Daily Republican., 1880-09-03
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Delaware Republicans Nominate
N FayOTito SOn-rhe State COn.
venti0n ut DOver-HOn. John
wallace Houston chosen as the
Congregational Candidate by Ae.
elamatiOn-A Good Electoral
Ticket-A Sound Platform adOp.
ted-HarmODy and Enth asiasm.
Special Correspondents of the Republican.
DOVER, Sep. 2-Prediotions of harmo-
ny in the Republican party have been
happily fulfilled. The State conven-
tion which met here to, day was siDgu-
larly fortunate in the fact that quar-
rels were bridged over, and factions
united. Never before perhaps in the
history OF Delaware has there been a
political body so thoroughly enthusiast
tic over nomipation, as was the con-
vention which met here to-day, over
that OF Hon. John W. Houston. And
It is equally probable that time never
before saw such spontaneous outburst
of good fellowship in party, so lately
divided, as was witnessed on the floor
OF the convention dnring the scenes in
cident upon Its close.
More wonder Is how such happy
state Of affairs was brought about.
True, there had been efforts made at
Cancellation for some time previous, but
when the delegates gathered 1t was to
find themselves in the greatest danger
of discord. When the Convention met
and Chairman Cannon, with q serious
face, for it must be admitted that he
did not think all was right, called the
Convention TO order, every delegate was
quite sure of its strength. Not a word
Of opposition-not dissenting whisper
was heard from the County Commit
tee men, when he named James r. Lof-
land for temporary President and Il. r.
Cannon for Secretary. Still no dissent
was made when the presiding cficer
apnounced the Committees, but many
who knew that Sussex had shortly be.
fore in caucus named men Who were de-
cidedly in favor of the County Com
mittee, held their breath, expecting an
outburst, for they noticed that the Com-
mittees from Sussex had undergone
marked change, and were now oompos-
cd even more extensively than before
of men from the other side. The Com
mittees as chosen In the Sussex caucus
were: H. K. Burton, II. P. Cannon, and
W. W. Morgan, on Resolutions; J. d
Rodney, George W. Josephs and Daniel
Burton, on Permanent Organization,
and W. W. Sharp, DR.. c. R. Layton,
and H. W. McCaullsy, on Credentials.
Reference to the list of committees else
where will reveal the difference, and
comment is unnecessary.
Thus far the conciliation had only
bsen with those favorable to the county
1t was SO all through the
Convention, C but had only fairly COM
mepced U en-. When the Committee on
Credentials reported in favor of throw
ing out the Sixth Ward from Whining
ton those in the interest Of peace and
harmony must have felt like men
standing on a magazine over which a
fre.brand was being waved. 1t was
then that the voice of Mr.. Higgins
arose in earnest protest, but he went no
further than that, and when Mr..
Smith, of the State Central Committee,
ripe for row, threw down the gaunt.
let, he did not take it up. The vote
on the report OF the committee will ever
be in doubt.
II the county committee men were in
q majority roll call would have shown
it, and New Castles So votes would
have been swelled by some from Kent
and an uncertain majority in Sussex,
which might have given different re-
suit. But this would have brought
about trouble, and with success in their
ands the possible victors yielded for
peace, as they had done before.
This over, there was comparatively
but little to be feared, and the rest OF
the proceedings were pacific.
Those who know nothing Of the caucus
were surprised to see Mr.. Bird
for permanent chairman, and
still more surprised to see him decline.
70 others this pretty little piece Of self
denial contained no romance, but it
seemed quite a handsome thing for all
that. The work of the convention
throughout was the best Delaware Re-
publivans ever did. H.s.B.