Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-19

Voices--"wc want II distinctly under
STOOD that there must BE- reply;n we will
answer him." &C., leading up 70 cries ~
SIT down, " island up, "order," cheers,
yells and Kisses.
The chair pounding vigorously with his
gavoi--"Those gentlemen who are not
delegates will be put out; the house will
be cleared"
MIR. Vandegrift-'They have ruled ont
OF the First ward James O'Dopnell and
put In William Kyne. ask for fairness.
James ODonnell, in the face of com.
mittee composed OF his enemies, is on.
titled TO have his name 20 on there. he.
cnnse every judge signed his credentials
there is no going behind that. In the
Third ward Dickey has his credentials,
but this committee has ruthlessly thrown
aside their report and returned man
who did not receive the credentials. In
the Fourth ward Michael Kane received
credentials signed by one of tho inspectors
and two assistants he Ia turned down.
In the Seventh ward JaIneh Malloy has
Credentials signed by every mani
Voice" How about the Louisiana Re
tnrning Board2H Cries OF ''order" and
''shut up.n
MIR. Vandegrift--"I stand here and ask
this convention of Democrats for fair
play. The very name of Democracy
means fair play. These men have received
these votes; | know there are enough fair
men here TO over-rule this thing" Cries
Of "order, !" 'sit down. &c.
The ehair-"Gentlemen who are not
members ale not allowed TO interfere;
they will BIO put out" Renewed confu-
siohs, during which Mr.. ynndegrift could
be seen gesticulating and trying to make
the concluding sentence of his protest
heard.
As soon as he sat down Charles Mo
Whorter in voice of much volume and
| ring, began: "As q Democrat, / Join
hnnd with him for fair play, but am sur
prised at him, TO come up on this floor
and talk about fair voting when the name
of Wilmington elections should raise q
blister on the check" Hurrahs,
yells and misses intsrmingled with the
furious rapping of the chairman's gavel,
cries of ''sit down, ''go ON "They talk
about the First ward" the speaker was
heard to say and then the uproar WIS re-
| doubled and groans, Kisses, cheers, stamp
ing, cries Of ''shut up, order, "order,"
''put him ont, prevailed until Mr.. Yande-
grift, who had jumped up again succeeded
in saying: 81 have had fair play; am
not afraid TO let this man state what he
has to state; let him speak"
Mr.. McWhorter said he would reply in
| order to Mr.. Vandegrift, and when the
tumult finally subsidized sufficiently he was
heard saying ut is only n repetition of
what we saw last Saturday in Whining
| ton this kind of serpents that undermine
| the liberties of the American citizen have
| undertaken to undermine the Democratic
party Of Wilmington. Every free Amer
lean citizen may well spurn them from
the Democrats. What is the history of
the First ward Why, sir, it has been
shown by responsible affidavits that Mr..
/ Kyne had clean, square, unquestioned
majority in the ward and inside of IL
minutes after the return was signed
one of the judges was doctoring the
| returns, and this is sworn to by
testimony that cannot be impeached.
We will take the Third ward and the
Tenth; it is a repetition all through.
Take the facts in New CASTLE county and
we have two sheriffs and three coroners
running by Just such transactions as this
Take the Seventh ward and we have the
aflidayits Of all these men that they went
and cast their votes for Harry Emmons
we took them before notary public anf
theymade affidavit before God that they
voted for Harry Emmons. Is the Demo
cratic party to be led longer by this kint
of election We come here and appea
to the honest men of Kent and SUSSEX
in Gods name to extend us protecting
hand, for we can't get il at home."
i Applause, Kisses, yells, groanH, durinl
which two or three speakers were tryinl
to get the floor to reply to Mr.. Mcwhorter
but were cut of by vociferous demand
for the question, to which the chat
! yielded. Storms Of ayes and noes fol
lowed the putting of the question. TIL
chair thought 1.-THE ayes have il, p" but
, call of the roll was demanded and tn
! secretaries proceeded to take IL; n worl
of much tediousness and difficulty, inter
, rupted now and then by appeals for
! sufficient degree Of order to enable deis
1 | gates 10 hear their names called and tn
! | chair to catch THEN responses. The re
suit was the adoption of the report by
vote of l16 to Gl. Several then propose
that the names OF the ousted delegates
| called and their votes recorded, since the
4 | could not affect the result, but the propo
sition was not entertained.
/ E. r. Cooper moved that in order :
! | expedite business the temporary organ
| | zNtion be made permanent. Ben ALE
, offered an amendment that Robert II
7 Hill, Of Duck Greek, be made permanen
4 chairman, and John #. salisbury move
a TO Law the motion on the table. This me
0 tion was declared adopted but w. Pol
4 Cummins appealed from the decision an
. called the ayes and nays on the appea
o After the tedious call was finished,
e showed n vote of 1870 TO 46 in favor
a sustaining the decision and the motion
q mako the temporary organization PERM
d nent then prevailed.
Z NOMINATING CANDIDATES.
i. EFT. Cooper moved that the CONVEX
l. tiop proceed to nominate candidate Il
Il governor, and the chairman, without pu
/. ting the question, announced that nom
10 nations were in order.
,r ~ nominate William Herbert" sa
/ Albert IL. Silver of New CASTLE.
IA Robert q. Justis nominated DR.. Swith
ID Chandler.
20 E. Il. Norny of st. Georges nominate
st Hon. b. T. Biggs, in brlef aduret
"a in which he referred to his long acqliaii
40 ance with the people of Delaware ana :
it labors in the interest OF the Democrat
ne party. 5., /.
to nomination of William Herbert IN a nm
la inc speech, in which he said that N
nd Herbert represented a large majority
nv tbe people of New Castle county. \
MS mense cheering and applause greeted u
he sentiment.
of John +. Salisbury seconded the MOI
10. nation of Major Biggs and more che'
to and applause followed. 49,,
r. d. Vandegrift Esq, then Jump
III. upon the stage and began speech,
"a optcome of which was awaited with dc
interest. He said no had come to
II convention TO nominate Edwin II. Oochi
I'M for Governor, but word had just come
him that the friends of Mr.. Cochran a
he If Mr.. Oooch had united on the man "
II, had made the name OF Fherin
New Castle county known through
ia. the country. Tremendous applau'
mt Tbey would rather JON hal
Ian with him. as n man of the peol
tbe than with any other man who VIII
ave- nut before the convention. lseueV
ed Cheering and applause You have
5o' Won wo1ld give us the choice OF =
in | CASTLE county. [oheers for Herbert
,ite Won ioin hands with the friends o. va
he ran. Herbert and Cooch, you will be v
oes the overwhelming majority OF our coul
hat There is no use fool'ng' NON ~, ~ mi
in must go with us, and we must pu'
the through this convention .,a,
led This was the first public mtitna'
that the Cochran forces had come pye
Herbert, and tremendous cheering eI IN
| a.,nntinapmnIlt. III