Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-09

redeemed Applause
Judge Fisher at once moved the
| appointment of the usual committees, and
they were constituted us follows:
On Resolutions Sussex, Thomas Curry,
John Code, H. W. McCaull4y; Kent, II.
Harrington, DIR. Parvis, Frank R,ckards !;
New Castle, Levi O. Bird, George II. p.
Simmons, II Smith, Delaware Clark, Amos
Ford.
Committee on Permanent Organization
New CASTLE, II II. McMullen, W. Nj.
Stnckert, ID =. Hamilton, James Curlett,
George Moore; Sussex. D. burton. W. T.
Or itiuburg, DIR H. r. Burton Kent, DIR.
George W, Marshall, DIR. Day, Caleb
Boggs.
Committee on CredeDtials-New Castle:
Allen Smi'h Z G Shortlidge, w. A.
kenney; X ant: (: Joseph Smithers, .iebez
jenkins, John Donovan; Sussex W. F.
R'vel, q. H. Meull, George Josephs
Nj. Mills moved recess of 15 minutes,
which the convention agreed to.
When the president returned at the
expiration of the time, the committees
were not ready, aud after calling the
convention to order Mr. Luh and went out
to hunt up business, leaving things in
charge of the secretary; but he soon got
tired of waiting, and Tor long time the
impatient delegates and more impatient
spectators gezed vacantly upon an empty
stage. Somebody attempted to vary the
monotony of the waiting by cheers for
Houston, but for some strange reason the
| convention exploded in laughter.
After a while the chairman wandered
back to the stage, and fixed his gaze upon
a little full-bearded man in front. This
was Allen G. Smith, of Wilmington, who
held mammoth manuscript in his hand,
which he handed up to the secretary,
rematking that it was the list of delegates
which, az chairman of the Credentials
committee, he was authorized to report to
the convention. He then looked sharply
to where Mr. +. Eden Bach, of the Sixth
ward, sat, compllisaut and expectant, and
said
M. Chairman: We have Just went over
the list and reported the delegates certified to
by the proper judges. except in the Sixth
ward which we left outen the report. not
admitting anybody as delegates from there
If it WAS the crude grammar in this
little speech that so excited Mr.. H ggins
and the convention generally, they d.d not
say so Mr.. Bird affected indifference and
remarked, csrelessly, 'what is the
reason ?" Evidently Mr.. Smith did not
take this question az having any reference
to his synlax, for he replied, briskly:
The committee got protest from the Sixth
ward saying as how Democrats had voted at
the election, and other things, too tedious to
tell and 30 we just excluded all delegates
from that ward, and make it a warning,
that no Democrats shall vote at Republican
delegate election. lCheers.
Daniel Stewart got on his feet as
fast AS the surrounding delegates would lot
hun, ana moved as substitute for the
committees report that the regular rt turns
of the proper Judges in the Sixth ward be
accepted. Tins WIS \ chsllenge 10 the
State committee for u fight, and the
mutteriugs of the threatening storm were
heard ali over the hall Delegates rot on
their feet and Mr.. Bird aud Mr. NIcSiuieu
crowded 20 the front Of the stage.
Mr. Earnugton uiovud to lay the motion
on the table
Mr.. Higyins--"Will the gentleman per
init me one word ?"
Cries OF sit dowu, aud hurried consul.
tatiou between the leaders OF She Sate
committee party, i'll the recess aiorg the
stage "weil, yes,' finally said Mr..
Harrington in IA whisper 80 law thet but
few heard it. ..
Mr. Higgins. speaking rlowly aud care.
fully, as though fearful of gong to far
1t is very serious matter to throw ont the
representation from any part of the state. 1t
is establishing dangerous precedent. The
principle difficulty is how those alleged Demo-
Gratis voted, and WHO they voted for. Admit
this question of the right of certain persons to
XUtp . tln trDullp il In fell tnI tyInni thpt.
voted. To assume that they voted for GER
tain person is not right. An assumption of
this kind gives no right of contest. MIR.
President, express the hope, in no spirit of
contention, that for the benefit of the Re-
publican party this dangerous precedent will
not be established. Cheers. There are no
dlsputants before the committee, and no case
has been made out. Do not, beg you, take
this fatal step. do not say this TO arouse
| dispute. but in the interest of harmony.
| Hong and loud cheering.
| Mir. Richard Smith, of Mdiletown, had
been Strangely working up to white heat
| during this mild nud courteous speech.
The cheers made him madder. "lhis is
not question said he, excitedly, "for
one side or the other. The election was
held in violation of the State committees
call, IN that Democrats were allowed to
vote "
Stop that nov I" said Richard Har-
rington, pulling at Smiths cpst tai.
You shut up. / will have my sret ch
out. l say that it il right and Just,
according to the call of the State conf
mittee, that this whole thing should be
thrown out"
The chairman than put the motion Of
Mr.. Harrington and there appeared TO be
sons doubt in his mind as TO the vote.
"rhe ayes appear to have it, said he,
| finally. \ division was called for.
TIE DASH OF DEvILTRY.
1t looked as though Stewards motion
woud 20 through. Delegates were excited
and spectators began to think that the fun
mud commrucfd. Everything was lii COM
| motion. including the CuairDap. whose
silver hair, short clipped stood straight up
| Harrington mount. bench and shouted
81 suppose that it il understood that a
vote Tor the mutIon is II vote to sustain the
committee.
"rhet's IT, cried Smith Sustain
tha committee" ...
| Tlr ayes 'tooi up. and Mr.. higgins
began 20 hope. He tiogcrnd uervUusy ut
the bu.tnus of vost and his watch guard
"We have got them, whispered Solomon
II r-oy."
fhs mays stood mp and the Chairman
ou,t-d slowly 10 Que from the report.
er'5 drsk il l"ok-d doubtful aud the
announcement, 81 il The affirmative, 6S in
the negative wa4 u SURPRISE among the
| urnalista.
Where il the other man p ~ and IS
are l59, said somebody
'Gone out to get drink, was the
response.
"ual the roll" demanded Mr. Higgins
MIR. Harrington (excltedly); "Does Mr.
| Higgins want roll call?'
Dir. Higgins; "Yes. sir"
MIR. Smith Dumping on a bench and
g4s.irulatine wildly)-"lhen let him have
IT and all the rest he wants"
This swept the convention of its feet
| rhit Is had an ugly look, and the factions
D, gan to gather each about its leaders
| This was the dash of deviltry, and Mr.
! Higgins Ind but to insist upon the roll
cali % stAt tiscord upon the thcone and
| plunge the convention into boiling SEA
of STRIFE ile looked at Il little list of del
+gat"s III his hand, nnd turned moment
| towurus he gathering storm, 1t was u
hopeless cont, st,aud he wisely gave il up.
81 withdraw the demand saiG he, and
sat down. Thus Stewart's motion was
tabled and this has harmony
Chairman Loiland took no chances on
the vote upon the adoption of the COM
mittees report. "The ayes have it," said
he without waiting for a demand for
division or roll call, although it might
reasonably have been doubted if the nays
did not have the most volume in the CiUd
S0ce vote. The evidences of dissatisfaction
we're not entirely removed by this cavalie,