Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-24
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE MEETING PASSES OFF VERY
QUIETLY-THE VARIOUS AP.
POIETMENT. MADE.

POIHTMENTB MADE.
The Democratic State Convention me
at Dover on Tuesday, and as everything
had been pre- arranged, the meeting
Ipassed off very quietly. DR.. SwithiI
IChand ler was made temporary chair
Imam, when the usual committees or
credentials, resolutions and permanent
Organization were appointed The
members OF the Committee on Creden.
tials from this county were Henry M.
Barlow, Samuel Black, John Lacker
man, Theodore Armstrong and T. e.
wood Singley.
or the Committee on Resolutions, 7.
Q. Grubb, Esq, Joseph Roberts, Wp.
Cooch, Joseph Derrickson and j. Frank
Bali, Esq, represented New Castle
County, and John X. Brsdford, ESQ.,,
William Dean, Duval Gibbs, E. r..
Cochran and William Herbert were ON
tho Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ten. Dr. Chandler was made perna-
nent Chairman. Three Vice Presidents
ami three Secretaries were also appoint
ed, Harry Sharpley, Esq, being the
Vice President and j. Alfred Collins the
Secretary from this county.
The following memorial from the
State Temperance Alliance was pre-
seDted by William Dean, OF Newark {:
To the Democratic Convention of Della
ware:
| The undersigned, on behalf of the
State 7, mperxnce Alliance, respectful
ly ask ysur honOrably body to insert q
local option plank in your platform.
They do not ask you to endorse prohibi-
tion, but simply to recommend the sub
mission Of the question by legislative
tenactment to the people to be dotermin-
cd by them, 1t il evident that the
voters will at any rate, sooner
Tor later, directly or Indirect.
lily, give expression TO their views on
this subject, but tho course herein sug
gested by your petitioners will have
the effect to withdraw all the temper.
ance Legislative candidates, to take
and to keep the question out Of pOliti cs
and allow the ad voca tes Of temperance
to vote according to party predictions.
Trusting that the proposition 'reia
made will be fav0rably considered,
they have the honor to subscribe them.
selves, very respectfully, W. Fl. Pur-
nell, Charles Moore, George w. Wells,
William Q. Pickles, Albert Cowgirl, L.
B. Coursey, William Il. Cahoon, 7. J..
Stevenson, A. w. Is. Moore, Henry W..
Morrow, comm ittee.
The memorial was referred to the
committee on resolutions, but no action
was taken UPON 1t. Charles b. Lore,
Esq, WAS nominated for Congress by
acclamation. The following Presi-
dental electors were then nominated !:
New Castle county, Peter N. Brennan |;
Kent County, DIR. Nathan Pratt; Sussex
county, j. Turpin Moore. The MEM
i h IL n1 sss
were appointed as follows: New Cas-
tie county, William B. Norton, Joseph
Roberts, K r. Cochran, William Her
bet and George II. Bates, Esq. Kent
county, j. b. Pennington, DR.. Beniah
II. Lewis, DR.. Nathan Pratt, Robert
j. Reynolds and Presley Spruance !;
Sussex county, Ebe Tunnel, X. III.
Williams, Andrew j. Horsey, DIR. q.
H. Richards and William II. Stevens.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which was adopted:
The DenocAts ofDelaw are, by their rep
lresentatiVes in state convention at
Dover, Septemb Der %, 1884 do declare
first that they earnestly pledg, their
steadfRst adherence To the principles
and policy which have guided the
Democratic party Of Delaware in its
wise, reputable and economical admin
istI at on of the government of thisState
and which for more than quarter of q
century have justly won anu retained
the confidence and support of an intelli.
gent and appreciative p p,ople.
That tbe refoi ms proposed by the
Democratic party aud EN- BOD led in the
amendment to the constitution iu re-
gard to the political system and the In
creased representation for New Castle
,txvf rI,an ~ Ii
by the last Legislature and approved
by the Governor, Recommend themselves
t. The citizens of the State and are
hereby approved.
That in the candidates for President
and Vice President nominated by the |
National Democratic Convention at |
Chicago, and the platform Of principles |
enunciated By said convention, we have |
the pledge and guarantee that the sue.
cess of the Democratic party In the |
present canvass will insure reform in
the civil service, purity in the adminis- |
tration OF government, economy in the |
expenditure of the public money, re-.
duction in taxation, prosperity to the
country and happiness to the people of
every section.
BIaines Erip Through Ohio.
The Republican State Committee of
Ohio has announced the following route
for Mr. Blaine's trip through that State:
He will enter the State Friday, Sep.-
ember 26, by way of Ashtabula and
gainesville TO Cleveland, thence by way
of e Eyria, Norwalk and Fremont to
Toledo, thence Sandusky via Fostoria,
thence to Dayton via TiffiD, Kenton,
Bellefontaine, Urbana amt Springfield,
thence to Cincinnati via Hamilton,
thence via Xsnia to Columbus, thence to
Bellaire via Newark and Zanesvslle pass
ing out OF the State Of October A. He
will spend one night in Cleveland, Sun.
day in Toledo, Monday night at San
dusky, Tuesday night at Dayton, Wed.
nesday and Thursday at Cincinnati
Friday night at Columbus and Satur.
day at Bellaire."
The train conveying Mr.. Blaine from
Philadelphia last night reached Jersey
City at 11.35 p. m, having made the
trip in less than two hours. Mr.. Blaine
said he was greatly pleased with his