Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE DEMOoRATIo CONTENTION.


MarIin Ren0minated by Accla-
matian-A Good Electoral Ticket
Excellent speeches and n Fine
Address by Col. Niartin-,rhe Chair
man Falls Into Poetry.
ioeial Correspondence of State journal.
Dover, August 2i.-Except filling up
of the hotels during the day and the dot
ting OF Dover green with knots of comedy
looking aud very hammered gentle.
men during an hour or twp in the after
noon, there was no outside evid"ace of
State convention here to-day. "A very
tame affair" observed Ben Watson.
"Y.e-s,' retorted drawling son of
Sussex. II guess it appears slow to you
fellows. But we DONE have any circus
attached TO the Democratic party and
can't hope to get up shows like you can.
Ben walked OF.
As a general thing the delegations were
full ones, and tho convention did not lack
in proper enthusiasm.
Among the prominent Democrats pres.
ent who wore not delegates were Cover
nor Hail. ex Congressman Williams,
Colonel Martin, DIR. WhiteIey from Fred.
erica, DR.. Pratt from Milford, and Senator
Salisbury. The lirat four gentlemen took
dinner with Senator Salisbury. An Incl
dent OF the convention was Solomon
Hersey's copgratulation extended to
Colonel Martin, upon his address, and the
conveyance of IN assurance from him that
the Colonel would have an easy victory.
There was very little contest in the
county caucuses, in the making up OF the
programme. Among some of the New
Castle delegates there was a disposition to
put DR.. Swithin Chandler up for elector,
IL n a 4
opinion in favor OF Mr.. Lore. Ia the
Kent caucus the ballot stood 30 for Or.
Whiteley, with the others distributed
between DR.. Lotland, of Milford, and DR..
Oahall, of Frederick. The Sussex dele
gates at once agreed upon Mr.. Russell.
When the eaucusing was completed it
was dinner time, and after a square meal
the convention got together in Court
house Hall.
The convention was called to order by
DIR. Charles Ii. Richards, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, and on motion of
Harry Sharpley Esq, DIR. II. q. Ellegood,
of Sussex, was elected temporary chairman.
On motion Of f.. Il. Cooper, Isaac j.
Walton was appointed temporary seore-
tary.
On motion of Thomas l.. Records,
Committee on Credentials of five from
each county was appointed AZ follows:
New Castle county-Henry Eckel, A. o.
Newton, Thomas II. Armstrong, Richard
Townsend, j. w. X. Killgore.
Kent-A. L.. Cummins, Peter Lowber,
DIR. Hargadine, p. s. Cooper, II. j.
Beswick.
sussox-Thomas +. Records, DR.. Ellie.
good .. +. Rust j. W. Short, W. A.
Scribner.
Ga motion of Charles Stockley, Com
mittee on Permanent Organic ltion WAS
appointed.
New Castle-George f. Daakyne George
O'Neill, james Nicholson, james T. Shall
cross, Daniel Wells.
Kent-.Iames i. Todd II Y. Watson,
L. L. Layton, N. IL. Johnson, Horace
Mustard.
sussex-w. f. Causey. @. O. stookley,
W. P. Jones, A. j. Horsey, William Gray.
On motion of Mr.. Stockley committee
on resolutions Of five from each county
was appointed;
New Castle-liarry Sharpley, j. w.
Cooch, John ii. Peach. William M. Haw-
thorne and Charles N. Newlin.
Kent. Alex. Fulton, james L.
Wolcott, w. b. Collins, y. j. harrington
u. 4. Cooper.
Sussex-C. W. Wiley, D. t. Marvel,
William Scrbner, paynter Fraini, L. NJ
Lowe.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following list OF delegates from each
county:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Ohristiana- Charles Nj. Newlin, John w.
IL Killgore.
Mill Oreek-John IL. Peach, Benjamin
Gregg,
Braudywine-R. H. Taylor, II. @.
Turner.
Wimington-First ward, F. q. Plum
kett; Second, G.. W. GRAY; Third, G.
ONeill Fourth, Robert Elliott; Fifth,
Ii. Sharpley; Sixth, Henry Ezekiel; Seventh
NJ. Lackey; Eighth, j. S. Daley Ninth,
John McSorley; Tenth, Robert Getting.
ham.
White Clay Creok-Frank II. Oarswell.
Theodore f. Armstrong A. j. Lilley,
William L. Weer, William NJ. Hawthorne
Pencader--J. W. Cooch, William 4.
Skinner, James Nicholson, Alexander
Wilson, Merris Taylor.
New Castle-Goorge F. Deakyne, Ervan
IL. Jemison, Alexander Davidson.
Red Lion o. o. Newton, S. j. Mccall,
A. N. Sutton.
St. Gcorges-N Williams, j. T. Shall
cross, W. N. Wilson, W, Il Rowtherel.
Appoq Iinimink-Richard Townsend, Nj.
clayton, j. b Keller.
Blacbbird-David Wells
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creek William b. Oulliu, Wilso n
Il. Lavender, Hiram Winstead, A. Il.
Cummius. Charles Gcillith, Andrew Speir,
james @. Robinson, Charles O. Hazel.
Kenton--David Reese, Johu Craig, II
j. Middletown, Frederick Knots, n II,
Griffin.
Little Creek-John LSmith, T. L Ilpber,
Charles iBawyer, John W. fennimore,
Abrnm Fox.
East William j. Smith, Robert
Roughey,J Alexander Fulton, James Davis,
James l. Wolcntt, Joshua Metiinigan, John
IL. Nicholson.
West Dover-James II. Todd, John d.
Voshell, Isaac s. Pratt, Peter NJ Lindale,
James ID. Boyer.
North MnrdarkiI-Peter l.. Cooper,
Robert q. Dunn, L. II. Cooper, +, j..
Layton, William Graham, Peter s Cooper,
james l. Dyer
South Murd4rkill-Peter X Meredith,
,Jaules H. Needles, John L. Slaughter,
Abnar Dill, Edmund Bailey, James
fomlinson, Edward IL. Taylor, Il. W.
iiargardice.
Mispillion-C. NJ. Adams, Joseph Booth,
James Hopkins, William S. Lewis, j. b.
X. Miller, II. Il. Johnson, James A.
Smith.
MiifnrA--R. Y. Watson, Il j. b swick,
ltohert Frame. Cornelius j. Hall, Nathan
Pratt, John $. Harrington.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Cedar Oreek-William A. Scrihner,
John W. lIalett, Wiliiau + Causey, w.
\. A. Dickerson, S. W. Shoekiey.
Nautie0ke-Dr. Il. Il. Eiieeood, j. p.
Marvel, John Ia,mau. q. S. Fleetwood,
IS. II. Messick.
Seaford- William Il. Huston, William
f Cannon, IL. o. Pennington, William IL
stephens, John +. Mrrtin.
N. W. Fnrk--L. II Jacobs William
Gray, Joseph N. Wiley q. L. Rust.
little Creck-A. j. IIorsey, l. M
Lowe, I. ). Wootten, j. Polk Morris
William II. Royce.
Broad GrerkE Law, l.. Hitch, Ii. W
Phillips, W. L. Moore s j. Whea,ly.
Bttimort II. T.. DarricksOn. W. d
Howard, Joseph Dawson, John &. Grison
Il. Adkins.
Dngsbor0'-J. W. Short. John Howard
L. ", Houston, Edward Haarn, @. Is
Houston.
Indian River-Payntcr Fraim, IL. @
Frame W. o. Burton.
Georgetown.-John laws, II, Il. Down
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