The daily gazette., 1874-08-28
FIRST EDITIO ON!'
De M0CRATIC ST ATE
CONVENTION.
the MEETING At | OVER
GREAT ENTHUs1 AsM.
John r. Cochran NOmi
mated for Govern nor.
JAMES WILLIAMS THE CONGRESS
SI0NAL NOMINEE.
A STRONG PLATFORM
fuU P,orcettilgs---I IRc OHicers
Speeches amt Resotnt f0hs--
The Ride HONS. DE-.

Yesterday, the day Toy holding ihr Dem.
ocra,ic STATE Convention at Dover, dawned
one of the finest days tnat VIC have had ior
some time.
Early in tho morning crowds ol people
weuded their way along our streets towarI'
the depot, and the unusual stIr rave our
city all oil the appearances OF a n nltionui hol-
iday.
The Democrat IartJ had tdtllfitd
traiu OF twelve cars, four or winch were
reserved for the delegations frolh below.
Long before the time vi stnrtiry 'hre'3h
Wilmington cars weiejeisey picken Win
q mass-of humanity
About half-past seven a. NJ, the ''a'h
started with about one thousand peoIie on
board, leaving hundreds hind uuioic 10
obtain accommodations.
AT New Castle the irIi1 s!orpai ttk'h3
on board the New Castle delegation accom-
panied by large crowd.
Before reaching Middleto"n the Jam on
| the train had become paniu and at Ihhe
place the committee engaged threa more
ears which wera speedily filled, the tram
| then containing nearly 1900 people.
| On reaching Dover the cxcurEionlsts were
J formed into line headed by thh committee
/ and City Cornet Band, with TIP New Caste
and Middletown Bands dispersed aloE.t The
line, and under the maIsh,i-hip OF Captain
| Brady, took w ;ha Inc OF march Tor the
\ Convention room III the state nuse. hHti
reaching this point the different county
l delegations went into caucus hnd the feN'
OF the party dispersed for dinneT'
Al no l.. NJ, the Conyeuti9n WIS called
10 order by James |. Smith, who moved that
Scwell G. Biggs b. made temporary chal"
man, which motion VA, car;lei, y in!liQu
| was ihen made By I. c, GrIhb, that th'
| hoor be cleared OF all but the band, press
| representatives ANA delegates. Carried.
| Mr.. WIN. Dean then moved the appoint
ment Of Il doorkeeper, which WAS carried
and Zldoc Butter was appointed.
Williaui SAID nominated james Z. W Il.
cott, lor temporary Secretary, ThtA ear
ried.
VIA, u IA then moved t1'' ",rn'nG .
the foor, which was clulel.
Geo. Gray moved tina, tn RON "I dt!'
r. Tne roll was then called, II, iolrv0.
kEw CASTLE coJNrY
. Brandywlne Hundred IsRuc NJ. Gnlh
= | Wm Il. Handy, Joseph Handy, Zen
Fraim, J. A. B. Smith.
Wilmington First Ward, james !
. | Plunkett; Second, VIM. Bateford: Ihir.
p, Ignatius c. Grubb: Fourth, Johlll. Tont
| Fifth, James Murray, olN th, VIM. NC
Menamin, Seventh, Y. I, 10 hnson; Eight
Edwin, G. Morrow. Ninth, John McSolle
N Tenth. John Guthrie.
Christianl----North-- h----A AlolphuS Iln
bands, Abrnm Palmer. Thomas 10!
South--R. c. Justis, John W, X. kll
gore.
EMIL Creek l.. J. Baldwin, Aqu
laDerrickson, George Medill ,Saml GRAY
J. John b. Robinson.
Now Castle Hundred- Gtorge Gray, !
bert H. Silver. Douglas Mccoy, john
Rodney. VIM. Herbert.
Pencader-Sewell G. BiggB, David Foa
IT James Nicholson, j. W. Gooch, SAINT
Frazer.
White Clay Creek WIN. II. Lyna
VIM. Dean, Saln'l ", Morrison, UriHh
Wier, G. G. Kerr.
8. Red Lion--Wm. Bright, {. IL. Melvin.
> ter. DIR. +. Whorrel, Solomon Deputy,
Taylor Jr.
4. St. Georges--Gasaway Watkins, s.
Shaltcross, l.. G. Vandegrift, j. IL. Wal
er Tho3, j. Craven.
Appoauinimink--M Meeting Delegates
70, Collins Ferguson. J. II. Npndegrlft, W
Naylor, f. II. Perry, Il. A. Cochran. II
lot Delegates North --Saml 1'ownsel
,N CYRUS Tatman; Soutlr-S. L. Rothwe
=" .James Blackson, Chmles b. Sattertle
There being two delegates from Apl
auinimink, the Convention on motion {
clared II part OF each entitled to seats
,. follows: North Appoquirliniink-Sam
Townsend, Cyrus Tatmn1l. Sonth Ap
auinimink-J. w. Nande$rift, VIM. M
lor, f. Il. Perry.
KENT COUNTY.
Dncl Creek Hundred--Joh NJ. Vosh
J. W. Denney, j. Frank Denney, Mot
De Denney, John Van Gasken, Henry siau
. ter. James q. Robinson. ~,
Isaac Green, Joseph koop, J. +. Wilds.
Little Creek--J. w. Fcnnimore, lhos
L, Tavior, George Boyer, Chas. Grifien.
Vast Doyer-Jas, Todd, Perpeu Thol
-. son, Philip d. Marvill, Philemen SCOT
III Thomas 3, Cooper.
East Dover-Jos. McDsniel, Jr,, Jon
sc. lester. james L. Walcott, L. i. Whor
w. L. Heverin, Charles nj. Justice. :,
North Murderlill-Wn. dooden' '
sard, Jacob G. Brown, W m. Marker
l,u 8. Clough, Asa Gnfien.
llV, South Murdcrkill-Jos Burchenai, !,
REYNOLDS, p. Harrington Stout, >. C.
lg, Eli Deho,iy Wm. {. Brown, James
and Evans. ~, n,or
..-... r. Carlisle, r. Y. Watson, Joshua bch
lanes Sapp, Joshua Hill. james ih9Ei
- Misspiliion-Wm. T. Case, Nimroi,
~ rincton, Chas H. Harrington, Jos. ~
'SS Elijha Sapp, JAS. HopRlhf' 'a't';"' =
%. bury, Edward Mileham.
Ans. sussex cotNTY.
Sealord Hundrcd--Jpcob b'o't". ,
:. Hugh Martln, Michael coibour''' MAY
-. Allen. ,>-,.,,. c.,,,
Nanticoxe DIR Ellego id, NOD" N"h'
j. +. Marvel "a.
~ North West fork-C i. hus''
~. Valley, W. y. Jacobs. ~.
H. Broadkiln-Tnomas PATy. anu Do'
,OI l.. b. Chandler, W II. Ionhhsor, +,
" ,;,ns Gsoree Ku sell, z. Shaw, Joh
~ Causey. u,.,.n c
fUI' Lewes Il Rehoboth-H. hlcsmsn'