE in order to defeat Grant. -.
~ ~ MIR. Whteley's desire to bury the Deihocrs @
ralaog am Nun
received by the rank and ME- they haNiis no
M ~ Lejng 40 rummarily disposed Of.
let John O'Bvrne, ESQ.,. was also called up
nj .nd made some remarks in regard to the d
BY. of the Democratic party. He heartily acce
al GraaIev and Brown as the nominees OF the pal
Tn md said that no person who called hlmsel
se- nsmocrat could refuse to vote for the regt
romineea. For what, says Mr.. OBJ, is th9 D'
ncrstic marty called to do battle (Agln ngg
~. nu resnonded voice in the audience) he reg
eel ted tbat the custom here, unlike that 10 ms
iai five country, prevented them from dlseuss
saca to face tie relative merits Of Greeley
up 6r Iohn A. Brown (Straight-ouD arose
iiu offered the following resolution;
Resolred. That a difference OF opinion on
'en National ticket should not influence the
,ors and County ticket. .,, :,
,eIs nr Brown complained Of the summary a a
Wnoi W ner in which he had been Tead out OF Tue
'n' ocratic party by the speakers VINO hau plec1t
IN IN | him and as all the votes they eau cohHanu
,Na' be reuuired to elect the ticket, ana as tulh
ave called a. County Meeting he could see no I
ent, ~ reason for dragging in National foIlucs,
lol a.i,,;rc, good Democrats from the party