The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.

ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT OF SENATOR BAY
ARD FOR THE PRESIDENCY AND VIGOROUS
ABANDONMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
DOVER, Del, June l3 1875
The Democratic State Convention met here to-day
full representation OF delegates from the three
counties OF the State present Caucuses we're held
by ths three delegations previous to the assembling OF
the Convention, that OF Newcastle county, in which
Wilmington Is situated, being OF SO long drra-
ton, account OF contest, as 70 con-
siderabiy delay the meeting OF the general body.
The struggle in Wilmington was between the friends
OF Mayor Whitley and John 0'Byrne, two leading poll
ticians, as who should DO delegated 10 the ST.
Louis Convention. o'Byrnc was defeated Robert
G. Reynolds Chairman OF the State Committee called
the Convention order and nominated Thomas l.
Records, OF Sussex temporary chairman. who was
chosen A committee
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
having been appointed they reported the nomination
Tor President OF the Convention of j. Alexander Full
ION and q number OF Vice Presidents and
Secretarea In his speech upon taking the
Sehair Mr. Fulton spoke OF the fragrant cor
ruption which now prevails in our government
He regretted the TACT that OF late It Is
ancc OF good character find In public office
Il was not in the odcn times, ana II OF the
objects OF this convention bring back In this men,
prablc suggestive year. tho primitive condition OF
pur government He pointed with pride to the record
VI Delaware. For fourteen years since she had been
under democratic control they CHALLENGED investga-
lion into tho character OF their public officers Not
had Teen lost by defaulter II was
therefore appropriate that Delaware should urge
reform In closing the chairman urged
SENATOR BAYARD
rs candidate for the Presidency without mentioning
him by name. The Committee on Credentials reported
against the admission Of five delegates from tho New
Hundred Of Biackbird reducing the number OF dole
Eates Newcastle county to dy.ve and the samc
me other counties long two hours' debate cnsuod
rhc matter was finally settled by allowing sixty 10 each
sounty hereafter. The Committee Resolutions then
reported The following
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The democratic party OF Delaware strong In Its ancient
which the Union was founded. declare
tue limitation d power contained in Tie sonssaton the
hee, anchor Of institutions on which the safety o the
second That the at,emp. Of the federal administrator.
States election Office by Congressional iegisa
ain1a for the soms rule Of the
viewed with alarm and should be with the rebnking
1Ai,d.Th., The republican party; now in power has
BY is aaGrani corruption brought upon national
Io@th-That this atsemp. of President Grant and mis-
advisers thwar the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
rage upon the whole people whose servants they
rTh the necessities OF the times impcrstivcly de-
mand the hnnebrcd virtues of Incestors
honesty and in tho adm nistration of public
Affairs methods OF which viii
civil service by cutting on multitude OF
offices and making preference no longer reward
OF party zeal
S,rth-Ths the currency Of people should constitute in
itself standard and measure OF value well
circulating medium Of exchange and that 10 coin
money OF gold and silver the only the
subject delegated 30 Congress by the constitution The
disregard OF This limitation d power and the introduction Of
,rredeemabc caused enormous
increase the public debt and has resulted In pcrious
wild aud bankruptcy
and ruin That the people OF Delaware recognize with
pride pleasure the eminent public services OF
Thomas Baynrd that In all public he has been
faithful duty, and his public and private life 10
without blemish. We therefore declare that he is
unanimous choice for the Presidency OF the United States
Resolved That the delegates the DEM cratic Conven
the of Delaware tor him and
ali honU able to seclre his notnin alton
The following delegates TO ST. Louis were chosen
Dent county, Ex-Governor Cove Salisbury and John
W. Hall; Newcastle county, Hon. w. q. whitley and
George Gray; Sussex county, E. l. Martin and DR..
Charles Ill Richards