Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-17
OUR STATE DEMOCRACY.
"A stormy Convention.
Wright of Sussex for Congress.
All Resolutions Clicked Off.


excitement suffered no attainment IN con-
sequence. A large delegation left the
Wilmington station by the 1910 A. M.
train. Among others we noticed John
HByrne, Esp, Councilman Quinn, l.. 3.
Springer, g. Z. johnson, =. Plunkott, Jr',
George CnAnce and r. IL. Taylor The
tr'.,n added to Its precious freight at every
station along the road until IL reached
DoYer II. IL. McMullen, New Castle
Hon Benjamin Biggs, N. g., and Samuel
Townsend, Esq,, Of Appoqulnimlnk
hundred, were of the number. Mr..
Bivgs husied himself at intervals with
a speech that he had prepared, giving as
reason that he had been misrerresentsd or
misunderstood on = former occasion, aud
hence the cepiOusness of his notes Mr..
Townsend thought that personal explana-
fions were unnecessary, and that any oae
desiring them In such warm weather
should be politely invited 70 go to
warmer country.
II was evident from the demeanor OF the
delegates, and FROM their vague replies 10
each others questions, that they were I'm
pressed with the Importance OF the work
they were about to perform. Dover being
| reached In due time, the New Castle Dele
gates were most anxious TO know the
| luliu VI llltli llANtMo III AANhb RhA 1aN'NAf
and with this view had many long aud
earnest interviews,
The delegates f,om the respective coun.
| ties were in caucus from 81 p M I'LL
about g. ?. NJ, but owingto dldhealVes 10
the New Castle Caucus, The Convention
did not commence business until 3 Z. NJ.
Besides EVERY EVENING the Gazette, Com
mcrcidl, Adsgrtiser ISmyrnd Intsligencer
and fthmsnldr Nsws were represented.
Andrew q. Wright called the Convention
To order, and nominated nr, mark. a..
LOiland, of keht Co., temporary Chairman.
The Kent County delegates met at 10
A. NJ, aud rcarlyed to elect their candl-
, dates for c,mnty officers by delegates in
stead ut by nomination clectUnsas prae-
lived in New Castle County.
DIR. L. thanked the Convention for the
honor, and said he hoiNd to "tonduct the
chair fair aud impartial" &. j. harrlng-
ton, e. =. johnson, F.C. Mnull aud tieUrgo
Chanue were appointed secretaries pro teih.
1t was moved by K.H. Taylor 10 appoint
the usual committees, when 5. Townsend
objected and insisted On every thing being
done in open convention. tie wne opposed
to all packing and schemtng, but a motion
of John II. Paynter, ~ appoint "a commit
tee of live from each county on permanent
| organization, prevailed. The iOhoWlhg
composed the Committee -
| l.ut Cloud, Is. Caulk, l.. &. Springer j.
NV Il. Kllgore, :. &. Biggs, WIZ Mason,
Geo. Russell, Paynter Fralm, Y. q. Nor
lis, VIM. Shncklpy, 4. g. Graham, W.
| II. Cooper. II. a. Bond and Emory Tenn
pie.
L. was resolved to dispense With Con.
init;cc IN Credentials as no contested
election had hrcu reported Tie roll ne
ing called, one hundred and nny delegates
unWrrrd 10 their nimcs. The CoMmitttt
On Prrmancn. Organization, REPORTED j
| II. payntcr, pro'i irnt; 4. II. NcholsOn
j. q. Graham, NJ. W. Alien, II. J John.
son, II. c. Wnlcott, and F. G. Maui al
Vice Presidents, and q. I. johnson, See
r1dry.
| The Prc.idtnt,on taking hi4 ae,,t, cravGt
the indulgence OF ,hp Conventions, ant
said that they had NGt themselves square
on q Democratic basis. The Black kuigh
had cnicted the field with his visor down
aud meant light all the time.
