Daily Republican., 1880-05-07


is single congressional district. Ls
us be harmonious and submit to the
majority.
DR.. Layton, now disheartensd, turned
to the President and said that 10 view
|, Of the fact that Sussex County has pre-
sented two names combining harmon
ious feeling and the choice of the eau
Gus, all of which the Convention will
not respect, he begged leave to with
draw his amendment. "Go on and
over ride Sussex IN her maiorities, "
said he, concluding, sand you may
have cause to remember it in the next
campaign"
The Convention was for the first time
during the past hour filed with sober
thoughtfulness at the warning of Doctor
Layton.
Mr.. Higgins asked permission to re-
fer to that portion OF the report
referring to New Castle. 1t would
give dissatisfaction. In the eau
cas- the majority was favorable to G..
Febiger of Wilmington aud George L
Townsend of Appoquinimink (criss of
"No, No." Mr.. Higgius-(continuing)
I-Woll call the roll on 1t now aud see.
By this report you are bringing about
= dangerous precedent for New Castle
and Sussex do not want these Men you
are forcing on them.
Mr.. Pickels moved to substitute the
name OF George l.. Townsend in New
Castle instead OF Lsvi L. Clark.
1t was now about O'Clock. Dark
ness was coming on and many of tue
Sussex delegates we're becoming more
impatient each moment and leaving the
room.
In taking the vote upon Mr.. Pickels'
motion question arose as to whether
all of Ksnt's forty delegates, who had
been voting together were present. The
roll call of Kent was asked for. The
chair decided it out of order and DR..
Layton and Mr.. Higgins appealaad
simultaneously. The vote Of New Cas-
tie was then taken giving ~ votes in
favor Of Townsend or OF Mr.. Pickels'
motion, and "a in favor of CLARK.
On the vote of Kent county the roll
call was loudly demanded the chair
again refused and hr. Higgins renon-
strated in the midst of riotous crowd
of Mr.. Birds supporters who surged
around him with cries Of "put him out. ="
Mr.. Higgins declared that it was for the
ohairmsn's own credit that he demand
ed the roll call as he was sure Kent had
not 40 delegates in the room. He want
cd the convention to understand what
it was doing, the points of order raised u,
the result to be determined and the eff.
feet likely to be caused. He reminded
the chairman that plenty Of breathing
time had been given him before he
made his record, and if he took this
step Delaware Republicans would know
how to treat him hereafter.
By this time the disorder was quiet
cd and Chairman Mills now asked Mr..
Smithers for his counsel in regard to
the appeal. Mr.. Smilhsrs stated that
if the vote new objected to had
been taken before without objection
and recorded by the Secretary, an ap-
peal should not be taken now.
The Secretary stated that he had so
recorded the vote of Kent, and wild
cheers from the Bird men greeted the
announcement.
Mr.. Mills decided the appeal out OF
order.
The vote of Kent and Sussex was
then taken, Kent casting 40 votes in
favor Of the report, and Sussex II
votes against and one in favor Of it.
The report was declared adopted as
originally presented.
Mr. Harrington moved that the chair
be instructed to appoint State Cen
trail Committee for the ensuing two
years at his convenience. Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.
BACK TO WILMINGTON.
The Wilmington delegates 'wsro Of
course delayed long after the last train, !,
the north bound 4.40, had left Dover,
but through the kindness of Mr.. |. N.
Mills, the chairman, who conveniently
,hanced TO be Superintendent of the
Delaware Railroad, three extra GERS
we're attached to the regular freight
md the party reached this city shortly
,efore II O'Clock.
THE PLATFoRN.
The resolutions passed by the Con
ention are as follows:
That being in entire accori with the He
ublican party OF the United States. we are
Ontent TO refer to the authoritative enuncia.
lon OF Its conferences for an exposition o our z
and to point to the history of its
cts as most conclusive evidence OF its use
illness.
That while the selections Of its candidates j
houli be considered simply "a choice OF
gents to administer the functions OF Gov
rnment In accordance with these principles, Z
he nee essary condition of popular approval
'rhids the nomination oil any person SO liable =
} public cenSure as to lender his election
nprobabie, and under this absolute limita.
on regulating the action OF political parties u
l a free governr ent, any Republican who
hall receive the nomination CT the National ol
Convention will be entitled to the individua -
lpport OF the Republicans Of the State Of ~ ~
delaware. u
The delegates chosen by this convention
ON this State TO act In the National Oon- -
ention to be held In Chicago, on the I'd day
June next, are invested with power to vote \
q all questions according TO their ipdl. idual II
,nse Of right emily reminding them that as pa
omination without election would be in or
hin, in their endeavor to discover the cand- pr
atcs they should rather rely upon the pre-. or
rences expressed by those States upon -
hich we must rely for success, rather than [
10 indications OF those from which electoral 4
ties can scarcely be hoped, much less OK or
,ated.
CONVENTION NOTES. "
One man from Sussex keenly felt the of
ting down upon which his delegation =
ss receiving from Kent. Every little T
t one of the Sussex men would leave =; n
q hall for good. At roll call when
'er an absentee's name was pronounc. Y
the answer was "He's gone home /
sgusted." This attracted much at :
ntion. being repeated many times Y