The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-06
THE STATE CONVENTION.

terday A Prominent Kent County
Democrat Appointed on a Committee
Delegates Elected to the National
Convention.
The train on the Delaware Division
which left this city at s. 10 O'Clock, yes
terday morning, carried number OF
prominent Republican politicians
bound for Dover, to attend the State
Convention. They reached that place
shortly after 10 O'Clock, aud were met
by delegations from Sussex and Kent
counties.
There was considerable buttonhol-
ing and caucusing on the train, but
what it meant was known only to the
initiated. Among those from this
this city were senator Higgins, +. L.
Bach, George H. Hollis, Frank Woolley,
Samuel II, Baynard. Daniel Stewart,
Francis M. Walker, John Wainwright,
and a number of others.
Immediately after the delegation
| from New Castle county arrived, the
| different delegations went into eau
Gus.
Those from New Castle and Sussex
counties met in different parts OF the
State House. and those from Kent
county In the Levy Court room.
The caucuses oil sat with closed
doors, and a man to guard them, but
1t was learned that tho First district OF
Wilmington. which mot In tho House
of Representatives., elected Daniel w.
L. Taylor, chairman, and Samuel II.
Baynard, secretary. Senator Higgins
was nominated on the first ballot as a
delegate to the National Republican
Convention, which meets Mt Minneap.
oils. The other selections were as
follows:
Committee on Credentials-Frank
Woolley, Charles E. sOiioway and JAS.
Il. Thompson.
On Permanent Organization - DR..
Shortlidge, A. l.. Ainscow, A. Is. Jones.
On Resolutions-George A. Elliott,
| II. q. Fralm, Howard l.. Staats.
| Vice President OF Conyention-John
Wainwright.
Seeretary-John Fl. Wooden.
| The second district moi in the SEN
ate Chamber, with John R Higgins
| presiding, and nominated General
| and Hugh G. Browne as secretary.
The following committees were also
| nominated:
| On Credentials-H A. Dcnnison, W..
II. Flynn, }. IL. Ennis.
| On Permanent Urganization-Geo
| l.. Townsend. Robert McEarlane,
| Thomas j. Day.
On Rcsolutions-Franci NJ. Walker,
Robert i. Mckee, Charles Walton.
State Central Committee John Pill .
| ing, Thomas j. Day, Hugh G. Browne
| The Third district, or Kent county
delegation, met i'll the Levy Court
room, with j. Ii. Hoileeker presiding,
and William II. Franklin secretary.
| George V. Massey was nominated as
I national delegate. The following com
| lniitees were also nominated:
| On Credentials = A, Il. Conner, II.
A. Davis. Il. Il. Eeedy.
Permanent Organization j. G.
Moore, A. j. Holl'ecker, Harry Ray.
| mOnd.
Resolutions-J. II. uoTocker, A. b.
Richardson, w. NJ. Shaw, Jr.
Nico rrssldent-i. N. Mills.
| ecretary-Heolge w. Jones.
State Central oiumittee-David S.
Clark, Jonathan 5. Willis, j. flanG
Alice.
The Fourth district. or Sussex Coun.
| ty delegation. met In the purior of the
State House with DR.. ]iiram Burton
| chairman, and Joseph y. IruXton sec.
rotary. George Fisher Pierce was
| elected as national delegate, with the
| following committees;
| state Centrul-John II. johnson
| William a. Gum, Garrett Z. Smith.
| On tredential5--E. 4. Prettyman
| DR.. j.. X. Layton, Isaac Nuylor
| Permanent OrgHni2ption--Dr j. w
MesSsck, u. w. Campbell, William T.
| Coodery.
Rcsoiutions-Dr ]. o. Pierce. j.
Frank Bacon, George Il. Smith
rrctary.-Wiliiam NJ. &. Hearn.
Vice president james A. Evans.
1t was utter IL o'clock before the
last caucus adjourned, and all proceed
i (I tn tho / 'nIiHI i.nilEfa Nyhaln "a fA1
| porary organization was effected by
calling Dr. Hiram Il. burton TO thJ
char with Hugh {, Brown as seer larr
Altef tho committees named by the
/ several caucusoS wcrA appointed, re
cess WIS taken until 2 o'ciocK, AN,
those not on tho conm.tte 5 made 1
rush 10 tie hotel Tor dinner.
1t WAS fully 80 o'ciock before In,
delegates ya!gso In, and fifteen niuute.
| later, when Chairman Burton rappcu
for order.
Il was announced that rs the Com
miitco on Credanti he'd notraturned
| It was ilupus4ibiU to go ahead with the
| business. At this time. john H. Sauls
bury, editor OF the peiaMarcGn and
one Of the most prominent democratic
| Politicians i'll Kent county, was scat I'd
NJ lie reporters table On the stare
taking notes. Dir. Shortlidge moved
| tidI lAN III q lifpillttAl Il ttLlilitlc t III
| OIL to hunt up tile committees, and in
| form them the convention Was waiting
| Oh them.
He motion was carried unanimous
! ly. VIXEN some one moved that lJr.
/ haorlliuSe at as an escort This was
also carried, ana the pair started out
| together. They had not been gon,
| live minutes wIen the COMMITTEES on
| Credentials ctin1e in, ami some OF the
| memhels said they had not sren any.
| thing OF them. About ton minutes
later DR.. Shartlidge and air. Snuls.
bury returned, and being called upon
for report. said that the COMMITTEES
on Credentials were almost through
with their business, and would return
in few minutes. This WIS received
with applause and laughter, rs 1t was
evident the search committee had
mistaken the State Capital Hotel Iol
the state House.
/ SENATOR HIGGINS STEAKS.
Senator Higgins came in and took q
seat In the body of the hail among the
delegates, and as soon a4 lie WAS no
ticcd there were loud cries "Higglns,
Higgins. Speech, speech"
/ Finally the senator advanced to the
stage, and was received with u storm
OF applause. He said in part;
| Mr.. Chairman and fellow Republic
! cans OF Delaware: 1 congratulate you
on the nus piclous opening OF tho cam
paign, in this Presidential year For
the past ten years II has been difficult
for a Republican to cast his vote in
this state, and IL he was determined