Evening journal., 1890-09-10

OF national luuus mhuc Ny bho AeSPNSiA'
can party
1t declares against the Bayard assess
ment and collection laws of 1878 as being
oppressive and fraudulent, and caleu
lated to disfranchise Large masses OF
our people.
District representation in the Legis-
lature and minority representation In
the Levy Courts of the several counties
/ is demanded.
In dealing with the temperance ques-
/ tion it says: THAT pursuant to the
policy of the Republican party in this
state as enunciated in it's state platform
two years ago, we favor the adoption and
maintenance of system of local option
| in our state, and declare that If the
majority of the people in any local OPP
tion district shall declare in favor OF the
sale of intoxicating liquor, such sale
shall lie subject to system Of high
license.
President Harrison Senator Anthony
Higgins and the Republican party are
endorsed and praised very highly in the
next plank of the platform. Senator
Higgins is spoken of in the following
terms 1--WE do sincerely congratulate the
Republican party of this state and Of the
country at large upon the election to the
Senate Of the United States of a capable
and incorporating Republican, rs the
first Republican representative from
Delaware In that body"
The last three planks form the Massey
tale to the Smithers kite, and condemn
the present syst sm of taxation as sin
equitable and unjust; demands jail re-
fern and convict labor; and the grand
conglomeration Of Republican ideas ends
with whip calculated to secure the
votes of the Delaware oystermen by de-
manding such legislation as will amply
protect the oyster and fishing industries
of this state
Cheers Greet the Ending.
When MIR. Massey stepped over the
end OF the platform on the oyster issue
the cheers were loud and prolonged
and these cheers were probably brought
forth by the fact that what really seemed
an interminable platform really had an
end and Mr. Massey had found it.
The Nominations Made.
Chairman Spruance announced that
nominations were in order. and James
Pennewill, Esq of Dover Chairman of
the State Central Committee, made the
speech, nominating Harry A. Richardson
of Kent county for governor. II was
duly seconded and the nomination made
by acclamation.
J. Frank Bacon, Esq, followed In
speech, nominating IL. p. Cannon of
Sussex county for Congressman, and he,
also. was nominated by reclamation.
The chair appointed a committee Of
four, one from each district, to notify
the candidates and bring them before
the convention, and Levi O Bird played
the monkey act until they returned.
After a short time they returned With
Messrs Richardson and Cannon and
they were loudly cheered and speeches
were called for.
Richardson Says Bis Little Piece.
Any grammar school boy could have
acquitted himself as we'll as did Mr.
Richardson. He held half sheet OF
note paper in his hand and read the
following little piece, which George v.
Massey or someone else had prepared for
him.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
thank you for the honor you have con
ferred on me. am not unmindful Of the
responsibilities Of the station to which
you have called me. / pledge you my
heartiess efforts for the success Of our
cause. Less than this would not be the
performance of my duty, and more than
this no one mindful Of his duty could
do"
His managers were evidently afraid to
give him much rope for fear he would
put his foot in hole. and If they can
help it they do not propose to have him
play into Democratic hands, as his father
did during the last session of the Legis-
lature.
The Son OF His Father Speaks
The speech Of Mr.. Cannon shows how
little there is in him and what q ridicu-
lous Fl ure he would cut upon the floor
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives if he should, per chance, be
elected Gar Reed would have to make
special arbitrary rulings to protect him
from some OF these sharp tongueG Dem
ocratic Congressman who would make
him the laughing stock of the country
His speech is evidence enough of his un.
fitness for the place for which he is nom
mated. but some of his friends say he
borrowed the speech from j. Frank
Bacon, who expected the nomination and
was determined to have the speech any
how.
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: /
thought that | should say something
fitting for this occasion before l came
upon this platform The enthusiasm
with which you have greeted your can
didates has knocked all the speech had
formed in my mind out Of it. | am glad
to join in your enthusiasm, glad Of the
augurs and omens that predict the sue
cess of our grand old party. | thank You
for the honor you have conferred in max
ing me your candidate for the Congress
sional succession and in return for this
mark OF your esteem / can only give my
pledge to do all that | can for the sue
cess Of the ticket. If every Republican
will do that we shall come out Of the
fight with flying colors ia November.
Speaker Reed Congratulated.
0nnotion Of Rev. J. S. Willis telegram
was sent to Speaker Read Of Maine,
congratulating him upon his election
After listening TO some short speeches
by gentlemen from various parts OF the
state. prominent among whom were Hon.
n. B. smithers, Watson R. Sperry, BEN
| jamin Nields ESQ Z G. Bradford and
Hon. James R LOhand, the convention
adjourned sine die at 45 p. N.
The Candidates serenaded.
Hyatt's Band. upon leaving the hall,
serenaded Mr.. Richardson at his home on
State street, and then returned to the
Court House, where they serenaded
Colonel D. P. Barnard. who was standing
upon the steps summing up the "uncer-
tain quantity" of his delegates.
Home, Sweet Home"
The special train left Dover depot a