Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-06
A LARGE DELEGATION FROM
THIS CITY.
Meeting Of tho Club Representatives al
DOvsF-Au the Organizations In
the state Send Their
Delegates.

ored, Fifth Ward Club, Eighth Wsrd
Club, Ninth Ward Harmon and Nor.
tnu Club, Twelfth Ward Club, all OF
Wilmin xtop; Young Meme Republican
Club of Christians hundred, Stanton
Rspubl ogn Dub OF Viii Greek, Newark
Republican Club Of White Clay Greek,
Young Mems Club Of New OAstle.
Delaware City Olub Of Red
Lion, Young Mems Club Of
a.. Georges, State Capitol OF
East Dover, U. g. Grant Club, eoloFed.
OF East Dover; Union Protection Club
OF Daek Greek; Murderklll Club,
oolorsd, Of North NuFderkill; Tlppe-
osnoe Of South Murdsrkill, Union Re
publican Club Of Asilford, Cedar Oreeh
o ub and Cedar Creek Republican OIub,
o lorsd, OF Cedar Greek; Treat Rspub-
licAn Club Of BroAdkIln, Georgetown
RepublicAn, LeWea and Reboboth Club,
Harrison and Morton Club OF DARBboEo,
Harrison Oiub OF Little Orsek, 6eaford
0lub end Brldgevllle Club OF North
West Fork.
Each Of these cubs WAS represented
by ave delegates, and these with inter
sstsd visitors hlled the hall to over
flowing.
The convention was called to order
bS President OF the State League, DIR
George W. Marshall, OF Milford, who,
after congTatulatlng thoBe present on
the victory at the recsnt election, sAid
he thought the siate League had right
70 claim considerable credit for the re
cult. H0 $50 thonabt that the Rspub-
liOaus IN the naxt Legislature should
show their dilnppToval Of the present
assessment laws by passing . bill for
thsIr repeal, and substitutlng In their
81, I'd a registration law, which Will Be
cure 70 every freeman In the State, over
the sge OF 2i yeArs, the right TO pay bis
tax and vote. After speaking OF the
many abuses In this State which need
reform, be closed by saying:
The rspeRl OF these arbitrary dis-
trAnohisinR laws; representation in the
Legislature according TO population !;
the revision OF our judicial systsmi the
furnishing OF facilities for education to
ell GLASSES; fair End honest restriction Of
the liquor trAfio by the priL eIpls Of
hish license, and 4 relegati0n Of tbe
subject to the direct vote Of the people
in saoh district; the election of All pub
lie OhlesIs By . direct vote OF The peO
pie; the calling OF n constitutional con
VenliOD 10 effect these objects are the
9Tsnd piaoiplsa which have been Again
aud again reiterated by the State and
county conventions Of the Republican
party. Il IL to be hoped thAS the good
men ard true, who were nominated
upon this platform and who challenged
the rsspsot and admiration Of our OP-
ponspts, win not fail or hesitate . mo
meps 70 place themselves on FseoEd At
tbs next Bsssign Of the LsalflAtuEe 80 10
favor o. making thSss pFinolp % Of the
pArty Platform living realities"
As the president took his ssAt be WAs
gresbad with tumultouB applause Whloh
fairly made the building shake.
ThH following committees were than
sppoibt d: On oTedsntlalt-S q
gpastsY, Thomas Bird, John N Spen
Ger, Bli r snGrp, Frank Richards; on
re, oiutioDs-Bdmund oi MitohAll, Jr 4,
Colonel Joseph r. Whitaker. George B.
Money, O R. Lay toy, A. B. johnson
A recess was thsn tahsn to allow the
committee on credentials time 70 make
Ous pFopsr report and determine who
were entitled TO seats in the convention.
When the convention rB-RBBem ble0
the COMMITTEES on credentials reported
that there ware no contests and thai
each Of the delegates WAS entitled to his
seat
Tho following resolutions Wsre then
read bY Edmund Mitchell, Jr.;
'The sac League Of Republican
Clubs OF Delaware, in Convention met
are glad and proud At this early day TO
extend 20 tina Republicans of Delaware
tneiT oonRrAtnlA iouB that Delaware st
last hAs been rsdsemsd from the black
night OF Democratic mibruls, and to the
Republicans OF the United States thAi
Dsla ware has beEn able to make sure
the Republican majority IN the United
Staten Senate Recognizing the sarious
responsibility cast upon the Republican
party by their control Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF the State, We resolve
% folloWa:
First. That Republican institution
are f1uadsd upoa the will Of the ma
i0rityI that the statutes 4 Delaware
have lsng been 81 opee an outrage and
. diaRraoe IN denying 10 the people oi
the State the free and fAiI opportunity
OF AsOertAininR tue will Of the majority
and that We rely with implicit conf
dsnoe upon she Republican majority oi
he Hcusa OF Representatives passing q
| bill which, II oonouERsd in by tha
| Senate, will Fepeal the odiouB features
Of the assessment and collection lAWB,
| that by q o. STEM OF registration will 90
! ourB to every constitutional voter In the
Stare 10 freely vote once. and have thai
vote honestly counted, and that will DC
whatever can be done by legislation t;
extirpate In this State the Vice oi
bribery At the polls.
"Bsoond. Thai recognising the press
ing reforms that are needed In this STATE
10 lis judiciary system, In Its voting
system, in its system Of Eeprssen IAtion
| 10 the Legislature, In its unlimited
power Of Appoin mSnta By the governor
aud In all other matters that can be
reached only by a chinRe In the fundA
mental law, We reitsTAts the demand
made by the Republican party In state
| OnVention that the Legislature call q
! constitutional CONVENTION upon the
basis OF tie yoie o: 1887; and further,
We appeal to the LsRis atuEs ut its osm
ing session TO enact . law shat fhAll ai
once provide for the choosing OF Levy
Court commissioners directly by tn,
people Of the several hundreds Of thG
state
"TblId. That We recognizes aud share
tas deep impulse in Delaware for tam
| peranoe reform and demand OF the Re
| publioAn members OF the Legislature
/ he fnlhllmept Of the pledges OF iht
| party to enkot MEASURE comprehend.
lgg two features Of losAl option and
his h license
"Bourth. That We urge the enAoimsn;
OF proper measures that will tend 70 &c
cure to the people an economical and
honest administration Of all public af-
iairs, that will Justly Rdjuss the bur.
denB Of taxadon, shat will root up D.
abuses and along With them the incum.
henIS who aTe pFohtinE by them, that
will Improve the facilities Of the public
schools, and that, following the liberal