Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
DELAW WARE POLITICS.
The Republican State Convention at
Georgetown Large Crowd and Live
ly Timo--.E omnstions for Electors and
Congressman. VI

ly TimO--. Eomnations for Electors and
Congressman. II
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 10Th, The special
train FROM Wilmington bringing delegates
To the Republican state Convention ar
rived about noon. IL started from Will
mlnet2n with niue cars pretty fairly filled
and they received constant accesslnns all
the wdy down al every station. The gal,
~ decorated platform car ~ inc rear OF
the train contained d cannon nilllp'u ny
the Soldiers aud Sailors club on Milim,g
ton. On arriving al and leaving each 80
tlOn and the enthusiasm which animated
Those 0n b0ard wns rapidly communicated
to the crowds AT lbs sintiOns who answer
ed the sdlutes with CuVers. Nh'lc as The
train sped along II was gr'itd ~ ihs
waving Of handkrrchieis and other salu.
tations from groups OF people waxing at
private houses to see II pass.
On arriving NJ Georgetown, the town
was found crowded with people from the
surrounding country, and platform
gaily decorated was erected ON tho yeram.
dab Of the brick hotel ready fOr the mass
mrcting.
The town was awakened To the f,ct Of
lts Invasion by the upcOuntry X pubirans
by the firing of II rultsiug salute, after
vii eli tho e arriving on III tall, formed
IN prucessi m and marched to the ccnttr
of the town aud around The circular green
in the 'ntre of the sqnar'. The dele
gates wore badges, and the prOrc .siun
M rchrd In the following order
Wilmington thy Cornet Band
SO dirrs' an Sailors Club Of Whining
ton, in uniform.
Tae lnvncih Is of Wilmington.
Delegates aud citizens from New Castle
County.
Dc.rgalcs and ci'izcn4 from Ken
County.
p,lrgstes AMI citiacus from suss, \
County
The proocs- iunisls carried quite anumhcr
uf ddes hauurrs aud TIA, spar. melee, aud
made very gay appearance
Amer marching around the circle the
proc, ssiun broke Tanks for dinner, the
mcmhsIs Of the State Central Committee
aud the speakers diuing with Benjamin +.
Burton, Erq.
Juit before dinner MrlIcury T p cktls,
| Chairman of the State O. nlral COmni Tee,
read from the platform = telegram an,
nounciug the result If the Maine clertiUn,
whi"h was received with enthusiastic
cheers
Al one o'clnck the mass meeting wa
organized in fiu { Of the . iclt Ito ri, and
the dele. atiuns from the several con tits
Went in'o "Hu u."t the pllr' resp ,tivrly
assigned 10 each ,uch ca 4cus remaining
in session about an hour.
| Az O'Clock the Convention assembled
In the Court House and wis called To or.
der by MIR. Pickles, Chairman ofthc State
Central Committee who sid that Il,
was never more deeply impressed win
the grave responsibility Of the impOrieni
duty that deVOlvod on them rs Repuhli
cans. lie hoped every thing would he
done in fairness aud that all the mrinb, r.
would be animated by spirit Ut self sac
ridce for the benefit of the Republican
/ party. Whatever was done SHOULD bt
done ~ the spirit ul kindness aud iurbcHr
snce, all personal plrtalitirs aud county
distinctions should bc land aside aud Lh,
| gOnd nj the patty made the chi"t aim
| Thsie was every evidence That untri
action would bring success and he there
tOIe cVhmttd them 10 unity Of action an,
purpose.
He then nom mated William W. Morgan
| Of Sussex cuun'y, for temporary chain
man, who ~ Is certc and made hunu
rous .Brah on taking the chair.
John p. Ruth. Of Wilmington. wa
elected temporary secretary.
| Commute, OF five from each count
were appointed on credentials, organza
iion and resolutions the latter coinmittr
consisting OF the following gent cmen
New Caste h. + Riddle, D. II Gn.tm
George MrCdll, John G.. clark, II. j
McMullu.
