Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
BAYARD FOR PRESIDENT
a FATOHWORD WHIOH MAY PROVE
PRUPHETIO.
The Train Pals Ont Amid Cheers
and EffewOrks- Governor stock
ley Pledges Sussex for I,5OO Ma
iOrtIy for Bayard.

delegation numbering about 100 people,
including the leading Democrats OF the state
loft the r., W. n b. railroad station Friday
night aboard the handsome b. & o. sleepers,
Opoquen and Parkersbnrg, attached to the
ll.09 p. m. train, for Chicago. A large
crowd OF friends assembled to see the party
start away and as the train moved out from
the station, deafening cheers went up for
Bayard and the success of the travellers.
Colored lights burned brilliantly on either
side of the tracks and rockets and many
colored roman candles shot up into the air
in dazzling relief against the black and
foreboding sky.
One each side of the coaches large can
vases, the length Of the car, bore the inscrip-
ton, 1884, Bayard for President, 1884" in
large capital letters. The delegation will
make its home in the luxurious coaches dur
ing the next 36 hours, as it will reach Chicago
on Sunday morning making the trip from
Baltimore over the Baltimore q Ohio railroad,
Arriving at Chicago, the party will join the
State delegates who reached the convention
city this morning. The delegation waaheaded
by Governor 5tockley and Secretary OF State
Causey and included:
E. Il. Cochran, Thomas Holcomb, Seweli O..
Biggs, George A. Maxwell, William Herbert,
Walter Cummins, Eco, John X. Bradford,
Esq, I. =. Armstrong, Thomas y. Williams,
William I. Singles, William Z. Eields, L. G..
Vandegrift, j. T. Eliason. J. j. Toner,
Joseph DoughertS, Alexander B. Cooper,
Esq, Samuel Il. Black, William Aud,
Samuel Handy, j. B. Foard, W. A.
Oomegys Nathaniel Williams, Harlan Mccall,
Gormley, Herman Lange ]. Clayton Massey,
Frank z. Kane, Lewis Miller, John Plunkett,
John Fl. Rodney, Esq, j. Wilkins Cooch, John
Pyle, George ii. Raymond, John M. Yoshel,
John M. Jones, B. W. Weldin, Il. B. McIntire
William Dean, John ". Graham, Patrick
Mahoney, Lewis Sasse, J. Frank BAL, Esqa
r. Il. Taylor, John M. Newell, Martin Farrell
Henry CLAY Turner, Esq, William 81. Blake,
Charles Kyle, Edward A. Parker, George o.
Kerr, W. S. Truss, Fl. Hathaway, L. 7. Mote,
II. B. Latham, p. J.. Hatton, l.. r. Rawiins,
Ebe Tunnel, John P. Virden, O. J. Harring-
ton, DIR. Lewis, Hezekiah Harrington, Paynter
Frame, H. O. Carpenter, Harbeson Hickman,
Joseph Burchinal, e Frank Wilds, erasmus
NAPLES, DR.. L. Fowler and others.
Several others, including Merris Taylor,
who will represent the GAZETTE at the
convention, joined the party at Baltimore.
The excursionists began gathering at their
cars about 10 o'clock last evening, where
Agent Rose sold the tickets and made an
allotment OF berths. Lower berths werein active
demand, but there were no preferences, given
as they were allotted through q drawing,
Sewell @. Biggs and John X. Bradford, Esq,
drew most desirable lower berth, and Mayor
Black Of New Castle was allotted the berth
overhead. The ticket for the other half Of
the mayors berth was destroyed, as no one
could be induced to risk sleeping at such an
altitude with such q heavy bed-fellow.
Messrs. Bradford and Biggs expressed con-
siderable uneasiness for their safety, but
took every precaution in the way Of an acci-
dental insurance risk, and were arranging for
alternate watches and sleeps when the mayor
should retire. -
In the cars the air was sitting hot and
glossey linen melted away like ice IN a July
sun. The crowd OF friends OF the delegates
passed to and fro through the wheeled
palaces, until the train drew away from the
station.
just before the start Col. Moore stepped
out upon the platform and in response to
calls from the crowd which had been cheer
ing for Bayard and Governor Stockley and
creating a great noise generally upon the
outside, proclaimed that he was going to
Chicago to do what he could to nominate
Bayard ''and whether we do or not, said he,
1--WE come back as good Democrats as we CO."
He continued pledging New Castle county
to give $50 majority to Bayard. The Col
oners address was received with storms Of
applause.
Calls were made for Governor Stockley,
who came to the car door and spoke to the
crowd, stating that Colonel Moore has
pledged New CASTLE county for $50 majority;
will pledge Sussex to give Bayard ma
jority Of $500. An outburst of deafening
applause greeted the Governors remarks.
Prothonotary Burchinal of Dover in response
TO calls pledged Kent county for a majority
Of 1000 il Senator Bayard is nominated.
Every reference to Delaware's fsyorite
son created the greatest enthusiasm
which did not die away until the train had
gone out of sight. The delegation to Chicago
determined to do all in its power to assist in
Senator Bayard's nomination, and the mem
bers feel that they have every reason for the
firm belief that their choice of Presidential
candidates will be placed at the tickets head
by the convention.
Senator Bayard will remain at home during
the session OF the convention and will leave
his candidacy entirely and wholly in the hands
of his friends.