Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24

said city and hundred Of Wilmington shal
constitute the second district and shall b,
| represented in said convention by 3S dele
gates the county of Kent shall constitute
the third district and shall be represented il
said convention by 40 delegates, and th,
county OF Sussex shall constitute the fourth
district and shall be represented in said con
vention by AZ delegates. The apportionmen
OF said delegates among the several sub.
| districts and the mode OF choosing sucl
delegates shall remain az now, until altered
| by the district committees of the districts in
which such sub divisions are located. Eacl
district shall be Independent of any othei
district and shall have full power to do all
things necessary and proper to perfect itt
organization.
ResotUed, That this convention declares
That the functions Of the present State com.
mittee have ceased, and that said committee
as now constituted no longer exists.
| ResotUed, That the State committee shall
consist Of IL MEMBERS distribute among the
| several districts as follows The first dis.
| trict, fhree members the second district.
three members the third district three
members the fourth district, three mem
| bers. Said committee shall be appointed by
| State convention directly, and not by means
OF any agency or authority delegated by any
such convention to any individual or body
whatsoever. The mode of such appointment
shall be thus ; Each district, by its dele
gates IN tho State convention, shall
to the number of members to which
such district ID entitled on the committee,
and who have been agreed on by majority
OF such delegates in attendance from said
district, and such names when presented shall
be iatliied, unless there shall be such objec-
tlon to ratification i'll whole or in part as
shall in the Judgment OF the convention be
finia ant II
case other names in lieu of those .'ejected
shall be proposed by a majority of
the delegates from said district. to
be ratified III like manner. The COM
mittee when appointed sLall choose
Its own chairman by majority of the
votes OF all its members. The function
OF the State committee shall be confined to
the management and direction Of the general
State canvass, leaving each district the regu-
lation of its own affairs through its own dis
trict committee. The districts created by the
preceding resolution are declared az now
existing, and this convention will proceed to
appoint the State committee in the mode and
according to the districts above provided.
feS0tptd, That as an expression of the
preference of the Republicans of the State of
Delaware this convention declares that, as
heretofore, Jamls G. Blaine still is peculiarly
their favorite for nomination as the Republi-
can candidate for President of the United
States but recognizing that delegates should
be left to exercise a judicious discretion in
the choice of candidates, we send our repre-
sentatlves to the national convention at
Chicago uninstructed except 30 far as a just
and proper regard for the known sentiments
OF their constituents ought to influence their
conduct bearing i'll mind, however, that the
success of Republican principles liz of more
Importance than the election of any indi-
vidual, no matter how dear to us /; and we
further request that. in the discharge of the
trust committed to them they should regard
the preference of those states upon which we
must rely for success, rather than the yindl-
cation of those from which electoral votes
can scarcely be hoped, much less expected.
AIR. SmitheIs read the resolutions,
which were evidently his haudiwork,
and announced to the convention that
they hsd received the unanimous ep-
proval OF the committee on resolutions,
with the exception OF Mr.. Bird, who did
not attend the committee meeting. Mr.
Smithers made the motion to adopt the
resolutions.
Applause came from the Blaine men
when the Blaine resolution WAS read, and
Thomas W. Saville called for three
cheers, which were given, the S.alwarts
keeping quiet.
Mr.. Bird 81 conded the motion to adopt
tbs resolutions and eaid he approved
thsm. Mr.. Hastings also rupported the
resolutions aud Richa ard Harrington tried
to speak, but objections wers rnsds that
he wa4 not member.
-5- THE PLATFORM FORGOTTEN.
Mr.. Harrington claimed to lave the
llaoe OF Lem johnson of North Iurd-r-
kill hundred To ss,tle the point the re-
port of the COMMITTEES on credentials was
called for.
d P, Barnard read the msjo+i:y report
declaring the election In the Frst ward,
Wilmington, Illegal aud that, therefore,
the ward had no representation. Broad
Greek nuIdred was also declared to be
wi hout representation, for holding no
election.
James R. Lofsnd read the minority re.
port sustaining tie delegates elected in
the First ward.
From these reports the convention
brsncb-d of into noisy discussion Of
Judge Fisher's righ. to seat, he having
been put on in Milford hundred.
JUDGE FISHER AND THE FIRST WARD.
Messrs. Massey and Smithers contended
that no changes could bs made, the con-
vention having accepted the list az pre-
scented AZ the opening of the session, ex-
cept where seats were contested. James
r. Lohsnd claimed that Judge Fisher was
appointed by the Milford delegation and
had right to g seat.
ii. i. Pickels oontended that the right
of delegations to fill vacancies had never
been disputed. He said he favored right
and honesty all the time, even in politics,
at which the convention laughed de
risiyely.
Richard Harrington obtained the floor,
and said that four years ago he filled
vacancies and got Democrats to help him.
and that Mr.. Smithers consented thereto.
John Pilling moved 10 adopt the
majority report and IL. + Picksls moved
to substitute the minority report. Levi
G. Bird sustained the minority report
and made strong speech in favor Of Civ
ing the First ward delegates their seats.
''You may have majority enough to
throw these msn ont to-day" he said,
"but you will not have it hereafter"
George v. Massey replied in spirited
manner, in favor OF sustaining the ma
iority report, and James z. LELAND at
tttupl6u w hbbWci hlLiy pub mhb lht6i
rupted by storm of yells for the "ques-
tion." lie was finally permitted to pro-
ceed though the Sussex men wers getting
restive as train time drew near.
Daniel p. Barnard said that the COM
mittee was determined that no ballot box
stuffiug should be oountenancsd by the
convention.
The attempt to get vote on the ques-
tion created tremendous uproar. MIR.
Hastings tried to speak, but was howled
down Tor awhile by the men from Kent
and Sussex, whose yells drowned his
voice. He was finally allowed to pro.
oeed and attacked the majority report.
To the repeated cries for him to sit down,
Mr.. Hastings replied that he would sit
down when he got ready.
A viva vooe vote, with tremendous
shouts on both sides was taken on the
minority report, but the chairman was
unable to decide. Mr.. Massey eased the
minds of the lower State delegates by
declaring that the trains would not leave
until they were ready to go, and then the
roll call was commenced, and the oOnven-
tion settled itself down to the first test of
strength between the two factions.
A sTALwART DEFEAT.
The minority report was defeated by
ID ayes to "a nsys-a vote that fairly dif-
| mayed the Stalwart leaders. Outside of
Wilmington their following was ridicu-
| lously small, their "a city votes being re-
| inforoei by only in New Castle county,
| 6 in Kent and in Sussex. They thought
they had 35 in Wilmington, but one Of
them, Charles p. Brinton OF the Third
ward, whom Mr.. Bird afterwards alluded