Daily Republican., 1888-06-29
PREPARING FOB rME oAmpAroH,

IrkEPARHNs FOB TME oAmPAIGH
The Delaware state League Organised
Dr George w. marshall to bs tn,
President-Rssoiuttons AdoRtcd.
The delegates elected by the variou
Republican c'ubs throughout the Stat
to form league under the authority O
the National League OF Republican
Clubs OF the United States met ysster
day afternoon at / O'Clock In the hall q
the Young Men's Republican Olui
House, No. 80 King street. aud wer,
called to order by Edmund Mitchell
Jr., who read she call issued under thl
Authority Of the National League, after
which nominations for off OF th,
temporary organization were made. Th,
Rsv. Jonaihan 8. Willis Of Milford
WashiDgton Hastings, Walter q. Hayes
Esq. and John g. Baker were nomi
mated. Hastings aud Baker dec,inei
TO DC candidates. Billoting was theu
begun, each club casting one vots, re-
sulsing In the selection Of Mr.. Willis ~
Temporary chairman. He was escorted
10 the phAlr by Eilwo1d O. jackson and
q. ii. Ward, Ess.
After taking his sest Mr.. Willis said
that he was constrained years AGO to
leave the Democratic party as he be
lieved that theiliberties and civilization
OF this country were alone safe In the
hands OF the Republican party. He
sold shat he is mot now, neither had he
ever boon candidate for any office. and
that In hts actions he WAS moved solely
By n philanthropic spirit. he wauted
TO do his part toward rescning Dele
ware from the slavery In which ig is
now bound by the political bosses, and
see 1t take It's place among the sister
states. He also referred to the platform
of the Republican party, and said that
1t guaranteed the rights OF every me
obanic and workingmAn in this country
TO comfortable subsistenoe, as the
fruits OF his industry. In conclusion
be denounced tho free trade policy OF
the Democrstio party, and predicted
the success of the Republican ticket.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Wtllis'
speech, II. Ii. Wsrd, Esq of Whining
ton, and MoKendree DownhAm, Of
Gsoraetown, were elected temporary
secretAries. The chair announced the
committee on credentials, resolutions
and constitution rs followt:
On Oredentials-WAlter Fl. Hayes,
Esq, G. II. Thomas, George B. Money,
Francls II. Walker.
On Regolutions-S. A. Macallister,
Esq. q M. Curtis, Esq F.ancis ii.
Walker, George b. Money, the Rev. j.
D. Willie, Washington Rsdden, Nc
Kendree Downham and j. r. Steele.
On Constltution-P.S 8, Anderson, Mo
Pherron johnson, Joseph II. Cham bera,
George b. Money, j. 8. Wills, julius
GreeLe and j. j. Plunkett.
A reoees was then taken TO await the
report OF the Com mittee on Credentials,
snd during this lime the delegats not
on committees Engaged in . CANVASS
for q permanent chairman. II was
Q oa shown that Dr., Geo. W Marshall,
OF Milford, was the choice OF majority
OF the delesates, and oil opposition was
Withdrawn.
Aflor being absent about half an hour
Walter IL Hayes, Esq from the Com.
mittee on Credentials, appeared on the
floor OF the convention and aunourc ced
the report of his committee. The mem.
bernhip as reported by this committee
WAS as follows:
New Castle County, rural-FrAncis
Fl. WALKER, L. q. Ball. Joseph Fl.
chambers, W. H. Pennock. James H.
Polk.
Do aware City Republican Club
George B Monsy, w A. Price, George
W, HeS bold, w. q. 81. Clark, William
O. Hickey.
Wilmington: Central Republican
LeAgue-W. 81, Berry, john Diliahas,
u. A. jackson, John Williams. W. NJ.
Winston. Bruce AssociRtion-Asbury
Sterling, Samuel J. TilRhmap, james
7. Bell, n. ID. Postles, W. j. Anderson.
Sixth Ward League-Simeon Hood,
Charles Loud, 8. V, LoDer, ]. W.
TilghmRn, j. W. Davis, Ninth Ward
Republican Club-Theodore Anderson,
Robert Hutobins, W. II. Fnrruu9ns,
William Briggs, n. P. Laws. Eighlh
Ward Rspub loan Clubs. a. Beaster,
John W. Sanison, Frank Il. PArradJ,
Frank Tlbbett, James Il. Oampbelt.
Fifth Ward Repu bliosn Cluo--J. Wal.
ter Woodrow, W. H. Pierson, j, e.
Pierce, A J. McVey, James 8. Moore.
Seventh Ward Olub-Washineton HAst
inas, Draper A. Devices, Frank A.
Mitonell, James Dandy, Charles M.
Curtis. Eighth Ward Republican
II. Adams, George
Ooursey, Percy Coursey, ID a. Jack
son, Lawrence Fisher. Ninth Ward
Republican Club-James l. Hawkina,
James Lynn, Lewis Woodcox, A, B.
Mcpherson johnson. Twelfth Ward
Republican Olub-A. @. Anderson, T.
q. Anderson, j. II, Wooiiin, L. H.
Thomas Bird. Republican Pro-
lection Club-John @ Baker, II. B.
Duncan. James Cargill, George a, Nc.
Gall. Tlppecanos Clnb-Walter II.
Hayes, Eiw1rl Il. Hsynss, H, Fl.
Ward, Eiward X johnson. Young
Mems Republican Cubs. A. MAcal.
lister, ESQ FL. o. Pickels, W. l.. g.
rhomAe, El!wood o. jackson, FEED E.
Bach.
Union Republican Club, Milford
The Rev. D. 8. Willis, DR. g. W. MAr.
shall, Mark Davis, j. P. sh3ward, W,
II. Harris.
Lincoln Republican Club-washing
ton Rsddsn, James Layton, john W.
Truit:, Mark 8. Spencer, CHARLES Shook
Cedar Creek Republican olub-J. j.
Plunkett, b. G. Wiswell, K. d. g.
Hegamopd, Marshall II. Prettymsu,
David Ii LAnk.
Cedar Creek Republican Club, c olored
IF. L. Ferrett. Robert Young, Robin
son Shookley, HavAlow Pestyjohu,
Madison Shockley.
Georgetown Y. M R Clnb-MeKen,
dtee Downham, J Frank Bacon Julius
Green, ID. O R LAYTON Caleb Lee.
FranktSrd Republican olub-J. R.
Steele, a G. Long, L E Murray, D.
G. NAPLES, O II. Turin.
sslbyvllle Republican Olub-D. W.
Campbell. -...-.
AS soon as the report was adopted
smother recesa OF half. an hour wEs
taken, when the convention again es.
aambled, and Samuel A. MAoaliister,
ESQ.,, from the Committee on Resolu-
I1.s.s. Al A L.. No.ll Lar Il.ar.