Evening journal., 1892-05-05
HIGGINS AND WILSON.
They win Represent New Castle
County at Minneapolis.

sides over the Crowd and Hugh o.
Brown is Chosen Secretary.
Special Despatch to EVENING Journal
DOVER, May 5.-The Republican State
Convention was called to order by Sena-
tor Pilliug. A motion was made to elect
\ temporary chairman and secretary, and
DR.. Burton of Lewes, WAS made chair
man, and Hugh O. Browne Of
Wilmington, secretary. George NJ.
Jones moved that committee
Of three from each county be made on
permanent organization, credentials aud
resolutions. Chairman then read com
mittees. Delegates to national conven-
tion will be: New Castle, Higgins and
Wilson; Kent, George w. Marshall and
George v. Massey; Sussex, J. Frank
Bacon and George Fisher Pierce.
DOVER. May, 5-The Republican State
Convention met here to day. From
an early hour this morning, when the
first northbound trains arrived bringing
the lower Kent county and Sussex
county delegates aud visitors, the streets
of the state capital have presented an
animated appearance. Every man is
pulling string, but all strings lead to
Higgins, Harrison, Protection, Reel
procity. Free Trade aud ring rule in all
three counties. The Bird faction prRc-
tically has no voice in the matter. very
thing is for Higgins and the Higgins
faithful followers.
THE EARLY BIRD AND THE WORM.
Several of the more enthusiastic Re-
- l..
from New Castle county were Senator
John Pilling, chairman Of the State
Central Committee; City Solicitor
Charles NJ. Curtis, George A. Elliott, the
Brandywine bridge advocate Hugh G.
Browne, the silver-tongued young orator,
who has an unfortunate attachment for
certain Noah Webster creations such as
sproportionableness," etc
DR.. Hiram +. Burton Of Lewes was
also on hand building his national dele
gate fences, aud his lieutenant, Charles
F Richards was with aim.
The Kent county leaders were all on
the ground many of them being residents
of Dover. The states were made aud
broken with great zeal in every hotel
corridor. The delegate slate that found
the greateat favor was as fallows:
New Castle-Anthony Higgins, John
Pilling.
Ksnt-GsOrgs v. Massey, Harry A.
Richardson.
Sussex-Dr. Hiram R. Burton, Henry
P. Cannon.
INTEREST CENTRES IN NEW CASTLE.
The greatest interest eentered IN New
Castle county, and until the delegation
from the upper coun.y arrived every
thing was purely speculative. When
the train from Wilmington reached here
at s,59 this morning a large crowd
greeted the delegates At the depot. After
greetings had been exchanged the line
was formed and the march began down
Loockerman street The Democrats
stood on the sidewalks and smilingly
greeted many Of their friends, the
enemy"
The Court Honse and Green we're the
objective points and once there tht
delegates gathered in little groups al
the Capitol Hotel and the public build
ings. while the leaders went to the
Hotel Richardson and made a Higgins
Harrison slate that could not be broken
DELEGATES ON THE GROUND.
Among the delegates on the ground
were the following:
WILMINGTON HUNDRED.
ElInl WdIAt dcOIkC uOuu5Ous AnhIltt
Scheu, James Brown and John g. Quinn
Second ward, Thomas w. McVay, james
d. Phillips, James Card and James w
Thompson; Third ward, Samuel Coyle
Sr, Lewis X House and A
B. Jones; Fourth ward, Josepl
Wigglesworth, Edwar L. Foulk
and James Z. Thompson: Fifth ward, A
L. Ainscow, William E. Stimmell. Johl
Wainwright, James Reese and John b
Woodland; Sixth district, Samuel b
Bavnard. Robert @. Fraim, James J
Patterson, Peters. Kenton and William q
Wiley; Seventh ward, Daniel w Taylor
George A. Elliott, Deighton Grimes
Samuel NJ Knox aud Daniel 2. Hamil
ton; Eli hth ward Howard &. Stats
Joseph Doyle, James A. Melvin, b. W
Perkins and Joseph BIinckley; Nintl
ward William Lea, Daniel Hickman an,
George W. Johnson; Tenth ward, lDanit
+. Stewart and Charles w. Solloway
Eleventh ward. Thomas R. Curlett
Twelfth ward, Samuel @. vandegrifl
Elijah Bird, colored.
RURAL NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
Brsndywine, East-Robert Hanby an
Walter Bacon.
Brandywine, North - Representativ
Thomas ]. Day.
Brsndywine, south-Deputy Marshl
George NJ. D. Watson.
White Clay Creek, West-Joseph {
Caleb, F.William Curtis, Charles Blandy
DR.. O. Henry.
Pencader-Charies Walton, John 7
Dayett, william Dawson.
New Castle-William Simmons, Ger
eral James H. Wilson, b. A. Deunisol
Robert Mcfarland, Aaron Roy.
Red Lion, East-James d. Clarl
George B. Money.
West st. Georges-Delegates Hugh {
Browne. E B Rice, Thomas E Hearn.
East White Clay Creek-Arthur {
Webber.
North Mill Creek--Frank Walker an
Spencer Chandler.
observation-disclosures Truax, Geore
L. Townsend, Alfred Cork, eolored
Blackbird-Robert Simpler, Georf
Johnson.
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creek. b Hoffecker, W. {
Baggs, DR.. T. @. Moore, Sam nel Griff
and T. F. Johnson.
Kenton-A. +. Hsffscker, D. s. OlAI
and l. n Mills.
East Dover hundred-Senator A.
Richardson, James Pennewlll, Edwal
Knots and q. ID Leonard.
South Murderkill-C p. Rogers. Reil
Melvin. Alvan B. Conner Charles
All ,rf and n n nupton