Evening journal., 1896-08-19
The Great Fight Ended at
Dover Last Night.
TUNNELL FOR GOVERNOR
Sussex Went Wild for the Man
From Lewes.
STRONG NOMINATING SPEECHES

County's Rights to Bs Respected, But
Were Met by Equally Strong ArKum emit
and Impressive EIoquence From Martin
aud oausey. who Demanded the ohoios
OF TunnelI-sussex Tried to wsrk tho
Unit Ruie-summary Treatment for Sim
Ele rAxer sudsiI and siIvsrIte wapies.
Chairman Reynolds Prevented IndIsore-
tions But Gould Not Check the Enthu-
sissm.
Stan Correspondence Evening journal.
DovEp, Aug .19.-The Democratic
State Convention came to a close last
night after one OF the m ,st enthusiastic
sessions ever Known ia the history OF
Dover gatherings. The vlgor OF youn
manhood, ths activity aud wisdom of
more mature oitlz,ns and the invaluable
experience OF the cid leaders all blended
In forming a council that will never be
forgotten by the hundreds Of men who
pushed thoi, way into the Dover Opera
House.
Elk Governor Robert j. Reynolds
called the convention to order again at
2 0S, requesting all the New Castle dele
gates to take seats upon the left section,
Kent delegates on the centre ard Sussex
delegates on the right.
While this was being done cheers were
rung out for Bob" Reynolds and Peter
J. Ford There wers cries Of you're all
right, Bobl"
OrIes OF Ford or Addicks.
Chairman Reynolds addressed the con-
vention, urging that silence be main
talned, as the convention could not pro
ceed with It's delibsratiors In an uproar
Some of the spectators had started
cries OF Ford or Aad'cksr' probably to
alarm the Sussex contingency, but these
we're suppressed.
The committee on permanent organi-
zstlon reported these for officers Of the
convention aud they were una nimously
agreed upon:
Chairman, Robert Reynolds, o.
Kent; vice presidents. l. Martin, OF
Sussex: Robert Raughley, Of Kent
William FoRrd. OF New Castle; score
taries, John F Callahan. Of New Castle
T. g. Metts, OF Kent; John Il. Layton, OF
Sussex
Bryau and sewall Endorsed.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions reported
the folio wing platform. which was sdop
| ted
"rhe Democratic party Of Delaware In
State Convention assembled declares
again It's allegiance to the cardinal prln
eiples Of the Democratic faith, which
have so long been illustrated In past
party platforms and through many years
OF successful practice In the government
of the State.
1T pledges itself TO securing aud
maintaining the economical conduct OF
our state government, which hiss
characterized It's past Administrations,
to secure as far as possible the equitable
distribution OF the burdens OF taxation.
which should be so adj lsted as to re-
lease from restraint, as far as possible,
the Industrial activities Of our people.
"In the election Of q constitutions
convention 1t demands such changes In
our organic law as shall meet Oh,
exigeDcles Of the present day, and ar,
commended by the experience OF the
past AID that the work OF that conven
tion shall fcst be ratified By the people
before becoming operative.
"It denounces the prevalent de-
bauchery OF the electorate OF the stat,
By the corrupting hand OF ambltiou'
wealth. and II sppeals to healthy puhlil
opinion to support a rigorous execution
Of the laws against bribery and corrup
tion at the polls
"Pledging the electors thls day nomi.
naed 10 the support OF the candidates
William J. Bryan and Arthur sewall, 70
president and Vice president by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention held II
Chicago on the 7th Of July last, it pre-
ssnts to the thoughtful consideration o
the citizens of Delaware the high char
aoter and citizenship OF the cHndidste
nominated for the trusts which the vote
OF frse people alone can confer"
Single Takers Caused Confusion.
scene which beggAred description
occurred when Lemuel NAPLES attempie
to amend the resolutions by adopting th
whole platform and WAS backed up By
! crowd OF Single Tsxsrs. lead by Haro
, Sudell In the interest Of the slngle Tax
: Confusion reigned for nearly half a
hour during which time every body spok
1t once or shouted.
. Bixgs Speaks for Ford.
Ex Attorney General John Biggs Wa
; recognized and In fluent speech noml
p mated Peter Ford. OF New Castl
I county, for governor. Mr.. Biggs sait
In part:
4 I'VE are assembled here to-day I
1 nominate the next governor OF Delaware
7 We have been humiliated aud dragged
the dust by the Republican party o
4 Delaware. which has debAucbed our littl
r state, and the psople will resent 1t 9
: the polls on November 3.
There never WAS an occasion whe
the people 30 looked upon the Demo
: cratic party TO deliberately select sue
= standard bearers TO lead them on to vic
tory.
d "rhere never Was time when thsr
= was better right to nams the governo
Delaware than that now held by Ne
s Castle county Tremendous cheering
$50 your own county of Kent, Ess
!. Dover furnishes the sheriff and, al
: though defeated, the selection this tim
goes to West Dover. 10 oor ow