The daily gazette., 1878-08-07
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Gray, Noble I. Conaway, Harbeson
Hickman, John w. Phillips.
The committee retired for consultation.
The Committee on Credentials return
ed and reported list of the delegates
entitled to seats, as already published in
the GAZETTE.
The report, on motion of James Me-
gary, of Wilmington, was adopted.
DR.. Ellegood here made another ap-
the delegates had but one chonce of get
ting home that afternoon. Their time
was growing short and he desired to
know ii the Convention could not pro-
ceed with the nominations at once.
| The chair said he supposed it could
| DIR. Ellegooa then moved that the Con-
vention proceed to the nomination of a
candidate for Governor, and the motion
was unanimously adopted. r -
| JOHN W. HALL NOMINATED.
Joseph Burchinal, of Kent county said
it gave him great pleasure to bring be-
fore the Convention gentleman who
was a prominent candidate for the nomi-
nation four years ago, and who came
here now with the prestige of having
then received 79 votes. He said he was
instructed by the Kent county delegation
to nominate John w. Hall for Governor.
. | hDDlduSC,I IL Is uStltSS IOI me- Sdlu
Mr.. Burchinal, to eulogize John w.
Halls personal business character now.
He is well known, and from the indica-
tions all over the State, is the choice of
the whole people. l therefore move that
John w. Hall be nominated as the Dsm-
ocratic candidate for Governor by accla-
nation, Applause.
L Mr.. Michael Whalen, of Wilmington,
objected to that kind of vote in such q
mixed as ,emblage.
Senator james I'll Ray suggested that
the roll be called, and each delegate arise
as his name is announced.
DR.. Ellegood announced that he was
authorized to cast the solid vote OF Sus-
sex county for John w. Hall.
The question was then put, and the
nomination was made by o unanimous
rising vote.
At the suggestion of Senator Ray,
three rousing cheers were given for the
nominee.
The chairman then declared that Johu
W. Hall, having received the unanimous
vote of the Convention, was the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Della
ware.
DIR. Ellegood moved that the Conven-
ton proceed to the nomination OF a
Representative in Congress.
The vote was partly taken, when Mr..
wait until the Committee on Resolutions
reported, as there were fifteen delegates
on that committee.
The chair completed the question on
the motion and declared it carried.
State Senator John w. Causey, said 1t
gave him great pleasure to nominate for
Representative in Congress, as the can
didate from Sussex county, Col. Edward
Martin of Seaford. Applause.) He said
it was understood in Sussex, and was the
general feeling in Kent and New Castle,
that Sussex was entitled to the noInina-
ton. The choice of Sussex county was
decided by the fight made at the delegate
election, as of the fifty-two delegates
from the county thirty-six voted for Col.
Martin, together with four proxies, max
ing forty votes for him. He therefore
moved that Col. Martin be nominated by
acclamation.
Mr., Nathaniel Williams said there were
objections to this, and that it required
unanimous consent to nominate by ac-
clamation.
The Chair-Is there objection?
Cries of "yes, yes" came from various
parts of the Hall.
Thomas Il. Records, of Sussex county,
nominated John III. Paynter, Esq, of
Georgetown. [Applause.l
Mr.. Williams moved that the nomina-
ton be postponed until after the an
Inouncement of the platform.
DR.. Ellegood inslsted thatthe candidate
was a more important matter the plat
form was immaterial.
Mr.Sam'l Townsend, (the committee on
resolutions having just come I'M said this
was the first time he ever knew OF candl
dates to be nominated while commit
tee of the Convention was absent. He
thought it was bad treatment of the com
mittee, and that the nomination already
{ made should be reconsidered. The Sus
sex delegates should not be in such 6
hurry to get home they might stay un
: til tomorrow or train would takt
them to Georgetown in the evening, and
they could "sand iT' the rest of the wa,
home.
Mr.. Williams withdrew his motion tt
. postpone the nomination of Congress
man, and a delegate moved that tn.
nomination for Governor be reconsid
cred.
Q John f. Salisbury thought this woult
. be an unnecessary waste OF time.
Mr.. Townsend said he did not wan
the nomination reconsidered, but h
would ask, as a privilege, to be allowe'
}. to cast his vote for John W. Hall as th'
candidate for Governor.
, Mr.. Joseph Burohinal moved that thi
privilege be extended to all the member
of the committee on resolutions. Adop
ted.
Mr.. Burchinal then meved that tn
nomination of Representative in Con
}. gress be made by ballot.
?. The motion prevailing, the chair ap
tpointed the following tellers New
Castle, Geo. G. Kerr; Kent, e. L. Lay
ton Sussex, Geo. Russell.
James II. Ray nominated Geo. Gray
a ESQ, of New Castle, as candidate 70
9 Representative in Congress, but MI
d Gray said he was thankful for the com
Q pliment, but would decline with thanks
. When this nomination was made TIVE
b New Castle County delegates had depos
II tied their ballots, and at once asked per
: mission to Withdraw them. But as MI
8 Gray declined they allowed their ballot
: to remain.
d The Secretary then proceeded to cal
+ the roll of delegates, each man depositin.
9 his ballot with the tellers as his nam
u was announced.
:, During the voting John w. Cause.
a asked permission to cast forty OF the Sus
$ sex county votes for Martin, but thu
1 Convention ordered the cali OF the name
9 / to be proceeded with. The four proxy
: votes, therefore, could not be cast fol
!, Martin.
: The ballot having been concluded, thu
] tellers announced the result as fol