Daily Republican., 1882-07-28
FOURTHEDITION
CONTINUED FROM FIRST EDITION.
Republican Convention.

1OpuDA1C0u OOmV0utAOu.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW. RE
PUBLICANs To-day mine IL q pleas
ing duty, when l announce to you thai
the Republicans of Kent heartily con,
cur In the nomination of Mr.. Hastings
but l am strdck with the contrast Of the
condition Of the party now and two
years ago, when very much against my
inclination / presided over your con.
vention held in this hall; then the party
seemed sadly sick, If not dead, her
energies paralYzed, and her members
weak; now she is strong, vigorous and
hopeful.
In the resuScitation of the party
took some part, and now, as the sunrise
OF success seems touching our foreheads
you will permit me to retire from any
future official relations with the party
and to resume my place in the ranks;
there you will always find the use OF
my best judgment and every energy Of
my mind to be at the service of those
gentlemen who this day you nominate
as the Representatives of the great
principles upon which constitutional
liberty rests. DEMONSTRATION Of my
action upon the part of my political
enemies cause this step.
Because I'm an officer Of o corpora
ton, it is sought to make my employers
suffer. Permit me to say that l hap.
pen to know that they take no interest
In the parties of this State, feeling
sure that whichever side may win they
will get fair dealing and substantial
justice. Pardon these personalities,
fhnxy afaaa hara AID RHa11wy
feel in the atmosphere Of this har-
monious meeting the Just assurances
Of our coming victory, and with GER
tain sense of personal pride now move
that Washington Hastings be nomina-
ted for Representative for Congress by
reclamation.
Hon. James r. Lohand, also support
ed the nomination in an able and spiri-
ted speech, after which Mr.. Hastings
was nominated unanimously by accla-
nation and at the instance OF Benjamin
Ntelds, three cheers and ''tiRer"
spread fear and conster "A A,iOn over the
countenaEces of the Democrats who
were present and who were enjoying
the shades Of the green below in expec-
tation of general row.
Loud calls being made for Richard
Harrington, Esq, that gentleman
sprang to his seat and said: "I have
been on the platform of the Republican
party for twenty years and am glad
l am still there.
Six years ago he said Republican
ideas were at low ebb in Delaware but
they had been lifted up again and !
brought forth in a new life, and the
Republican party now said to its OPP
ponents that the rights of voters must |
be restored again. For six years they |
have taught the Democrats in the
Levy Court rooms Of the State that |
must be placed upon the |
assessment At midnight, under the
scorchtng sun, from thehovels
Of the poor and from the mansion of |
the rich, we have brought our m IN to
gether and said to the Democratic party,
"You shall give them freeman's
rights"
And yet there has been mythical
idea of inharmony in the way of our
success. But now combining the virtues
Of Curry and Hastings, our work will
be completed and we can now say that /
we are united and harmonious
party as one man, with retrenchment |
and reform emblazoned upon our ban
ners and we will carry them on to vic
tory.
Mr.. Harrington then made q motion
which was adopted to appoint com.
nittee to notify the candidates of their
On motion Of II. H. McMullen the
chairman after consultation with the
was authorized to appoint q
State Central Committee.
Benjamin Nields, Esq, being called
0ut made a spirited and happy address.
He thought the little factional fights
We have had stirred up mad gaven the
par y a healthy circulation. The grand
Did Republican party had too much
Intelligence to be led or governed by
lne man two men or a dozen Of men.
If the Republican party controls the
State there will be more and better
free schools and improved land. Mr..
Hastings, the manufacturer and protec.
,ionist with energy, life and vlgor, and
Curry the agriculturist, together will i,
IDLY represent the State, and with
harmonized party success
will be insured.
Levi q. Bird, ESQ, seeing Robert
IAmbden, the old war horse of DemOc-
'acy in Broad Creek Hundred present,
,alled him out for a speech, saying it
vas the first time he had ever met him
n Republican Convention, but hoped
t would not be the last.
Mr.. Lambden got up diftidently to
and said that he represented
Broad Creek, one of the banner Demo.
ratio Hundreds In Sussex County, but
lext November 1t would give 100 ma
oritY for the Republicans. Little
Jreek also would have her Democratic
majority greatly reduced If not entirely !
wiped out and Sussex County would
,e carried by the Republicans beyond
! doubt.
Loud calls were now made for
'Pickels" the old war horse of New
Jastle, but he being slow to respond
he crowd picked him up as if he had .
,een a child and landed him on the
platform with the command to make a
peech. OF course there was nothing
eft but to comply and Mr.. Pickles cor
the convention on its work.
Any Republican in his eyes was a bet.
OF p0EbOu u I'LL al OLuCO Uuhu a D0LuO-I
rat, because the Republicans repre-
ented great principle.
My heart is in the right place, and I
viii be with you In the thickest of the
light from now until the 7th of Novem-
'er said the veteran. "Give us a song,
'lckels" shouted voice from the
rowd.
Mr.. Pickles in a soft melodious voice
ushed the joyous turbulency of the
rowd by singing Columbia the gem
t the ocean" When he came to the
hcrus the vast audience as moved by
ne impulse, joined in the.refrain, and
he grand old Choir us filed the hall with
Melody.
When the chorus of the second stan.
a was reached the scene beggared
description; everybody sung, every-
ody waved their bandanas. every Dody
rev up their hats and some enthusi-