The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-17

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

John w. Causey Renominated for
Coneress-A Very Orderly Meeting
for the Democrats of Delaware
Lemonade was the Only Strong
Drink Seen by the Reporter Of the
Republican, and it Was Away be.
low Par.
The Democratic State Convention
for ths nomination of Presidential
electors, a congressional candidate
and the appointment OF State Cen
trail COMMITTEES met In the Opera
House, at Dover. on Tuesday after-
noon at Las o'clock The hall was
about two thirds full, mostly OF the
younger element of Democracy. VIII
mingion was we'll represented, nearly
all OF the delegates from here being
young men who have just lately be-
gun to take u hand in the manage
mont OF the politics of their party In
Delaware.
The Dover mechanics brass band
footed for all 1t was worth. 1t first
met the delegates as they stepped
from the train Mt the depot. 1t next
gave concert on tho green while the
members were eaucusslng. The New
Castle delegation met in the county
the Sussex delegates In the
representatives. hail In the State capt.
tol. and the Kent delegates In the
Levy Court room.
The convention was rather q tame
affair, compared with former Demo-
cratic conventions, when Samuel
Townsend used to take hand us we'll
as the Saulsburys, who had nothing at
all to say IN this convention. Eek.
Cooper ard L. Il. henney had every
thing cut and dried and the New Cas-
tie boys were expected to whoop every
thing up as it was placed before the
convention for its concurrence.
The New Castle delegates organized
by the election of A. Il. Silver as
chairman, ard Victor b. Woolley us
secretary.
The county committees for conven-
tlun work were appointed us follows:
ON credentials = Patrick Neary,
Abram Hayden, Philip II. Shea, L.
Bayard Heisel. q. L. Il. Bates.
Permanent observation-disclosures
Holcomb. Peter L. Cooper, William l.
Wier, John Ahrens, David Q. Rose, Jr.
Resolutions-J. Harvey Whiteman,
Arnold Naudain, DR., John IL. Rodney,
William ii. Quinn. b. +. David.
The county nominations for mem
bers OF the state Central Committee
made as follows: State Central Com
mittre, Willard salisbury, John +.
Callahan Wilmington; Abram Hayden,
Blackbird; l.. Irving Handy. Whito
Clay Creek Henry A. Rowland, st.
Georges. For Presidential. elector,
Chari ID. Lore. There were three
nominations for the latter position,
q aries b. Lore was nominated by
William ii. Quinn and seconded by
leteI l.. COOPER; W. a. loiueSya nom
mated Henry A. Rowland Thomas
holeomb nominated Francis N. Buck.
The ballot resulted: Lore, Al; Rowland,
Is; Buck, 5; blank, !. The nomination,
on motion OF Mi, Holcomb, was made
unanimous.
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending that the chairman OF the va
rious county committees be made
members of the State Central Commit
toe.
KENT COUNTY CAUCUS.
The Kent county delegation organ.
lied by the election OF Charles j. Hair
rington chairman and II. NJ. Dunn sec
rotary. DIR. Ezekiel Cooper of Cam.
den was nominated for Presidential
elector by ucclamation. James q.
Robinson, George ii. Gildersleeve,
Henry G. Carpenter, Charles j. Har.
rinrton and Thomas u. Burton were
elected members OF tho State Central
Committee
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
| tion-John Il. Collins, Robert Il. Raw
ley Thomas A. Watson, Z. L. Cooper,
on Resolutions-C. G. Tlndall, H. r.
johnson, John q, Goodin, G. j. Har-
rington, d. D. Marvel.
On Credentials Frank Wilds Da'
yil Reese, i, NJ. Dill, James q. Robin
son, Il. j. Beswielt.
On Device for Ticket-H.L L. Johnson,
r. j. Beswick and John Il. Collins.
SUSSEX COUNTY CAUCUS.
The Sussex county delegation or
gani2ed by electlng Dr. A. nj. Fowler
chairman. Two candidates were noIni-
mated for Presidential elector, tho Hon.
Il. l.. Martin and william Ii. Colburn,
the latter being elected by vote OF
SO to Is. The election Was made
unanimous.
The following named persons were
selected as members of the State Cen.
trail Committee: w, i. Gausey, John
/ II. Layton, A. z. Robinson, Elihu J..
Morris, Isaac j.. Wooten.
On Resolutions Gray. john
| i. Thompson, +. J.. Morris, IL. j
Hickman and w. J.. Sirman.
On Credentiuls-E. w. Houston, W
/ Ii. Chapman, W. j. Jomlinson, N. w
Stayton, j.. W. NAPLES,
1 ON Deyice-E. w. Houston. II. J.
Hickman, Thos. II. Wilson, w. l.. Sir
man, G. W. Mckee.
Colonel W. II. Stevens, the chair
/ man OF the State Central Committee
called the convention to order and ap
pointed Colonel T. 4. Cooper, temper
AIRY SECRETARY.
After reading tho call under whicl
the convention met, Col. Stevens nomi
mated Victor i. Woolley of this cit,
temporary chairman, to which h
matle few remarks that he felt honor
ed for the position and proud that h
was u Democrat and also that he pre-
sided over Il Democratic conyentlo
II only temporarily.
At the cone usion OF his little Speec
he called for the reports OF tho count,
eaucusSeS and the members oi the VI
rious committees retired for eonsu
tation, The committee on eredt ntlal
reported no contests.
The committee on permanent OF
ganiHation reported: President. !
Irving Handy; vice. presidents John /
Rodney, New Castle; Charles J. lial
FlnBtOn, heHh, hSilbGL fldhes ounso'
secretaries, Charles i. Evans, New Ca.
tic Frank NJ. Dunn, Kent; Andrew
Lynch, Sussex.
The permanent chairman, l.. Irwin
Handy, WAS introduced, and ento
tanned tho convention with one OF hi
characteristic speeches about tho ba
Republican ta1ili reform and what Ill
holy and good Democrats had don
for Delaware. How they had mad
the cry loan the people OF Delawar
walked upon.
He also said your good lookin
chairman was referred to a Mr.. "
: lie referred 10 my inches, not up an
down, but to the inches around 1nt
which is very large subject to har
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