Daily Republican., 1880-05-26
TAFT 7 ON A sTIsK.

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NJ Doyer yesterday I'm Abam'
dance-Tho Cut.an d. dried Pre-.
grnmmo Oarri ed Out-Every body
for Bay ard and Rayard for Every
BOdy-A Quiet CON uvention.
Special Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
Dover, May Is.
One hundred and sixty.fve swelter
ing Democrats gathered in the Court
House here to-day in State Convention,
meekly did the business the party
managers had marked out for them,
and shouted themselves hsarss whom .
ticket to Cincinnati Of three lawyers
and three politicians was instructed
to vote for Bayard.
THE cAUcusEs.
The delegates wers all on hand by
noon. The Kent and Sussex men ap
psared or the 10 o'clock train, and the
9.l5 train from Wilmington brought
the New Castle delegates and the usual
rag tag and bob tail of Wilmington
Democracy. Kent held her caucus
early. tx member of the Legislature
DR.. John w. Sharp presided and e. T.
Cooper was Secretary. The work oil
the caucus was soon done and Ex. Con
gressman "Jeems" williams and DR..
Cove Salisbury were chosen delegates
and Governor Hall ana Henry b. Fiddle
man alterr ates.
Trouble was nearly caused in the
caucas by the contest Of Henry c.
Walcott of Harrington, brother Of the
Secretary OF State, against Williams.
Walcott had twenty five votes prom
ised him but he did not push his
claim. The Sussex caucus WAS in $685.
sion but few minutes. A. P. Robin
son and Congressman Ned Martin were
selected as delegates, and Ebs Tunnell
and John W. Causey as alteraates.
Charles B. Lore was chosen as tempo
rary chairman ofths convention.
In the New Castle caucus DR.. SWith-
in Chandler, ex-spsaker of the House,
presided, and II. Z. DUPONT, Esq, was
Secretary.
The "cut and dried" ticket of George
II. Bates and George Gray to Cincin-
natti, and Bsnjam T. Biggs and VIM.
G.. Whiteley as alternates was adopted.
Mr.. Whiteley would have been a dele
gate but he declined. A row in the
caucus was imminent once, but care
fully bridged over; some st. Georges
delegates did not went Mr.. Biggs to be
an alternate, as he was once opposed to
Senator Bayard. With everything thus
nicely fixed, all hands took an extra
drink, and went to the Convention
across the green.
THE CONVENTION.
The bell of the Court House loudly
rang az O'Clock but it was l.15 when
the hrst step was taken to organize.
Then DR.. Charlie Il. Riaharaa Of
Georgetown, who is Chairman of the
State Central Committee, appeared on
the platform amid applause. Five
minutes later he nominated Charles BAl
Lore az temporary chairman. l. G.
Grubb, Esq, seconded the nomination
and Mr.. Lore was elected amid more
applause. Mr.. Lore thanked the con-
vention for this--the election, net the
applause, and suggested the election
of Temporary secretary. Young E. T.
Cooper was chosen amid more applause.
THE COMMITTEES.
On Motion Of C. Il. B. Day, Esq, a |
of fifteen was appointed up
on credentials as follews:
New Castle County,. W. Cooch,
W. S. Way, Richard +. Hanson, J. +.
Ball, William R. Cochran.
Kent County,. +. Wilds, Dr.. Ma
than Pratt, J. N. Taylor, Philemon F.
scotten, John schalinger.
Sussex County:-NatAanisl Hick-
man, Robt. H. Davis, William Wheat
ley, Miles Messick, Jesse Long.
On motion of Thomas Z. Records a
on Permanent Organization
was appointed as follows:
New Castle:-S. G. Biggs, G. L. Jemi-
on, Robert G. Justis, James P. Hayes,
,aml. Roberts.
Kent:-C. J. Harrington, II. Clay
Douglass, s. D. Roe, c. e. B. Day, DR..
I. W. Sharp. ls
Sussex:-Dr. C. II. Richards, DR.. R.
illigood, Levin Hitch, john W. Causey, '
'homas Records.
Holding a copy Of the platform, af- v
erwards adopted, in his hand, l. c. P
trubb, Esq, moved the appointment 4
a Committee on Resolutions. Adopt u
d. Committee:
New Castle:-I. C. Grubb, H. A.Now- L
and, DR.. s. Chandler, DR.. l. s. Val b
andigham.
Kent:-W. Fl. Burnits, J. T. Lowe,
'r. B. L. Lewis, DR.. N. Leland and 4. t,
[arrison.
Sussex:-A. P. Robinson, John Dale, y y
!. N. Williams, Robert Davis, DR.. E. Il
owler. W
ORGANIZED. N
A lull then ensued in the Convention b.
sort of informal recess having been 81
ken until the committees got through. 81
uring this lull the various candidates 81
r the Office of Clerk Of the Peace in pl
ew Castle County passed Industrious W
about the hall seeking people to sign
leir petitions. Soon the Committee !,
, Permanent Organization presented ~ ~
10 following report which was adopt NJ
|. A,
President-Hon. Charles B. Lore, =.
Woe Presidents-New Castle, Sc we'll ., .,
Biggs, Kent: Joseph Burchinal; Sus- 90 90
x, John W. Causey. GO GO
Secretaries Castle, James P. ., 90
ayes; Kent, 3. T. Cooper, Sussex, c. sa %
:. Whitley.
THE CHAIRMAN MAKES A SPEECH.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Lore ad-
essed the convention, saying: co
FELLOW DENocRATs:-In accepting this ~
NOR which you have so unanimously PA
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