The daily gazette., 1880-08-25
FIRST EDITION.
Democrats at Dover !!
A Harmonious State Con-
vention.
COL. MARTIN REN0MINATeD
FOR CONGRESS
And Placed Upon Staunch
Democratic Platform.
GOOD ELECTORS AND A STRONG
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


THOROUGH HARMONY AND GOOD FEEL
ING ALL OVER THE sTATE-scENEs
AND INCIDENTS OF THE CONVENTION
COL. MARTINS ADDRESS, ETC.
The Democratic State Convention,
atDover, yesterday, the proceedings
of which were blished, by teleera oh,
in late edition of the GAZETTE, was
a quiet, and, as usual, harmonious af-
fair. All business was settled in the
respective county caucuses, and it on
lyremaincd for the Convection to raj
ify the work titus tprcpitred, which
was done in very few minutes, and
without the slightest dispute.
The eaucuses were held early. New
Castle County met with Nathaniel
Williams in the chair and Joseph s.
Daley Secretary. MIR. Lore was nom-
mated for elector without any practi.
cal opposition, the names of Hon. Geo.
Gray, Col. VIM. G.. Whiteley, James
ii. Ray, of Newark, and DR.. SSithin
Chandler, being ohly incidentally men,
toned, and not pressed. Members of
Convention Goinmitteesg and of the
State y Central Committee were also
.,lS ssossn ,.,n n X = thOsoashly I harn,onious
Kent county caucus was presided
over by Cornelius J. Hall, of Milford,
with John Read Nicholson, of Dover,
Secretary. Three physicians were
placed in nomination for Presidential
elector, and the ballot was as follows:
DIR. Albert Whiteley, 32; DR.. Cahall,
16; DR.. Mark g. Lofland, G. The NOM
ination of DIR. Whiteley was made
unanimous, after which the usual C m
mittee nominations were made, and
the caucus adjourned,
In the Sussex county caucus, LOxley
X. Jacobs chairman aud ID. Il. Marvel
secretary, George Russell, Of Milford,
was chosen for elector with only few
scattering votes in opposition.
In all the caucuses it was unani-
mously resolved to support Hon. Ell.
ward i. Martin for denomination as a
candidate for Representative in Con-
gress from this State.
The work of the Convention having
thus been arranged there was mani
fest disposition to get together and
finish up, the lower State delegates
being desirous Of concluding the Con-
vertion in time to leave Dover ON the
9 50 south bound train.
About 80 O'Clock DIR, G. II. Rich
ards, chairman OF the State Central
Committee, called the convention 10
order, and OIL motion of Harry Sharp
ley, DR.. r. G. Ellegood, Of Sussex,
was made temporary chairman.
On motion Of e. 4. Cooper, Isaac ].
Wootten, of Sussex, was made tempor-
airy secretary.
On motions of Thos. E. Records and
Chas. c. Stookley, respectively, the
usual committees were appointed.
After brief recess, the committees
returned, and the Committee OH Gre
dentials reported list of the delegates
present, as follows:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. -
.BAadywhe "a, III. Tasb5 H..
u. Turner.
Wilminpton-(one from each ward)-
Philip q. Plunkett, Geo. w. Gray, George
O'Neill, Robert Elliott, Harry Sharpley,
Henry Eckel, Million Lackey, Joseph s.
Daley, John McSorley, Robert Cotting-
ham,
Chrlstiana-Chas. NJ. Newlin, john
WsR. .sKtilgore.s - -
Mill Creek-John III. Peach, Benz.
Gregg.
White Clay Creek-Frank X. Cars
well, Thos. Il. Armstrong, A. j. Lilley,
VIM. L. Weer, VIM. NJ, Hawthorne.
Pencader-J. w. Cooch, DR.. Wm. T.
skinner, James Nicholson, Alex. Will
son, Merris Taylor.
New Castle-Geo. f. Deakyne, e. Ii.
Jenison, Alex. ii. Davidson.
Red Lion-A. o. Newton, Sam1 j.
Mccall, A. N. Sutton,
st. Georges-N. Williams, S. T.
Shallcross, VIM. N. Wilson, WIN. r.
Rothwell.
Appoquinimink-R Richard Townsend.
N. Clayton, John b. Keller.
Blackbird-Danie Wells.
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creek Hundred Vim. B. Col
lins, wilson 7. Cavender, Horace Mus
tard. A, Lee Cummins, Chas. Griffith,
Andrew Speir, John U, Robinson, Chas.
U. HAZEL.
Kenton-David Reese, John Craig.
B. F. Middleton, Fred'k Knots, N. II,
Griffin.
Little Creek-John l.. Smith, Peter
L. Lowber, Charles Bawyer, John w.
Fennimore, Abram Fox.
East Dover-Wm. j. Smith, Robert
Raughley, J. Alex. Fulton, James Day-
is, James l.. Wolcott, Joshua McGonigle,
John r. Nicholson.
Vest Dover-James III. Todd, John
d. Voshell, Isaac 5. Pratt, Peter M. Lin
Gale, James ID. Boyer.
North Murderkill-Peter S. Cooper,
Robert q Dunn, E. T. Cooper, E. I.
Layton, Wm. Graham, James l.. Dyer,
Milo II. Gross.
south Murderkill-PeterK X. Meredith,
James r. Needles, Wm. l.. Clough, ,John
II, Slaughter, Abner Dill, Edmund,
Bailey, r. ". Reynolds, Edward H.
Taylor, r. w. Hargadlne, Jas. Tomlin