Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-19
WILLIS WAS CALLED.
He Mixes Religion With Poli-
tics on the Start.
A PREACHER AND 0PPICE-sEEKER

Hc Astounds tho Initiated by saying That
Tie Never Sought Congressional Honors.
After Years of Enort He Wins the Nomi-
nation DUPONT whitaker and Curry
The Electoral Candidates.
san Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOWN, August 49,
Permanent organization Of the Repub-
lican state convention was effected at
. 20 this afternoon. Hon james II.
LOhaud was made permanent chairman.
After the committee on credentials
had reported that there were no CON
tests Frank H. llofiecker. secretary of
the committee on resolutions, reported
the platform. II was a windy and long
drawn out document and was greeted with
applause IL set forth the advantages
of "a protective tariff. eulogized President
llarrlson's reciprocity scheme as the
handmaid OF protection. demanded sta
bility and certainty of value in currency;
declared for river and harbor improve
ment; endorsed the Frye Tonnage Ship
ping bin I'm order that Delawares pecu-
liar industry of shipbuilding may be pro-
NOTED and advanced :' commended the
"wise iudicious. firm and economical
administration OF Benjamin Harrison"
renewed the demand for honest elections;
and asserted that the popular viii and
not the Force bin would ultimately In
sure fair elections in the southern states
In dealing with local issues It was less
liberal II accused the last General
Assembly with taking long strides ia the
Capitalization Of power and destroying
the right of home rule and local self gov
crnment with further lettering the fran
/ chise SO as to deny TO the people the free
opportunity TO qualify 10 vote. and legis-
/ lating out of office the tax collectors;
with putting too much power In the
hands of the receiver of taxes and county
treasurcr with taking away the ancient
right of the people by passing registra-
ti0n and ballot laws. and instituting a
state board of elections with a Demo-
cratic majority.
a property qualification for the right
To- vote is denounced as a violation of the
constitution and ohnoxious to every in
stmct of American liberty. The plat
form alleges that the disfranchisement
of the Republican polltaxables is blow
to the workingman constitutional
convention was one of the loudest notes
and Democratic oifort- In that direction
commission 60 equalize taxation is APP
proved. The taXpayers of New Castle
and Sussex counties were congratulated
upon the economical administration OF
county affairs by Republican Levy
Conrt
The last clause was a bid, pure and
simple for the railroad mans vote. II
demanded safety car couplcrs for use on
all cars "for the better protection of the
lives aud limbs of the employees engaged
in inter state commerce
These resolutions were adopted
The Electors Named.
Chairman Wilson announced that nom
r nations were in order.
Colonel H. a. Dupont was nominate,
5 for president elector of New Castle count,
2 by Amos Sharpless Of Christiana hun
b drcd Joseph r. Whitaker was nomi
mated by Colonel George w. Marshall o
P Milford, and Thomas Curry was nomi
. mated by d. G. r. Layton of Georgetown
Z The caucus work was endorsed by thl
unanimous vote OF the convention.
j Preacher wniis Nominated.
, Colonel George w. Marshall of Milford
then nominated Rev. Jonathan s. Willis
of Kent county for Congressional candi
dntc The nomination was made b.
acclamation, followed by loud cheers 70
h the preacherpoltician.
While the committee was out loolxinl
for Mr. Willis, senator Higgins made ON
{. Of his stereotypcd speeches denouncinl
free trade Delaware laws and institu
q tions, and beseeching Kent and SUISSE
counties TO defeat the Democrats am
insure a Republican General Assembly
y The congressional nominee then tool
'e the stand and made his hearers gasp b.
f telling them that he never sought tn
n nomination. but had been called by tn
rs Republican party They knew that h
p had been reaching for congressiona
IA honors for many years, and regarded hi
4 political "cail as more of "pull tha
II some of his pastoral calls.
Major A. NJ Hancock, of Belair, Nd
W made a tariff speech and the conventio
"a adjourned