St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-13
The Bayard Faction Triumphs
in the Delaware Demo-
cratic Convention.
FarmerReynolds for Governor
and Peach Grower CauSey
for Congress.
The Platform DenouneeS the
G. O. P, Reed and the
Force Bill.
It Calls for Equal Laws and
Equality Before the
Law.

DOVER, Del, Aug. 12.-Prior to the
assembling of the delegates to the Dem
ocratic state convention to-day a secret
conference was held at which were
present Thomas F. Bayard, ex-Gov.
Stockley, Robert j. Reynolds tine most
prominent gubernatorial candidate). and
a few other party leaders. The dele
gates from the three counties also held
separate caucuses. Col. w. H. Stevens.
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, called the convention to
order in the Court house hall at 12:45
o'clock. The calling of the roll of del
egates occupied considerable time. after
which the usual committees were ap-
pointed. There were no contests. DR..
E. w. Cooper was chosen temporary
chairman, and the committees retired
to consult. The conference of leaders,
including Mr.. Bayard, failed to agree on
ticket. The delegates from each county
held caucuses. Kent agreed to stick to
Robert j. Reynolds and Newcastle and
Sussex arrived at no conclusion. EX-
Gov. Stockley took the chair as perma-
nent chairman and the committee on
credentials reported no contests. Then
amid great applause ey-Secretary Bay
ard mounted the platform and read the
platform, which was unanimously
adopted. Nominations were then re-
ceiYed. Irving Handy, former Sauls-
bury man, nominated Robert j. Rey-
nolds, of Kent county, and Attorney
General John BiggS seconded the mo-
ton. Caleb S. Pennewell, was also put
in nomination. Mr.. Reynolds was
nominated on the first ballot and the
convention became
An UprOar Of Applause.
Reynolds received $50 votes, Penne-
well IA, Williams and Black 10.
Reynolds nomination was unanimous.
The state central committee was named
and then John w. Causey, of Sussex
county, was nominated for congress by
reclamation, Committees to notify the
candidates of their nomination were APP
pointed and the convention adjourned.
1t is believed that majority of the
Salisbury faction will accept the situa-
ton, though they were opposed to both
of the nominees. Robert j. Reynolds,
the nominee for governor, is tifty-two
years of age. He is a native of Dele
ware and a farmer. In 1869 he was
elected to the state legislature, and was
has twice been chairman of the state
central committee. John w. Causey is
native of Delaware and is forty-nine
years old. He is peach grower and
farmer In 1875 and 1877 he was a
member of the state senate; was del
egate to the convention of Cleveland
and Hendricks, and was internal reve-
nue. officer during Cleveland's admins
tratiOn. Following is a synopsis of the
platform adopted. 1t reaffirms fidelity
to the principles of civil liberty con-
tanned in the charter of our national
government, arraigns the Republican
administration and congress for the
reckless and wanton expenditure which
has converted the treasury
Surplus Into a Deficit;
denounces and protests against the ac-
ton of the Republican majority in con-
greSS i'll adopting code of rules de-
signed to cripple the essential powers of
self-government and pave the way for
arbitrary legislation; condemns the
substitutions for the high discretion of
the house, of the will and autocratic
power Of one man, who in the name of
speaker has proved his readiness to
exercise shameless measures in sitting
debate; counting Quorums, arbitrary
rulings and recklessly fastening
Objectionable legislation; earnestly
protests against the force bill and
its assumption of exclusive con-
troll over popular elections in
the congressional districts; declares
that the enactment of a measure so
atrocious would deprive states of local
self-gOvernment. and that the people
OF Delaware Indignantly reject the men-
ace and insult of bayonets at the polls
offered by the Republicans of the house !;
clearly recognizing the object of this
desperate and revolutionary measure to
be the perpetuatiOn of sectional and
class control over the taxing powers of
the Union, and see in the bill distrus
Of the intelligence and virtue of the
American people revealed in the shame
less proposition to subject the control of
elections and the counting of votes to
the paid instruments of party; de-
nounceS and protests against the Nc
kinley tariff bill, which increases taxa
ton while 1t lessons revenues; StrangleS
commerce.; enhances the cost of living
and of production; Obstructs the enter
prises of ship building and the employ
ment OF mechanics and navigators, and
piles
New Burdens on Agriculture
WllnouG obtaining 1Or The farmer a
wider market for single product; de-
plores the. impoverished condition of
Dur agricultural interests, which is
manifestly logical result of long-con-
tinued, excessive and unnecessary tax
alton; condemns the prospective in.
creased tax on tin plate as an especial
blow upon every grower of fruit and
vegetables, adding immensely to the
cost of canning, of tin roofing, OF
kitchen utensils and even to the hum
blest laborer's dinner pail; denounces
the use of money at the polls. and urg
emily recommends the enactment of the
Australian OF some similar ballot sys
tenn; IeciTes the satisfactory condition
of the state finances; recommends care
full economy and rigid accountability in
the levying and disbursement of taxes,
and pledging the Democracy of Della
ware to rise above petty dissension.
and personal animosities. and inscrib
Ing upon its banner Equal Laws and
Equity Before the Law; With Justice
to All and Special Favors to None," in
vites all good men and true to assist in
keeping Delaware in the column of tn,
great national party which has for its
object the fulhllment of the mission O.
q great and free country, governed b,
the people and for the people under the
limitations OF the constitution.