Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-29
FIRST EDITION.
Republican state Convention.

sEssioN AT GEORGETOWN, YEsTERDAY-A FULL AT.
TENDANCE OF DELEGATES AND QUIET PROCEED.
lNas-HoMNATIoN OF DIR. ISAAC JUMP FOR GOV.
ERNoR,AND HON. JAS. R. LoFLAND FOR CONGRESS
The Republican State Convention of Della.
ware met yesterday, in the Court House al
Georgetown.
At 2.3O o'clock, II. T. Pickels called the Con.
yention to order. He referred to the Conyen.
ton which met in 1872, in the same place and
nominated Mr.. Lofand for Congress-, saying
that the prospects OF success were then far lest
ausplclous there had been no Republican vic
tory in Delaware for ten years but by hard
work and harmony a victory was won, and lie
urged that again that should be accomplished
Let all present know no county lines, but ad-
here to a single puipose--the success of the
Party. This was the most important campaign
ever known in Delaware if the party of pro-
gress, liberty and reform failed now it -might
not for twenty years recover its lost ground.
Upon concluding his remarks lie proposed mot
waiting for any motion from the meeting that
John ID. Rodney Of Sussex, be Temporary
Chairman, and upon his putting the motion, il
was carried.
Geo. v. Massey then said he understood there
was no contest AZ to delegates, and suggested
that the usual Committee ON Credentials might
be dispensed with He moved the appointment
OF a committee OF three from each county OH
Permanent Organization.
ii. L. Pickels, rising moment later also
moved the appointment of committee on Per-
manent Organization, but his attention being
called to the fact that Mr.. Massey had already
moved the same, he withdrew it.
1t was then observed that there was yet no
Secretary. and upon the suggestion of gentle
men near, the Chairman appointed Robert c..
| Fraim of New Castle.
Levi @. Bird moved the appointment of COM
mittee of three from each county, on Resou-
tions which WAS amended, on motion of Mr..
John O. Clark, to give five members of the COM
mittee to New Castle county.
| John Pilling then said that he understood
there were some differences in regard to the seats
in the Convention, and he moved the appoint
ment of a Committee OH Credentials. He fur
ther moved that where there were vacancies in
any delegation those present should fill them
This led TO some discussion as to usage in the
party, and Mr. Massey said that in Kent there
had been a resolution passed by the County
Convention, that vacancies in delegations at the
State Convention should be filled by the Chair
man of the County Committee
| Mr.. l.. O. Bird recollected that that was the
practice at the Convention of 1872.
| @. II. Gallagher said such rule was fixed
upon four years ago, by the friends of the gem
tleman making the motion, Mr.. PillingD and
| Mr. p. knew it. Now he comes here with an
other proposition, not being willing to stick to
| his own rule.
Mr.. Pilling said he had done nothing of the
sort he remembered no such action !; his mo-
ton which had been made in perfect good faith,
|
gentleman, (Mr. Gallagher.) He was opposed
to the one-man power there had been too
much of it. (Applause.)
| The motion for committee on Credentials
was then put and carried, and the second mo-
| tion of Mr.. Pilling was apparently ruled out of
order, OR otherwise lostslght of, without vote.-
| After considerable delay, and with some con,
| fusion as to thoseSon the different committees
the lists being passed to the Chairman by Messrs
Pickels, Gallagher, Bird, Massey, and others,
1 tl,nG Go,r aoI fha,, fn1I
50 =Credenttdls New Castle County William
Silver, j. W. II. Watson, Robert c. Fraim,
| Daniel P. Hamilton, Christian Febiger Kent
| County, Beniah Watson, VIM. p. Seward, Lemu-
Ell Johnson Sussex, Alfred Short, s. Lacey, J
| II. Richards.
| Resolutions New Castle, Levi @. Bird, Lean
der #. Riddle, Eli Hood, John Pilling ]. s. VAL
entine Kent W. O. Davidson, Robert H. Cum
minis, Geo. v. Massey Sussex, Albert Curry, N.
| w. Brown w. W. Sharp.
Orqanization New Castle, c. H. Gallagher,
H. i. Plckels John @. Clark, John Dilahay,
Philemma Chandler Kent, ID. p. Banner, Caleb
Boggs, Joseph s. Truitt Sussex, VIM. P. Orr,
| Daniel Burton, John E. Richards.
| recess was then, at $50, taken for one hour
and the several committees retired for consul
| tation.
At o'clock the Convention re-assembled.
| The report of the Committee on Credentials was
first presented and the names of the
delegates, as approved by the County Com
mittee, were read by the Secretary. In the del
egations from the city of Wilmington several i'm
portant changes appeared from the list AZ ORR
ginally elected, as follows =
Second Ward James Crosby, John Wentz,
William L. Heal, j. X Babrock.
Fourth Ward John G. Baker, James Conner,
Il. Il. Speakman, J. Smith, Phitemmd chandler.
Fifth Ward Levi c. Bird A. J. Springer,
John Dilahay, John Tilghman, H. i. P'ckels, l.
j. Je,ih ms. (5ix delegates the ward Id entitled
| to five)
Sixth Ward r. @. Fraim, J. G. Walker W.
W. Simmons, d. r. Hamilton, John " Christy.
VIM. n. Foulk, Wn. Slcer.
Eighth Ward @. II. Gallagher, W. II. Cald-
well.
In South Appoqunimink, ]. G. Hutchinson
and Geo. l.. Townsend we're reported delegates,
in place Of the original delegation (wbo were
left behind at Blackbrd)
The report of the Credentials Committee was
adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following permanent officers
President, John G. Baker of Wilmington
Vice Presidents, r. E. Smith, Robt. II. Gum
Minis, VIM p. Orr Secretaries, Robt. o. Fraim,
W. g. Davidson, Asbury @. Pepper.
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Baker came
forward. On assuming his place, he thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred and IN
a brief speech hoped that the canvass would end
in a Republican victory, with the State redeem
ed, regenerated and dlsenthralled."
After some delay, the Committee on Resolu
tions appeared, and presented the following -
| RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican Party of Delaware, in State
Convention assembled, congratulating the peo'
pie of this State upon the assuring prospect
which the coming canvass presents OF relief
from the mismanagement, abuses, and extrava'
gance, which the Democratic Party, for years
past have entailed upon us, and of obtaining
such practical and important reforms and sucl
wise and judicious economy az the spirit OF the
times and the present necessities OF our people
demand in the governmental policy of our State
do resolve:
1. That we reiterate and re-afiirm our adher.
ance to the principles of the Republican Party
of this State as heretofore officially announced
and our confidence in it rs the only party thai
will give us retrenchment and reform.
2. That we regard representation according
/ to population, coupled with a district system
, as a cardinal principle ofrepubcan government
and that we are in favor of adopting such meas
ures as will speedily and substantially effect the
practical application of this principle to the leg
islatiye Department of our State government, &c
remedy the unjust and unequal provisions oi
our present system.
g. That as means of securing the reforms
! that are 30 much needed in the organic law OF
/ the State and of keeping pace with the enllBht
! ened progress of the Age, and with our slstei
States,a Constitutional Convention is imperative
| | ly demanded, and we hereby declare our inten'
ton, If invested with the power, to provide FOL
, the early organization of such Convention.
4. That the laws of this State allowing the
wages of labor to be attached for debt are op'
pressye upon those whose daily sustenance is
dependant upon their daily toll, and we are IN
favor of their repeal, and that in harmony Win
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