Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-08-10
THE TEN MEN SELECTED.
NO NEGRO REPRESENTATION ON
THE TICKET

THE TICKET.
John M. Clayton Seated Despite His
Addiolss LeaninKs-Addioks Was Not
RecoEnizsd in the Setting Up OF tho /
constitutional Convention delegate
Nominees.
The regular Republicans held their |
convention In Wilmington on Saturday |
and nominated delegates TO be elected to |
to the Constitutional Convention.
The FIRST district caucus, com
prislng the city Of Wilmington, met ~
| Corruption Hall. Considerable discus
zion arose as TO whether the negroes
should have representation on the ticket
The colored voters are divided on the
question. Dc. Samuel g. Elbert and
Kew. Charles l. Jefferson spoke In favor
of having a colore d man on the ticket,
While 10 opposition Isaac W. Howard
gave evidence that his race did not want
u representative.
The convention was called together by
Fred r. Bach, who was later elected per
manent chairman, with William II
C,ldwell colorsd. vice president, and
John +. Flynn. secretary.
Ex-Chalrmsn Bach made several short
addresses of pertinent character during
the First district caucus. SpeBklng OF
the object OF the meeting he called st
tention TO the fact that not slnce 1852
had the people had opportunity
to send delegates to such a
convention. 'It Is an occasion
that comes but once ina lifetime, " said
Mr. BAch. ut meant much moro for
the people Of Wilmington than for any
place else In the State TO- 900 out OF
40, 600 people hSve the privilege OF nom
mating but Eve delegates out Of
thirty. This fact Itself illustrates
the occasion for a new constitution
II behooves rs to take advantage Of our
opportunity to send the best and strong
est men Ia the community to Dover. 1t
will not be q question Of votes when we
get there, for the majority Is undoubt
edly against us, by which l mean the
county against the city Therefore we
shall have TO make up what No lack
In votes by the strength Of mind and In
fuence and character OF our delegates
IL the five proper men TO Eend to this
convention live side by side In 3 single
block Of houses in this city, We are
not 20 hesitate to 90 10 that
= block and name those men. The
3 demand for local representation has
= run mad In Delaware, but We hope that
= It's influence viii not In anywlss be felt at
this meeting. We must not nominate
9 man In respective wards, classes OF
} Rvocations. but simply because Of their
4 capacity and fitness
: When the nomlnstions were made tbs
q colored question came up again by the
Z name OF William II OAld we'll being
T presented The other names pre-
6 sentsd were: William s. Hilles, o. w
n Cook, Levi o Bird, William Spruance
3 Edward Belts, DR.. John Palmer. Colone
10. N Lsitch. Alfred ID. Warner, Dr.
Evan G shortlidge. Frank Pyle, Colons
u Benz amin Nlelds Charles E Baird anC
Francis II. Hoffecksr.
, IL required three ballots to select tn,
4 FIVE men to 20 on the ticket On thu
Q FIRST ballot Hlllss, Bird aud SpruAncl
IS were elected On the second Alfred ID
Warner received 23 votes aud was nomi
., mated, and on the third DR.. shortlidg'
Il WAS elected by receiving 20 out Of B
y votes cast.
The Second district, representing rurA
Nsw Castle county, held It's gathering a
r the Ycung Mems Republican Club
= Richard g. Buckingham, Of Mil Creel
= hundred, Was elected chairman. ard DR.
"a l.. Heisler Ball, secretary There was
Committee on Credentials.
Edward G Bradford presented the re-
- port OF the majority, giving 4 seat n
b the convention to Joseph A. suydem IN
stead Of John NJ Clayton As the dslegat
from 81 Georges hundred. II wa
claim e Ia the report that Mr.. Csyto
oI was an Addicks man and not entitled &
~ q seat.
- :. Delaware Clark, Of PencAdsr hundred
an presented the minority report which fay
20 ored the seating Of Mr.. Clayton an
moved that IL be adopted After lon
= discussion the minority report wa
a. adopted and Me. Clayton seated Tn
names presented to the convention 70
delegates were: Hon Edward q Brad
ford, Dr. l. ID. Ball, ex Senator job
Punng, General james d Wilson. Della
ss ware Cisrk, Elias a. Moore, r. Stsstl
10 Henry Cleavsr, Martin b. Burris. Waite
I'm Bacon and John w Jolls One bAllc
ng was taken The FIVE chosen were Messr
OK Pliing. Bradford, Wilson, Moore Al
y Burrls
"a The two conventions then went Int
ns Joint session and endorsed the whcl
no ticket.
DR.. l.. H. Ball presided and DR.. job
Palmer WAS secretary. The ticket
tn endorsed Is follows: William @. Spri
sd snce, Levi o. Bird. Wlllism g. Hille
,re A. ID. Warner, DR. Z G. Shortlidge,
IN Wilmington; Edward g. Bradford, job
An Pnling General James II. Wilson, MAJ
lv. tin B. Burris Elias M. Moore, OF rur
New Castle.