Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

rtAu COrrtbponuence OF Iuzette ana Journnl.
Dover. Aug. TO- The Democratic
State convention. which met here yes.
terday nominated the following ticket
Governor, Ebe W. Tunnel of Sussex,
Congress, L. Irving Handy Of New
Castle.
Presidential electors. John Fl. Rod.
ney, New Castle; John Harrington,
Kent; Paynter Frame. Sussex.
Besides selecting ex-Gov, Reynolds
for temporary chairman and William
r. Peters of Kent county for temporary
secretary, the convention soon after
opening, at o'clock, named the fol.
lowing committees:
Permanent orgapization-New Castle
County, z. F. WEIGH, James McVey,
George G. Rothw we'll. II. T. Cam and
", j. Armstrong; Kent, William #.
Clements, John b. Cleayer, Thomas G..
Metz, Jacob S. Graham and Thomas d.
Burton; Sussex, q. A. Hastings, l..
W. NAPLES. j. Il. Holland, e. @. Dukes
and Theodore Hearne.
Credentials - New Castle, Thomas
Toy, j. A. Mulligan, D. G. Rose, John
L. Dickey and John f. Callahan
Kent, William d. Fowler, Robert j.
Reynolds, Amos Cole, William r. ALA
band and John Craig; Sussex, E. l..
Martin, Fl. A. Houston, II. j. Hick.
man, q. A. Hastings and Joseph E.
Holland.
Resolutions = New Castle, Willard
Salisbury, Robert @. Hartman, Harry
Day, Harold Sudell and John Biggs
Kent, John Harrington, John F. Sauls
bury, j. Thomas Lowe, William b..
Pratt aud Wilson T. Lavender; Sussex,
Horace j. Hickman, W. W. Morris,
W. F.. Causey, E. ID. Hearne and DIR.
d. L. Mustard.
The recess which followed Temporary
organization was occupied by the
several committees in formulating til ell
reports. At 2. 10 o'clock business was
resumed.
The COMMITTEES on permanent or
ganization reported the following
officers. who were electeu: President,
Robert J. Reynolds; Vice Presidents,
w. B. Foard Of New Castle county,
Robert Raughley Of Kent and E. l..
Martin of Sussex; Secretaries, John F.
Callahan of New Castle county, T. G.
Metz Of Kent and j. H. Layton OF
Sussex.
The committee on credentials re.
ported that there were no contests, and
the report was adopted, after which
the roll was called.
On motion of ex-Congressman Jobn
B. Pennington, resolution was
adopted to the effect that the party
should be known as the Democratic
party and that pillow be selected as
the emblem.
John #. Salisbury. chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, read the fol.
lowing, which had been adopted by
that body.
1.-THE Democratic party Of Delaware,
in State convention assembled, declares
again it's allegiance to the cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith,
which have so long been illustrated ID
the past party platforms and through
many years of successful practice 10
the government of our State.
SIT pledges itself to securing and
maintaining the economical conduct Of
cur State government, which has
characterized it's past administrations,
to secure, as far as possible, the equit-
able distribution of the burdens vi
taxation, which should be so adjusted
az to release from restraint, as far as
possible, the industrial activities oil
our people.
In the election OF constitutional
convention 1t demands such changes
in our organic law as shall meet the
exigencies OF the present day, and are
commended by the experience OF the
past and that the work Of that conven.
tion shall first be ratified by the people
before becoming operative.
lit denounces the prevalent de-
bauchery of the electorate OF the State
by the corrupting hand of ambitious
wealth, and it appeals to a healthy
public opinion to support rigorous
execution of the laws against bribery
and corruption at the polls.
Pledging the electors this day
nominated to the support of William j.
Bryan and Arthur Sewall, the candi
datos nominated for President anc
Vice President, by the National Demo
cratic Convention held in Chicago or
the 7th OF July last, it presents to thu
thou ghtful consideration of the citi
zens OF Delaware the high character
land citizenship of the candidates
nominated, for the trusts which tn,
votes of free people alone can con
fer"
Immediately after the reading of thu
platform Mr.. Salisbury moved it
adoption. The motion was put anc
carried. but while it was being votet
on Harold Sudell, the New Castle Sin
gle Tax man, who was on the com
mittee, attempted to ilform the chat
that there was minority report, blu
the chairman held that Mr.. Sauls
bury's report had been adopted. Thi
was not TO the liking Of several Singh
Takers in the room. and they kept VI
din ~ attempting to get an audiencI
with the chairman.
The next business In order being th
selection of a candidate for Governor
sx.Attorney- General John Biggs in
brief speech nominated Peter j. Fort
OF New Castle county. He said tina
New Castle county claimed that Oh,
Governor Of the State should thi
time come from that county. and tina
IN Justice that right could not b.
denied to the county.
lie. reviewed Mr.. Ford's life ant
stated that with him in nomination
lfha marty would give tha Repuhlical