The daily gazette., 1878-08-07


| order by James r. Mitchell, chairman of
the State Central Committee, who an
nounced as the first business the selection
of permanent officers.
On motion of \ athaniel Williams, DR..
Ezekiel Cooper, of North Murderkill
Hundred, Kent county, was made tenn
porary chairman.
On assuming the chair DIR. Cooper
said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: =
No man can ascend the platform in the
face of Democratic Convention, with
| out deeply feeling the compliment of be-
ing selected as even the temporary chair
| man. i do not purpose making any ex-
tended remarks, but will simply return
my thanks for the honor conferred upon
me, and will endeavor to perform the
duties OF the position to the best of my
| ability. .,.ss~ -.
on motion ofJames r. Mitchell j ohm +.
Salisbury, of Dover was made temporary
Secretary.
DIR. Robt. Ellegood, of Sussex, said
that in order to facilitate business he
would move that the temporary chair
man be made permanent chairman.
Dr. III. y. Ogle, Of Wilmington, object
ed to this proceeding; he also objected
there were so many persons in the room
not delegates, whose voices might affect
the result. The delegates, he thought,
had something to say in the matter.
DR.. Ellegood said it was true there
were others than delegates In the room,
but that Delawareans were too honest to
vote when they had no right to do so.
[Applause.l He said the expression of a
vote obtained on this question mi yht be
safely set down as the vote of the Con-
vention. HIS object was merely to save
| time, as many of the Sussex county dele
gates had to leave at 3 o'clock.
DIR. Ogle moved as an amendment to
DIR. Ellegood's motion that q committee
on permanent organization, composed of
FIVE members OF each county, be appoint
ed.
When the question was put ON this
amendment, the ayes and nays were
asked for.
The Secretary announced that he had
no list of delegates from Sussex county.
Mr.. Sam'l Townsend thought the Con-
vention was wasting great deal of tune
over a small matter. f-h
DIR. ElIegood then withdrew his mo-
ton and accepted DIR. Ogle's amendment
in lieu thereof, in order to save time, and
5the appointment of a committee ON per-
manent organization was ordered. The
committees as selected in caucus were
then announced by the chair, as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGANIzA-
TIoN.
New Castle County-Dr. Fl. o. Ogle,
J. Wilkens Cooch, Columbus Watkins,
Thos. l.. j. Baldwin, w. K. Riggs.
| Kent County,. Frank Denney, VIM.
K. Hall, Sam'l b. Cooper. Robt. j. Rey-
nolds, DIR. Nathan Pratt.
| Sussex county-Paynter Frame, Thos.
| Willen, Thos. 4. Records, r. HI. Will
iams, VIM. A. Scribner.
The committee Immediately retired for
| consultation.
Geo. Gray, ESQ, of New Castle, moved
that a committee of five from each coun-
ty on credentials be appointed, and the
motion prevailing the committee was an
nounced, as follows:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
| New Castle County-James Megary,
| VIM. Herbert, James Ii. Ray, John L.
Cheairs, Benz. Fraim.
Kent County--Dr. Mark G.. Lofland,
Chas IL. Register, James III. Todd, L. III.
Dorman, John w. Fennimore.
Sussex Coanty--Dr. Robt. Ellegood,
Robt Lambdin, jesse Long, Thos. Giles,
Geo. ID. Orten.
The committee retired for the purpose
of examining the credentials of the dele
gates elect.
John w. Causey moved that a COM
mittee on resolutions, composed of five
members from each county, be appoin-
, ted.
Il Mr.. Nathaniel Williams said this ac-
ton should be deferred until after the re-
port of the committee on permanent or
ganization. He said the Convention at
present should do nothing but what was
essential to an organization and raised q
point of order to this effect.
The chair said he presumed the differ
! ent delegations had named their commit
tees in caucus, and therefore he thought
the motion was in order.
Mr. Joseph Roberts of Appoquinimink
Hundred, moved to postpone the appoint
ment of the committee on permanent Or
ganization.
Geo. Gray, Esq, said it was unusual
for convention, in the stages OF tenn
porary organization to lay down thu
r platform OF the party for the campaign
q Mr.. Roberts motion was adopted. ..
The committee on permanent organi
cation here returned, and through thu
; chairman, DIR. H. o. Ogle, reported the
= following permanent officers;
l CHAIRMAN,
DIR. EZEKIEL COOPER, of Kent Go
VICE PRESIDENTS.
. ROBERT n. TAYL OR, New Castle &c
! C.J. HALL, Kent County.
MILES MEsSICK, Sussex County.
SECRETARIEs.
DIR. w. T. SKINNER, New Castle &c
JOHN f. SALISBURY, Kent County
GEO. d. ORTEN, Sussex County.
"a The report was unanimously adopted
~ DIR. Cooper said: had hoped, gentle
Z men, that / would be excused fron
). further service In this capacity. Thi
business is new to me, and woul'
y greatly prefer to act simply as delegat
T upon the floor. But / will endeavor Y
= : do the best can, and / hope that witt
:, the assistance of this convention we vii
70 have harmonious meeting. L congrat
"a ulate you all upon the favorable auspices
q under which we assemble. For Year
n n we have been fighting q party which
while 1t has been successful in the cou n
~ try has not ever been able to gain tn
IL aicendency in this State. Again AM
- - again it has been defeated, and this year
y under the merest subterfuge that ever
20 20 guilty man used to hide fault, 1t refuse
~ to place q ticket in the field. 1t is sai'
- that the most savage beasts, after bein,
~ ~ once thoroughly and completely whip
d ped, will never again attempt to light
~ and this think, is the case with the lie
r., publican party in Delaware: Applause.
" l.a..a that with These favor