The following committees Of hvo frun
each county was appointed Oh resolutions
VIZ from New Caslle-James NJ. Johns
VIM. II. Newton, SHinl Townsend, Alhcr
Thatcher and columbus Watkins, --ttOr
Kent. l. w. Wolrott, A. G.. Cahall, Geo
| g. Harmon, j. VI . NOsehcll and Reynea
| Williams, from SUSSEX Robert H. Davis
| e. T.. Records, +. +. Faucet, John 3, Is a
on nud WIN. 4. Johns, Dr. Lohlnd aud
/ 3. G.. Bipgs, were appointed by the chat
totakcup a collection 10 pay the Sergeant
alarms Tor his trouble in preparing th'
house,
The Committee on Resolutions, after
considerable interval, rlpmied to the Con
Ncution. During the reading Of the rest
/ lu,iuns the members rose TO their irrl an
commenced To crowd around the Secri
ary's dc.k as if anticipating war;
A | conflict.
II was dilii'ui ami the confusion {
. ~ ui,ny eir,k ~ AZ unc Ia get drtei
Vnuu al the :, sulutipur, or even 10 giv
=. lie tenor Of their strange and cOm'liedte
Il import, especially rs II was our reporter
A misfortune 10 hr seated utar one Rcordi
il said to from Bidgrvillr, whose contlnuOl
/, | mscemy interruptions were annoying
q the pNueRr. rhG resolutions acccph
:, the nominees Of the Baltimore Convention
hut denounced the platform
They were III substance rs follows =
,rl I. Rrntiirms the party attachment 10 u
II Federal Union and republican form "i q"
- | cfumrut.
n political organization.
r.. g. states that IT. accepting Greeley NJ
,r brown. the nominees at the Baltimore q
. | Irutiuu. they "npithrr change nor mndl
v the views heretofore enumerated 10y the %
~ II ~ tins state nn any question now or hri
T. alter nkrl, 10 come hcinre the people ui I
rs country.
was formed IN the interest Of the whole "a
u and ought Ia lie under the control al WIN
u men alone they will not hinder or mole
IN the rulorcd race in the exercise ut the eli
~ tive franchise. but will preserve the ncn
IN cratic party in this state unsullled ny lnli
H.. cnl anlintinn with negroes, neither adni
70 ting them to its organization nor Sccki
- | their suttrages
~ / Dennulncrs the Republican party
ia substituting paper for gold, demnralizi
nt business, and in defiance nl constitution n
"a, law suhnrdinating the civil to the millte
ncnounccs the Administration of q,
Grant.
II was moved by several al once Il
r I the resolutions read be adopted.
re Chance moved that they be read seriatll
ne Mr.. O'Byrue seconded the motion, a
sh claimed ns the sccunder the right TO
rs, heard His right was denied by some
1t the ground thut he was not a dclegH
int | llra pcared, however, rs delegate FIR
iV Red Lion, and claimed that he had
on good a right to place in the Convent
IN as Mr.. G. I. Johnson, who, though
we siding in Wilmington, was II delegate tr
td, | some Of the rural dlsti lcth. l NC SecIct
,ut having certified 10 MIR OBJ name he
ry ON the roll of delegates from Red Lion
he was allowed to proceed. lie said that
ms any way committing himself TO the rest
Nv tinns he desired to assert his rights II
ac- freeman aud good democrat, 10 be hcl
for in IL Democratic convention, where
not intcrests of the party, aud the welfare
on the country generally, depended on Il
her action. interruption and cries of q'
. To ton, mingled with cheers and misses.
ny was in vain that the chairman Shot
RS, himself hOarse TO try to restore order.
the Quinn, MIR. Chance and Squire ON
seyerally tried to still the tumult, hut
at eho.t Of disorder would not down.
gu gentleman, with grizzled beard and "
nh glasses, stripped bis coat, eascd his bra
an and taking a prominent position by
secretary desk, delivered himself
live sundry motions u lay On the table %
lrn- previous question made many anu
;. Wctcntions to IA knowledge of Parlian
tary law. MIR. Quinn, however, gave
quictus that proved eilectual. DR.. Coo
ct kenton. called for another readln
4. the resolutions, when Mr.. Chance N,
,ck, A. a substitute for the resolutions,
D., In following
,dor Re,oirrd, That the Democracy Of nels,
~. are IN accord with the Democracy of
Nation. and will unite heartily with
w securing the election Of Its standard hea
Horace q rpeley. OF New York, and u. Il
and litnwn. uf Missouri, on the platform ada
Du l., the National llcm"orat" '"nVehti'
n. a Baltimore.