Daily Republican., 1888-09-21
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amending the fundamental Law OF the
BtAte, aud that no convention should be
called for that purpose but By the
authority OF the people. and Il Ia the
sense Of this body that ths large ma.
jOrity OF votes cast for 9 couveEtlOn 81
tue spsolal election held the nTst Toes
day OF November, 1857, IL the proper
evidence Of the viii OF the people in
this mAttsr, aud should b3 Accspted by
the General Assembly ss full authority
for passing an Aot at Its next session
calling o convention aud providing for
the election OF delegates thereto At as
early . period IS practical.
"Resolved, That this convention here
by reAfiFm the resolutions OF the BE
publican Convention OF DelAW are held
at Dover In May last, which enuuctAts
fully and speciAcally the position Of the
Republican party upon all other QueB'
tions Of State concern.
"Resolved, That the soldiers TO whom
we owe tho preservation OF the Republic
are entitled 10 Its eYerlAstluR gratitude,
aud that the Republican party Of Della
ware fAVors . liberal policy In the
granting Of pensions, and shares their
resentment at the grAtuitous insult put
upon them BY Grover Cleveland In his
vetosa OF pention legislation"
These resolutions were adopted by 81
unanimous vote. John N. Dunn then
offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
"Resoived, That II 10 the duty Of the
State to see that noue Of the soldiers
who served during the late war occupy
pAuper graves, and to that end We
recommend 70 the next Legislature the
passing Of an aot Appropriatlng o Vpe'
n n afsf fvn IN aiN n thu Aa0anH hnRkUl M
such of lta sons as served the State and
nation who may die In INDECENT CIR.
oumstAnoea"
Toe resolutions were uuAnImously
adopted, after which Chairman Plllirs
declared that the next business in order
Was the nomination Of candidate for
OonRFssEmAn. McKendree Downhs m
moved that the nomination be made BY
distriote, and the motion was carried
The FIFat and Second districts had no
candidates TO offer, but when the Third
was called, James PenneWlll, ESQ Of
| Dover, arose, and in an eloquent
speech, nomlnatsd the Rev. Jonathan
8. Willis, OF Milford.
The nomination was seconded by DR..
Marshall, Of Milford, and Washington
HAstings, Of this city.
When the Fourth district was called
J. Frank Bacon, HgQ., Of GeorRetowr, +,
arose and said: 81 am here to present
:he name oi the first Congressional can
didAte Sussex county has had for
twenty-five yearF.
"In claiming this nomination We
only claim Just recognition Of our long
and faithful service In the Republican
party. We present for your considerA-
tlon the name OF 4 man who has done
more for Sussex county than any other
living within her borders. A man who
is the eqaal 10 any who can be put
against him from the Democratic
ranks, be II the English secretary Of
state or the embryo chief Justice which
was to be. The young men Of Sussex
oounly come here 10 ask you to do JUS
tioe TO old Eussex, aud present to you
man who has tho loyal service OF every
| young Republican In Sussex county.
We are here a solid delegation of forty.
two votes TO make Charles a. Treat,
the man who did more for Delaware in
the Chicago Convention than any other
one, our standard bearer. With him
as our leader / believe that Sussex
county will fall into the Republican
ranks"
The nomination WAS received with
applause, and when 1t subsided, II.
Eden Bach seconded the nomination in
an appropriate speech.
Mr.. PIokels moved that each delegate
oaIt his own vote, and the motion was
carried.
One Of the Sussex delegation stated
that their chairman had been instructed
to cast their vote and as Gome OF the
delegates had gone out he moved thai
he be allowed 60 do 80. This Was OBJ
ieoted to by Washington Hastings, who
raised the p0int that As q motion foE
each delegate 20 cast his own vote had
been adopted, the latter motion could
not be entert2ined, and the chairman
declared the point we'll taken and the
motion out OF order. The ballot was
then proceeded with and resulted in the
nom iDation Of Charles h. Treat by q
vote of % to 81 oAst for the Rev. JonA'
than 8. Willis, and 2 for n. G. Brad
ford, Eiq.
i Amid enthusiastic applaute the ohhlI
announced the nomination OF M. Treat
On motion OF James PepnewiIl, E.Q.,
the nomination was made unanimous,
On motion Of MoKendree Downhanli
Anthony Hiegins, Esq, Il. o. Conrad,
ESQ +, the Rsv. Jonathan 8. Willis aud
j. Fisnk Bacon, Esq were appointed
|, q committee to walt on Mr. Treat, at
his roem In the hotel, and escort him to
the convention. The committee re-
turned in O few minutes, and as MetsrH.
Treat and Willis walked up the aisle
with linked arms they were received
with Rnbounded applause.
Mr.. Treat was escorted to the plat
form, and after having been introduced
by Chairman Pllllng, said: ~ have
Z had many surprises in this grand old
! State; this little Diamond IS you de.
liRht TO call 1t. have had . business
reception and . social reception OF
which any man might bs proud, and
nov | have n political surprise.
have here the unsolicited endorsement
! not only Of the Sussex county delegA
sion TO the convention, but the tn1orse.
ment OF the Whole Republican party ol
. that glorious old county. 1 am now
I COR tent with you to seek the success oi
the Republican party by aud with
I every means l can control. Nati)nAlly
j you have e ticket for which you need
. no excuse, aud should make canvass
. that will gather All the bandanAs In the
! country Into aBhroud for the Demo
I cratic candidates In November. The
! RtpzblleAn party stands to-day the
! same as Il has stood for quarter or
century uuder the folds OF the st2l
spangled banner.
, "This grand party WAS born as thC
. I'D dvooataB Of Asst OF political principleI
that are enshrined upon every psRe ol
its history, The system Of American
, Eprotection,' OF which the present condt
! tiOn OF the country Is monument. and
is the grRudest proof OF Whist can b'
accomplished under that eystems Thu
year it presents As candidates for PreBt