Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
an UNEVENTFUE MEETING ~
DOVER.
Convention of the state League of
Republican Clubs - Resolut,ons
Adoptcd-rhe First Flashes OF tl,e
Senatorial Fight.

About the only thing accomplished nv
the State League of Republican Clubs. in
convention assembled OF Dover. yesterdav
week, wns the election OF four delegates Ia
the National League, which will meet in
Baltimore on March lat, 1889. Aside
from the adoption of the declaration of
principles this was the only business
transacted.
The session opened at / O'Clock. In
Burton's Hall, with the president Of the
State League, DIR. George W. Marshall of
Milford, in the chair, and j. j. Plunkett
secretary. Vice. presidents j. Il. Willia
and O. II. Layton, and Treasurer William
IL. Pierson were also present, and be.
tween 60 and 20 delegates. DIR, MARGINAL,
read an elaborate opening address, in the
course Of which he Congratulated tbe
league on the result OF the recent election
In this State, and urged continuance OF
the work started last campaign, until the
entire control Of the State is In the hands
of the Republican party. The work for
the next election, he said, muet be done
during the next three months by getting
the voters Of the State assessed and ouali.
6ed for voting, and he recommended that
the clubs appoint committees to attend to
this work.
The following committees were an.
pointed, after which the convention took
q reoeHs;
On credentials-s Seth Teaster, Thomas
Bird, John N. Spencer, Frank Records
Ell II. Sharp.
On rssolutionH Edmund Mitchell. Jr..
George B. Money, Joseph Il. Whitaker,
Dr.. 0. II. Layton, A. D. Mcpherson
johnson.
THE CLUBS REPRESENTED.
On renssembling at $50 O'Clock tho
committee on credentials reported dele.
gates present from the following clubs
represented by one or mere delegates.
Wilmington-Young Mems Republican
Club, Ninth Ward Harrison aud Morton
Club, Twelfth Ward Republican Club, e.
+. Moody Club, Fifth Ward Republican
Club, Eighth Ward Republican Club,
Tippecsnoe Club and Republican Protec-
tion Olub--S.
Rural New Castle oounty-The Young
Mems Republican Club OF New Castle,
Oenireyille Young Mems Republican
Club, Stanton Republican Ulub, Newport
Republican 0lub, White Clay Creek
Hundred Republican Club, Delaware
City Republican Club, Middletown Re-
publican Club and the Young Mems Iio.
publican 0lub OF St. Gsorges--a.
Kent Oounty-Duck Greek Union Pro.
lection Club, State Oapitol Club OF Dover,
Frederick Republican Club, U. s. Gran.
Club OF Dover, Y. M. II. q. of Dover,
North Murderkill Republican Club, Tip..
pecanoA Republican Club Of South Mur
derkill, Milford Republican Club aud the
Lincoln Republican Club of bIilfotd-9.
Sussex Oounty-The Treat Republican
Club of Milton, Ftankford Republican
Club, Lswes Republican Club, Cedar
Greek Republican Olub, Seasord Re-
publican Club, Bridgeville Republican
Club, Georgetown Republican Club,
Cedar Greek Republican Club, colored,
the Harrison and Morton Club of Days
boro and the Harrison and Morton Club
of Little Oreek-10.
This made total of 35 clubs repre-
sented out of the As clubs composing the
league.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., reported the
resolutions, which were as follows:
The State league of Republican clubs Of
Delaware. In convention met, are glad and
proud az this early day to extend to the Re-
publieans OF Delaware their congratulations
that Delaware at last has been redeemed
from the black night OF Democratic misrule,
and TO the Republicans OF the United States
that Delaware has been able to make sure
the Republican majority In the United
States Senate. Recognizing the serious
responsibility cast upon the Republican
party by their control OF the House OF
representatives Of the State, We resolve as
IollOws:
/. That republican institutions are
founded upon the will OF the majority;
that the statutes of Delaware have long
Deen at once M outrage and Disgrace IN
denying TO the people OF the Stats tha free
and fair opportunity OF ascertaining the
will OF the majority; and that we rely with
Implicit confidence upon the Republican
msjorlty Of the House OF RspresenlRtiv
passing bill, which, II concurred in by
the Senate, will repeal the odious features
OF the assessment and collection laws, that
by a system OF registration will secure to
every constitutional voter in the State to
freely vote once and have that vote hon
estly counted, and that will do whatever
can be done by legislation to extirpete IN
this State the vice OF bribery ut the polls.
2. That recognizing the pressing re-
forms that are needed IN this State in It's
judiciary system, In Its voting system, In
its system OF representation to tho Legisla-
ture, In Its unlimited power of appoint
ments by the governor and In all other mat
ters that can be reached only by changein
the fundamental law, We Ieterate the de-
mAnd made by the Republican party IN
State convention that the Legislature call q
eonsiitutionni convention upon the basls OF
the vote of 1887 and further, we appeal 10
the Legislature at Its coming session to en-
act law that shall nt once provide for the
choosing Of levy court commissioners
directly by the people of the several hun
dreds Of the State.
8. That we recognize and share the deep
impulse In Delaware for temperance reform
and demand of the Republican members OF
the Legislature the fulfllment OF the pledges
OF the party 10 enact measure compre.
bending two features OF local option anu
high license.
4. That we urge the enactment OF proper
measures that will tend to secure to the
people an economical and honest admtnis'
tratlon of all public affairs, that will justly,
adjust the burdens OF taxation, that VIII
root up all abuses and along with them the
ineumbents who are prohhng by them, that
will Improve the facilities OF the pupnc
schools. and that, following inc lioeIas ~
policy adopted by all other states OF the
south, will extend to colored children school
facilities equal In character TO those fur-
nished to the whites.
8. That we hail with profound Joy the
election OF Benjamin Harrison and Levi I:
Morton as President and vice-presldent OF
the United States; the return OF the gov
eminent to the party which saved It's exist
ence In the perils of war, and on which
alone It can rely for its Legitimate, CON
slstent and harmonious development In
peace; the restoration of the industries and
prosperity OF the country from the threat:
ened peril OF free trade; the restoration ot
policy that in all respects looks first to
the promotion OF the interests OF this nation
over those OF any foreign power that VIII
remove vacillation and feebleness from tine
management of foreign affairs, and tnat