Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18
Welcomed to the State Capital by
the Dover Band.
WORK OF COUNTY CAUCUSES
Charles B. Lore, DR.. Ezekiel
Cooper, w. n. Coulbourn
CHOSEN FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
pEMocKArs At poKER.
The Delegates Welcomed on Arrival With
Music'by the Band.

DOVER, Aug. 16.-The delegates to
the Democratic State convention on
arriving at Dover this morning were met
at the station by the State Capitol Band
and escorted in procession TO Dover
green where the band rendered n variety
of choice selections. For this musical
reception the delegates were indebted to
the enterprise of State Treasurer Bur
mite and Colonel Ezekiel T. Cooper.
There was full attendance Of delegates
and soon after arrival they got together
for conference and county caucus.
THE COUNTY cAuCUsEs.
The New Castle county caucus met
In the court room with A. ii. Silver
chairman and Victor B. Weolley seCre-
tary. Convention committees were
named as follows:
On credentials-Patricl Neary, Ahram
Hayden, Philip r, Shea, T. Bayard
Heisel, G. T. r. Bates.
Permanent organization ~ Thomas
Holcomb, Peter L, Cooper, William L.
Wier, John Ahrers, David Croze, Jr.
Resolutions Harvey Whiteman,
Arnold Naudain, .Ir, John II. Rodney,
William H. Quinn, b. +. David.
There were several substitutions to
5ll vacancies. G. L. II. Bates represented
the First ward, Wilmington; Patrick
Neary and John t. Dickey filled vacan-
cies in Brandywine hundreds Peter l..
Cooper and John Guthrie in Christiana,
and L. Irving Handy in New Castle.
Theodore L. Armstrong, G. c. Mont
gomery, w. A. Comegys, 4. N. Sutton,
Henry Hoischumakcr were appointed a
committee from New Castle on the con-
vention committee to prepare a device
to be placed on the Democratic ticket
in accordance with the new election
law. Members of the State central COM
mittee were named as follows;
Willard Salisbury, John +. Callahan,
Wilmington; Abram Hayden, Black
bird; L. Irving Handy, White Clay
Creek; Henry A. Rowland, St. Georges.
For Presidential elector Charles B..
Lore was nominated by William IL.
Quinn and secon ed by Peter l.. Cooper;
w. A. Comegys nominated Henry A.
Nowland; Thomas Iolcomb nominated
Francis N. Buck. The ballot resulted:
Lore, Al; Rowland, 10; Buck, 5; blank,
/. The nomination, on motion of Mr..
Holcomb, was made unanimous.
The adoption by the convention of a
resolution making the chairman of the
county committees members of the state
u.
The idea is to bring the State and local
committees in closer communion during
the campaign. Then the caucus, after
a very pleasant and harmonious session,
adjourned.
KENT COUNTY CAUCUS.
The Kent county caucus met in the
Levy Court room, Charles j.. Harring,
ton presiding, and i. NJ. Dunn secre,
tary. DR.. Ezekiel Cooper of Camden
was nominated for Presidential electoi
by reclamation. State central com,
mittee-James c. Robinson, George H.
Gidersleeve, Henry @. Carpenter
Charles J. Harrington, Thomas b
Burton.
After appointing the convention com
mittees the caucus adjourned.
THE SUSSEX CAUCUS.
Sussex caucus met in Representative!
Hall with DIR. A. NJ Fowler, presiding.
\ William II. Coubourn of Seaford an,
Hon. Edward l.. Martin, were nance
for Presidential electors. The vote was
.Coulhourn, Sc; Martin, Is. The seIec
tion was made unanimous. The follow
ing were named for State central com
mittee w. f. Causey, John II. Layton
"A. p, Robinson, Elihu j. Morris, lsaa
J. Wootten.
THE CONVENTION MEETS.
1t was Just 1916 o'clock when w. II
Stevens, chairman of the State Centra
committee, called the convention t
order in court house hall, and namel
Victor b. Woolley of Wilmington, fo
temporary chairman. The hall wa
well filled with delegates and spectator
and the band disCOurspd music from III