Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-11
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James II. Lohand, having received majority
of the votes cast was declared the nominee of
the Convention amidst the widest and most en-
thusiastic cheering.
e. +. James, on behalf of the friend Of Mr..
Bird and Daniel j. Layton, on behalf OF the
friend OF Judge Houston, promised to do their
very best to elect the candidate nominated, and
moved to make the nomination unanimous,
which was agreed upon without dissenting
voice.
A committee, consisting OF James Scott Geo.
V. Massey and Daniel J. Layton, was appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Lohand aud conduct him to
the stage, where the outside meeting was in
progress in the public square.
The Convention then adjourned sine die. with
many cheers for the candidates and other prom
inent republicans.
THE PURLIc MEETING.
The mpromptu meeting commenced upon the
arrival of the delegates from the upper end of
the State, having, in the meantime become
permanently organized by the appointment OF
Philip Mathews as President assisted by num-
ber OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
meeting was continued all the afternoon.
The large and enthusiastic audience was ad-
dressed by VIM. Nicholson, Esq and Hon. John
NJ. Broomall.
The appearance of Mr.. Lofand upon the
platform was the signal for the most enthusias-
ton for the distinguished honor conferred, and
IN an eloquent manner vlndicated the principles
OF the Republican party, and promised to leave
nothing honorable undone to secure its success
in Delaware.
Mr.. Bird, the principal competitor of Mr.. Lof-
land for the nomination, addressed the meeting
and promised to use every means in his power
for the election of Mr.. L. and the whole Repub-
can ticket.
The meeting was further addressed by n. b.
~ Rnht aud nr
Davidson, i'll short, pithy, impromptu speeches,
which were loudly cheered by the assembled
multitude, after which the meeting adjourned
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Many Of the Democrats of Georgetown min.
gled with the Republicans in their enthusiastic
/ meeting, most of them admitting that the ad-
| dresses were Of much higher order than those
/ which they have been accustomed to hearing
| from the Bourbon wing of the Democratic party.
| The Soldiers and Sailors club, with their
/ torches and bright uniforms, were much admir-
| ed, many OF the ctizeuH of lower Delaware nevel
before having had an opportunity of seeing al
/ equipped political club. The cannon, too on the
platform car came i'll for an unusual share of at
| tention.
As soon as the announcement of the nomina
| ton of James Il. Lotand was made, the SOLDIER
and Sailors club fired a salute Of 81 guns
prominent Democrat of Wilmington OIL
| board the excursion train to Georgetown, re
marked that the Republicans must be very rlei
to have cannon stationed at every station to fir
salates. That Democrat didn't live in the Cy
press Swamp
Levi q. Bird, Esq, of this city gained man
personal friends by the manly stand he took TO
Mr. Lofand, his opponent for the Oongressona
nomination, and will be remembered kindly b.
every true Republican.
The press was ably and we'll represented
Among the papers having reporters upon tn
floor OF the Convention, may be mentioned tn
| Ne,1 York Times. the WILMINGTON DAILY Con
MERolAL, the EUery E0ehing, the Deld,odre NJ
publican, the Smyrna Times, the PentnSut
Ne,os and Advertiser, and the Bredkioater Ligh
Robert J. Hill, of Milford, formerly a Demt
crat, made ringing speech at the mass mee
ing in the square, in favor Of Grant Wilson
Lolland, and the whole Republican ticket.
prominent Wilmington Democrat amuse
and astonished the excursionists by wearing
high Republican hat and Republican badge. O
the return trip he was Offering to bet freely TIL
Grant and Wilson would be elected.