Daily Republican., 1888-09-21

Ehe KspubIloans Of the Diamond state
~ Dover XssterdaJ-DhATies II Treat
for OoBgresa.

for Oengresa
Toe Republican BtAts Convention was
held ~ Dover yesterday, and the dele.
RAtea from New CASTLE County arrived |
at 10 20 o'clock, bnt those from sassfx
|dld not reach the town until after IL
O'Clock.
The New CASTLE delegation held . |
caucus In the o. uFt HOUSE, and organ |
lied - follows;
Eirst dlstrlot-F. Eden Bach. chair.
mani John II, Graham, secretary; CON
mittees-on resolutions, Anthony Hig. |
gins. Washington HastiDRs, william
a. PleFson; on permanent organisation,
b. y. Plokals, John H. Graham, james
L Hawkins; on credentials, W. L g. |
Thomas, W. 8 GfinnsRe, Il o. BrAim.
Second distriot-Dr. W. N. Hamilton,
ehAiFmAnf John o, Higgins, secretary;
rad, n. W. PhATo, W. u. OlArf; on
permanent organisation, George L.
Townsend, John NJ VAlletie, John Pill
ling; on oredentialg, William r Flinn,
Jf., Wilson BAymoFe, DR.. Hamilton.
The two districts then convened In
Joint caucus. The caucus decided not
70 name Q candidate for Congressman,
but 10 lSAve the matter to Kent and
Sussex, and support whoever the ma.
joEity from those counties should noui
nate.
The Kent oAuous met In the Levy
Court room and orSapizsd 90 folloWs:
George NJ. Whitaker. Committees on
resolutions, J. II Hoffecker, james
PenneWill, DIR. William Il MatsbRll;
on Credentials, Robert Davis, WilliAm
Il Poatles, Obsrlsg g. Ross; on permR
nent organisation, james Andersou,
n a INkv
The names OF N. b. emitheFs, E'Q
Jonathan Willis and Charles n. Treat
we're presented. and the caucus finally
decided TO support Mr. Willis ~ their
Candidate for Congress.
As soon % the Sussex delegation Ar'
rived they went direct to the RSate Oapi
tai Hotel, and the caucus was held In
the pArlor, with W. W. Morgan chair
man; DR.. 8. p. Manship, secretary
Oommitteee-0n resolutions, MoKsn.
dFee Dowpham, GsorVe Z Smith, DE-.
Frank n. GAM on permanent orRAni
Eation, L X. Wallace, II, II, Morgan,
CHARLES II. Maull; on credentials, d. o
Moor, O T. Bacon. Henry O. Long
Charles Il. Treat was unanimously en-.
dOFsed for Congress, and . o3mmlIteeI
appointed 10 yiSit New Castles caucus
and ask the latter 10 support him.
When this committee had stated their
business John n. Dunn Arose TO Speak
but Washington HaStlnas, who favored
Mr. Willie, moved to adjourn and the
lmotlon was carried,
The convert on was oslled to order ct
1.sO O'Clock BY james Pennewill, chair
man OF the State committee, who said
that the hrst business In order vas the
election Of temporary chairman. On
motion OF H. r. PiokelB, John Pillipg
Was called upon to ill this position,
o. d H b. Benson, JF, Beleoted IS Sec
retATy. On motion OF Anthony Hia'
aims, Esq the committees on perms-
nent equalization from the different
dlhtriots were called upon and made the
following report, which was unanimous
ly adopted;
Permanent chairman, John PillIns;
Woe presidents, Wat on Il. BpeTry; W
N. Hamilton, NJ. D., Charles G. Rose,
wellington Patton; secretaries, N. b.
Benson, Jr., John o. Higgins, George
~. Jones, James Corn.
Mr.. Pllling returned thanks for the
honor conferred, and said that he felt
RrAtined In being called upOn to pre-.
Ielde over their deliberations, but he
wished II understood that he was no.
bOdy's man and WAS only present TO do
loess Of the party. he thought tue Re-
publioAns have an excellent chance to
carry this State and contribute to the
election OF Harrison and Morton. The
Mills BILL is mol loyal measure; 1t was
conoeived by men whose heArta are not
loyal 10 the UniOn, and not single
lmAn among those Who framed that bill
ldid anything toward the preservation Of
the Union, The Republicans favor pro.
teotion, and Mr.. OlsvelGnd's ideas on
the matter are all wrong. II he had
been In the WoOlen business for the past
eight years, the same % the speaker, he
would not feel like giving his check
for SIC. coo as . contrib alton to the cam.
IpaiRn fund. Blankets can be made in
this country for the United States
from abroad, and therefore they should
be bought at home.
While the convention WAS waiting for
the report from the committee on reso-
lutions, NJ. Pickels called upon Wat
son h. 6perFy for . speech, but that
gentleman begged 10 be excused. The
Rev. Jonathan 8. Willis, upon being
called upon, spoke Aa follow: 1--WE
are here to nominate . candidate for
the Republican party. 1 would like to
see that nomination made unanimous,
The Republicans oannot afford t. have
family quATrsls. want It understood
that am not . hAlt-hreed or Mug
wump, but q HthlwAFt Republican, who
will support auy man who may be
Nominated by this convention"
On motion, 1t was resolved to pro-
Oeed TO an election Of presidential cleo
tors, and General Henry DUPONT, OF
this city, was selected for New Castle
county, Joseph 4. Whitaker for Kent,
aud Joshua n. Marvel for Sussex. The
names OF these gentlemen were received
tby the convention with loud applause.
Il At this time the committee on resolu-
t tlons came In, and their report was
read az follows W Anthony Higgins,
Rag
"Rssolved, That this convention 40.
cepts and approves the resolutions OF
the convention ct Chicago as the Au-
the titative declaration Of principles OF
the Republican party, and especially
oommend the RnnuReiatlOn Of the pro
kpriety OF the mAlDtenAAce Of,ths Ameri'
can system Of 90 regulating the levyine
OF dnsies upon imports AS to afford just
and adequate pr0teetAsn to American
industry, whereby the nation 10 made
independent, labor 10 elevated aud re-
WaTded, the prices Of fA6rics oheGpened
by competition, and markets 0t home
are assured to the productions Of ARIi'
ealture.
~ResolEsd, That this convention oon-
graduates the Republican party OF the
nation upon the selection Of bep1Amin
Harrison aud Levi P. Morton, rs candt
dates for the cfioes Of President and
AVlaa Of th.A TTnttRf AtntAn.