Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-12
nfMoCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
f.leoates to the National Convention.
wilmington Allowed Ten Delegates.
A True uMd Tried Democrat for
Chief AlANisfrate.
Resolutions, Ac., &C.


o'clock The hour named in the call was l2 NJ.
but delay was occasionei by the non-arrival OF
the tram with the delegates from Sussex county
At 322 o'clock, +. NJ. Wm Dean. Esq, Chair
man OF the Executive Committee. raped the Con-
tiou to ordsr and called THoxAs HoLcoxB, Esq.
Of New Castle county, to the Chair Temporarily.
On assuming the Chair. Mr.. Holcomb returned
hu thanks in brief and appropriate speech.
Mr. Joseph Roberts moved that e. P. johnson
act - temporary Secretary. which motion was
carried.
Nr. Samuel Tow nseDd moved that e. H. Van. |
dsrtord. Esq. be appointed secretary.
Ou motion Of Alexander Cooper, E'q. COM
mttss Of five from each county were appointed
on credentials. as follows
NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
Alex. Cooper. Aqu,lia Derrickson. H. N. Now
land, W. F. SmalIey. James R. Booth.
KExr COUNTY,
John NJ voshell. VIM J. Clark. W. X. Dickson.
James Williams, John 7. Harrington.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
$. j. Martin. raynter Frame. Il. W. 3. Nicholson.
W. A. Jacobs. VIM. F. Jones'
Edward L. Martin. Esq. Of Sussex county
moved that committee OF five from each county
be appointed % report permanent officers for the
Convention. The m ,tiou prevailed. aud the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
VIM. Polk. DR.. ia. Brown. Walter L. Turner,
Joseph Roberts, VIM. H. Newton.
KENr COUNTY,
j. Mustard. H. NJ. How. W. H. Sards, W H.
Shsldraks, J. H. Todd.
SUSSEX COUNTY,
Thomas E. Richards, Robt. Davis, Martin Ellis,
Isaac Conway, John NJ. Houston.
motion to take recess for ten minutes, until
the Committee ON Permanent Officers could re-
port, was lost.
4r. Wm H. Quinn said as there was nothing
before the meeting. he moved that John O'Byns,
Esq. Be requested to address the Convention.
Tue notion was carried. aud Mr.. O'Byrne rs,j
spouded in an eloquent speech, in which be de-
nounced President Grant aud the Radicals in the
United st ties Senate as being guilty OF treason,
and whose acts should be resisted as those OF
traitors to the laws and the Constitution.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following report, which was adopted
FOB PRxsIDENT,
JOHN 3. PENNINGTON, Esq. Of Kent
VICE PHEsIDENTs,
Vim, D. NAPLES. Of Sussex James L. smith. OF
Kent VIM. R. Lyman. Of New Castle.
SECRETARIES.
Vanierford, Of New Castle Co.; james r
Afchell, of Kent G. W. s. Nicholson, OF Sussex
Ar. Pennington was conducted - the chair and
returned his thanks for the honor in an appropr
ate speech.
The Committee on Credentials reported as fol
lows. which was read:
l'ur C0mmittes and the Sussex county deleRa
ton idii except from Baltimore and Broad CreeI
HUI reds, and your Committee ask that so vote
Nv allowed to be cast for Sussex county.
hent county dslsgation FULL representing 81
Notes.
In New Castle county we find that s. delegate.
nave been elected. 8 from each of the hundreds
Outside OF Wilmington and 10 in Wilmington. II
view OF this. your committee recommend that tn
delegates from New Castle county be admitted t
seau IN this Couvsation, but with power TO cas-
oniy ~ votes, - IN the other countless to WIT =
Inc ~ deieestes from Wilmington Hundred be
'"s allowed but votsa In this Convention.
M Chance moved that the ten delegates frou
Wilmington b allowed to cast ten votes.
IN. Bswlsy moved TO amend the smsndmsn
oy allowing ten votss b Wilmington Hundred
aud each county to cast IS votes.
The question was discussed by Msssrs. q. "
D 'N"holaon. Of Suassx. Wm Dean. Of New Castl,
and othsrs
Pending the discasaion, E. L. Martin. Esq. sai
eo'rrnor Pondsr was present. and hs moved TIN
1s oe invited to take . seat on the aoor Of II
convention. The motion was carried.
H. Bswlsy then proceeded to urge his amsns
nsnt to give wilninston ten votes, end raisiu
"s dsls9anoa tsan each county to IS votss
H. wm. Dean spshs in favor Of allowing Wi
minston ten dslseasss, bat hs said he could new
*1hnsiy submit to IL proposition Of Mr.. Be,
~. New Castle county would b. reduced
maasacs because Of the increase Of tan In Ks
And SUSSEX.
". g. Townsend replied to Nj. Deans remark
'oan o'byrus and J. P. Hayes, advocated 4
e.A'ns Of Wilmington to an increased represent
ton.
TAs vote bsins taken on tha amsndmsnt Of N
ss"lsy, it was carried.
Ihs question recurring upon the report OF 4
s0em'ssss ~ aasadsd. giving to Wilmington =
sessss each county In fstsrs eonvsnsious
sast Is votss, y.
HI Dean opposed ths aaoptios Of the rspe
saa wa' replied to By kr. Bswisy. The qussti
ssns put. the rspoet was sAopted.
..,t "n. T. Newton. Esq, Of New Castle count
s.i ."veo thae connasess q Ave froa saeh e,us
Appointed ea 1sseis6su, 'csssisd.