Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-10
Delnsor.sic County Csnve.s,e..

sEssroN OF THE body AT NEW cABTLE-soxE TRoty.
BILE IN THE CAMP, A. UsUAL-sAM rowNsfvp
DIssATIhr0D TICKET SELECTED. yi@f
The Democratic County Convention, compos-
ed of delegates from each hundred, for the pur-
pose Of nominating members OF the Legislature
and Levy Court met, at New Castle OH Saturday.
The meeting was well attended, and tolerably har-
monious for the most part. John p. Cochran,
the chairman Of the last meatins, opened the
Convention sh suns ~. IN speech declining the chairman
ination for Governor and that IL would be eyi-
IDENTIFY out Of place for him to longer occ,,pv the
position. The First Vice President, Joseph Rob-
erts, then was called to the chair aud introduced
Mr.. James Williams Of Kent, Democratic candl-
date for Congress, to the Convention, who was
received with applause. ..s o., ...lf al
Tho roll Of delegates was then called, and they
then retired to hold the usual necret session for
tho selection OF candidates. During their ab.
sence: Col W. q. Whiteloy, ]. O.. Grubb, EAq.,
and q. q Senator Bayari addressed the Gonyen-
.s,kn IL nfi, thanked We prvsit,ius. odsDor for
ids introduction. but sxid HAT the msSting
would agree with him that be hardly needed ii.
He opened with few remarks upon the attitude
of the two parties at the present timc in Della
ware, and referred to the Late result In Whining
ton as evidence of conclusion on the part Of
honest ..citizens that honest administration of
affairs was needed. He hoped that, ~ the Re-
PuoASaAo Weio eAPccuuS uluCu OF the UomO-
Gratis, they would not disappoint them. He said
the administration Of affairs in Delaware under
Democratic rule was frugal, honest and eco
nomical, because the people themselves were
honest, frugal and economical and only
willing to trust that party which had
80 well conducted their AFFAIRS in the
past. We are able he said, to pay our debt, and
our credit is equally good AZ that of any State
in the Union, simply because We have been |
honestly governed. Such government Is holds
Philadelphia by the throat would overthrow our
little commonwealth Ill q year. The speaker
then rested few moments to eulogise the cam
didates Of the party for Governor and Reprenta-
tive to Congress-. He then In unqualified terms
the acts Of the present admipstra-
ton in regard to the reconstruction OF the South
and particularly in the reception by the
President Of the delegation from South Carolina,
which he pronounced outrageous, indecent, and
Mr. Bayard then attacked the Civil Rights
Bill. He denounced it ~ blow
which would strike down the very liberty
Of the States. He hoped that even ii passed,
- there was little doubt it would be, at the next
session OF Congress, it would be declared un-
by the courts. He dwelt on his
subject at great length, and At the conclusion
Of his speech was loudly applauded.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bayards speech, q
recess Was taken to await the report of the del
agates, and during the intermission efforts were
made to prevail upon John OByrne to address
The meeting but without avail.
At half past hve o'clock the Convention re-as-
,embled and the delegates reported the follow
ng nominations winch were adopted upon mo-
ion Of Mr.. Whiteley: -