Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-22

by turning down ex-Congressman j.
Fred @. Talbot of Baltimore county
and nominating Nicholas W. Steele of
Carroll county.
1t was known in the morning after
the arrival of the delegates that Mr..
Talbot, although certain of IL votes
In the convention, and needing hut two
more, would probably fail to receive
tine nomination. Tins Hartford, Carroll
and Cecil delegates were opposed to
him on the ground that he WAS not
popular candidate in their counties,
and with him in the contest the coun-
tics might be Lust to the Democrats.
For these reasons the young leaders of
the counties, Thomas II. Robinson and
William S. Forwood of Hartford, B.
Frank Grouse and George W. Albaugh
of Carroll, Stats Senator Austin L.
Crothsrs and John S. Writ of Cecil
sought another candidate on whom
they could concentrate their strength
and make the nomination. After many
conferences each OF the delegations
from the three counties decided to hold
out against Mr.. Talbot to the Last.
This decision was conveyed to Mr..
TalbuttS and he was asked to Withdraw
from the contest in the interest of har-
mony and for. the good of the party.
He refused to withdraw, hut worked
with his lieutenaHts all the harder to
break in upon the opposing delega-
tions. Had he withdfa wn it was the
intantion to offer the nomination to
Frank |. Duncan of Baltimore county,
and it is said be would have accepted
with Mr. Talbot out of the contest
AS 1T was, Mr.. Duncan would not con-
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Mr.. Talbott's nomination.
The opposing leaders then turned to
other quarters to seek candidate, and
Mr.. Grouse brought out his friend, Mr..
Steele. After further discussions,
which delayed the calling of the con
vention to order from noon until after
! o'clock, Hartford, Carroll and Cecil
agreed to support Mr.. Steele, Cecil
county reserving the privilege OF cast
ing complimentary votes TO z. P. Lusby
and John II. Kimball These gentle
men were nominated by the Cecil dele
cation. Mr.. Talbot was nominated by
Edward !. Koontz Of Baltimore, Frank
I.Duncan and Paul Winchester second
ing. Mr.. Grouse nom mated Mr.. Steele.
By the early scattering of the Cecil
vote the nomination of Mr.. Steele was
delayed until the fifth ballot. The
balloting opened with II votes for Tai
bott, 6 from Baltimore county and
from Baltimore city; 10 votes for
Steele, 8 from Carroll and from Hnr-
ford; ami votes for Lusby from Cecil.
On the third ballot Talbot got one Of
the Cecil delegation, j. o. Price. AS
the Cecil delegation consisted of 10
numbers with the right to cast but
four votes, the gain was but four tenths
of vote. Ii was. however, sufficient
to hring cheers from the friends Of MIR.
Talbot, which ceased whsn MIR. Grouse
threw Carroll's vote to John II. Kim
hall, who bad thsn taken Mr.. Lusby q
place in the contest. The move indi-
Gated that Carroll and Hartford were
prepared to go to any candidate in
preference to MIR. Talbot The fifth
and final ballot was:
Steele arford.5 Carroll, 8; Cecil,
Clio; total, 13 Clio.
Talbot Baltimore city, 6; I3alti
more county.6 Cecil, 40; total, II A. IL
Frank /. Duncan, chairman of the
convention, announced Mr.. Steee's
nomination, and the convention, urou
motion of Paul Winchester, made the
nomination unanimous.
Mr.. Winchester, as chairman OF 9
committee on notification, will later
officially notify Mr.. Steele Of his nomi
nation. The notification will tax,
place at the Carrollton Hotel.
The convention adopted the following
resolutiOns
The representatives of the Demo.
cratic party of the Second Congress
slonal district do hereby declares
1.-That We are in favor of sound
hnh - ! 4 Al
money of the Constitution, and th,
coinage of both metals, without dis
elimination against either, into stand
ard dollars of final payment and re-
demption, at such a ratio as shall pre
serve the parity in value between thu
two metals.
"2.-That while our foreign trad,
has increased in spite OF the intuition
tariff laws of the Republican marty, i
is still the duty of the Democrati
party, in tho interests of the who'll
people, to insist upon tariff for reye
nue sufficient for the needs OF the gov
ernment, economically administered
and we hereby declare our allegiance Il
the time honored principle of GU
party, that unnecessary taxation is I'm
Just taxation and demand sneedy re
duction, 80 far as practicable, OF wa
taxes.
%. We congratulate the nation Of
the successful issue of the war wit
Spain, and upon the patriotism dis
played by all Of our people withou
respect to party. But We deplore til
blight which Algerism has cast upo
the honor of the nation and for whic
the Republican national adminlstratio
must be hold responsibe. While W
cummend to the geuerosity of a graft
full nation our sailors and soldiers 1
the late war, we declare that, owing [
the gross and criminal mismanagemu
OF the War Department. many OF on
camps became pest holes, where tn
lives OF many American freemen wei
cruelty sacrificed by the Incompetence
Of officials appointed in the interest /
Republican politicians with pull I
Washington.
I'VE demand thorough and in
partial investigation of the War D,
partment by Congress and the sun
mary punishment Of the officials al
pointed by Republican administfl
tion who have prostituted patriotis
to craftsmanship and greed.
That it is the duty of IL
American people to meet fully ever
JNoe Hho bcuCndhrF iBSpunBiDlllIy
the war and to secure genuine freedo
for Cuba. While the annexation
Cuba and Porto Rico may be the log
cal and necessary result Of the war. v
declare that it 10 not sound policy
annex 10 this cnuntry the sem
barbarous people of the Eastern hem
phere or to embark upon foreie
policy which will embroil US with I'll
nations of Europe. We declare that y
should adhere to tbs traditions Of Il
century of constitutional eoyernme