Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-23

office should seek the man. Every :
citizen should bs willing to sA1pi
nomination that the people put upon 8
him aud 1 am able 10 say that Messrs,
Hoffecker and Cooper have the patriot
ism to accept that which has been ]
thrust upon them, though they are not
seeking place" II
On motion of Mr.. Peck, of Sussex,
the convention adopted the nomination
of James r. Hoffecker for Governor by
Iacolam alton amid hearty shouts and
applause.
| On motion OF Mr.. Peck, Mr.. Cooper
for Representative in Congress was also
nominated by acclamation amid the
Same demonstrations.
George w. Todd, coming to the front,
proposed three cheers for James r. Hof.
fecker, three for Richard M. Cooper and
three more for the Temperance Reform
i party, which were all given with will,
Istaid, gray. haired, old Democratic and
Republican class-leaders and exhorters !
lhinging their hats over their heads with |
as much inspiration as II they had been
the most ardent politicians OF the old
parties.
The band struck up "America," and |
the audience shouted, "Hoffecke Hof. |
fecker!'' Mr.. Hotfecker stepped down |
Ito the piano, which was used rs a secre- |
i tary g desk, but not to make speech, !
though there were not wanting those |
who prutfered their help to assist him
len the platform. Yielding, however, |
to the repeated cries Of ''Hoffecker Hof |
fecker" he faced the audience anG said
D that he had never made o speech u MS |
life, and that this was the first Tina he ]
] ever made an attempt to speak tefore
Ian audience. He did not wani tne
~ m II
land had no thanks to those who pRceu
D him in nomination; but he wanted
Q | TO say that he approved OF the Ruse
8 Il and the platform, and now that ne was
Nominated, he accepted the trust and
= would do all he could to secure the
9 success of the ticket.
Ill Mr.. Cooper, the nominee for RPre-
g sentative of Congress, after repetteu
o calls came forward and said that he
d was not like his colleague on the iqSet,
Il as he had actually addressed Sunday
e school children ss superintendent IN
tSunday schools in order that he might
e prevent the boys from becoming drunk
r ards. He had advised the boys TO, pe
If patriots and to protect them he had
q always advocated the abolition o' the
e liquor traffic.
IL He despised the selfish work OF the
VI politicians and said that the great want
" of the times was men who could rise
n above the politicians in their devotion TO
lft the interests of the State. He appealed
I'll TO the people to leave off following In
'eI the lead OF politicians, aud to fail In
al with the Temperance Reform party,
IN composed of the very bone and sinew
ut of the State, and assist in rescuing the
D. State from the power of intemperance,
II and give it sound government.
e The convention then adjourned aiter
ID which the State Central Com ittee met
IS and elected Charles II. Register chalr,
lr man and Ezekiel Cooper secretary anu
he treasurer.
url James Roberts Eoffecker, the nomi'
ld nee of the Temperance Reform party
for Governor, Is a substantial New
as Castle County farmer, residing at Mid
D. dletown. He was born there August
Ing. 1887, His father, Henry ID. Hot
oh fecker, died when his son was a boy
d. lleayinp him and sister to the train
ing Of an indulgent mother. The SUD
m. liect of this sketch WAS educated at tn
gle select schools Of Unionville and hennet
J d Square, Chester County. Returnln
from school, he took charge OF tne q
/, II tates left by his father and develope
; ikI them into the finest farms In the V!
up cinity of Middletown.
gu IL l16 III n COublu w lhOpOhb -
of the Smyrna Times, John ID. Honect
lat. or. of the same town, and James ID
Jr., and Francis II. Hoteckeri alto
stic neys of this city. His family consist
} a lof a son and three daughters, Oil al
preaching maturity. His wife ole
the lin 1874, and he has not married
the Though the Hoffecker family, as
ole, general thing, were all old line wing
ISL and afterwards Republicans, James
,rm and b is father before him have AWAY
,rd been Democrats, Within few yea
the past ne has not been entirely satisnt
HeI with his party, and has always aaV'
ave Gated reform measures
.elyl lie has never he'd an office nor soug
lone; standing square up slA ieet GRO;
,t1a With mnstache and chin wniskers,
- ia = model man In physical build al
go bandsome besides He is very pep
o.s lar in his neighborhood on accountoi L
,Ion admirable character and quahtles'
ara Richard Montgomery Cooper,
candidate for Congress OF the Temp
sx-iauce Reform party, is anotner
allI sneriman of a sold Kent County iarl
Ter and fruit grower. He was oo
,on septenber 8, 1884, near Camden, u
here His father was Richard Cooper, one
nn ID the numerous families or CooPeIs
the vicinity of Willow Grove oanu
Hub. and Canterbury. - sol
oon He rseides near Moorton and tal
snd an active part in fruit growing ne, ne
Mr. lentirely self educated, and mas lor lnl L
n years been an active school couW
~ In Isioner. He has been treasurer OF
N na.n state Temperance Alliance, aho
,dad taken an active part in all tempetai'
. al movements. A Republican IN poIC'
"a n he has been the candidate OF hls pa
nsas, frequently for the Legislature. ne
a vie and seven children. Two OF
on, sons form the firm of Cooper brotn'
49, hrick burners and lime dealers
Moorton, Another son is in DlcKln
ISeuinary, at Williamsport, "a.
toan' Cooper is very popular amohgse
es neiehbors and wherever he Is kho"i
+, w Excursion.
'rAe' Ladies' going on Gouley's excursion
=, morrow, Thursday, June ~, Wno
Isrey. 70 ENJOY ,ha .no third 6eck of the boat,i
lhe we'll for them to take their sun,
lately Drellas 70 sn,o,u umu,,@St s The frst sec
nyen. my ~ VI une - 1Ss5;,c at IN a statio
. sns l6 a. m, the second at o'zV, Inc shiI
: .h l6 40, The third will leave the staIion
,srnor n. M, sharp; returning, leave Iolc
70 n ter at 4 30 p. IN, arriving nouns az
'o m, The first section out IN the NOT
.,,i,rl will be the first in in the evening
,I.,t - others following Is minutes apart;
iVn will be combination car attacne
iUa 70 each train for smoking, baskets
O'n ch,ldren's coaches. Dinner oo q
will be ready to set down to az IL