Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
CLEVELAND AND GR0THERS.
These are tho FaVorites of the
Cecil County Democracy.
Ceciis Claim for the Second District Con-
EressionnI Nomination--ThcI Issues that
Demand tho Return of Cleveland to the
Head Of the Democratic Hosts.

Cecil's Claim for the Second District Com
EressionnI Nomination--ThcI Issues that
Demand tho Return of Cleveland to the
Head Of the Democratic Hosts.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELRroN, Mn, May ls.-The Democratic
county convention was held here yesterday
70 elect delegates to the second CONGRESS
sianal convention at Port Deposit, June
9TH, and the state convention in Balti-
more, June l7th
The convention was called to order in
Gilpu's Hall at II O'clock. Adam Peoples
Of Fort Deposit was made chairman and
j. u. Adams OF that place, secretary of the
convention.
a committee on credentials, one dele.
gate from each district, was selected by the
char, with Or. W. @. Karsncr of Chesa-
letiie Wy rs chalrmaiii who reported the
credentials correct.
The chair then selected 4 committee Of
ilroc On resolutions, consisting OF Hester
Hess, John NJ. Tucker and Dr. kursner.
Delegates We're placed in nomination for
me congressional convention consisting
OF the following with the vote received BIZ
zach; Thomas pcarce, 10 f. Il. Crothers.
~ +. y lamar, 3b y, Slicer, III, Robert
Mackey, 40 John Banks, ~; K. r. 1homas,
II. Messrs. Janiar. Croiiers, Maclsev and
Banks were declared elected, after which
The convention took Il recess until u. m.
On reassenhling, candidates for dele
gates to the state convention were nut in
nomination, consisting Of the following
ana Their votes r. l.. Thomas, 10; H. j.
5rlSooe, "; J. Ross EoneY, 10; James A +.
Maekey 10; William s. Evans, So; Elliott
nrthnil, Az. Messrs. Graham, Conley,
Brlscoe and Evans were declared elected.
The following resolutions were read by
Hester Hess and adopted, after which the
convention adjourned;
lie"eirsd, That the Delegates to tho congress
81 nal convention DO ana they nro herel,, in
atrlcted n use all honorable means 10 secure
tho nomination 81 Charles {. Crothors. and 10
remind tho convention that since Cecil county
mas been part Of The second congressional tli,,-
lgict Hartford county has had the ongrossnan
clght years, baltimore county Six aud Carroll
county eight, and that in Justice Cecil county
| hhplild now be accorded tho nominal ion
hcsDield, That tho cause OF tariff reform mn At
hn me oycrahadowing issue OF the Campaign
| 81 ls.@ andof every subsequent campaign until
| mo trusts, inouopOlies aud rings, which com
hutute We republican party, are broken aud
| overihfown, aud taAttlcn il redlced ID ina
| lowell point consistent with the raising Ut the
| necessary revenue for the expenses III the M
| toual goverumenl economically administered.
| anu INIT this taxation shall henr ij,nter UPON
the necessities ct the people than upon thor
| luAnrles.
| inat We recognize III Grover CleveIn nd inc
| NEST distinguished and consistent reprcsen Ia
| uFe ui me cause oi tnrin reform, and one OF
| the greatest living cApuuents 81 ,IeiisfsoI,.a =
/ democracy. tn, great leader of Democracy
| Is the only ono who has led his party 10 yietory
! nee laab. though defeated in 1858 by bribery
ana corruption, and the lavish use u the
huhey 81 me fnVnopolies and syndicates that
| control tho Republican party, he has never
| swerVeh from rho cllse Of tho people, and his
| Aesaise " pctember lssI, found its iustilca.
| tlpu IN tho spiendid victory of 1870 (uder
MS leadership victory Is assured in I.92 ne
| hewlng, rs we do, our alieeiance To Grover
! SieYeinnd, the foremost Democrat 81 his time
we yetremeinDer tiItt the perpetuity OF Dem
otratic principles in The uduiinstra iou OF the
government IL tho first confederation Of ali
| mo Democrats; the,oiure the delegates 20 the
national convention from this state should Dt
lnii free ana uupledeed to support, IN theiI
Judgment he man who would best contribute
10 the success and the perpetuiiy Of Tho prin
ciples Of the Democratic party.