Evening journal., 1888-06-29
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
TWENTY-ONE CLUBS FORM
THE ORGANIZATION.
An Earnesf Meeting Devoscs HHaIf
Day 90 Esusiness-Dr. Marshall of
Milford EIseled President.

e-couventlon OF the Republican clubs
OF Delaware. held at the headquarters OF |
the Y NJ. II c. in this city. continued ~
huainess yesterday afternoon by desis
nating the following delegates as m smbert
Of the several committees:
Ga Credentials-W Il Hayes and G. r
Thomas, Wilmington; George B. Monsy,
Delaware City; Francis VI. Walker. Mil
Ieek; George w. Marshall snd Washing
ron Redden, OF Milford; d w. Campbell,
Selbyville. Julius Green, G Georgetown.
On Res3lutione--S. A. Macailister. ESQ
Q. M. Curtis, Esq, Francis II Wake r
George b Money, Rev. ] S. Willis, Wash
iogton Redden. Mex Ksndres Downhlm and
J r. Steele.
On Constituton--P. S. Anderson, Nc
Pherson johnson. Josepa II Chambers
George B. Money. ]. s. Willis. Washing
fou Redden, Julius Greene and j. J
Plunkett.
After brief recess the committees re-
ported. There were no contests made
before the committee on credentials. and
they reported the following clubs and dele
4 gates as represented 10 the meeting:
Walter Il. Hayes, Esq, fam the COM
mittee on credentials, appeared on tho floor
OF the convention and announced the fe-
port Of his committee. The membership
as reported by this committee was as
/ follows;
New Castle County; MeTmaid Republic
can Club--Francis H. Walker, L. II. BALI
Joseph II. Chambers. w. II. Pennoc /,
James II. Polk.
Delaware City Republican Club-G Gorge
B. Money, w. A. Price, George w Rey-
1 bold. w.H. II. Clarke, William G Hick ey.
Union Republican Club, Milrord-rbe
Rev. J. Willis, DR.. g. W. Marshall
Mark Davis. J P showard, w. q Harris,
Lincoln Republican Washington
/ Redden, James Lal ton. John w. Truitt'
Mark Spencer. Charles shocsley.
Cedar Greek Republican 5lnh-J J.
Plunkett F. G. Wisewell. p D. G. Hegn-
man, Marshall H Prettymen. d II Lsnk.
Cedar Creek Republican Club, colo ed
+. l. Fsrrett, Robert Young, X lbins on
Shockley, Havalow Petty john, Madison
Shocklsy.
Georgetown Y NJ. r. Club -McKendree
Downham, J. Frank Bacon. julius Green
DR. @ r Layton. Caleb Lee
Frankford Republican Club-J. r.
Steele, II @ Long. T. Z. Murray, d. q
Waples c. r Turpin.
Selbyyille Republican Club-D w
Campbell.
Wilmington: Central Republican League
w. II. Berry, john Dillahay, d A. Jack
son, John Williams, w. M. Winston
/ A~I..
:, Samuel j. TiIghman, James I Bell, II. D
+ Postles. w. J. Anderson. Sixth War
' League-Simeon Hood. Charles Loud,
! V Loper, J. w Tighman, J. w. Davis
I Ninth Ward Republican Club-Theodor
Anderson, Robert Hutchins. w. II. FuI
i rouRhs. William Briges, N. p. Law
!. Eighth Ward Republican Club-Beth
/ Feaster, John w. Samison, Frank r. Par
q rady, Frank Tibbett, James
y Campbell Fifth Ward Republican Clu
;, -. Walter Woodrow, W. II. Pierson,
E E. Pierce, A. J. hcVsy, James
n Moore. Seventh Ward Club-Washingto
y Hastings, Draper A. Devices, Frank
e Mitchell, James Dauby Charles M Curti
s. Eighth Ward Republican League Geore
= II. Adams, George Coursey. Percy Courssl
" d. A Jackson, Lawrence Fisher. Mint
Ward Republican Clnb--Jsm = L. Hawkln
"A James Lynn, Lewis Woodcox, A. B NJ
e Pherson johnson Twelfth Ward Repu
d lican Cuba. g Anderson. T. S. Andersen
D. J. II. Woodlin, L. n Collins, Thomas Bir
N Republican Protection Cluh-John
T. Baker, Il b. Duncan. James CargiIl. ceori
II Mccall Tippecanoe Club-W alter
at Hayes. Edward L Haynes, II Il War
Y. Edward X. johnson. Young Mems Repu
le lican Clubs A. Macalister, Esq, II.
H. Plckels. W. l. G. Thomas. Eiwood
in jackson, Fred f Bach.
" The report Of tne committee on or
TO iantials was promptly adopted. Col SAINT
Sc A. Macallister, chairman uf the commit
at on resolutions, offered their report, viii
g. was adopted without a dissenting vo
ed TIE resolutions endorse the Chicago pl
Of form, urge the election OF Harrison q
do Norton. declare for equal rights as betwe
ily the races, demand the repeal Of the asse
10. ment laws of Delaware, favor distri
representation ia the General Assembly =
:. state convention, ratify the platform
=, the Republican State Convention, and eli
i, with q call to Republicans all over /
in state to organic clubs and thus assist
s,f organization to redeem the state from
osr odious laws and tyrannieal practices OK
~. Democrats OF Delaware"
~ The adoption OF the report OF the CO
, a. mittee on constitution developed the OF
a. difference OF the day. An effort was nj
IL to enzrafs individual voting instead
a. voting by clubs, each club delegation
~, have only one vote. as the national eche
- Of the club league provides When
ID question wBs pat to a vote after an kol
- warm discussion, Il was decided by '
var OF l61< 70 ~ in favor OF the unit vote
- Or. George w Marshall OF Milford
AZ then elected president Of the state lsas
81. by acclamai He spoke briefly
4 a taking the chair. thanking the convent
g. for the unexpected honor aud pleda
himself to 60 to work actively.
The election Of vice-presisents, two Il
each district as provided for by the cor
tuition. was then proceeded with. Cole
A Macallister was elected for the Fl
~. Francis M Walker for the Second, Rev
-, s. Willie TOR th Tnird and DR.. @. r. L
=, toe for the Fourth district. J. J. PlunkeV
- Milford was elected secretary, and Will
- Il. Piersou Of this city treasurer. The
~ ecuIive committee was next elected on
various districts as follow: First distr
James l. Hawfins, Seth Il Feaster
Thomas Bird. Second district. Gsorg
Money, Joseph Chambers and Rict
- Buckingham. Third district, Hiram RI
tug Harry Richardson aud r l. St.rl
ket' Fourth district. DR.. Frank Ia. Gumm
rket q Bacon and D o. Moore. A motion
adopted to mees at Dover at the call OF