Evening journal., 1890-09-10
EVERYTHING SLATED.
RICHARDSON AND CANNON The
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

ctaAcH NSNn&M&eheus
5taT Correspondence OF EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, September l0--The Republi-
can Convention treassembled at 4 03 D. N.
after the committee had been wrangling
over the platform for over two hours
Long before the reassembling of the
convention, nearly all the delegates and
visitors had returned to the hall and
''digni6ed Republican deliberation" took
8 vacation for the time being. Cries for
Bach Bach Bach !" could not bring the
lieutenant of Senator Higgins to the front
of the stage BE preferred TO hide him
self behind the reporters and blush like
school girl-modesty was always promi-
characteristics Of Mr. Bach.
wills Says HIS Little Piece.
The next cry was for willis Willis
Willisp OF course Rev. Is. Willis
never loses an opportunity Of speaking.
1t seems to be everything the Republi-
can party wants him to do. You never
hear the cry of willis Willis Willisln
when the Federal offices are distributed
or the state nominations are being made.
He delivered aR address that received
the stereotoyped applause of.the Republi-
cans present. 1t was a hybrid affair,
showing his wisdom as gentleman
farmer, his ignorance as sailor how elias
tic the conscience of preacher politician
can become under certain conditions. He
dwelt upon the Republican harmony pre-
vailing eulogized Speaker Reed and his
course in Congress; pitted himself
squarely against Mr. Bayard and the
Democratic platform as presented at the
late state convention; flung the bloody
shirt TO the breeze; and finished up by
using portion Of speech he delivered
Rt 3 Decoration Day celebration Ia Dover
two years ago"
'sBordeaux" Knowles Declines.
AS soon as Mr. Willis had finished his
little piece loud cries arose for Dor
deAux. Horace Greeley Knowles has been
in France SO long that he cannot speak
English fuently, and he was therefore
forced to decline the invitation to ad-
dress the convention. He could be seen
hanging around the back part Of the hall
attired in his immaculate Partisan dress,
carefully guarding himself from the
touch of the farmer delegates
who wore homespun or kersey. Consul
Knowles was glaring testimonial of the
fact that it pays better TO carry Doodle
among the stumps of Sussex than il does
to run the pillow around them.
Sfks1 Of anybody
By this time the members of the
Young Mems Republican Club had be-
come desperate and piercing cries for
Anybody Anybody" arose Under
this head they seemed to class Hill and
Roberts of the Morning Nsws, for they
were called for at this juncture and
smiled sardonic smiles upon the assem-
blage that had honored them 80 lightly.
They then emphasized their desire by
loudly calling for Reddy Hill Reddy
Hillr But Mr.. Hill wasn't quite ready
and he lost one grand opportunity Of
making himself famous as the sorrel |
Statesman Of Iron Hill. Before he could |
reconsider his rash declination the trap
in the stairs opened and Chairman
spruance appeared, like Banquo's host
and the convention went to work.
Damon and Pvthias.
Mr. Bird, as chairman of the commit
tee on permanent organization. arose as
soon as Mr.. Spruance called the conven.
tion to order and named his old enemy,
William Corbit Spruance, Esq, as chair |
man. He was so full OF enthusiasm that |
he seemed to forget entirely that but for |
the fact Of his antagonism during the
United States Circuit judgeship contest,
Mr. Spruance would to-day be judge In.
stead OF chairman Of the Republican State /
Convention. He seemed to forget that
they had passed bitter words not calcu.
lated to draw them closer than brothers
Everything cried Harmony HARMONY /" /
while the looks at this time mutely |
said Oh harmony and d-n |
Bird" Oh harmony and d-n |
Spruancep But then the thing |
was slated and had to 90. |
Mr.. Spruance made move !
ment as If he would have the |
stage and embrace Mr. Bird, bat the
modern Levi lodged the Issue by making |
a courtly bow that froze the marrow in |
the bones OF the harmony heaters. He
then took his seal and let Mr.. Spruance |
do the harmony act Of falling upon his |
own neck, and forgiving himself for ever
having thought u Levi @. Bird as any
other than My gifted friend, over
there
The names Of the other officers OF
the permanent organization we pub. |
lished yesterday. They consisted
Of yice-presidsnt and secretary
from each Of the four districts.
Mr. Spruance was so much overcome
BY the magnanimity Of Mr.. Bird that
James O. Pennewill, Esq, was called
upon to put the motion on the adoption
Of the report Of the committee. He
therefore put the motion and the report
was adopted.
There Were No Contests.
81. r. McMullin, chairman Of the com.
mittee on credentials, reported no con-
tests and the list of delegates read by
the secretary at the morning session was
adopted.
Too Much for One Man.
1t WAS A. Is o'clock before the commit
tee on resolutions finished their wrangle
and appeared upon the floor of the con.
vention hall When they did come they
had more platform than one man could
carry. \. B. Smithers, Esq, came into
the nall bearing ten planks Of the plat
form, while George V. Massey, Esq, car
ried the remaining three.
Mr. Smithers took the platform and in
a clear voice read his portion of the reso.
buttons and after he had finished Mr..
Massey stood in the middle aisle and Hn-
ished the kite by lacking tail upon it
composed Of ragged resolutions dealing
IN state and county taxation, Jail reform
and the oyster interests
What IL Endorses and Condsmns.
The platform endorses the Lodge Fed
era Election bill and declares that at IS
the duty OF those who are charged with
the remedy for such evil, to take care
that the Republic shall suffer no detri
ment, by the use Of all the means legally
conferred upon them, whether by exclu-
sion OF those so wrongfully or corruptly