Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-06
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The state Clubs Held Their Second Con-
Veniion and Chose Delegates TO the
National Convention.

convention at Burton's Hall in this town
yesterday afternoon. II had been called
to meet at a. m, but through some
misunderstanding the hall was not ready
until p. m About 100 delegates were
present, all of whom reached town before
II o'clock. The next two hours were
spent IN talking about the United States
Senator and eating dinner. The young
men predominated. but good many Of the
war horses were in the crowd Joseph II
Whitaker and his brother Colonel
George p. the president Of the State Cant
tai Republican Club. Judge Fisher
Major Lofand, Rev J. s. Willis Beniah
Watson, Esq, DR.. William Marshall Of
Milford We're here from Kent county.
Henry l. Hynson Of the Milford News
and Advertiser strong candidate fo1
clerk Of the House. his partner Frank
Richards, Theodore Townsend. J. j.
Plunkett secretary of the state league.
all from Milford, and Samuel Holmes. of
Dover, secretary Of the Kent
County Republican Committee as
well as Of the State Capital
Club, were conspicuous among the younger
Kent men. From Sussex there were Fli
r. Sharp and J. f. Griifenburg of Sea.
ford DR. Hiram r. Burton and Hon.
Charles II. Maui from Lewes: Hon
Mekendree Downham, DR.. &. 4 Layton.
J. Frank Bacon, DR. John w. Messick
julius Green. Nathaniel Short and G. H.
Bacon from Georgetown; Charles L.
Atkins Of Milton. These were all seen
and heard from during the convention
New Castle county sent delegations
from seven clubs in this city ana five
from the county hundreds. Newark sent
President John N Spencer Of the White
Clay Creek Club and with him were
stephen K. Choate, Henry c. Murphy
and Daniel Thompson. DR. Ball Of
Brandywine Springs was a looker-on. w.
X. Z. Colqnohoun and William Klar
represented Centreville; Z. f. Wilmot
and William II. Bradley, New Castle
William A. Price, George Reybold. J. J.
Jester and George 3 Money. Delaware
City; A. 9. Coke a. T. Lock
wood, Il. W. Pharo T. f. Hurn
and Joseph G. Jones, Middletown:
William Il. Finn and Henry g. Conrad
spoke Tor the Newport Club Walter II.
Hayes and Watson r. Sperry, the Will
mington Ilppecanoe; Captain Edmund
Mitchell, DR. j Paul Lukens w. L. q.
Thomas and Robert J. Jump, the Viii
mlngton y NJ. r. C. Thomas S. Ander-
f. =. Moody A. Mop johnson. the Har-
rison and Morton Of the Ninth ward
Wilmington, Seth II. Feaster the
Eighth ward, Thomas Bird. the Twelfth
ward William II. pierson. II. I. Bach J
Walter Woodrow Andrew Blair ana
Ambrose McVey, the Fifth ward
Chief Of Police Swiggett of Whining
ton kept his eagle eye on the convention
all day and Mayor Harrington also reached
the hall, but just as the convention was
adjourning. P r. Brown Of the Phila-
delphia Press took full report of the
proceedings. The following clubs were
represented: Young Mems Republican
Club, Tippecanoe Club, L. p. Moody
Club, colored, Fifth Ward Club. Eighth
Ward Club. Ninth Ward Harrison and
Morton Club, Twelfth Ward Club. all Of
Wilmington; Young Mems Republican
Club Of Christiana hundred, Stanton Re
publican Club Of Mill Creek, Newark
Republican Club Of White Clay Creek.
Young Mems Club Of New Castle. Della
ware City Club Of Red Lion, Young
Mems Club of st. Georges, State Capital
Club Of East Dover, U. Grant Club.
colored, Of East Dover; Union Protection
Club Of Duck Creek; Murderkill Club.
colored, Of North Murderkill; Tippecanoe
Club Of South Murderkill, Union Repub-
licsn Club of Milford, Cedar Creek Club
and Cedar Creek Republican Club, colored,
Of Cedar Greek; Treat Republican Club
OF Broadkiln, Georgetown Republican
Club. Lewes and Rehoboth Club Harri.
son and Morton Club of Dagsboro Har-
rison Club of Little Creek. Seaford Club
and Bridgeville Club of North West Fork.
Dr. George w. Marshall. of Milford.
president of the State League, called the
convention to order at 1 30 o'clock. He
read from manuscript a brief but sug-
gestive address which was repeatedly APP
plauded. At its conclusion Captain Nit
chell moved that committees on
credentials and resolutions be APP
pointed with the following result, On
credentials-S. H. Feaster, Thomas Bird.
John n. Spencer Eli r. Sharp Frank
Richards; on Edmund Nit
chell, Jr. Colonel Joseph r. Whitaker.
George B. Money, c. r. Layton, A. b
McP. johnson.
A recess of ten minutes was ordered
which was extended to fifteen.
while these committees were prepar-
ing their work During the interval there
were enthusiastic calls for Mr.. Willis
who occupied chair on the platform.
Mr. Willis preferred to speak later and
excused himself Chairman Richards Of
the Committee on Credentials directly re-
ported. There were no contests and a
call of the roll was answered by twenty
one clubs. Chairman Mitchell of the
Committee on Resolutions appeared next
and his reading Of the resolutions as
they appear below was frequently inter
rupted with applause. After they were read
Mr.. Willis rose to make his speech.
He said that the purpose Of govern
ment was to work out the best manhood.
He believed that this had been and was
the mission Of the Republican party He
rejoiced in the sentiments Of the resolu-
tions. He was especially emphatic that
every man was entitled to vote The
violation of this principle was the main
reason for the recent defeat of the Dem
ocratic party. The speaker said that the
league must stand by the principles Of
temperance as so often expressed by the
Republican party. But above ali the
party wanted to preserve a united front
There were more pegs than holes just
now but every Republican would have to
learn the lesson of compromise. which
was the very essence Of the national gov
eminent. The Republican party was not
unlike that common but excellent article
of household economy, namely, soap, which
was composed of pungent I've and what
was often offensive, dirty grease The
composition made an indispensable arti-
Gle, which as the Republican article
would wash out the stains that were now
on the public escutcheon of Delaware.
This sentiment, happily expressed