The daily gazette., 1876-06-14

There was some discussion as to the
propriety OF appointing any other com.
mittee except the one on permanent
organization, and the chair ruled that
it was in accordance with precedent,
and the following committees we're
appointed: ...
On Resolutions-New Castle county
-Jno. O'Byrne, Saml Townsend, j.
A. Rodney, Thos. Holoomb, w. H
Newton.
Kent-N. Pratt, ]. W. Walcott,
W. M. Burnite, Thos. Furman.
Sussex county Jno. T. Moore,J. Z.
Ricords, L. Hitch. Jno. E. Martin, w.
A, Scribner.
Committee Credentials - New
Castle-Jno. G. Glatts. FL. A. Noland,
Jas. p. Hayes, Jos. NJ. Barr, VIM. Nc,
Coy.
kent-Jno. H: Bewly, Ezekiel Hut;
John G. Pennewell, W. N. Dorsey, E.
Frazer, VIM. Hutchinson.
sussex-C. G. Stokley, Paynter
Frame, Jno. F. Beacon, Josiah P. Ma
will, S. p. Jacobs,
The committee on permanent Or
ganization made the following report,
which was accepted and the officers
elected by the Convention.
PRESIDENT, ]. Alex. FULTON; VICE
PRESIDENTS, Dr.. SwlTHIN CHANDLER,
of New Castle; DIR. r. G.. ELLEGooD,
of Sussex; JNo. FL. BEwLY, of Kent.
SEcRETARIEs-C, P. JOHNSON, of
New Castle; JAS. L. WALcoTT, of
Kent; j. E, MARTIN, of Sussex.
The Convention then took a recess
of twenty minutes, to await the re-
ports of the committees.
Alex Fulton, Esq, called the mt.
ing to order at twenty minutes past
three, in few choice remarks upon
the excellent condition of the county,
and especially of the State. He chal.
lenged investigation into the conduct
of this State; under Democratic rule
not dollar had been misapplied, taxes
are light and easily paid.
| He regretted the fact that of late it
is not an assurance of good character
to find man in public Office. 1t was
not so in the olden times, and it was
one of the objects of this convention to
bring back In this memorable and sug.
guestive year. the primitive condition
of our government. He pointed with
pride to the record of Delaware. For
fifteen years since she had been
under democratic control, they chal
lenged Investigation into the character
of their public officers. Not one cent
had ever been lost by defaulter. 1t
was therefor appropriate that Delaware
should urge reform. In. closing the
chairman urged SENATOR BAYARD, as a
candidate for the Presidency without
mentioning him by name.
The committee on credentials upon
request of the chair made their report
as follows:
That each county is entitled to fifty
five votes. New q county had
sent sixty-ten from Appoquinimink,
proper. including the new Hundred
of Blackbird, but that Hundred, as of
old, is, in the opinion of commit
tee, not entitled to but five delegates
A minority report signed by James
P. Hayes, J. G. Glatts and VIM. M :
Coy, was presented, which states that
New Castle county is entitled to sixty
delegates as elected. Mr.. Dean, of
Newark, moved that the minority re-
port be accepted, and spoke at length
| in its favor. He did not think that it
was right to disfranchise any Hundred
for New Castle county. The motion
was lost.
VIM. Ogle moved that the report of
the minority of the committee be so
amended as to grant Sussex, Kent, and
New Castle, each go delegates, and so
to regulate the matter. This provoked
considerable discussion, and an amend
ment was offered by Mr. O'Byrne, that
the counties hereafter shall allowed
sixty delegates. The amendment was
accepted.
| Mr.. G. Stokeley stated that Sussex
county had thirteen Hundreds, but
claimed only 55 delegates.
Mr.. Pennewell remarked that the
motion was equivalent to the minori-
ty reportwhich had just been rejected.
Dir .Bewley remarked that Duck Creek
had been divided into three Hundreds,
but Kent county did not claim five
delegates for each of these Hundreds.
Let Appoquinin,ink cast votes and
Blackbird cast 2 votes.
Mr. Ogle's motion as amended, grant
ing to each county sixty delegates
hereafter in Convention was adonted