The daily gazette., 1882-07-28

Rho Wilmington Bargain CarrAsd Out Tor
the Sake af HaFmony.
ESPECIAL dispatches TO the Gazette.l
DovRR, July E.--Jacob Moore is here |
and Will make q lively fight for Fooks. HIS
blood is up ard he means business.
NEW CASTLE MEN ON DICK. Il
Down. July 27.-The New Castle dele
0ation arrived shortly before noon. Mean
time The Sussex men were In cancus, hne un-
cerstanding being that there shoulo % ny
unit rule adopted. MIR. Moore adoressee
them, saying he was for harmony anu alu
not want any trouble. He wanted to see tne
STRONGEST MAN NOMINATED,
And IN his opinion this man was Fooks'
who had not Withdrawn hom the contest.
II was the intention of the caucus 70 have
vote to see whether the choice was FoOks or
Curry. but Just then Dick Harrington came
IN from the Kent county cancps, OF which
he was chairman. This caucus had de-
eided TO hold to the bargain made
At the European Hotel, and he asked that
all county lines be merged, and that Sussex
accept the ultimatum laid down there. In
earnest eloquence he urged that this be
done 1t was the general opinion after this
that the majority Of Sussex should say who
should be nominated for Governor
HIGGINS PuTs IN HIS OAR.
Mr.. Higgins came in, addressed the eau
Gus on the agreement, and finally,by almost
mutual consent, 1t was agreed to appoint
committee of three to see If the New Castle
delegates were In favor Of holding to the
agreement or respecting the choice OF
Sussex. The committee was named as
Jacob Moore, Robert Lambden and Hiram
McColly.
At this time, 1890, the committee h
meeting.
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Among the New Castle delegates mucl
doubt of peaceful convention exists.
THE BARGAIN TO BE RATIFIED.
Dover DEL, July 27, p. NIT is nov
announced that the New Castle delegation
will sustain the agreement and vote fol
Curry and Hastings. Mr.. Moore, 1t is said
has determined not TO present kooks
name,
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
The convention assembled shortly after
o'clock, and II. W. Cannon called It 4
order in a brief speech, congratulating then
ON the condition ofthe party at present an
nominating as chairman DIR. w. I. Collin
of Smyrna, who was elected, and made
brief speech on taking the chair.
On motion of Harry McMullen the usus
committees were appointed.
A negre delegate obje tied to McMulle
making a motion, as he was not delegate
The first committees is as follows: on Pc
manent organization, Austin Harrington
Joseph NJ. Pusey, d. p Hamilton, Georg
W. Sawyer, George Ely Richard Harrington
DIR. Curtis, DIR Marshall, DIR. II. z. BurtoI
DIR. j. g. Dawson. A recess of half an hor
was then taken.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
On reassembling the Committee on Cr
dentials reported that there were no contest
The Committee on Permanent Organic
tion reported as follows
Chairman-Dr. w. T. Collins.
Vice Presidents-Joel Thompson, Ne
Castle d. P. Barnard, Kent w. w. MOrgt
Sussex.
secretaries-Levi Garrett, New Castl
w. o. HOffecker, Kent; George w. Patio
Sussex.
The report was adopted, only one disser
ing vote being given.
The committee on resolutions report
platform through Mr.. Bird, the chairma
1t was adopted.
DOVER, July 27--The other commits
appointed by the convention were as +
lows On Credentials-James h. Lohar
Frederick Pyle, Charles Tatnan, DAY
Eastburn, Robert II. Hill, J. ]. Gre
Robert Lambden, A. s. Small, w.
Rlcnarus, On hesoiuuOhs-beNl u ID
Benjamin Nields, Ii. c. McLear, r. l.. A
strong, p. J. Handy, New Castle F; j.
Moore, J. Colby Smith, james Fras
Kent Hiram w. McColly, Jacob Nj
and J. H. Cader, Sussex.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
On motion of Col. A. s. Small the
vention proceeded to nominate candit
for Governor Jacob Moore, in
speech withdrew Mr.. FoOks' name amid
pause. He said the party was boun'
win. The platform was right and he WI
favor of harmony. He would therefore
for Mr.. Curry. Mr.. Higgins then pl
Mr.. Curry's name before the convention
he was nominated by acclamation.
Continued in fourth edition.