Daily Republican., 1882-08-23
nvWoCRATICCO CONVENTION
n. ETOCKLEY. NOMIHATED
rOR GOVERNOR ANDOMAS'
,ORE FOR CON GkESS.

pOR GOVERAOK ANDOAA
LOBE FOR CON GKEsS.
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,,,n DEL, August 22.-At ar
poNSn honr this morning the delegates
early Una TDsmocratic State Convention
70 sno n..ivad last night, were astir and
WHO az n the situation of the coming
viewlnk IT, ~ was conceded all along that
cCnsSSS, Z S S,S.,,ould be fight between Moore,
StoCtlO' MANY Of the delegates were
county, county, urging J. Turpin Moore's
Strongly gSotwithstanding his previous de-
nalno,, ,on SO n accept In.the caucus held
cllnS.ny;gb .,;Obt t at the Richardson House,
s1N,.tssT lsss s wolcott read letter from
SSsi ~ Moore, in which WAS stated, ,that ne
W, Nj M =, desire the nomination nor did
dla poo ~t ~ be Governor, but If the con-
Pc wnn' aOn forced the nomiuation upon
en%Tn Sa could not assume the RESPONSE
@ iIity Of declining the same; ;,o a.. i.
' TS;s letter led many to believe That
t%S %no,S was in the field and would
". ..adOrasd %Cd by the Sussex delegation,
stIo snuJs ths salisbury men. were earnestly
iI lh;US far bis nomination and by
rn rn;nS hetore the Sussex delegation
aUrTisi UiSadI Il looked bad for stockley.
araral ,v compromise candidates were
peSoaSi THaS If among them beipg DIR. Hen
i4y RISSIsv of Kent and Victor DUPONT
TaT Castle, Upon the arrival OF the
.Nt mt" and sussex delegates this morn
~ ui they nav Immediately went into eau
us S The former did but little work as
uO,vthing uO depended on Sussex and
sftSr Going through the regular routine
W. W. sdionrued, The latter however
@ aTa IN session for nearly two hours, at
Ss and Of which time they were no
AVER to a settlement than they were
tSs bspiuning and consequently the
stIoOk was gloomy and a fight i'm
ninent
antion Il was aScertained that j. Tur-
I Moore was out of the race, he hav.
. ssnt telegram to that effect, and
Sinp that under no circumstances
Snld he accept the nomination nor did
want his name to 60 before the con-
linton, This was received with much
satisfSction by his supporters and
kev did not know what to make of the
Gter received yesterday, to the effect
IN he would accept but, after 3 nights
Sliberatiop, to send o telegram just
ptrary to the contents of the letter,
Ia they all, with one accord, conclu-
a 10 drop his name from the list.
rbs convention was called to order
3 o'clock by DR.. Swithin Chandler,
hem !. wilkins Cooch, of New CASTLE
Dupty was made temporary chairman
d took his seat amid applause. Sew
N attempts were made to secure a
nporary secretary, but every man
minated seemed to have more impor.
nt business on hand and could not
I've. at last Horace r. Mustard, Of
ant county, was elected to the posi-
Ia. The roll was called and each del.
ate answered to his name, after
hlch the various committees, as chosen
caucus by each county, were an
unced and Immediately thereafter re-
ed.
The Committee on Credentials repor-
the names correct and no contest.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
tion returned and reported the fol-
wing officers Of the convention:
President--J. Wilkins Cooch, of New
|nstle County.
Vice Presidents-R. T. Cochran, New
Ngtle; Dr.. Henry Ridgley of Kent,
d Samuel NJ. Sipple OF Sussex.
eCretarieS-W, II, Brady of New
'htle II. r. Mustard of Kent, and DIR.
hn FOoks Of Sussex.
The report was adopted and the Off
b elect took seats on the platform.
III, CooCh thanked the convention
the honor conferred upon HIM and
ped that harmony would prevail in
meeting.
IT 24O o'clock the New Castle dele
lon retired for q short time, followed
the Kent and Sussex delegates. In
bort time they returned and business
resumed.
p behalf Of the committee on reso.
onS, Colonel Whiteley arose and sub
I'D the following platform, for the
liberation Of the convention. Be-
reading 1t however, Mr.. Whiteley
e short address, IN which he said
the Democracy of Delaware had
Virtuauyin power for 80 years,
ng which time they had been
ltul and honest in their administra.
while the Republican party had
principles; were dishonest, corrupt,
ayaGant and unworthy to handle
fens OF government. He further
d that they had never been in pow.
this state and thank God they
n will be.
pie many were of a contrary opin-
! that time they applauded the
Ker and he resumed his speech, by
lrlng vengeance upon the Republi.
party and branding them for every.
that was bad, after which the
Ocratc platform was read.
THE PLATFORM,
ooLVED, That the results of wise,
!, prudent, and economical ad-
ptration by the Democratic party
government of the State of Della.
lot many years, are attested by
emirable condition of our finances
lhing State credit so high,
taxation as low, as the richest
proudest of our sisters of the
with assets exceeding our
ues our State debt has been
reduced and funded at the
favorable rates of interest and on
'lat place its speedy extinction
control
~ Sns DUTY Of popular education
Sen fulfilled by a common school
10y sssoadily improved and literally
sIrlctly complying with public
aon not dollar has been lost to
psSary BY the detalcation of
cratic official.
security to property and person
on carefully maintained except
Nv case wherein the rancorous
,Gisn ~. Of our political opponents
@ y she administration of justice
Uyented 1, shocking crime from
'"''ea with coudigu punish
nvEp, That We are III favor of
SCe'numents to the constitution
,IiSsate--either by constitu ;ioual
iUu bo or legislative enactments-
@ W necessary to reform and i'm .