Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-23

Stan Correspondence Of tiazette and journal.
DOVER, Aug. 22.-There was no lack
of harmony at the Republican State
convention held here yesterday. In
fact, with the exception Of Francis S.
Bradlcy's little fight against the scheme
\ Of the committee on credentials to
. deprive him and his colleague, Delegate
Maher, of half n vote apiece by
admitting their contestants on the same
n plane, there was nothing but harmony,
from first to last. 1t was not at all like
the average Republican State conven-
y ton, for harmonious gatherings OF the
Republican party of Delaware at Dover
during the past two decades have been
the exception and not the rule.
There was very little real business for
the convention to attend to at its after
noon session, and most of the time was
devoted to talking. By the report OF the
committee on permanent organization,
z Edward q. Bradford was made perma-
nent chairman, with the other cunven-
tion officers selected by the county
= caucuses. The delay in waiting for the
. report of the committee on credentials,
which had upset the result of the Will
4 mington caucus in the Ninth ward con
A Wilson and the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis,
in bumptious Republican speeches.
BRADLEY MAKES A FIGHT.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials caused the only ripple OF
trouble that disturbed the even tenor OF
the convention. With respect to the
North Brandywine contest, the commit
7tee's report recommended throwing out
the entire representation, as neither side
had complied with the law in holding
their elections. In the Ninth ward the
Committees report was in favor of ad.
Knitting Elmer Pierce with q full vote
and also admitting Mayor Shortlidge
and James Lynn, who contested the
seats of Francis S. Bradley A. A,
Maher, each Of the four TO be allowed
but half vote.
Bradley was on his feet as soon as
Chairman Bradford put the motion fol
the adoption of the report. 81 protest
against that" he began, when the
voice of Senator Higgins, who had
i meanwhile entered the hall and taken {
NJ seat ON the stage, was heard in tones oi
n evident annoyance. "Here, here, Brad
ley,n was what he said, and Bradley
subsidized. He was up again in an in
slant, however, and called for anothe
reading OF the report. Delegate Mahe
protested against being deprived of hal
& of his vote, and Delegate Pierce, will
the privilege of full vote, also oh
jected to the action of the committee
Senator Higgins looked very much an
noyed.
Pierce and Maher made the committe
tell on what evidence they based thei
A report. DIR. Dewitt said the contestant
IA proved that in Eastlake the return
showed over 100 ballots, while the pol
list bore the names Of but 81 persons a
having voted. Also, that DR.. Shortlldg
had presented the written decaratio
3 of 10 persons to the effect that they ha
voted for him there, while the return
gave him but eight votes. Pierce am
Bradley insisted that Shortlidge an
n Lynn were beaten by six votes eve
with Eastlake's vote thrown out Pierc
Also said that two of the men win
averred that they had voted for Short
hdge had not done SO.
II The convention was plainly gettin
Impatient over the controversy an
howled for vote, which was take
Sanding, and resulted in 80 delegates
more than majority of the convention
voting in the affirmative. Bradley trie
40 continue his protest, but Chairma
Bradford called him down, and I'll
matter was dropped. And thus ende
the only ripple OF trouble that marke
the progress of the convention.
H William S. Hilles of Wilmington rea
the report of the committee on resoll
lions, as follows:
~ THE PLATFORM.
.tI The representatives of the Republican
|A fof Delaware, in, convention assemblc
make the following declaration of prime
ples and urge all good citizens without r
hard to previous political Affiliations
nnite in giving them effect:
4l& l. We reatfirm our belief in the Amer
can doctrine of protection to nome indu
tries. While we believe that all articl
winch cannot be produced in the unitt
States-luxuries excepted-should be u
mitted free of duty, we hold that duti
should be levied on all other imports. al
we favor the speedy enactment and
forcement of stringent laws forth prote
ton Of American Institutions and Amel
can labor from the evils OF unrestrlct'
Immigration.
Q. We denounce the revenue bill passt
.St by the present Democratic Congress as
cowardly makeshift that will reduce Il
wages, of labor, cripple our agrIcultur
manufactures and shipping and contin
In the future that feeling of uncertain
and distrust which has attended Dem
cratic ascendency in the general Cover
sment. We hold that the provisions of Il
bill in favor of the interests of the Sug
W,rrust framed in pursuance OF u CORFU
bargain made by Democratic leaders il
posing duty on raw sugar as well rs Il
IL Eliminating in favor of refined sugar is
A outrage upon the American people, il
( 81 posing an unnecessary burden upon thei
and that such legislation must be correct
as soon as possible. We denounce the
n come tax, provided for in the bill, as
EQUAL, unjust, inquisitorial aud contrary
the spirit of American institutions, a
we demand its repeal. We denounce t
XII. futile efforts of the popular branch of t
present Congress and Of the executives
open to the world the American mark
for coal and iron as absolutely ruinous
our mining industries.
Fyt3, We maintain that the Republic
policy of reciprocity has largely increaS
our foreign trade aud should be foster
and extended for the benefit of our farme
Workshops, manufactures and shipping
"4 A. We favor bimetalism and demand
use Of both gold and silver as stands
money at such ratio and under such C,
ditions as shall be fixed by information
npreement. We believe that the comm
cal welfare OF the world is seriously pre-
diced by the disucation of the parity
Ii value between silver and gold and q
mn prosperity will not be re-establisf
until silver is restored to its proper pl
es a money metal of equal debt payi
Mower with gold in the currency OF
nations, and we urge such policy W