The daily gazette., 1880-09-03

LsL tHTueneu WlJn he endorsement oil
Judge Fisher and Dick Harrington, and
the Republican party commences the
State campaign with one-half of its mem
bers defiant aud insolent, and the other
half disheartened and disguised at the
prospect of certain defeat that awaits
them in November.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
All l.l5 o'clock, Harry Cannon, chair
man of the State Central Committee,
moved his mammoth folm to.the front
of HE stage, a. d started the temporary
organization by nominating Hon. James
Il. 1.ofland, of kenL, for chairman and
lienry.P. Cannon, Of Sussex, for Secre-
tary. The )minations prevailed without
opposite n, willie som" Of the State Com
mittee tele gates mildly applauded.
The Ho james majeslically stalked
upon lie rostrum, and d, liberately pl &C.
Ing his sp clacles astride his honorable
nose, drew from his pocket written
speech, which he proceeded to read In
stumbling, hesilaung voice as though he
was entirely unfamiliar with the chiro-
graphy. Here is the speech:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CONVENTION: |
return you my most profound thanks for
his mark of your confidence. / know il
arises from 10 peculiar fitness Of myself
but | apprehend IL is in recognition of
my fidelity TO the great Republican party.
| desire that this convention may proc ed
with harmony, and that its deliberations
may he marked with coolness, patriotism
and an earnest desire for success Ours
is party of progress il is party of
against slavery, of the Constitution as il
Is with all its amendments, guarant 'eing
to every man great or humUle, white or
black, equality under the law without
eference to his previous creed or coudi-
lion; ours is party o. performance and
nnt promises; we have carried out and
fulfilled every promise heretofore made,
and believe our rec rd Is such as will
inspire confidence in the masses OF the
people. We also stand on the platform of
honest money, and propose to ndy our
honest debts in the money Of the world.
We believe in and promise protection to
American industro, and the American
mechanic, and labOrer ra'her than sup
port the workshops and pauper lab Of
foreign nations. We believe in a nation,
and not cOntederacy, "a government of
the people by re people and for the peo-
pie" to be perpetuat'd for all time. We
favor All honest, economical State Gov
ernment, and this alone ought to give
us votes in this overburdened and badly
governed State.
do not believe that an intelligent
peop e, WIN have spent millions of money
and have given two hundred thousand
precious lives no uphold lhigovernment,
will now yield it up to those who
attempted to throttle tall we ask is a
free vote and an honest count aud our
success IS assured. If we but had fair
el ction in this State, Delaware would be
counted with tho Republican Phalora OF
| States, the infamous law under which we
suffer is shame and disgrace to any
civilized community, but if We are but
true to ourselves, If we are united active
earnest and persistent, and place in
| nomination men who deserve the conf.
/ tience of the people we will enthuse this
| St ,te from the blue rocks of the Brandy
wide to the sand hills and pine forests ol
| old Sussex, and the glad shout will &C
| np the Slate is at last redeemed. Ap-
plause.l
During his remarks the Honorable
James received several rounds of ar
| plausn from the State Committee dele
| gates, Judge Fisher leading off by vigor
ously slappIng his thighs.
| Dan Stewart, of Wilmington, made a
motion for tue appointment of Com
mittee on Credentials, to which judge
Fisher, quick o perceive that Dan wa'
not on the side of the State Committee
offered an amendmet including the Com
mittees on Resolutions and Permanent
Organization also.
Dan accepted the amendment and tht
motion prevailed.
The chairman announced the com
mittees which had been selected in th'
county caucuses, as follows:
On Resolutions-Sussex, Thos. Cur
ry, John Cadc, Ii. w. McCaulley
Kent, Richard Harrington, VIM. ii
Parvis, Frank Richards New Castle
Levi G. Bird, George Ii. p. Simmons
r. Smith, Delaware Clark, Amo
Ford.
On Permanent Organization-Nev
Castle, II. Ii. McMullen, w. M
Stuckert, ID. Z. Hamilton, James Cur
lett, George Moore Sussex, DAME
Burton, w. 4. GriIlinburg, DR.. II. II
Burton Kent, DIR. George w. Mar
shall, Dir. Day, Caleb Boggs.
On Credentials-New Castle, Allel
Smith, T.. G. Shortlidge, w. A. Kim
mey, Henry c. McLear, and j. w. f
Peters Kent, Joseph Smithers, Iabe
Jenkins, John Downham Sussex, w
f. Rcvel, c. II. Maull, George w
Josephs.
The committees retired, and Oh mo
ton of |. N. Mills the Convention tool
a recess for fifteen minutes.
, NEARLY BATTLE.
At 2:30 o'clock the Convention reas
: sembled, and Allen Smith, of Viii
: mington presented the report of til
| Committee on Credentials. with th
/ statement that the contest in the Six
, ward had been sett ed by the rejectlo
: of both the contesting and the sittln
! delegations.
Said Lew Bird, innocently, "wha
is the ground for this action ?''
I ''Oh, never mind" responded Die
Harrington.
Mr.. Smith said the ground wa
t fraud, "Dimicrats" having voed q
J the delegate election. "We've decide
: to throw 'em both out," he said, st
show 'em that hereafter they must nj
low Dimicrats to vote at IA Repuhlica
delegate election" [ApplausC.
Dan Stewart moved toamend Smith
u motion by admitting the delegates d.
: ly returned as elected by the electI {
Z judpes. and Dick Harrington prom It