Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

Oh eA-NpcTelhTy OF Clatc InGmuS II.
Bayard as delegate representing New
Castle county at the national Demo-
cratic convention, arrived at his home
in New Castle Saturday evening. lie
was interviewed Sunday afternoon by
representative of THE GAZETTE
upon the incidents transpiring at the
convention hall.
Mr.. Borie is looking very well con
sidering the remarkable ordeal he has
passed through. He has lost almost all
OF his voice, but none Of his avoir.
dupois. He has some peculiar memories,
however, of this greatest of political
conventions.
The Delaware delegates arrived in
Chicago last Sunday afternoon at 3 As
o'clock. Most of them put UP at the
Richelieu House, others found things
more suitable Mt the Grand Pacific. Mr..
Borie had comfortable quarters with an
old western friend who runs the big
Continental Hotel.
CAUCUS OF DELAWARE DELEGATES.
The first caucus was held Monday
afternoon, general discussion being held
on the questions of national executive
committees, the chairmanshipo various
committees, &c.
Each state is entitled to a convention
yice-president, who is the official repre-
sentative Of the state on the convention
floor.
Mr.. Borie was elected vice-president
for the Diamond State. Mr. Bayard
was made State representative ON the
convention committee on resolutions,
and Gen. r. II. Kenney on credentials.
CLEVELAND THEIR CHOICE.
The caucus was held at the Delaware
headquarters in the Palmer House.
Following the elections referred to the
delegates talked upon the topic of Presi-
dental nominees. There was a
unanimity of sentimentupon this matter
Without hesitation Mr.. Bayard was re-
| quested, he being the chairman Of the
Delaware delegation, to cast the six
votes Of Delaware for Grover Cleveland
WAS any other name mentioned ~
asked the reporter.
"Of course, we fully discussed the
| possibility of opposition to Mr.. Cleve-
land" Mr.. Borie added, "and we de-
| termined, should that develop ma
tcrially, TO offer the name of Senator
Gray. But that, OF course, was only a
contingency, and, therefore, we made
up our minds 10 be ready for any break
in order 10 do what was naturally sug-
| gestiye for our own State.
! 1--WE did think on our way out, when
I'VE met the delegates from West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, and Maryland, that
there might be a possibility, but after
getting into Chicago sunday afternoon
and circulating among the delegates
from all over the country, we, as well
IS our neighbors from the south, quickly
discovered that the sentiment for Grover
lleveland was simply unanimous.
There was no margin for guessing at
any other conclusion.
MICHIGAN AND DELAWARE.
How was it, inquired the reporter.
"tilat you got to cast your Vice-presi.
dental vote for Morse Of Michigan ?"
We had no caucus at all over Il Vice
president with the exception of the in.
formal talk at our seats i'll convention
hall with our neighhoring state dele
gates ON Thursday, when the names of
Gray, Stevenson and Morse were
brought up.
"Morse Of Michigan, who is one.
armed soldier, having carried his dis.
trict Tor Congress, which was strongly
|
candidate for the superior court of
Michigan, his record impressed us very
much. lie has IL fine reputation as a
lawyer and soldier. We were strongly
and constantly importuned in his behalf
by the Alabama, Michigan and other
state delegates. We thought on the
second ballot he would develop strength.
That accounted for our action. But
~
Democracy supported Stevenson of Lii.
nois, we, with other states that had
voted otherwise, Immediately changed
our vote. MIR, Bayard went up on the
platform and cast the vote of Delaware
Tor the ex-assistant postmaster.
SINE whole meaning of the action OF
Delaware in regard to the Morse Vice
presidential vote was to obtain !. strong
candidate from the north west. How
ever, it was purely tentative, depending
on The drift Of convention feeling, and
we were ready TO chance Immediately
TO the best and strongest man available,
WHO STEVENSON IS.
81 was introduced to Mr. Stevenson.
lie has splendid reputation. Ii is moi
necessary TO present your card TO him,
lie almost does the Introduction him,
sell. He treats you very pleasantly,
listening carefully to anything YOU
say. He is an elegant specimen Of man.
hood-taller than am. | have no doubt
whatever he will make as good a Vice.
pr sident MS we can have.
Charley Mct'ee, who is intimate
with him, gives glowing description OF
Adlai Il. Stevenson.
We had fairly good seats in the hall
We were located halfway down the
apartment III the outside seats of the
circle.
MIR. BAYARD LOUDLY CHEERED.
Mr.. Bayard whom everybody seemed
to know, was loudly cheered when he
went on the platform to cast the Della.
ware vote for Stevenson"
THAT TARIFF FLANK.
Slow was it, Mr.. Borie, "the reporter
asked, that the Delaware delegation
vo.ed with the minority on the Nenl
substitute to the tariff plank reported by
the committee on resolutions?"
For the reason that we had named a
man Mr.. Bayard) to assist the national
committee in formulating these resolu.
items, upon whose judgment in all these
matters we were and are willing to
stand and abide.
The way we looked on it was that
the distinction was merely verbal, that
the committees resolution, as reported
covered everything. We thought il moi
necessary for that reason to change tile
tariff plank in the platform.
We chose Mr.. Bayard to represent
us. We were quite willing to abide by
his judgment and we stood by his
opinions in all the features of the 1ues.
ton.