Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-29
FIRST EDITION.
The Temperance Convention.

(reported in yesterdays COMMERCIAL on
motion of Rev. ]. B. Mann, the rules of the
Wilmington Conference of the M. E. church
were adopted for the government of the
Convention.
Mr.. Fraim moved the appointment of
Committee on Credentials.
The chair stated that that had already been
done.
Mr.. Beerbrower-Yes, but not by this
Convention.
Mr.. Fraim insisting on his motion, it WAS
adopted, when Nelson ]. Lee, @. 81. Sent
man, and George Simpson were elected.
Mr. Lobdell wanted to know who was in
cluded in the call.
MIR. Wells said those included in the call
OF the circular were delegates.
After much confusion the committee de-
cided that all in the room were delegates,
which report was adopted.
Mr.. Lee moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to name candidates for Office.
Rev. j. B. Mann moved to amend and ap-
point q committee to which shall be referred
the nominations already made by the re-
spectiye parties, which latter was adopted.
Nelson j. Lee, Rev. j. b. Mann, and E.
Sergeant we're declared as the committee
| referred to.
Before the committee Withdrew to delib-
crate upon candidates, Mr.. Fraim offere d
| the following resolutions
| Resoloed, That it is inexpedlent. during
| the present important political canvass, to
nominate an Independent Temperance tick
| ct for any office.
Resolued, That all the friends of Tenn
| perance and moral reform throughout the
state, be requested to petition the Legisla'
| ture for the passage of Local Option law,
similar to that now in operation in several
| counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
On motion OF Rev. ]. L Houston, the
resolutions we're laid upon the table until
the nominating committee should make its
report.
a recess of few minutes was then taken
while the committee deliberated.
The committee returning, the Convention
was called to order. when Mr.. Lee, for the
| majority of the Committee, placed in nom
ination the following named candidates
Congress, ]. v. Smith, of Smyrna.
Senate, Charles Moore, of Wilmington.
Legislature, Eli Mendenhall, Wilmington:
Abram Chandler, Mill Creek James Nc
Coy, Pencader the remaining candidates
for the Legislature to be hereafter ap-
pointed.
Rev. J. B. Mann offered 1.-The following as
minority report
Resolred That it is inexpedent, and in
opposition TO the true interests of the cause
of Temperance, to nominate q third ticket
at this time. Both the reports were ac-
cepted, and laid on the table for the pres.
emf.
On motion of Mr.. Fraim his resolutions
were taken from the table, and on his mo-
ton to adopt, Rev. Fielder Israel spoke in
their favor and opposed third party move
ment.
Rev. T. F. Thomas opposed third party
movement, and said if by his signing what
is called the iron-clad temperance pledge
he disfranchised himself, in the name Of
God he asked absolution for the past Mr.,
Lee then read L" the iron-clad pledge"
Mr.. Thomas said he had never heard o1
such thing, and God forbid that he ever
should again.
Mr.. Wells assured Mr.. Thomas, that his
name was on the pledge.
Mr.. Fraim reminded the Convention that
they we're there as Temperance men, and
not as politicians, and deprecated the pre-
sent action to nominate third ticket. He
then began to speak in favorable terms OF
the candidates on the Republican ticket t,
when he was called to order.
Mr.. Wells very exciteGly commenced a
speech, and said, " When I read in the
Holy Book
Rev. Mr.. Mann objected unless thu speak
er confined himself to the resolution.
Mr.. Wells. " When read in the Holy
Book
MI. Mann objected.
The Chair. MIR. Wells must confne him
self to the resolution.
Mr.. Wells. When I read in the Holy
Book
Mr.. Mann. object to stnmp speeches.
Mr.. Wells-I cannot speak until get {
start.
Tne Chair-The gentleman has righ
to use an introduction.
Mr.. wells-When read in that Hol.
Book Of the woe of him that putteth the cul
TO his lips, cannot endorse the party wh(
endorses such men as the two great parties
of this State now do,
Mr.. Mann said he could find good mer
on both tickets nominated. The Democrat
ic party had a conscience as well as Repub
licans, and they would not dare to interfere
with temperance legislation. He advised
the selection of good men from both the
tickets and this would be the knife tina
would cut the grass.
George W. Roberts deprecated the for
nation of a third ticket, and was followed
by Rev. Mr.. Houston and A. Sergeant il
favor of a separate ticket.
! Geo. G. Lobdell said it was safe to judg,
} of the future by the past. We have twice
/ tried third ticket and accomplished moth
ing, and / zee no reason why we should d.
better now. do not believe the evil vii
, ever be suppressed by legal enactments
e Wherever prohibitory law and local optiol
have been tried, those who wished it coulC
always get liquor to drink. ! have watched
carefully every phase of the temperanc
t movement for the past forty years, and an
r led to believe that as long as men have tn
b appetite there will be those who will pande
r to it. If the evil is ever removed it mue
= be through the action of our wives AM
mothers; as long as they will give to on
children in the cradle the accursed stuff, W
will have those who have the craving TO
1t. Whenever our wives and mothers ar
|, willing to do their duty in this respect an
. . cease to administer it to their children tn
4 evil may be suppressed, but not until then
Mr.. Houston moved to lay the first reso
luton on the table, but afterwards withdrey
his motion, and in doing 30 eulogized MI
Wells in his temperance efforts, and cor
4 demned the candidates who did not answe
as ''moral towards skulking behind tn
BUSH"
This was understood to refer to Isaac S
Elliott, Howard NJ. Jenkins, John r. Ia
4 tum, Samuel Silver, and Jonathan K. vii
? liams. who, it appeared, had not replied t
Mr.. Wells postal cards, and TO John P. Bel
vile. whose reply was not satisfactory
Miss Elizabeth Coates asked Mr.. Mapl
; where the Republican party would hav
been, had it not been for third party.