Daily Republican., 1880-05-07

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amended, making Eve from New Castle
| The motion as amended finally pre-
vailed.
Richard Smith moved that a similar
committee bs appointed Oh permanent
organization. Adopted.
Mr.. Higgins moved that similar
committee be appointed Oh Resolutions
Adopted.
The chair then appointed the above
committees az follows:
Committee Oh Credentials--New Gas
tie County: r. L. Armstrong, James L.
Hawkins, Robert L. Wright. Robt. Han
dey Edward Lawson; Kent: Bsniah Wat
son, Jabez Jenkins, George P. Fisher
Sussex: Henry P. Cannon, Daniel Bur.
ton, VIM. A. Cum
Committee on Resolutions--New Cas-.
tie County: Levi C. Bird, Richard c,
Smith, DR.. l.. Ellison, Anthony Higgins.
VIM. Miller (Sixth Ward); Kent: N. b
Smithers, John L. Sm:thsrs, Jacob Frei-
del; Sussex: Eli R. Sharp, Chas. Small,
Isaac Sirmon.
Committee on Permanent orgaDjza'
tion-New Castle County; Il. C. Fraim,
G. w. Groves, Samuel Silver, Allen
Smith, s. V. B. Carly; Kent: Thomas
D. Reed, J. R. LoAand, D. B. Barnard,
Jr.; Sussex: Augustus Moore, John A.
Phillips, VIM. W. Hurdle.
The Convention then took recess
for half an hour in order to give the
committees an opportunity to prepare
their reports. During this time there
was much work going on among the
leading men on both sides. The gem
eral expression of opinion was that the
fight just begun would be continued
with unyielding bitterness. That this
impression was correct was amply
proved afterwards.
The first committee ready to report
was the committee on credentials, which
came in az the Convention re.assembled
Ex- Judge Fisher read the report which
stated that the committee found all the
delegates fairly elected excepting in the
Tenth Ward, Wilmington, and in Bal
timore Hundred, Sussex County. The
committee after hearing these cases
decided in Baltimore hundred to reject
the four delegates returned from there
and substitute Captain Irwin, Jehu
Belts, VIM. A. Gum and John A. Long,
and in the Tenth Ward, by large ma
jority, the committee decided to allow
both sets of delegates to vote.
Ut will be noticed the VIM. A. Gum.
who is reinstated in Baltimore Hundred
was also member Of the committee on
credentials which authorized that rein
statement.)
Mr.. Higgins moved that that portion
of the report referring to the Tenth
Ward Of Wilmington be rejected.
Walter Burton-I object.
Willard S. Pride-Dont mind him, it
is the Burton family against Sussex
county.
Resuming, Mr.. Higgins spoke at some
length, citing the facts Of the case. 1t
is not, he argued, open to question
even. No lsEyer would say that it had
two sides. II has been the custom of
New Castle county to elect delegates at
an election held by election officers.
Such an election for delegates to this
convention was ordered to be held and
the County Committee appointed George
w. Roberts and William A. Croney in
spectors. II was ordered to be held and
was held on Saturday. We have the
returns and they are signed by the
Ward Committee, the County
Committee and the inspectors.
Talk of any thing being iron bound
and copper plated, why this is triple
guarded The County Committee at this
time offered a resolution for the hold
ing of duly advertised meetings to NOM
mate satisfactory tickets, wishing to
escape such scenes as this one to-day.
It turns out that the Ward Committee
lid not call previous caucus. The
were made quietly and the
election was held as If it had been pre-.
viously arranged. 1t can aleo be
shown that this caucus and secret nom
nation was held before the County
Committee ordered such action. That
caucus put up their men and the peo-
,le turned them down. Now in this
and We are under government oflaws
md majorities the majorties rule
Ilways want to sac the majority rule
md will never be content till do see
t. Now one word about the represen- .
alton from Baltimore Hundred. The
Iction Of the Committee in that respect :
$ the most infamous thing ever heard 6
#. There are four men now here from !
Baltimore Hundred, understand, who !
we're elected and they will bs turned
ut by this report, and four other men (
eclared delegates, only one of whom is Z
lere, and on him will dsvolve tho re-
possibility OF casting the ballot Of the
Ihole four. Now q precedent has al :,
rays been made here by which vacsn
les were filed by persons present. l :
ave seen hundreds in Kent vacant
nd supplied by citizens Of Dover, and =
ay that it is unfair to take such action .
8 that and then dc this thing. We =
ant harmony that is not the way to
~ ~. IL yOu ON0I Iiuo tuo NViCo VI tucI
lsjority in Wilmington and in Balti-
lore Hundred it will be understood a
nd not forgotten. (Applause.) Il
Mr.. Bird arose in haste to reply to
[r. higgins. "The gentleman says" L
egan he, "that he would have har- c
lony here, and yet he raises his arm
gainst the voice of the entire Com Ia
littes on Credentials. Is that harmony. l.
nd he says this Tenth Ward matter
not case which lawyer would G.
'uch and has the audacity to say that 8.
/ the face of such an honorable, re-
,ected, talented, legal gentleman as &c
en-. George P. Fisher, who was on the .. ..
,mmittee. He calls that harmony. G.
say that now 1t is high ca
me you put such man out of the ar
arty. (applause.) Mr.. Armstrong Of M