Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26

land element. Before the result was an
nounced Boykin Wright an anti Cleveland
delegate, moved. in the interest OF harmony
and good feeling, that the four candidates
having the highest number of votes be de-
clared the delegated. This was carried by
acelamation, and Richardson, Gucrry,
Dubignon and Smith were declared the
delegates at large.
After recess of 10 minutes the district
delegates to the national convention were
reported by the various congressional dis
tricts and approved by the convention.
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.
The Alliance members controlled the
South Carolina Democratic convention YES
erday week, eccting q. w .Talbert, ex-State
Alliance Lecturer. as temporary, chairman.
A demand was made for the incorporation
of the Ocalo platform in the Democratic
state platform. A caucus of Alliance
delegates, comprising three-fourths Of the
convention, adopted resolutions of deep
hostility to Cleveland condcmning him as
the representative of Wall street, and not
Of the Democracy.
The North Carolina Democratic conven-
ton, yesterday week, elected - national
delegates, of whom four are said to be for
Cleveland, two are absolutely opposed to
him, while the others prefer new man,
fearing that neither Cleveland nor Hill
can be elected. The platform demands
free coinage of silver. On the third ballot
Thomas NJ. Holt, present incum bent, was
in the lead for governor. Up TO late hour
last night no nomination had been made.
Cleveland delegates to the Democratic
national convention We're chosen in four
California districts Tuesday week, and the
choice ratified at yesterday weeks conven-
ton which was controlled by the Cleye-
land men.
The Alliance conference ut Raleigh, n.
c., Tuesday week, decided to make no de
mands upon the Democratic state conven-
tion which met Wednesday. The Alliance
will stand upon the st. Louis platform in
national matters. and, it is understood
will place in the field third party electoral
ticket.
II has been decided that Governor Nc
Kinley will deliver the formal opening ad-
dress ut the dedication OF the big conven-
tion hall on the night before the opening
OF the Republican national convention at
Minneapolis.
Californias Democratic national dele
| gates are ali expected to vote for Cleve-
land. Eight of the II district delegates
arc instructed for Cleveland, while the
others are known to favor his renomina-
| ton. The delegates-at-large announced to
the state convention Wednesday week that
they favored the denomination of the ex-
| President.
The North Carolina delegates-at-l t-large
| to the Democratic national convention
elected Thursday, announced their Presi.
dental preferences to be for the man
| who can be elected"
The Cleveland Democrats in the Okla
homa territorial convention carried every
thing before them Wednesday evening.
The resolutions endorse Cleveland, free
silver, tariff reform and government
national banks, and condemn the Nc
Kinley bill.
Gen. Russell Alger said to representa-
tive of the Associated Press at Detroit, on
Thursday, that conference of prominent
anti-Harrison Republicans had been held
at his residence the evening previous,
ut which it was decided that every effort
possible should be made to induce Blaine
to accept a Presidential nomination.
The Utah Republican convention on
Wednesday evening endorsed the Harrison
administration and free silver coinage.
A caucus of Republican Senators Thurs
day to consider the propriety of making q
change in the organization of the clerical
force of the Senate decided that it would
be unnecessary to fill the place of cxecu-
tive clerk now vacant.
The date of holding the annual conven-
ton of the National League of Republican
clubs has been changed from June to the
last week of August, and the place of meet
ing changed from Buffalo to New York.