Evening journal., 1894-08-22
CLOSING SCENES AT DOVER.
AT ONE TIME THERE WAS CON-
FUSION IN CONVICTION.

The Party Lenders squirmed About In
Their Chairs AS the Ninth Ward wrshgle
Proceeded wnIIs's Funny Stories.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Aug % ALI is so qniet here
to day that none would suspect that the
town had been flooded with Republican
politicians yesterday. making merry,
making states, and selecting men whom
they want TO make laws.
The convention reassembled at $50
o'clock. The report OF the Committee on
Organizations recommended that the
temporary officers all be made permanent.
Edward e. Bradford, the chairman elect,
again thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him. Report Of
COMMITTEES on Credentials was passed
over for awhile.
Speeches were called for Messrs.
Higgins, Bach, Hilles and Wilson were
called upon to make speeches After
continued applause ex Chairman Wilson
came to the platform and in words some
what falteriug and hesitating began TO
preach Republican doctrine and princi.
pies He started out with a confession
Of having been defeated two years ago,
be claiming that their defeat Was due to
the secret ballot. He further stated that
now the tables were turned, that the
Democrats next fall will have the mana
cles OF defeat fastened upon themselves.
He wound mp bis little speech with au
earnest appeal for the Republicans to
buckle on their harness and prepare for
work
After Mr.. Wilson got through, Rev.
Jonathan s. Willis was called for. and
amid cheers and cries, Willis came to the
1 platform and in bis usual pulpit orator..
cal way started of with his political
/ sermon. Before he had gone far, Acct
dental Senator Anthony Higgins entered
the room and 80 loud was the applause
that Brother Willis had to stop Ho
again resumed his talk and kept his
hearers In a broad laugh and grin by
telling them funny stories.
The COMMITTEES Gu Credentials report
was read. When the report Of credentials
from Ninth ward was read objection was
| raised BY some OF the delegates from that
ward because OF tie fact that Elmer
Pierce was admitted as full delegate
and that the other delegates were only
allowed a half vote aud thai contestants
from Brandywine hundred be thrown
Tout Those who engaged In this dis
cussion were Messrs Bradley, Pierce and
Mayher. For a while all, was pandemon-
INN and the widest excitement pre-
vailed. Chairman Bradford was CON
fused, Senator higgins, Willis and Ex-
Chairman Wilson squifmed about in
their seats and didn't know what to do
After awhile order was restored and bust
ness was resumed
The Committee on Resolutions reported
through William S. Hilies the declara-
tion OF Republican principles.
Nominations for governor were then
called for and DR. Layton, OF Sussex
county, arose aadin behalf OF the caucus
presented the name Of Joshua II. Marvil
for governor, and theI6 WIS loud ap.
plause.
Nominations for representative were
then in order William 4. Smithers, OF
Dover, stepped to the platform and Ia a
speech presented the name OF Jonathan
s. Willis for Congressman Of the Repub
licans. Loud applause also followed his
nomination.
After the appointment Of some minor
committees. Senator Higgins was called
for. He arose and talked TO the people
about what had been said and done AND
what would be done when the Republi
cans get in power