The daily gazette., 1876-05-19

Castle; JOhn L. Jakes, Kent and John
ID. Rodney. Sussex.
Secretaries, J. F. Msreland, New
Castle; James 4. Anderson, Kent; and
ID. J. Layton, Sussex.
The report of the committee was &C.
cepted.
Mr.. Hayes in taking this chair briefly
thanked the convention for the unex-
pected honor.
The committee on Credentials repor-
ted a corrected list of the delegates
from the different counties which was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions repor-
ted the following:
WHEREAS, The Republicans Of Della
ware in State Convention assembled,
pledging their unalterable devotion to
the cardinal principles upon which their
party is founded, and desiring that the
integrity of the Government shall be
maintained, that its obligations shall be
honestly and fully paid according to their
letter and spirit, in coin, or obligations
convertable into coin, at the pleasure OF
the helder, its administration shall be
honestly and faithfully conducted in all
the various branches and departments
thereof, and that home industries shall
be properly protected, SO that the skill
and resources of our common country
shall be rendered remunerative and pro-
ductive; do declare that in our opinion
the National Standard bearer in the Gen.
tennial campaign. must be exponepts Of
| the principles herein set forth and be-
| lieving that by q long continued and ac-
tive public life, and enlarged experience
as q national legislator and otherwise,
| and an uncempromising integrity, pre-.
served despite the most persistent and
| malignant attacks, the Hon. James G.
Blaine, of Maine, meets these require
ments therefore,
RESOLVED, That our preference be and
the same is hereby expressed in his favor
as an eminently proper person to become
| our Presidential candidate, and our dele
gates to Cincinnati, are hereby instruct
ed to observe this preference, so long as
| in their judgment and discretion it may
be considered possible to secure his nomi-
nation.
Resolued, That in the Judgment of this
convention the delegates from this State
to the National Convention, to be held
| at Cincinnati, should be representatives
OF the people disconnected from official
position under the Government of the
United States.
These resolutions were greeted with
applause. DR., Prettyman Immediately
arose and charged that the last resolui
tion was especially aimed at him, per-
sonally, and after some discussion and
speech by Mr.. Massey in favor of the
resolution it was determined to vote
on the resolution Seriatin,, and the pre-
amble and first resolution were unani-
mously adopted.
| Tho cnannh rocn11finn fhnn
taken up. Mr.. Levi G, Bird, spoke in
its favor and said that the resolution
was not aimed at DR.. Prettyman but
was the voice of the people to the con.
vention. which would not in this ccn-
tennial year permit the office holders
to run things at the national conven-
tion, 1t was assented that the Sussex
delegation was put up by fraudulant
office holders in and out of the State
of Delaware. and general and sharp
discussion followed. DR., Prettyman
said he was sorry to see disposition
| upon TIE part of the convention to
overslough the united action of Sussex
county, after further discussion vote
was reached by calling the role the
Sussex county delegates being called
| first. The vote was as follows:
Affirmative 103 negative "a. The
chair then declared that the resolution
had been adopted.
DR.. Prettyman asked permission on
behalf of the Sussex county delegates
that they be allowed to retire and
name some other person to go to Gin
cinnati in place of himself, which was
refused, it was then moved that the
n nnunntinn inf tho alantfap af
delegates to the national convention
which was seconded.
Daniel Layton, of Sussex county,
then took the floor. He stated that he
had been an old and faithful Republi-
can, and had voted as many republican
tickets as any man in the Convention
of his age, but he wished it understood
that he wished to disconnect himself
hereafter from such party as was
represented, if properly so, in this con-
vention, which would attempt to over
slaugh and over. ride sussex County.
Mark it gentleman, he said, the "chick-
en- will come back to you to roost."
Mr. Layton continued to speak at
length and asked of the Convention to
give them some assurance that if the
Sussex delegates be allowed to select
their choice for delegates to Cincinnati
il would be respected by them.
MIR. Levi G, Bird moved to give the
delegates from Sussex half hour.
Mr.. Layton will you vote for our
choice?
Mr.. Bird, l will do what is right.
1t being evident that if some conses-
sions We're not made to the Sussex Co.
delegation that they would withdraw
from the Hall, they were promised
the required position and assurance,
The delegation returned in about
five minutes, having agreed to nomi>
nate d. w. Moore, in place of DR.. Pret-
lyman, and Eli Sharp, as delegates to
Cincinnati, with Daniel Layton and
Jacob Moore as alternates.
| DR.. Prettyman stated that Mr.. Lay.
ton was an office holder.
Mr.. Massey:-Select some one else
then.
Mr.. Layton.-You must keep your
pledge. The resolution only referred
to delegates.
Mr.. Massey:-I commend the point,
and move that the action of Sussex