Knt-llon. Is smthe,s, Gcu. A. 7
4. TorbcIl, Il. y. Cooper Il. J. Hi,
T. Uudrrwood
Sussex IN John $ Prpityman, J
Burton, Alfred Shuit, Jacob Kinder, r !
Collins.
During the absence of the rommittc,
the ronuirs went Into caucus for Il
numiuatiO Of elcD tors.
The Committee on Organization report,
the following tor permanent officers ui VI
convention
President -- Lewis Thomr on, Of Ne
Castle county
! Wee PRESIDENTS Cupt G II. Gallaghc
Of New Castle, W Shaw, OF Kent, al
/, ID. j. Layton, "i SUSSEX.
Soreiar'cs -. 3. Clark~on. of New c.
/ ilr W g. Davidson, Of Kent; Thomi
4 ). Rlgein OF Sussex.
70 Dr. Isaac Jump and DR. W. Shnr
% we're appointed committee tn cundu
Mr. Thompson To the chair; on tdkh
p which, three CHEERS were given fur hir
aud h" simply thanked the Convention II
. the hOuOt but declined making "a s.ce,
[ ou account of the great press Of businr
before the Convention
4 The Convention at once went into n
. nomination of electors. Nominations We
made 10y the Chaifmen OF each count ,
. caucus, aud Bcujamin Booth. uf Nc
L Castle, DR. W. u Collins Of Kent, and
W. Moore Of Hu',rN, we're chosen by ~
4 rlamatiOn.
g Mr.. Smithri tinm the COMMITTEE
Resolutions, then presented tile lolluWll
Il SERIES:
p. Rcsaircf That We prrclaim our tdhrrcn
y 20 III" Republican party. aud l'rtpt ts Z
=, declaration at IT'S piiurtItlta the plIttutuf
the Philadelphia tnntruti"u.
Rr9oird, ihu the administration ut t'll
~ icS ). Grant Inns hccn muSt triuuphi
u Nindichiinn nf the wisdom that prompted
.s sVlrrtiuu; that his success ia the conduct
T. the citil Affairs ui the ntitu" bias mot l'
. less ma krd than his military SKIN display
" IN the suppression at the lirhclltuu,dud M
~ whether as tcucral ur President, he L.
+ titled IN the admiration aud gratitude ui {
II American people.
n, R~pir.f Thai Hcuty Wilson Is 70 unill
4 example oi the capacity aud Tendency
10 Republican Institutions To- dignity mauk il
~ humble in Lls birth. without fortune
rs friends, from the shormakcrni NHtirk he !
raised himself. hy industry, Integrity q
"a, patient toll Ia the elevation Ot Srnltur a
I" future Wee President ct the United STAT
wv constant m hts devotion to his country,
~ wehrici Ia his rtlotts to advance the pui
III Interests in an the terms nt his public Il
lG especially hA has trtuiuus luhnfS A. tibet hi
-. man ui IN" Military Committee of the y
- ate, he hus canned a title To- be- u~spriu
Nv with Y lys=r- = tirnut M the gov rtumrut
rs Il free aud grateful people.
n RrS"lrfd, That We congratulate oar fell
citi8rns ~ the late ncmncratir party VA
their acceptance nf tho true priucipici
Republican su,rrnment that IN the zee
tHtiun ui their errors we have their cumpl
recognition OF the truth ofall nui tcarhu
ca aud though their enuNrtsinu has been SOL
by what sudden We hope that n In genuine.
THAT n due time they Will bring forth iri
100 meet tor repentance.
vi kfe0irfd That the INSTRUMENTATION
DE- the Affairs Ut this state hy those To " HON
IL government has been entrusted dcma
condemnation that the condition nf
people requires return to the wise
at economical W avs al our fathers that
~ public hurdcus have hccomc "A load intnl,
ag hle 10 Ice hnInc. and hay ing vaiuly piuics
against the constantly increasing eNuci
turca. and consequent isNatinn. We earn
~ Nv ask that all who drslTe economy int
of nj eNtraVagaure VIII unite with us ga am
al Ing the only rnrrtuhl trmcdS the irnid
~ those through whom the evil has 20
and hN Whum ~ viii he continued ~ Is