Smyrna times., 1874-09-02
use Democratic state Convention.
A PUSSY TIME.
DotER, DEt., Aug, 2Tth, 1874

hall OF the House ot representatives. ne |
meeting was called TO order by JAS. l.. Smith,
member OF the State Executive Committee, on
whose motion Sewell g. Biggs of New Castle
TGnnty was appointed temporary Chairman.
James l.. Walcott was appointed temporary
Secretary, and Zadock L. Butler Doorkeeper. |
The roll was called, and the delegates took
their seats. There was not q full delegation
from all the Hundreds.
Committees were appointed on Credentials,
Resolutions, and Permanent Organization.
a veaeral muss was created over the appoint. |
ment of the Credentials committee-whether
1he appointment should be made by the chair, |
nr hv the counties Sam Townsend opposed the |
commitment by the chair and threatened to
hurst up the Convention if the appointment
Sas not made his way. The whole body
ssemed to have been stirred up by Sam and
twenty or more were on the floor trying to
show Of Ia some way. Finally the committee
WAS appointed but how it is hard to tell.
we appointment of the organization COM
mtttee also disturbed the whole convention,
and at one time it was thought some of the del
egates would fight right then and there. Some
one accused certain ofhcious persons of int1u
ancing the chair in its selection of the COM
mitee. DIR. Worrel, q little old man, jumped
unop his feet and begged the convention to be
decent and act parliamentary, but some one
cried out ito h-ll with your parliamentry
rulpS. and the CONFUSION run on until IL seem
ed to run out of its own accord.
The Convention then took recess, after
which the Committee on permanent organiza
tion reported as follows
President, DIR. E. d. Worrell; V. p, VIM.
Dean, NJ. r. Carlisle, Harbeson Hickman
Secretary, G. ,. johnson; Assistants, K. j.
REYNOLDS, John S. Bacon.
There were two sets Of delegates from Ap.
poouinimink and Seaford Hds., and when the
committee on credentials reported they ruled
Sam T,wnsend delegation out. Immediately
he created another Babel and stirred up the
convention until it became boiling caudrOn
Of words Again he threatened to rupture the
marty and created so much fuss that they had
to fix up the Appoquinimink delegation with
Sam in it. The confusion got the Convention
all mixed up. DIR. Worrell, the little old
charm IN, tried to talk but no one would listen.
Sam Townsend was the only man who could
talk so loud that all the rest had to stop and
listen to him.
Finally the nomination for Governor was
entered upon.
Vim. Dean nominated John p Cochran.
Joseph Burchenal nominated j. W. Hall.
VIM Bright was nominated by some OLe,
and the nominations then closed.
Matters would have gone on calmly after
this, it was thought but VIM. Dean claimed
that he was authorized to cast the vote for
New Castle county for Cochran This started
the cry of gag law and again the cOnven-
ton WAS in an upr0ar: Mr.. Herbert jumped
upon table and denied that Mr.. Dean had
any such authority, and young Doctor from
Milford drunk, added to the confusion by some
insulting actions. 1t looked as though some
blows were struck at this point but the Demo
cratic papers say not Finally, quiet being re
stored, the vote was announced, as follows
Hall, II; Cochran, SO; Bright, l. s.
Cochran was the man.
A motion to make the nomination unani
nous was dissented from by few, anon
them one who exclaimed never! This is tn
work Of that ID traitor, Sewell Biggs'
By this time it was getting dark, and, hav
ing nominated the Governor, many of tn
delegates did not seem to care for the Con
gressman. Twenty or thiIty Of them left tn
Convention.
Next the Congressional nomination was ia
ken up. l. {. Gruhb, of New Castle, nance
James Williams; Samuel Townsend name
John o. Byrne, who promptly declined tn
honor James WUlcOtt nominated Charles
Lore, and then somebody else named jaime
WOcOtt. The result was as follows Jane
Williams, So Charles B. Lore, 43 John Il
Pay Inter, Z; James WOlcott 4 George era!
2. viii am- was declared the nominee, an
on motion it was made unanimous
When the resolutions were read there W.
hardly any one IN the room to listen to tt
readin". They would have been unanimous
endorsed it they had advocated Mormonis
so lar as those who were present seemed
care They are as follows:
|; RESOLVED. Thai the Democratic party Of the State
Dsarare co'enton met their ancient and unbrok
xoScrnmeni and point with pride aud to the
o the ssss O Dea1aTs % under Democatic r@e Thqr,
I .. pro DT9DsI; and person @ has been msGane6 and
with he b.st governed and most favored Of her sister Sate
f"u,s . e1 m h ano hs poT Ola Ir G h s, .G me 1 S
nSancs Of that t e1 oosdence s to DC
upon one DoweL that Tespeet Tor e.ts5lshsd Law thai
so%nGnity Whole %hieh have eharaceTsed Tie admir-
he :1' Tse and E'
a, In1 NJ IN m continued & example 1i utteL
oc. BY President Grant and bis A's9ciaes
FOL government Of he state OF Louisiana and the retention
xhc:e sc!oH. sidsd Sy The Of The pn!isd states.
sn and S. as.nst Al We utter onr % Solemn D9otes
has aas e S:. o: and to DrSDe and hsm
70 ne name 20 81 M Dn SE the
the State Of South Carolina and the rudenes exhibited to
oae: Al over the c,nnry Of men notoro1.y dishons.t
unOrt6y paranship 10 control 10 the his
omerIIbI refusal to punish dishonssty in ONCE when
rene! without intrinsic value the auciusons q which are
and yhieh dsnorali1es aud unsettles commerce in all
RsspLyEp: This, the lamsnt.be condition q the q
our kindSsd and ssronEest sTmpstSss io the men Of
race sho bV the iawIess exercise Of armed federal power
placed and kept under the calling rule Of ignorance and
ana we erveniiy hope that awakening Of the W
people OF the Union relieve thsSe evils OF RadcA
ana negro government.
RESOLVED. That denounce the wild cruel and reel
called the Civil Rights Bill grossly volatVe OF
Iser aud spirit Of the Federal and State Constitutions,
only eaeulated to seeds dscOd between the ST
And the people Thstit undisgused attempt to emf
eisl equality between and white people and q
eenHxe ~ not compel an inerminGllnR OF those
sssentsi differences have been marked and esablishe
Almighty God
RESOLVED. That The OF Hon. James n. Lodan
keprpsenAtiva In Congress Of this
CV Rights Bill has been in defiance Of the intelligence
decency Of the entire community and will
the seorn and opposition Of any right thinking inhaba
Delaware.
RESOLVED. That the act passed session OF
enarRinR the jutdietion the
District Of Columbia base attempt to muzzie the
and to shield the
n government from mat criticism.
H. O. REs0LvED. That contemplate with Just pride tn
II tiOna, and commanding ",
Stats In the Senate OF the United States.
extend thanks faithful
Thomas " and Hon. I'll Saulsbury for their
opposition to the Infamous Civil Rights Bill and
psrneons and tTrsnnica radical meesne and for their
defense government the freedom OF the
the Of the and the rights aud honor OF
nation nd
RRsn cordially invite all honest 81