Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-19
THE DRmoORArIO CONTENTION.
A BODY In which Everything Ran
f,lne l. work

psrinp to caucus. The New Castle dele-
gates have pretty we'll settled upon
Messrs. Bates and Gray for delegates to
Chicago. Rx-Congressmsn Williams will
20 from Kent, with James l.. Wolcc.t,
Rsa. for his probable associate, while *
Congressman Martin will be one of the
Sussex delegates
william Herbert's New Castle fiiends
are still staying by him for delegate, and
will make strong fight for him in
caucus.
SUSSEX DELEGATES.
Che Sussex oauous continued in session
until I,30 p. In. John w. Causey and
ex Congressman Bdward l.. Martin were
named as delegates, with DR.. L. NJ.
Fowler OF Laurel ,and Charles WHITLEY,
clerk of the State Senate Of 1888, az
altsrnatOs. .....
NEW CASTLE SELECTS GRAY AND BATES.
The New Castle county caucus selected
Attorney -denersl Gray and George Ii.
Bates, Esq., as delegates to Chicago. Mr..
dray's election was almost unanimous.
Mr.. Bates received SO votes to 2S tor viii
liam Herbert.
William Herbert and William Dean
were named for alternates.
KENT AND SUSSEX.
The Kent county csuous selected James
l.. Woloott, ESQ, and ex Congressman
James Williams for delegates, with
Charles J. Harrington aud Robert J.
Reynolds for alternates.
At p. M, the hour announced for
opening the oonve1tion, the Sussex
oaucus was still in session.
CONVENTION ASSEMBLING.
At l30 O'Clock Chairman Robert J.
Reynolds OF the State central committee
called the convention TO order. He spoke
briefly, referring to the auspioiOus cir
oumstsnces under which the Democracy
OF Delaware assembled, with the chances
decidedly In favor OF the Democrats
throughout the country.
In regard to the candidates OF the
national Democratic party he said that OF
many good and loyal leaders Delaware
furnished one who lowered head and
shoulders above them all Senator Bayard,
Tumultuous applause greeted this sllu.
sion to Mr.. Bayard.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Reynolds nominated Or. Exekiel
W. Cooper, OF Kent oounty, as temporary
chairman. Charles W. Whitley Of Lewes,
was made temporary secretary.
Col. Martin, in order TO economist
time, moved that the temporary organi-
cation be made permanent, but Mr.. Dean
objected and the motion was withdrawn.
The following committees were then
appointed
On Permanent Organization - New
Castle: DR.. Howard ogle, Giles Lsmbson,
William Fighter, Nathan Mothersll and
Thomas Deakyne. Kent: f. NJ. Dunn,
DR.. James Temple, c. J. Hsrring ton,
Joseph s. Burchinal and Ezekiel Frazer.
sussex: DR.. R. J.. Bllegood, C. W.
Whitley, John NJ. Houston, DR.. Fowler
and Joseph g. MoNeal.
On Resolutions-New Castle: Merris
Taylor, William j. Black, William Dean,
j. W. Coooh, N. Williams. Kent R. R.
Kenny, DR.. Nathan Pratt, X. T. Cooper,
Robert j. Reynolds, Robert Hill. Sussex
Thomas 4. Records, W. T. Causey,
Psynter Frame, William r. Cannon.
On Credentisls--Kent Wilbur II.
Burnite, David Reese, Reynear williams,
DR.. b. l.. Lewis, W. Hutohins Sussex,
R. A. ROseD baum, W. A. Jacobs, ID. W.
Truitt, w. J. Morris, Ebe Walton. New
Castle was excused from any representa-
iion on the credentials committee.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The credentials committee reported the
list Of delegates reported by CAUCUS
as being correct. The committee on per-
manent organization reported the follow
ing officers : President, DR.. Cooper; Vice
Presidents, Nathaniel Williams, Francis
Nj. Dunu and Thomas Il. Records Score
taries, John NJ. Newell, R. r. Kenney and
c. W. Whitley.
DR.. Cooper, on accepting the permanent
presidency, referred to Senator Bayard
and evoked another round OF applause.
The committee on resolutions retired
aud during their absence the conven tion
elected the Chicago delegates as selected
by the cauCuses.
ENDORSING SENATOR BAYARD.
Hon. W. r. Csusey, from the commit
tee on resolutions, reported this follow
ing:
The Democratic party OF Delaware, in
convention assembled, in advance of the
declaration OF principles 80 soou to he
made by the Democracy OF the Union, de
olares its steadiast adherence to the
cardinal and time hOnored principles of
the party. The principles and policy
avowed in the platform adopted at ST.
Louis In 1876 and repeated at Cincinnati
In 1850 have been approved by time and
experience, and We trust that our dele
gates in the approaching convention at
Chicago will cooperate in conforming aud
adapting them to the present needs OF
the country.
We present to the whole country our
fellow citizen Thomas Francis Bsyard ~
a statesman who through his long public
career has enuuciAted aud illustrated the
enduring principles of the Democratic
faith, and whose nomination as President
would furnish at once the platform aud
the candidate, and whose election would
satisfy the highest aspirations of the
American people.
STORMS OF APPLAUSE.
The reading OF the resolutions created
another storm OF applause, which lasted
for several minutes when Senator
BRyard's name was reached.
WIN. L. Causey moved the adoption OF
the resolutions in a stirring speech. lie
said "When Mr.. Webster was named
rs candidate in the Wing convention
1t was said on his behalf that
no speech was necessary, as Mr.. Webster
was platform in himself. Mr.. Csusey
said Thomas Il. Bayard WAS a platform in
himself for Delaware and the whole
country.
Another storm Of applause then shook
the convention. The resolutions were
then adopted with a mighty shout and
with three enthusiastio cheers and tigel
for Senator Bayard, the convention a
2.l5 O'Clock adjourned
DovBR, June IS, lsS4.-The oonven
tion was remarkable one, ii
in many respects. 1t was remarkable fol
the unanimous spirit that prevailed
throughout and for the high character
and intellectual force of the delegations
Previous State conventions have had
perhaps, stronger leadership, bu
yesterdays convention, thr ughout
WAS composed OF better and stronger dele
cations from the respective hundreds
than ever assembled at Dover in the his
tory of the State. There were no "sticks'
put forward merely TO make full repre-
sentation, bu: tue convention was com
posed entirely of active, intelligeD
Democratic voters, who came together
with but a single purpose-that of pre-
senting in the most favorable and impreB
siye manner Delaware's offering to thu
Democracy of the whole country as tn,
Democratic candidate for President of thu
United States.
The convention session was necessarily
brief, as after the decision of the count,