Middletown transcript., 1886-08-19

Marvel, of Sussex said he spoke the
: sentiments Of the Sussex delegation
when he said they were in favor of
New Castles choice.
The confusion and excitement was
intense, as it was apparent that all op-
= posing factions had combined against
Mr.. Biggs and the Herbert men,
backed by great company who were
not delegates were shouting Herbert !
Herbert to the echo. At this de-
monstration some Biggs men not well
up in the personelle of the convention
drew long faces-and well they might
if noise boded ill for their candidate.
But General Salisbury only shook his
uncombed locks and smiled the smile Of
a man with fist full of tricks, and
some to spare. And that he smiled
upon the right premise the subsequent
ballot showed. The voting for Cover
nor was by ballot and tellers being ap-
pointed by each side the delegates
marched up and deposited their ballots.
When the name of the last delegate
from old Sussex had been called a
calm of expectancy fell upon the con-
vention as the tellers began the count.
Sussex being the last to vote was on
top, and the way she said Biggs, Biggs
Biggs, made the cold chills run up and
down the spines of the Herbert men.
But every mothers son kept quiet
until the tally reached 81 votes for
.Biggs-which gave him majority
over all-and then mighty shout of
victory went up from the throats of the
Biggs men that ought to have been
heard "From the blue rocks of Brandy
wine to the sands of Baltimore hun
dred." The complete count stands as
follows: Biggs 101, Herbert 70, Chand-
Ter 8, Black 2 giving Hon. Benja-
min 7. Biggs a clear majority of 81
over all opponents, and undoubtedly
making him the choice of majority
of the convention as we'll as of the De-
mocratic party. After the announce
ment of the vote the nomination was
made unanimous.
From the best information obtaina-
BILE, it is believed the Biggs vote COM
prised % from New Castle, % from
Kent, and so from Sussex, while Her
bert received 80 from New Castle, %
from Kent, and 10 from Sussex. DR..
Chandler's s votes comprised five from
Mill Creek and three from Christiana
and DR.. Blacks two votes came from
Kent.
The nomination of q representative
in congress being the next in order,
John B. Pennington was put in nomina-
tion by John Mitchell Houston, Mr.
Salisbury seconded the nomination and |
the chair declared him elected by accli-
nation. A delegate whose gentle voice |
had not been heard before, and whose
name we did not catch, also present ed |
the name Of William F. Burnite but,
though he made a tremendous effort,
he could not get his candidate any
further than to have the nomination
seconded. An appeal from the decision
of the chair was taken and upon
call of the ayes and nays the chair
was sustained by vote of 88 to 81.
Immediately after the vote on the
Governorship was announced the hall
began to clear Of spectators and delega-
tes and in the congressional nomination
there was but little interest manifested.
After Mr.. Pennington s nomination had
been declared unanimous Mr.. John
F. Salisbury offered the following plat
form which was adopted by unani-
nous vote:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of Della ware, through
their delegates in convention as
sembled, declare their adherence to the
principles enunciated by the National
Democratic Convention held in
Chicago in 1884, and insist that
their faithful observance in the
management of public affairs is essen
tial to proper government and the pros
perity and happiness of the American
people. Federal taxation can only be
rightfully imposed to provide for the
necessary expenditure of the general
government, including the payment of
pensions to persons entitled thereto, {
the maintenance of the public credit
and the gradual reduction of the pub
lie debt. We, therefore, favor such re-
vision and modification of our tariff {
laws as will relieve the people of the l
country from unnecessary burdens I
while providing the necessary revenues
to meet the legitimate demands upon
the federal treasury. q
The Democracy of Delaware, in COM
mon with the people of the whole |
country, recognize in President Cleve- l
land an honest and patriotic chief
anxious to secure proper
Of public affairs, and t
entitled to the confidence and support
Of the American people. The Demo- 8
cratic party of Delaware points with ?
pride to its management of the affairs c
Of the State for the last thirty years as 2
The strongest possible claim to the con-
tinued confidence and support Of the .
people of the State. t
Mr.. MeWhorter also offered resolu- :
lion declaring the sense of the con-
vention as being opposed to reappoint- Il
nents to county Offices. Mr.. Nc b
Whorter's resolution was adopted. I
After the chair had appointed the
State Central committee, and other G
business preliminary to adjournment Il
lad been transacted the convention ad- . :
ourned. n,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. "
New Castle County-Theodore F. tc
Armstrong, P. A. Horty, W. P. Biggs, o
!. Frank Ball, Richard Ferguson. pI
Kent-B. B. Allen, John P. Sauls-
Jury, George 81. Gilderslesve, John s. o.
William Hutchinson. Q.
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