Smyrna times., 1892-05-11
TIE NATIONAL DELEGATES.

THE NATIONAL DELEGATES.
The delegation to the Minneapolis
convention is as follows:
New Castle cOunty-Senator An
thony Higgins, General James II. vii
son. AIternates, William M. Winston
colorcd. Hugh &. Browne.
y, ,hein,t-George V. Massey, DR.. George
w. Marshall. Alternates. ], Coi6v
smith, DR.. Paris Z. Carlilse. Jr.
sussex. Francis Bacon. George
FIsher Pierce. Alternates. Daniel I
Layton, Henry P. Cannon.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The State central committee as
named by the districts, is as follows
First District (Wilmingtonl-S SamneI
NJ. Knox, Joseph Wiggleswortb. A r
MCPHERSON Johnson, colored.
Second district rural New Castle
G0unty)-General James H. Wilson
1homas J.. Day, Hugh c. Browne.
Ihlrd district Kent countv)-David
,. Clark, the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis
J. Frank Alice. ''''''
Fourth district Sussex countv)-|
John II. johnson, William A. Gum.
Garrett Il. Smith.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The platform, which was adontod
enllre amid cheers, first commended
the administration of President Harri-
sou as one Of the cleanest. most conr-
ageous ana beneficial the country has
ever known, and recognized the fact
!Hat ! in MS conduct of affairs the Pres
ldent has been ably assisted bv Secre.
Iary OF State, James G. Blaine. and
pledged the Republican party of Del
aware 10 use every means to continue
IN power the same administration for
four years more.
second. The Republican partv of
delaware stands by its record in favor
Oi the wise protective tariff laws enact
cd by Republican Congress, and reit.
Grated its faith in favor of the Mc-Kin.
ey Dill, the beneficial effects of which
we're seen and recognized in Delaware
lnird. 1t was opposed to the Dem
'cratlc plan of registering foreign
,ulIt vessels, and demanded that
american ships should sail under the
American flag.
Fourth. We are in hearty accord
gltn the steps taken by the present
National Administration to rebniId
nd strengthen the American navy.
ruth. We are in favor of the G
rec coinage OF silver only when the t
eadlng nations shall unite in the pro. t
ect, so as to establish a sound and v
inform metal basis, and we heartily d
ommend the course adopted bv Presi. a
ent Harrison on this question. G
sixth. We are in favor of Just and e
oeral pensions for the men who fl
ought for the preservation of the
IniOn. 'HV
seventh, We denounce the tyran- o.
lcal, treacherOus legislation passed If
the Delaware House by the late al
emocratic Legislature, and reiterste
lr pledge to use our utmost endeav-
IS to bring about a oonstitutionaI
invention If we secure control of the #. #.
'"e r3 ,r'
THE SPEECHES. %
Senator Higgins speech was about pr
minutes long and made caustic h
iuslons to the local Democracy.
lie said that national issues sank m
to insignifcance when compared WI
lth the question "Shall we Repub- OF
ans have equal rights to qualify and sir u.
'te along with the Democrats ?" "I 90
all never rest" he said, until that
eat wrong is righted. We are in a
tier condition than we have ever no
en-, We have climbed upon their pc
cks and We won't let go. We are 10y
ing to win" Tel
The Democrats have passed a ballot
v and a registration act They
NIT they had to do it. Thev had 10
andon bulldOzing and violence. No the
lldOzing can be done in Sussev pu
e ouildosers cannot go within 80 In
u OF the polls now, without violating in
law. He cOmplimented Senators pre-
III ana Williams for passing laws cas-
Kent and Sussex by which the on
lple OF those counties can pay their II II e
les. at j
)ur friends, the Democrats, he said. Cb,
y as well know here as at anv other feet
ie, that we will not give up our Boo
nts hasely while we have an arm to
SO IN their defense. We do not g
end to take any rights from the bov
nocrats, but we intend to have our toS,
q. He wished that he could speak '
very man in in the state and tell
what be conceived to be his duty. I
said that If the Democrats wouid wes
the Republicans in power thew pari
I'D alter the constitution and nc. tore
'plish long chapter of needed desi
rms. the
ugh O, Brownies brief address was hea'
pleasing in its oratory and COM
eq beautiful word picture of II
publican triumph all along the line. NOR
eial wilson said the convention with
FREQ y. Bach urged careful study
ne registration and election laws. ~ ~
speeches were frequently applaud Saie : ne
me convention was unusually '0'N
d-looking 80 a body.
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