The Morning herald., 1878-08-07

IaTy. LIT. II. ". ElllgOOQ moved Cnat the
selection be made permanent. This was
objected to by Howard Ogle, and amended
that committee of five from each county
be appointed on permanent organization
The committee was named by the chairman
as follows:
New Castle Co., Howard Ogle, Columbus
Watkins, Thos. L. ]. Baldwin, William e.
Riggs, and j. W. Cooch.
Kent County, D. F. Denney, Vim. e.
Hall, r. j. Reynolds, Nathan Pratt and
Samuel Cooper.
Sussex Co., Paynter Fraim, VIM. B. Scrib-
per, R. H. Williams, Thos. Richards and
Tnos. N. Williams.
A committee on credentials of five from
each county was appointed in the following
order:
New Castle, James Megary, VIM. Her.
bert, James H. Ray, John T. Cheairs. and
Benjamin Fraim. .....
Kent County, M. G. Lofland, Charles r..
Register, James A. Todd, j. H. Dorman
and John w. Fenimore.
Sussex County, DR.. R. s. Elligood, A.
R. Lamden, E. Long, Thos. Giles and G..
This committee made the following ap-
pointments:
Predident, E W. Cooper; Vice President,
R. H. Taylor, New Castle County; G. j.
Hall, Kent; and Miles Messick, Sussux
Secretaries, W. T. Skinner, New Castle;
Sohn F. Salisbury, Kent; and J. Jorden,
Sussex.
When Mr.. Csoper's name was announced
it was received with applause, and after
the other names had been read, that gen.
tlemen advanced and said:
Ihsd hoped that I would have been ex-
cused from acting as president of this con-
vention, but as you have chosen me, will
do my best, and hope that with your as
sistance, VIC shall have harmonious meet
ing. The republican party has refused to
nominate ticket. 1t Is said that the most
blood thirsty animals when once thoroughly
whipped, will never fight again. This Is
the way with the Republican party in Della
ware, and hope it will be 80 always. Mr..
Cooper's remarks were received with great
applause.
George Gray then moved that a commit
tee of five from each county bo appointed to
draft resolutions, and the president made
the following selections:
Geo. Gray, Samuel Townsend, Milton
Lackey, R. G. Justice and Sewell 9. Biggs
for New Castle. James K. Mitchell, Jas.
NJ. Wolcott, z. Hopkins, John w. Voshill
and w. F. Nields for Kent Co., and John
W. Short, VIM. Gray, N. T. Causey, Fl.
ickmsn and John Phillips for Sussex.
The nomination for Governor was then
gone into on Motion of DR.. Elligood. JOS
eph Burchener nominated John W. Hall,
saying that 1t gave him much pleasure to
do so, rs he was we'll known and 80 worthy
of the support of the people, and moved
that he be declared the nomination by ac-
climation.
Objection was here made by q gentleman,
who said that he thought that it would be
better to have the nomination conducted by
BALLOT, to which DR.. Elligood replied that
of Sussex for Hall, and believed that such
was the case with Kent.
The president then advanced and asked
"Shall John W. Hall be declared the nom
ipee of the party?" and In response nearly
the whole convention arose to their feet.
Three cheers were wiven with will, and
Hall was declared the nominee of the party.
Nominations for Congress, now being in
order, Mr.. Causey said he understood that
Sussex was entitled to the representative to
Congress, and there had been some feeling
as to who should have the nomination, but
It had been settled at the caucus, as 40 out
Of the 60 delegates had voted for Col. E. L. |
Martin. He then movep that Col. Martin
be nominated by acclimation. This gave
rise to same objection and Mr.. Richards |
nominated John l.. Paynter.
For the only time but one during the |
session a familiar and good natured face
was seen to rise from among the audience.
It was that ofSamuel Townsend who arose,
from some unknown cause, ,and said that he |
lad no objection to Sussex having the rep-l
but - (the rest of the SEN
.ence was lost among the sound of many /
veices.) Some one moved that the nomt-
nation be deferred until the Committee on l
Resolutions came In.
Samuel Townsend arose for the second |
md last time. 'Its the first convention, :" |
,aid he, "that was ever at where the 4
were nominated while commit
zee was out. Its bad treatment to those on /
;he committee and move to reconsider the |
nomination of Mr.. Hall" Mr.. Townsend |
vas informed that majority of the Con-
vention had spoken, but the members of |
he Committee conld still vote If they de-
sired.
~ hav'nt voted yet," said Mr.. Townsend,
'and If that ID the case cast my vote for
Jno. W. Hall" [Laughter] I
j. q. Ray nominated George Gray. from
New Castle, as representative to Congress,
out Mr.. Gray returned thanks and de-
LINED.
Balloting for representatives to Congress
vas then commenced, each delegate coming |
Onward as his name was called, and de- |
oositing his vote, The result was as fol-
ows: E. L. Martin, 101 Jno. e. Paynter,
'6; scattering, 5. I
Mr.. Martin was declared the nominee of l
The party for Congress, and was received l
With prolonged cheers.