Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
6E CONVENTION.
oNIOUs GATHEnIN0-
v HIGGINS, ESQ. NOM.
n FOR CONGKEn1.

n ~ ~
20 FOR C0SGkEss.
large crowd st tho r., w.
nj station yesterday morn.
for the train thst leavea
an the Delaware Railroad.
we're bound for the fair at
nv far the greater nu mber
ii way to the Repub lean
q oujtc o number Of local
bu The train, and when It
her station, Governor Stock
n board. In conversation
rter. he said that he had been
IN business, aud was on bis
having come from Balti
xark, and from there to the
ere he took the train. He
himself In very strong terms
to the recent escape Of
rom Georgetown jail, and
very much In favor Of hav.
rnt' 'ary in this State.
btbers on the train were Will
ckels and George W. Wells,
b,at,ves OF the temperance
= train did not reach Dover
4 10 80 O'Clock and the New
eation Immediately went to
louise, were - caucus was
3 motion Of George w. Stone
Spruance, Esq, was elected
Geo. w. Stone was elected
and as soon rs the meeting
Eed the roll OF delegates was
all vacancies filed.
Dunn moved that Anthony
Cso., be the choice of the
az the candidate for Con.
Mr.. Rice said that ~ New
Snyy was now divided into
!, he would like a conference
gates from the second dis
making a nomination.
ho objection offered, and the
withdrew, but returned In a
), when Mr.. Dunn renewed
and II was unanimously
Dn motion of Mr.. Dunn,
nry DUPONT was named a.
rom this County.
} of George W. Stone It was
u the Convention to rescind
{ the last State Convention,
ituted two districts in New
Ry. 1t was also decided TO
ovid Murphey as temporary
the Convention.
Ting resolutions were then
eecretary,and unanimously
That we recommend the
the pending judicial
10 the constitution as the
and practical mode of
bme Of the defects of the
m, which was established
fty years ago, and 10 no
uate for the increased
be Courts, or In accordance
hands of enlightened ex-
hat we renew the pledge
Republican party Of Della
tablish representation In
Assembly upon the basis
and we appeal to the
EAT the pending amend
constitution, which. wbilo
Ihe relative number Of
yes from our county, main
listing disproportion in the
majors, and prevents any
pportionment of repsenta-
branch OF the General
Except by constitutional
2 New Castle delegation
lcus, the delegation from
ot idle, and were also hold.
In another place. at which
ed to offer tho name of N
;, Esq, as the candidate
and that the nomination
ade by George V. Massey,
ounty also had a caucus, but
'ess was transa cted, beyond
support whoever should be
tle New Castle delegation.
clock all the caucuses ad.
od the members made a rush
|pf dinner.
oclock the hall was filled
'ers, and the Con vention call.
= oy Chairman Pennewell,
lat while he did not wish to
te'r time, he could not help
F''hg the Convention on the
A 4" held by the Republican
'ne s prospects Of victory in
y ihe people have not for
record of the past twenty
ana are not afraid to trust
nment in the hands of the
hat we are told that the
party is the pattern Of moral.
'' mat Is good and virtuous,
!. nfover Cleaveland IL the
"''ve 1, Of that party, and that,
~ was enough to convince the
we la,lslty of its assertions. II
,ouid speak her sentiments,
n'aihe would receive her full
wv ,,S'e' but oppressed as the
I, ,'h infamous collection and
!; avs, she is made to occupy
"ever, thought a victory could
,u' wo u would take work, and
!, o,n' ni' 10 secure success. He
o,,O =, a,l iactional troubles have
O,.ea, o't, and that all sectional
ouiu ba buried. Mr. Panpa.
natSequently ND interrupted with
',u ", whenever he mentioned
osi oi me Hon. James g. Blaine.
''''ed with laundering ap.
i az az Mr.. Pennewell ceased
NJ NHeorge w. Stone Nominated
thurphey, as temporary chair.
,r .ne domination was second.
> ~ 49,, '. Massey, Esq. Upon a
!. IS s'ae escorted to the platform by
phey thanked the Convention
he oo.a eonie,red on him, and
nau u cordially endorsed all that
I."ei had said. On motion
JaSy,a,, ESD, of New Castle
h i's'n; "an charles NJ, Carey, of
tod ,wls , L. Wallace, of Sussex.
h temporary secretaries.
/. he;na moved that a com mittee
MIN "u'hg three from each dis
,ppointed on resolutions. and
anno; ro;lon being carried, the
a. arpolntei Gdi William q. Spru.
En- Tnihe deorge w. Stone and
Ioert nt for the first district !:
n Wea%,ltt, David Corbet and
n " valentine for the second
,eniah ssoffecker, s N. b. Smith.