Middletown transcript., 1886-08-19
BIGGS---PENINGTON.

oI0NkO L C4N 1AN ~ Il SfANs
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEN
TION N0MINATEs BENJAMIN 7
BIGGs FOR GOVERNOR AND JOHN D
PENNINGTON FOR CONGRESS. "A BIZ
DAY FOR THE sAULsBURYs AND !
WATERLOO FOR THE ADMINIsTRA
TIoNIsTs.-BUT A LIVELY TIM
AND A FIGHT TO THE LAST DITCH
THE PLATFORM AND SOME NOTE:
BY THE REPORTER.
Dover was thronged on Tuesda!
with men who had come to see th'
nomination made and with those whit
had come to make it. Long befor'
the hour the room up under the roo
Of the court house was crowded almos
to suffocation and the thermometer
skirmished around the 1000 mark
in manner that o1tdid all its previous
efforts in this or foreign parts-if ont
may be permitted to judge by hii
own sensations. Every delegate seem.
ed in thorough good humor and alst
thoroughly in earnest in the wori
which had been cut out for him to do
From the very start it was apparent
that the adherents of Mr.. Biggs had
the controlling power in the convention
and with the aid Of the Herbert men
had large majo rity in the votes on
the temporary organization, etc.
At 12 o'clock the convention was
called to order by Robert J. Reynolds
Mr.. Reynolds nominated William F.
Burnite as temporary chairman, and
Mr.. John F. Salisbury nominated
Robert H. Davis. A vote being taken
Mr.. Davis was elected temporary
chairman. Mr.. Davis thanked the
convention for the UNLOCKED for and
unmerited honor" Thus far the delib-
erations Of the convention had been
carried on without noise or commo-
tion. The nomination of secretaries
being in order, Benjamin T. Moore,
of Sussex, and W. Polk Cummins, Of
Kent were named without opposition ;
and from New Castle John T. Dickey
and Peter j. Horty were nominated
and the latter was made secretary
from New Castle county amid much
For vice presidents were
named Robert Hill, of Kent, Isaac N.
Fooks, of Sussex, and DR.. l. S. Val
landigham of New Ca stle. After the
of these officers by the
chair, the convention being in some
what confused condition, brass band
stationed Immediately in front Of the
platform played tune that drowned
all other noise while the chairman
his head, took long
breath, and was led to the rear to be
posted up as to the duties he was to
perform.
When the music ceased the chair
man said that he would proceed
20 announce the committee on creden
;ials consisting of Eve from each coun-
y. This announcement called forth
another burst of opposition. Dele
rates crowded the space in front of the
platform, some insisting that the chair
Ihould be sustained and others con-
ending for the old-time custom Of the
counties selecting their own delegates
n caucus. A dozen men shouted for
all at once and the chair
nan again stood and looked at them
ii in helpless wonderment. A num-
Yer of gentlemen came to his relief and
le finally announced the following pre-
arranged committee
New Castle-John NJ. Newell,
-ames 7. Shallcross, John Townsend,
robert c. Justis, John I. Boyle.
Kent-E. 7. Cooper, A. n. Cahall,
'eter K. Meredith, Edgar Mallory,
ohm Harrington.
Sussex-A. J. Horsey, w. s. Nc
abe, I. N. Fooks, William Reynolds,
ohm Ell. B. Mustard.
After more shouting and motions
be motion to adjourn for one hour
7as finally put and carried at 1
'clock.
Upon re-assembling at 2 O'Clock the
on credentials rendered their |
sport which materially changed the |
of the Wilmington delega- |
on. 1t settled the Wilmington con-
,sts in favor of K yne against O'Don-
ell in the First ward, Lally against |
Hickey in the third, McCullin against
.ane in the Fourth, Empons against
[alloy in the Seventh, and Mcbride
yainst Whelan in the Tenth. Senator
[cWhorter was substituted for John
:. Schuhardt of New Castle, L. G.
andegrift, ESQ.,, took the place
James Mnlligan Of Red Lion,
Id John Biggs, ESQ.,, was given
place in the st. Georges delega-
On. After the secretary had read the
port of the committee on credentials /
I'd before it wasput to a vote Mr.. L.
Vandegrift said he wished to enter
protest against the action Of the
,mmittee. Some opposition was at
st made to his making any sort of a
eech but on his demanding fair play
ID free speech as became good Demo-
ats, it was accorded him. Mr.. G.
McWhorter replied on behalf Of the
mmittee. His first attempt called
rth storm of Kisses, but upon Mr..
andegrift's request that his opponent
accorded the same courtesy as he
d been, Mr.. McWhorter was allow
to 60 on with his speech. A vote
ing taken whether the report be ac-
pit ed or no there were 116 ayes to 81
US.
While the votes on the tempo
" organization had shown which
w tho nonvnnt;0r mas I;IyaIv - |