Smyrna times., 1876-06-14
Democratic State Convention.
DOVER, June 18th, Is

Democratic state NOuVenC1Ou'
DOVER, June 18th, 1876.
The Democratic State Convention met i'll
the Court House here to-day at y o'clock.
There was nothing exciting about the affair,
excopt the fight, more III expectation than
real, among the New Castle county delegates
as to who should go to st. Louis.
The Kent and Sussex delegates were early
on the field and assembled in caucus i'll
the morning. nominating the following
gentlemen as National Delegates:
Sussex, +. J.. Martin on the first and DIR.
Charles Records on the third ballot. The
names of MesSrs. Jno. w. Causey, w. II.
Ross and IIarbeson Hickman were placed
in nomination but were not successful.
Kent county nominated by acclamation
ex-Gov. Cove salisbury and John W. Hall.
The New Castle delegates met i'll caucus
at , o'clock and were a long time IN
eiFectinr an organization. and when the first
ballot for the nomination Of delegates to
st. Louis was announced there was 4
general surprise. Mr.. O'Byrnc was badly
beaten. The vote was as follows: VIM. q.
Whitley. 81 George Gray, 80; G. b. Lore,
20: John @ Byrnc. Is, and b. /. Blggs, I.
The Convention then Immediately was
called by the Chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee, Mr.. Reynolds. Thos. f..
Records was elected temporary President,
and DR.. Nathan Pratt, Secretary.
| The following Committee on Permanent
| Organization was then appointed: New
| Castle couuty-Dr. $. Chandler, ). {. Biggs,
Lewis Pavnter Z. II. Taylor, Jacob Rich
ardson. Kent-H. b. Fiddcman, J. Alex.
Fulton, r. II. Denny, w. P. Brown, Peter
Wilson. Sussex-R H. Davis, Miles Mes
sick. W. NJ. Ellis, J. w. Houston, +. w
! Tunnel.
There was some discussion as to the pro
priety of appointing any other committed
except the one on Permanent Organization
and before the report of that Committee
the chair ruled that such a proceeding
was not in accordance with previous Con
ventions, and the following Committees were
appointed;
Committee on Rosolutons.-Nc Castl
John O'Byrne, Samuel Townsend. w. ii
Newton, Thomas IIolcomb. j. II. Rodney
Kent. l.. Walcott, DIR. y. Pratt, w. II
Burnite, w. f. Hall, T. II. Dorman. Su.
SEX. /. Moore, Thomas +. Ricards,
Hitch, j. +. Martin, w. II. Scribner.
Committee on Credentials.-New Castl
j. G. Glatts. II. 4. Nolen, J. 2. IIaye.
j. NJ Barr, W. II. Mccoy. Kent-Joh
II. Bewley, J. c. Pennewill, W. II. Hutch
| son. VIM. Dorsey, f. c. Frazier Sussex
G. +. Stockly, Paynter Frame, J. 5. Bacoi
Josiah p. Marvel, a. K. Jacobs.
The following permanent officers wei
e then chosen:
President, J. Alex. Fulton; Vice Pres
dents, New Casteco., DIR. Swithan Chandle
. Kent, Jno. II. Bewlcv; Sussex, Il. G. Ell
0 good Secretaries, c. 2. johnson, New Ca
tie; ]. l.. Walcott, Kent; JAS. f. Marti
; Sussex.
5 The committee took a recess of fifteC
= minutes, to allow the committees to repo
. business.
Upon re-assembling, Mr. Fulton, in Il
d ccpting the chair, made a brief address.
d The committee on credentials report'
nj that each county was entitled to fifty-f
It delegates, but New Castle had elected sixt
Il In the opinion of the committee tn
IF county was entitled to but fifty-tivc.
rs A minority report favored by j. Z. Hay
,e j. G. Glatts, and VIM. Mccoy was in fav
of allowing to New Castle the sixty,
=, Appoquinimink had been divided into t.
u hundreds and the new hundred was en-
eI tied to five delegates. Mr.. Dean moved
y accept the minority and spoke in its fay
lG 1t was not agreed TO. 1t was moved ii
~ each county be allowed sixty delegates, a
g Mr.. Dean took the floor. lie spoke VI
W harshly Of the treatment Of New Castle
ne by the two lower counties, and was
at severe that the chair called him to ord
eS Mr.. Bewley replied and there was quit,
lively scene for few minutes betwC
lst Messrs. Dean, Townsend and Bewley, bu
Or only amounted to a little excitcm
an among the delegates.
nd Mr.. O'Byrne substituted for the mot
les that each county nor be allowed sixty; t
L L. 81 Ii - Il
I'll, and the motion prevailed.
0se The committee on Resolutions then
ms, ported in substance as follows:
is That, reviewing with pride the history and fait
public services of the Democratic party, the Con
ton announces its continued allegiance to its
No dinal principles. and
TO Dcplores the present low character Of public oil
Ted at Washington and the corruption in the natl
20 Denounccs the attempt to centralize the pow,
un the government and deprive the States of
ms, sovereign rights.
49,, Announces that the Government has no rgl
iO issue any legal tender save gold and silver NJ
ms doing so are Infringing the right of the COnstitu
n And demands an honest and solid basis of
~ and the return to coin payment as soon as pOssl
NV These are the important clauses.
80, | last resolution was as follows
,or, Resol,ed That the people of Delaware reco
with pride and pleasure the eminent public servi'
the Hon. ThOs. +. Bayard, that In all public trus
has been faithful to duty and in his public anC
n OF vate life pure and without blame. We therefor
n ~ clare tlut nc Is our unanimous choice Tor the
an dent Of the United States, that the delegates
Ills Democratic National Convention, this day appo
out are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this ST.
O ~, said Convention as unit for the Hon ThOn
, al Bayard and to all honorable means 10 seeu
That success.
'uld There was no enthusiasm mantle
life when these resolutions were presented
but they were passed without word or a
He either of appreciation or descent.
1T is Tho following delegates were then ch
nor. and the Convention adjourned.
man New Castle county.-W. g. Whitley,
the Gray. Alternates, John O'Byrne, Cha
,hal- Lore.
own Kent county.-Gove Salisbury, Joh
Hall. Alternates, Jas. Williams, Eli
bury.
raph Sussex county.-E. L. Martin, DIR.
one II. Richards. Alternatcs, Harbeson
'ania man, j. w. Causey.
pera' The Convention then adjourned.
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