The daily gazette., 1874-08-28

feH, when, after much discussion, A NO.
ton was made To feG0Mfil. the poillbh |
under debate. to the Committee on Gre
dentials.
During the tendency of this motion.
Mr.. McWhorter presented a written ap-
peal from the decision Of the committee.
signed by himself, Saml Townsend and
Sewall q. Beggs
The motion to recommlt being put, the
President was not able to decide the re-
suit,
More debate ensued.
Mr.. Sam'l Townsend made lengthy |
statement of Appoquinimlnk troubles.
The trouble was ended at last by i. ..
Grubb, Esq, who offered q compromise
that Cyrus Tatmau and Saml Townsend
be allowed ON the delegation In place OF
two in the committees report: Adopted
This gave Townsend two Of the dele
cation and his opponents three. The
delegation then stood: SamI Townsend
Cyrus Tatman, L. G. Vandegrift, Theo. |
F. Perry, Jacob Deakync.
W. Fisk Townsend. Of Georgetown,
made motion that the Convention 60
into a nomination for Governor. Amend
ed so as to require the nomination to be
by ballot and carried.
Geo. Gray, Esq, moved that the chair
appoint three tellers. Carried.
The chair appointed Geo, Q. Gray,
New Castle; g. j. Harrington, Kent; w,
F. Townsend, Sussex.
The nomination for Governor now
came in order.
VIM. Dean nominated John p Cochran
of MiddletOWn, New Castle county.
Joseph Burc henal nominated John W.
Hall, Of Kent county.
II Some one, not delegate, nominated
VIM. Bright.
On motion the nomination closed.
The voting now commenced.
VIM. Dean, of Newark. offered the
tellers the caucus vote of New Castle
county, (adopted by 49 of her delegates
out Of 51) in favor Of John p. Cochran.
SamI Townsend objected.
4 This gave rise to considerable discussion
during which the delegates crowded
, up close around the Presidents chair.
|. c. Grubb argued in favor OF the eau
Gus vote being taken, as it was the ex-
=. preston of the New Castle County dele
CATION
A motion was made to allow the vote
to be put in, but such was the confus-
). ion that the President was unable to de-
: eide the vote.
A motion was made 10 adjourn twenty
Y minutes, which was lost.
VIM. Herbert stated to the Convention
J, that tho vote in the caucus was simply 9
}. recommendation to the Convention anc
denied Mr.. Deans assumption that VIM
,. Dean, Gassaway Watkins, and DR.. Wor.
= rell were appointed to cast the vote of the
: delegation.
d The balloting then went on and result
VI ted as follows:
JohnP. Cochran, 80 votes
}. John w. Hall II "
r VIM. Bright
+. On motion the nomination Of John 7
Cochran was made unanimous, amid the
l. widest enthusian.
ID A motion was now made to go int
nomination for Representative to Con
gress.
v. VIM. Dean nominated James Williams
a. Of Kent county.
A motion was made TO make the nomi
II, nation by acclamationbut the confusion
|. was so great that the president was un
able to decide the vote.
: james Walcott nominated Charles y
IA, Lore, Esq
Snm'l Townsend nominated John o.
II. Ryrne ESD, but Mr.. O'Byrne immediate
ly declined.
H.. Saml Townsend moved that jaime
ed Williams nomination be made unanimou
Declared out OF order.
Nv A motion for reconsideration OF tn
motion to vote by ballot was lost.
IS. The balloting then went on and resul
k. ted as follows:
James Williams 8G vote
!. Chas. b. Lore -
Is. George Gray
John IL. Paynter :"
IL James Wolcott 4"
NJ Amid the great enthusiasm Mr. WI
ed liam nomination was made unanimor
Committee on Resolutions then repo
DIR. ted the following resolutions which We
adopted unanimously
ne The Democratic Party OF the State
,at. Delaware, in Convention met, rent
ich their ancient and unbroken allegian
me to the Constitutions of their State al
the General Governments-and point wi
his pride and satisfaction to the just, no
my est, economical and reputable admin
for tration of the affairs Of the State
)w- Delaware under Democratic rule--wnel
lie by safety to property and person Ii
been maintained, and the financial a
of political credit OF the State sustain
,ver upon an equality with the best govern
crat and most favored of her sister States.
1 in Resolved, That the welfare Of all ella
| by es of our population-the rich and
mbs poor, the white and the black, in the
rat ture, as in the past, can and will be b
conserved by continuance OF that str
us ODcu1enCb u COIhtltutlOhdi AAhiAtsbtA>
Ipon upon official power; that respect for
!, to tablished laws; that absence of cl
our influence and legislation; that due reg,
0 in for the rights Of the community as 'ct
IS of which have characterized the admir-
held tration of government by the Democr
,tto. ic Party--and which form the chief gu
antees of free and stable governme
ltar, Resolved, That the continued exam
I'd to of utter and fragrant disregard OF
I of most sacred and essential rights OF le
Then self-government by President Grant 1
iples his associates--as established in the W
torn ton invasion and overthrow OF the
full government of the State OF Lou
nor ana, the retention in office and perso
our favor of the guilty officials thro'
OWNS whose action, aided by the Army OF
United States, this gross outrage
the perpetrated, fills us with indignat
voo- and alarm, and that against it oil we
ter our solemn protest.
the Resolred, That the course OF Rad
State administration has brought great
and sorrow to our people and shame
came discredit to the name OF Repubh
the Government----by the encouragen
shown to the delegation Of public
!. M. bers from the State of South Carolii
tin: and the rudeness exhibited to her Il
grift, merit orious and suffering citizens, by
aaaet ill