The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-13
DELAWARE UNsN iTGuCTED.
Efforts to Favor Mckinley Are How cd
Down in the Stn:c Convention -Declnr-
atiou Against silver Coinncc


Dover Del, May l2--When the Re-
publican state convention reassembled
this afternoon a motion was made that
the delegates pledge themselves to sup
port Mckinley for president but on
point Of order, the chair declined to
entertain the motion. The committee
on resolutions reported the platform.
II reatllrms the principles of the party
and allegiance to the same, opposes free
and unlimited coinage of silver and de-
clared that until there is an inter
national agreement we-nelieve the pres
sent money system should be mair-
tained and every dollar made as good
az every other dol!cr.'
The Mckinley bill was endorsed lib-
eral pensions We're favored, and the
Democratic management of state af-
fairs was denounced. The platfpm IA
vored uninstructed delegates to the Ea
tional convention, they To decide fo'
whom they shall vote, and expressed
sympathy with the Cubans. who are
struggling for liberty.
A minority report leaving the dele
gates unlnstructed. hut commended Me-
kinley. The minority report also con-
tained u plank condemnirg the tGd
and coen use Of money as carried on
by some Re ,ublicars at the recent pri-
maries, and cuudemnirg Governor
Watson for voting in the legislature
at the election fora United States SEN
ator After another attemc. to get in
n Mckinley resolution had been howled
down the minority reIort was laid on
the table and the ma ajority rC2ort was
adopted. ...
After the adoption Of the majority
report by vote of ~ tu ~ the anti-Ad-
dicks men left the convention amid
much excitement Ths convent an then
selected delegates to take the places of
the boilers. ....
| A resolution offered BY Addicks was
adopted, giving future conventions 20O
instead OF 100 delegates. The additions
were made 20 the two lower counties
which Addicks controls.
The state committee was then an
nounced and the following delenates
| named for ST Louis: New Castle
county, j. Edward Addicks and Daniel
f.. Stewart. with Robert j. Handy and
Thoma7 T.. Postel (colored) for alter
mates; Kent county. j. Frank Alice and
| A. Il. Conner. with Daniel M. Wilson
and George w. Marshall as alterr atcs
| Sussex county. Hiram X. Burton and
| Caleb r.. Layton, with Joseph l.. Cahail
and c. Z. Davis as alternates.
! When the anti-Addicks men left the
| hall they went to the state house and
organized another convention. a plat
! form generally similar 10 the regular
/ convention. save in one particular was
adopted. The exception was the follow
ing plank:
i, ;:csolved That this convention. recog
| niz.ng in the Hon. William Mckinley, o.
Ohio, the highest type of American states
manship. we hereby instruct the nat.ona
| delegates to cast the vote of Delaware
for William Mckinley first. last and al
| the time.
Resolved, That :he Republicans Of Del
aware express faith in the election g
Henry a. Dupont, as senator Of ttt
seat in that body.
Resolved. That this is Republican con
ventiOn. naming of six delegates to porii
nate Republican candidates for pres.ien
| and vice-pres!dent of the United States
that only men Of true and tired party IL ~el
, ity can fifty represent This body: tina
Edward ]. Addicks Is not a Republican
| that he betrayed the party of this state b,
conspiring with the Democrats to defca
| the election of q Republican to the senat,
of the United States and that he Is. there
fore. not fit person either politically Of
morally, to represc mt the Republicans O.
Delaware In any capacity.
Delegates were named to the st
Louis convention a. follows: Anths~ J
Higgins. John Pilling. Faris T, Car.
liSle. Hiram Reedy. G. p. Swayna ant
George H. Hall. Alternates were =,
named. 1t was decided that the rr g
ent state committee sh, ID hold ovel
and call the August convention.