The daily gazette., 1880-05-07

| hess, ana soon the lIvelleSt kind OF a
row was in progress. The Bird men
soon began to suspect that they we're
in minority, particularly when they
found the other rang were proposing
the name of George L. Townsend, of
Appoquinimink Hundred, as delegate
to Chicago, by which move they OBJ.
tanned the support of the Appoquini-
mink and Blackbird delegates. This
detection weakened the cause of Bird,
who then bent his energies to prevent
ing the caucus from making any
choice. The case of the Tenth ward
contested delegation was brought up,
and then a wrangle ensued winch was
intensified by II. f. Pickels, who
claimed that the caucus had no right
to settle contests, and moved to go in
to nomination for delegates to the
Chicago Conventions. Then perfect
howl was raised. Bird ranted, Hig-
gins stormed, while Pickels rose to his
feet, and with his top hair sticking
straight up appeared ready for the
stiifest kind of a fight. Finally the
not in order until the Tenth ward con-
test was settled, and tbenanother fear
iul howl was raised. An appeal was
taken from this decision, but it has not
yet been settled, and probably never
will.
BY this time it was after two o'clock
and the large crowd outside the closed
doors began to clamor for the opening
of the Convention. One of the doors
was opened, and around it the crowd
pressed eagerly, Postmaster Pyle and
J. Horace Rudolph, one ofh his employees
pushing close to the entrance, and
vigorously applauding at every indica-
tion of Il victory for the Higgins fac
ton. Sam Hawkins and Postal Clerk
John Stroud were also ON hand and
demanded that the doors should be
either entirely open or entirely shut.
This demand they were prepared to
enforce, one way or the other, and 50
the doors were shut upon the angry,
shouting mob. inside, who yelled out
their preferences for delegates in ear
splitting tones.
Meanwhile the Kent county dele
gates had assembled ready to go into
the Convention, and began to get i'm
DallNllt3 10 ~ OCOahlO bpBtIthO biittb
the caucus was only becoming more
and more prolonged. Finally several
stout fellows, under the lead of Dick
Harrington, forced open the doors and
marched into the hall. The caucus
was still shouting "aye" and 'no" as
the names of different candidates for
delegates were announced, but the en-
trance of the crowd ended their disor-
derly proceedings, and the fight was
suspended, only to be renewed in open
Convention.
THE CONVENTION.
The delegates noisily took their
seats as Mr.. Pickels, chairman of the
State Central Committee. mounted up
on The platform, and some suggestions
were made i'll regard to county delega-
tions occupying the respective sides of
the room. Dick Harrington smilingly
announced that ''this is a Republican
Convention, and we will take seats
where we please" .yL..-y I'. h
1t was about 2.25 o'clock when the
Sussex delegates came into the hall, and
Mr. Henry Pickles, of Whining oil,
called the Convention TO order with a
iew words about harmony and going
away with pleasant recollections, after
which lie deliberately precipltated
fight upon the Convention by nominal
ing George W. Bush, Of Wilmington for
temporary chairman.
Major Jim Lotland promptly respond
ed by announcing Isaac n. Mills, Of
Dover, for the position, at the request of
a majority of the Stale Central Com
mittee. 4-. S=
In regard to voting on these nomina-
tions, it was suggested by chai man
Pickles that the lists of delegates be
called and each delegate announce his
preference.
Before this was done Mr.. Bird spoke
of the Tenth Ward contesting delegates
aud declared that both sets of delegates
should either leave the room, or remain
silent during the voting.
MIR. Pickles maintained that his posi-
tion was similar to thai of the Clerk of
the House OF Representatives, who
places on the roll the names OF the meln-
bers who participate i'll the organization
of the body.
This notion of Mr.. Pickles was COM
batted by Bird, Dick Harrington and
Major Lofland, and Levi made an ami
mated speech in favor of Mills. He
said Mr.. Bush was good man, but was
identified with one of the factions of
The party, and if the party expects to
win this time, it must put man before
the Convention who is not identified
with either faction, and thus secure per-
feet harmony.
DR., G. r. Layton, of Sussex, asserted
that the other side knew their man, and
this was the reason they desired Mills.
"This talk OF harmony" said the Doc
tor, pointing at Levi, call comes from
that side; II he wants it, let him show
fruits meet for repentance"
Major Lofand said New Castle Coun-
ty always came to the State Convention
with fight, and if she don't stop IT Kent
and Sussex will make her.
Anthony Higgins followed with an eu-
logy of Bush, aud urged his selection in
the name of all In New Castle county
who carry the cause of Republicanism
In their hearts,.
Dick Harrington responded in bril-
liant spurt; in which he spoke of the Sc
lection OF Judge Fisher by the State
Central Committee for chairman Of the
Convention, and the compromise made
by his friends on account OF tue faction
al bitterness with which he was assailed
by his opponents. In conclusion he ar
gued that neither delegation, where
there is contest, should vote, and said
there was not an honest man in the room
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