Evening journal., 1896-09-24
BAYARD FOR CONGRESS.
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vanced and civilized nations Of the
world.
We hold that the declaration of the
Chicago convention on the money
queFioa and the undisguised purpose
Of thcs8 who controlled that conven-l
fton and endorse its platform, to placel
fhis great nation on silver basis, !
thereby reducing the purchasing power
Of the dollar and violating existing
Contracts, are contrary TO the teachlngs
and asf8ratiols of Democracy and will |
~ carried ont through the medium OF
law nrostrase IA Dor, and destroy pub
iic and individual credit. The free and
unlimited coinage OF silver would
nowhere and to no people work more
disastrous results tlrall in the state !
Delaware and to its pNople.
Reposing our fullest confidence IN
the intelligence, honesty ana good IN |
tention of our fellow citizens OF the
state of Delaware, we submit tnis acc
laration OF our principles and purposes
10 them and ask their earnest co--opera
tion.
TO THE RESCUE OF HANDY.
After the applause which greeted the
reading Of these resolutions had died
away. Andrew G. Gray attempted TO |
the regular Democratic Congressional
nominee. He offered an amendment
providing for the naming OF Presiden- |
tial electors and the endorsement OF
the regular Democratic state and
county tickets. General Postles raised
a point Of order and Chairman Mullen
decided that Mr. Gray's resolution
would come up properly under the
order of nominations. Mr.. Gray
thought the point well taken, and with
drew his resolution.
A resolutions selecting the name ma
tional Democratic Party and the roos-
ter as the party emblem, was offered
by Mr.. Bertolettte and adopted. Then
the counties were called and the fol-
lowing Presidential electors nominated.
John c. Farra nominated Levi A. Ber
toilette for New Castle; Joseph Burche
nal brought down the house when he
nominated Edward Ridgely, for Kent
while Senator Ross was received with
an ovation when he placed ex-Gover-
nor G. G. Stockley in the field for Sus
sex. There being no other nomina-
tions. they were closed and the three
men named as the party's electors.
The next business In order was the
nomination Of a governor. Mr.. Bayard
presented a resolution endorsing Hon.
Ebe w. Tunnel, empowering the sew
eral counties to make the remaining
nominations, but recommending the
endorsement OF the regular Democratic
county tickets.
II was then that Mr.. Gray made an
other effort to save Mr. Handy by offer
ing a substitute which would, If adopt
ed. prevent the nomination OF Con
gressman He reviewed the event
which had led up to Mr.. Handy's nomt
nation and declared that Mr. Handy
and Mr.. lunnell stood on precisely tn
same platform. He begged the con
vention not to drive the wedge in anc
split the party on the state ticket.
Mr. Burchenal supported him. H'
said that il looked Ike spite work Il
refuse to endorse Handy and yet en-
dorse Tunnel and recommended th'
endorsement OF the county tickets
when many OF the men on those count.
tickets were silver men, and some o
them would have the naming OF
United States Senator
General Postles and Mr.. Bertolett
said that consistency demanded tn
nomination OF a Congressman, tina
being a national and not a state Office
and Mr.. Handy being an avowed advc
cate OF the white metal. They wer
seconded by Andrew E. Grow.
William f. Kurts followed in tn
lead OF Gray and Burchenal. To nom
nate a Congressman would, in his opir
ion. split the state Democracy and ope
sore that would not heal for year
He believed there were members OF th
league and many sound-money Demo
Gratis outside who would vote for Nj
Handy, regardless of the action OF Il
league convention.
The fight was fruitless. A large mi
jority OF those present had It in 4
Mr.. Handy. and Mr.. Gray's substitu
was lost and Mr.. Bayard's resolutic
adopted.
Nominations for Congressman we
then in order. In an effective speec
Mr. Bertolettte nominated Thomas
Bayard, Jr., son OF Ambassador Bayar
and his remarks aiNi those OF Gener
Postles, who seconded the nominatio
were received with loud applause.
Bayard was named by acclamation al
Immediately called upon to make
speech. He responded to the call, al
made a short address, in which
said
"Fellow Democrats: l first want
thank you for the honor, and ! dee
it a great honor you have conferr
upon me this evening. ] don't kn'
lndl lulc IL the llllt VI UidCt u lnd
a speech, but ! can't do any more tn
assure you that / stand with and
you for the purposes we have det
mined upon by our action in this &C
vention tonight. ] don't think it v
be amiss II l call your attention to I
fact that we are here for principle a
not for party. ] want to assure you q
II there is anything j can do in
place in which you have put me, p
pose to do it for all am worth. Tn
is one thing would like to say. 1t '
said tonight in discussion of a reso
ton. as TO whether or not the Natio
Democratic party in this state sho
put up a Congressman, that we
singled out one man upon whom
vent our spite. l don't believe that
! did / would stand up in opposition
such a thing and would refuse to
come the instrument OF such spite
would not do il for you or anybody.
are not against that man as a man,