Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15
CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS
Most BusinesslIke and Har-
monious of Recent Years.
JOHN BIGGS' STIRRING ADDRESS
The Pillow Retained as the EN-
blem of the Party.

Levin Irving Handy Renominated FOR Rep
resentative In Con gress-w. NJ. Ross and
DIR. L. A. II. Bishop the Nominees, Re-
spect,vely, for Treasurer aud Auditor.
Dover. sept. Ia. The Democratic
State convention, which was held here
yesterday afternoon, was the most
businesslike. harmonious ann peace
ahle political body that has met here
for many years. Full delegations
arrived from all parts of the State
before noon, and when the convention
was called 10 order by State Chairman
John Riggs the hall wss we'll filled.
The nominees Of the convention we're
AZ follows:
For Representative In Congress
Levin Irving Handy Of Newark.
For State Treasurer-W. NJ. Ross OF
6saford.
For Auditor OF Accounts L. A.
H. Bishop Of Dover.
The following State Central Com.
mittee was elected
FROM New Castle county--Jobn
Biggs, John Fyle, e. b. Frazer,
Clarence R. Clayton and Colen Fer.
guson.
From Kent county Wilson L. Caven.
der. Robert J. Reynolds, David G.
Rees, e. L. Clark anu W. @. Hardesty.
From Sussex county-William T.
Records, ii. g. Pennington. e. #.
2. Maull, Everett Hickman aud e. d.
aearne. a,,
CHAIRMAN BraGs' STIRRING sPE Oh.
John Biggs of Wilmington, chair
man of the State Central Committee.
called the delegates to order at IL. 30
o'clock, and, after stating the object
Of the conventian, made soucd
Democratic speech, which was greeted
with tremendous applause lie said:
Never was there time in the his
tory of tbs Democratic party OF The
State Of Delaware when graver re.
sponsibility restsd upon it, and never
was there time when il more clearly
stood as the only, security for the pre-.
ssrvation OF good anu honest govern
ment for our people.
For more than century our little
State was tho brightest star in tbs
galaxy of tha Union. This Is no idle
boast. History proves 1t. From the
Tins of the signing of the Declaration
of Independents down to the last call
for troops for the war with Spain
Delaware has done her part and moro
than her part whom the nation called
for help in the time of nsed. l
Never was there stain on the
good name of Delaware until 10 years
ago. when political Rdyanturer came
within the State to tread upon the
virtues of the people and barter for
their most sacred right. The CON
ditiona hays gone from had TO worse
until We have reached the period
where 1t is our duty to resist him for
the good of the State, regardless OF
party. 1t is duty every honest man
OWES the State. 1t 10 a duty ne owes
himself. 1t is a duty he owes his own
home aud his own firsside. 1t 10 a
duty he owes his children and his
children's children TO DO everything he
oau-to forever stamp out Addicksism.
l There 10 but one way to do this,
aud that is for every good DelRwarean
to get registered and Hee that his
friends and naghbors arc registered
to see that the laws for the secrecy and
purity OF the ballot are enforced, and
ON eluction day to present solid front
and vote the Democratic ticket G
There is not man in the State
who cannot exercise some influence for
good, and every good citizen should be
willing to make some sacrifice for the
only government which is security for
our lives and property.
mo State hRs better credit or q
better school system than Delaware.
No State has government more
economical. This administration yor
cannot attribute to the Republican
party, as it has never been in control
1t is the fruit Of more than 30 years Of
good, honest Democratic government
s.f i,ur
rows of government bayoaetH for thu
principles you believed to be right
you have stood up for shoss principles
ut all times. We are Democrats from
principle and those principles will con
tinue TO prevail. Now all we have tt
do is to present solid front and al
PULL together.
~, AT the conclusion of Mr.. Biggs
address he nominated William r.
Records for temporary chairman of th,
convention. Mr.. Records was unani
mously electBd and Robert Y. Waller
was selactsd as temporary secretary
Committees vera appointed and
recess was taken until 2 o'clock in tn
afternoon. at
The delegates reassemblsd shortl!
after 2 o'clock, and soon after tb
opening OF the convention Chairman
iJs ID, nlgBtU VI bub Oio
dentiale reported that there were n,
contests and all of the delegates were
declared seated, the report beinl
unanimously adopted.
Roman Tammapy, chairman OF thu
committee on permanent organization
reported the following selections TO
permanent officers OF the convention
Chairman, William 4. Records; Score
tary for, New Castle county, Hermai
Il. First; for Kent county, Robert Y
Wallen; for Sussex county. Andrew
Lynch. On motion of Mr.. Tammauy
tbs report was adopted and the person
mentioned were declared the officers Q
the convention.
The preliminary matters being dis
posed of, John M. Richardson G
Georgetown nominated Levin Irwin
Handy for Representative in Congress
nnh on his motion, mir. Handy wa
unanimously Helsctad as the choice q
the convention by acclamation. W. M
RoaH was chosen as the nominee to
Stats Treasurer and DR.. L. A. II
Bishop as the nominee for Auditor o
Accounts, in the same manner, th
former being nominated by Cap
Robert W. Dasey of Dagsboro and th
latter by DR.. e. ". Cooper Of Camden
THE pLow RETAINED AS THE EMBLEM.
On motion OF Mr.. Tammany, It wa