Daily Republican., 1882-08-04
CURRX AND HASTINGS ACCEPT.

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Their Letters OF Acceptance to On
Committee Who InfOrmeG theH
OF their Nomination..
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. l, 1882.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, a CON
mittee appointed by the chairman q
the Republican State Convention hel,
at Dover on the 9th of July, ult., hav
the honor to inform you that the con
vention unanimously and by acclama
tion nominated you as the candidate o
the Republican party for the office O
Governor OF Delaware.
The convention further unanimously
adopted a platform Of principles upur
which the Republicans confidently
appeal to the people Of Delaware tc
rattfy their action by your election to
this high Office.
In performing this pleasing duty we
beg to add the expression Of our salts
faction that this choice has fallen upon
one 80 eminently qualified and worthy
to discharge with fearlessness and i'm.
partiality the important functions OF
the Chief Executive of the State, and
our confidence that by triumphant
election you may be instrumental in
bringing about that day of good govern
ment and freedom from misrule which
we believe the people of Delaware long
for.
With assurance of our personal re.
gard, we remain, dear sir, very truly
yours,
Anthony Higgins, Levi G. Bird, Austin
Harrington, George T. Fisher, Beniah
Watson, j. r. Lohand, Jacob Moore,
Daniel Burton, Charles f. Richards,
Committee.
To Albert Curry, Esq.
GREENWOOD, August 8, 1882.
GENTLEMEN 1 have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter
Of the LIST instant, formally notifying
me of my nomination as the Republican
for the Office of Governor of
my native State, unanimously confer
red bv acolamation at the convention
ASSEM- bled at Dover on Thursday last.
l have also carefully considered the
platform of the party adopted by the
convention, and heartily endorse the
doctrines which it proclaims.
The spirit of unity and harmony
which prevailed in the convention hail
1s the harbinger Of victory for our par
y at the coming election. Should this
prove to be so, and be elected by the
1eople as the Chief Magistrate of the
State, you and they may rest assured
hat 1 shall address myself to the du-
les of that high position with fairness
md impartiality, and in the same spir.
t of prudence and economy which, II
rust, has characterized the conduc of
ny own private business affairs.
With assurances of my high regard,
am, gentlemen, very truly your obe.
dient servant, ALBERT CURRY.
Messrs. Anthony Higgins, and others,
committee, etc.
WILMINGTON, DEL, August /, 'S2.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, ap.
ointed as a committee by the chair
nan of the Republican State Conven
lon held at Dover on the 9th of July |
1t, take pleasure in informing you |
hat the convention nominated you as
he candidate Of the Republican party |
DR. Representative to Congress.
The convention took this action unan-
nOusly and by acclamatioD, and with
heconfidence that it would be followed
y your election in November.
The platform of principles adopted
y the convention commend them
elves to thejudgment and patriotism of
10 people They recognize that neces-
ty for reforms in our State which you
ave ever been so anxious to promote.
Ie believe that by your election Della.
are will help secure the principle of
rejection to American industry upon
hich her prosperity so largely rests,
I'd that she will once more have wha t {
10 has so long been denied-the repre-.
ntation of her best sentiment in the
uncils of the nation. We beg to ex- {
ess our satisfaction that the nomina- I
IN for this important office has been |
worthily bestowed, and with the as. i
RANGES of our high regard, we remain, S
ar sir, very truly yours,
nthony Higgins, Levi G. Bird, Aus {
tin Harrington, George P. Fisher, 2
Benlah Watson, j. R. Lohand, Jacob o
Moore, Daniel Burton, Charles F. Il
Committee. g
Washington Hastings, Esq. 8
WILMINGTON, DEL, August 8, 1882. b
Messrs. Anthony Higgins, Levi G. g
rd, Austin Harrington, George P. u
sher, Beniah Watson, j. r. Lotland, p
cob Moore, Daniel Burton and ls
aries f. Richards, Committee, &c., p
have the honor to ac- 81
owledge the receipt of your valued
ter of the 1st instant, conveying to 81
, in your official capacity, the graft
ng information that the Republican cr
'te Convention which assem- bled at n,
YER on the 9th ult. nominated me a.
animously and by acclamation as ~ ~
candidate Of the Republican party M
Delaware for Representative In Con- M
ss. NJ
have read In the newspapers the
ceedings of that Convention care T.,
ly, and have been and am to-day M
)iced to know that at last our party W
broken the shackles which years "
Internal strife and contention had
tied upon its limbs that in the IN
,ngth and dignity which belong to ba
history and traditions it has risen n,
We factional quarrels and dissen- All
Is, and with rare good sense has de. -"
mined that this time, and from this
o forward, 1t will march against the ,
my In a solid column and not in .
'ggling battalions. tu
he platform Of principles declared a.,
the convention, embracing as it sn
) protection to the labor of the To
erican workingman, care for our sh,
Dping interests, reform of the Civil off
vice, honest elections, equal rights m,
all men, common school education crt
le most liberal character possible, a.
'esentstion according to population, an,
district system for the election of prt
ators and Representative to the tor
eral Assembly and Levy Court hit
county officers to be mi
ted by the people, the reform of
judicial system, more liberal-it
bit have been added more mercifuly- n
the repeal of the present !