Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Events That Led to the Election
OF Hastings az Delegate TO Chicago
Instead of jackson About the
Committee GhairmanshIp.

The Events That Led to the Election
OF Hastings az Delegate TO Chicago
Instead Of jackson About the
Committee ChairmanshIp.
The Republican state convention ia
nearly week old, but still it is a sub
ject Of conversation among local Republi-
can politicians, and the events that Gull
minated in the chief proceeding of in
terest-the election Of Washington
Hastings as 3 delegate to Chicago instead
Of Job Fl. Jaokson-are yet eagerly
reheArsed.
1t cannot be denied that this selection
was not only surprise, but a radical
variation from the regular programme.
The anti. Stalwarts had firmly resolved to
elect Mr.. Jackson, and to this end the full
anti Stalwart vote Of Kent and Sussex
WAS pledged. His name was to be pre-
scented at the proper time in opposition to
that Of Mr.. Hastings, and the latter
gentleman was to be slaughtered with.
ont mercy.
Early In the afternoon, however, objeo.
tions were raised to this arrangement.
The younger anti .Stalwarts OF Whining
ton-men like Dan Stewart, Tom Saville,
Horace Rudolph and Harry Mahsfy-
who are active in getting out the vote al
primaries and elections, and without
whose aid the Blaine delegate tickets
would not have received 100 votes in
Wilmington, did not like the idea oil
seeing Mr.. Jackson walking off with thif
honor. They wanted it for their friend
and co.worker, j. Horace Rudolph, and
| Notwithstanding they were informed by
Mr. Massey that Mr.. jackson had been
slated for the position they determined
to place Rudolph in nomination against
him. This was done by Harry Mahsffy
before Jscksvn's name could be men.
toned, and then Levi G. Bird, 4, q, made
| his memorable speech, which caused the
Sussex county delegation to swerve from
its pledged TO support Jackson, made
Massey lose his grip upon the convention
| and elected Hastings without struggle
Rudolph's friends are 30 much pleased al
| the result as the friends of Hastings are
al they preferred the latter to Jackson
| despite the difference in their sentiments
THE COMMITTEE GUARDIANSHIP.
Speculation il already rife as to the
probable chairman of the Republican
State central committee, aud Mr.. Pickels
name is freely mentioned by both factions
for this position. Mr.. Pickles ia Stall
war;, but the opposition RECOGNIZES in hin
the only man among them possessing the
nerve, experience and tact to properly fill
this important position. 1t fact, tn.
snti-Stslwart representation upon til:
committee, although in the majority by (
vote OF two to one, Is decidedly weak IL
good campaign msterial, as with the ex
oeption Of Mr.. Pillipg it includes no men o
ability or experience in the management o
campaigns, and even Mr.. Pilling hal
never taken any part in ths active man
| agement OF State contest. Mr.. Pickel
has frequently been a member of thu
State central committee, and was chair
man during the memorable campsign o
| 1872, when Democratic disgust at tn
nomination OF Greeley enabled the Rs
publioans to elect James K. Latlapd t
Congress and give the electoral vuis Q
Delaware to General Grant. The Lev
rules adopted by the recent Republican
State convention do not specify VINO shsl
call the members OF the State centra
committee together for organization, bu
as Mr.. Pickels is the fr't named membe
Of the commit 9, he msy take this dnt
upon himself.