Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-30

On the first ballot there were also one
vote for John II. Rodney and one for
W. Pierce Biggs.
of Victor b. Woolley the nomination
was made unanimous. --... .-.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committees were
named:
Permanent Organization-Peter L.
Cooper, z. J. Ford, Harry Il. Ahrens,
John Mclaughlin, Richard T. Cam.
Richard kavanaugh, w.
E. Graves, J. Il. Phillips, Charles II.
Salmons, Alexander Maxwell.
James B. Ioman was named for vice.
president of the convention and Colen
Ferguson for secretary.
finished.
SUSSEX Committeeman.
The Sussex county caucus elected the
following committees;
rcdentials-Charles T. Parnell, Rob
ert IL. Williams, Joseph W. Vincent,
w. NJ. Morris, John Ponder.
Organization-E. j. Morris, w. A.
Polk, G. W. Cullen, John G. Gray, DIR.
William Jones.
Platform-E. L. Martin, r. G. White,
James L. Adams, \. q. Maull, Robert
ii. Davis.
On account of the long session of the
New Castle county caucus it was
o'clock before the convention assembled
in the hall OF the Kent County Court
House. In addition TO the delegates
there was crowd in attendance that
filled the hall.
HANDY CALM AND GRACEFUL.
Suave in manner, graceful in speech
and as calm and serene as Though his
recent defeat in the New Castle county
caucus had been victory, l.. Irving
Handy, chairman of the Democratic
State central committee, called the con
vention to order. He addressed the dele
gates as "fellow Democrats" and de
clared that he meant by Democrats thost
who stand unfalteringly and consist
emily for Democratic principles, whethe
under the bower of victory or unde
tho willow of defeat. Hon. John B. Pen
ington was made temporary chairman
and L. W. Riggin of Sussex temporary
secretary The committees were named
and while they were out in consultation
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky was in
troduced to the convention and SPOKE
for an hour. lie said
SENATOR LINDsAY's SPEECH.
Friends and FelloaC. Democrats: can
not thank the good people of Delawar
too much for the cordial reception hav
met with here to-day.
| could not resist the invitation ex
tended to me by your Congressman +
be present to-day at this State conven
ton. come under a feeling of cmbar
rassment superinduced by two cause:
First, | knew that l would speak to a
audience that had drank in words q
wisdom and Democracy from Ion
line of statesmen that Delaware ha
given to the country, whose names ad
lustre to the list of our great men, an
who will never be forgotten SO long a
the people of the United States adher
to the principles of Democracy. The
my colleague (Senator Biackburn) ha
been here before me, and / knew this
he had excited expectations of KeT
lucky oratory that could by no NEAR
satisfy; and, therefore, felt that, do I'll
: best might, could not leave the Stat
; without leaving with the good people
certain sense of disappointment.
come under still another sense {
\ embarrassment, and that is that | al
\ here to speak of Democratic dissensior
as well as of Democratic successes. Fo
e though the first regular session of
!, Democratic Congress for many yea
Y has just adjourned, yet we carry hon
with us to every section of this gre
Y country heart-burnings and jealousi
a ! that we must put behind US betwee