Smyrna times., 1872-08-14
Democratic State Convention.
DOVER, DEL, Aug. 18th, 1872.

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The delegates chosen by the Democratic Party in
the several hundreds in the State of Delaware met in
Convention in the hall OF the House Of Representa-
tives to-day.
The Convention called to order at about 3
o'clock, p NJ. by Andrew J. Wright, ESQ.,, Chair.
man Of the Democratic State Central Committee,
who, after making few congratuatory remarks,
moved that DIR. M. G. Lotland be made temporary
chairman of the Convention, which motion prevailed.
G.. P. Johnson, of the Delalcarc Gdzette, and Geo.
Chance, of the Wilmington AdUe.tiSer, and several
other gentlemen were appointed Secretaries.
Sam. Townsend, moved the appointment of two
Vice Presidents, but the motion was objected 10,
and the Convention proceeded to the transaction of
its regular routine of business, having no time to
spend in matters of vital Importance to its delibe.
ratlons. there having already been much delay in
| organizing the Convention owing to the long
| absence of the New Castle delegation, which spent
over an hour in caucus wrangllng TO who should
be their choice for Congressional honors.
A committee OF five delegates appointed from
each coLnty upon the permanent organization of
the Convention, which after brief absence returned
and reported through its chairman, Sewall Biggs,
Esq, the following officers: President, John II
Paynter, with several Vice Presidents whose names
could not be ascertained account of the noise and
confusion created at the announcement of Mr.
Paynter's name which seemed to inspire great
enthusiasm. Secretaries remained as in temporary
organization
Mr.. POynter, on taking the chair, returned thanks
for the honor conferred on hun.
A committee Of five then appointed from ach
county to draft resolutions for the consideration OF
the Convention.
Alter an absence of half an hour the committee on
resolutions returned and reported series Of six or
seven which were read, but several Of them proving
very dsiastelul 10 poruOn of the members, when
1t came TO voting their adoption, the scene that
took place beggars description. One member wO1ld
move their adoption in whole another suggested that
they be taken up seuatim, and voted upon, while a
lhlrd would have another proposition to make, du-
ring all OF which time the most intense excitement
evailed;-everybOdy seemed ts have ''say." del
| egate or outsider. The chairman using all his
powers 10 restore order. bnl efforts were ruitless
and as II to cap the climax, John OByrne, Who seems
TO be terror 10 many Of the Democrats hereabOuts
offered a resolution, backed by speech, embracing
The whole pth OF the BallmOre resolutions, Just
as a calm was prevailing the rumpus was renewed
more vigorously than ever, and bad names and ugly
epIthes now became The order Of the day. How
ever those who participated IN the latter amusement
were not delegates, only lOOkers-On but OF course
deeply interested. MIR. O'Byrne's resolution was
| finally ignored, and the resolutions Of the committee
were tabled, as the only means OF restoring peace.
IL is understood that The resolutions will not be pub
! lIshed.
The convention then proceeded to nominate a can.
dIdale for Representative IN Congress. The follow
Tug gentlemen were proposed: Custis w. Wright and
| t-dw H. Martin, ot Sussex; John b Pennington and
Jas. r. Mehell, Of Kent; and Benj 4. BIggs. DR.
SwlIhen Chandler and WIN G.. Gray. of New Castle
| Only one ballot was had which resulied IN Wright
receiving 16 votes; Martin, l4 Pennington, Is; Chan
dler, ii; Mitchell, Is; BIggs. Is; and Gray 4. Sew
eniy.ive and halt votes being necessary choice
| The chairman declared Mr.. Wright the nominee fol
Representative in Congress, which, OIL motion, wa:
| then made unanimous
1t was nearly six O'Clock and the New Castle
delegates hadn't long TO tarry, so the Convention
proceeded at once TO the choice of Presdentia
Electors, when VIM. g. Whiteley was appointed fol
New Castle county; DIR Albert Whitelcy for Kent
and Geo. W. Win for Sussex, and the Convention
adjourned with very little enthusiasm for Horac,
Greeley.
AT the meeting of the Kent delegation this morn
ming to take into consideration the subject of nOmi
mating candidates for Sheriff and Coroner. it wal
decided, with only Is decenting voices, 10 nominate
by Convention heretofore. The plan of nomi
mating by the people, adopted by both parties il
New Castle county, has many friends in Kent anC
its decisive defeat to day is only another specimen
of how the family rules
During the setting Of the Convention Mas
Meeting was organized in the Court room witt
John w. Hall as President, John II. Bewiey an,
Samuel HargGGine, Vice Presidents, and A. J
Wright and WIN. II. Herring as Secretaries. Th
room was about half full, and speeches were mad
by Hon. Chas Brown, Hon. Eli Salisbury ant
Benz. L. Temple, Philadelphia lawyer.