Evening journal., 1896-07-30

| uhVuple6 anu luey ptoCo aOuoC OollRhliouh
for such service. Delaware with popu
lation not much above that of Laucaster
county, Pa, has two senators and rep
rssentative In Congress, state off GERS aud
three county organizations with all the
Offices that are appurtenent tbereto-to
say nothing of the municipal affairs Is
.t any wonder that Delawsreans are poll
ticians and that during election periods
the political furnace sometimes gets
heated seven times hotter than It's won't
so that those that are too near It's
| Il lmes or too zeSlous IN their efforts be-
come sacrifice to its destructive forcss2
The very embarrassment OF our political
riches thus becomes dividing and wesk
ening element IN the conduct OF political
affairs; and times are when men take n
decided stand for what they believe to be
the welfare of their state.
II need not promise you, gentlemen of
the committee, messengers Of the people.
who sent that convention to GeorgetoW Wn,
that IL / en- elected | will give the best
efforts of my life to the faithful discharge
OF the duties of the chief executive
office of my native state. Il remains
then, sirs, only to say that / ccept the
high honor of this nomination with all
Of the obligations and duties It imposes,
leaving the issue. uuder God, to the peo
pie Of Delaware.
These speeches were greeted with ap
plause.
Browne Notifies Houston.
State Chairman Hugh Browne noti
fed Mr.. Houston Of his nomination, say-
ing. in the course OF his remarks:
"Mr. Houston. the Republicans OF
Dslsware recognizing your worth and In
such recognition considering the part
which the young men should play Ia the
affairs Of state. have asked you to be
one Of their standard bearers. AS an
honored kinsmsn bore It's standard q
half century ago, they place tho same
standard in your hands to-day. We
know he vss worthy Of the high honor
then, go are you to-day. While clouds
may overhang our sky, yet true Rspub
licRnism must triumph, and will, sid
the darkness will pass sway as the morn
ing mist.
'It becomes my duty to notify you
; formally that at the Republican c,nven
tion held at Georgetown on Thursday,
? July 10, you were unanimously selected
3 as the candidate by the Republican
party for its representative I'm Congress
3 a testimony 20 your worth--a cOmpli.
J. ment to the young men of Delawsre.
8 That you are worthy Of the trust we
d know-that you may with your honored
7 colleagues lead US to victory wa hope
7 and that the state may be redeemed and
= the nation preserved, we rely for
answer upon the people on November
Q g."
} Houston on Addscks.
As soon as the applause had died
away Mr.. Houston closed the forma
a proceedings by accepting and paying hii
q respects to Addicks as follows:
70 GENTLEMEN: Having already befor
2, the State Convention slgnihed my inten
u tiou to accept this nomination, IL nos
u, becomes my duty to accspt the forma
. tender Of II according to the ugsges D
the Republican party. az = representative
10 Of that party, say to you, / accept lit
q and l assure you that l do so with O
IS full knowledge and thorough under
ID standing of tine responsibilities of the
re position.
l. 1T becomes my duty and that Of th,
ID party / represent to meet fairly eul
At squarely the issues In this campaign
10 What are the issues . What Is the mall
Q, issue Is It one OF mere personality o
N one Of principle think | voice th
~ sentiments Of the people whsn l say 1t
ie one of principle entirely. IL one Of prin
a. ciple, what Is it 2 Is It not fact tha
at the honor and Integrity OF our party Is a
10 stake Aye and nay Have wo no
IN permitted this imp of corruption TO ente
be our midstf Yea Have we not nur
lie tured it until 1t has grown to be q mon
IA ster which threatens the future success
OF Of the Republican party and endangere
an the very stability OF our free America
en- institutions2 And to our credit we hav
he st last awakened to the danger that COL
ly fronts us aud made, yes, compelled th
er issue TO be clearly dr2wn.
r. Against Us we have arrsyed tha
ne which represents oil that Is obi sctionabl
by ia our political life--uncurbed ambitio
90 of an unworthy man. Believing in tn
ne honesty Of no man, no comes IN this Stat
at to buy us and through us what he wants
'er ehall hs do It No, never. Must "
bow the head 10 the level expected
nal this modern No buchsdnezzsrf Nay Ma,
I'M Even though, like Daniel. we are con
ON pelled to walk through the hsry furn AZ
N OF defeat. Yes, he will Craze upon th
mt short herbsee Of the hills OF Brand.
re- wine hundred ere he shall fatten upon
re gift bought from the Republican party
TX the State of Delaware. Bat with hin
1st feastiug at his table, with him while Il
the saa breezes from the seething b1so
The OF old Atlantic fan the cheek
It's this modern political colossus, are th
icy who have In the battles OF the past stol
ID, shoulder to shoulder with as In many
eia hard fought contest / feel sorrow. o
or how l regret that In their mistaken wi
Ian dom they have thought best TO folk
irs strange gods Bat they must be shov
est the error OF their wey. ID, not sbu
red them. Do not damn them forever a
ess ever because they are wrong Some
Nc them may be sincere. and just as cure
10 continual dripping wears away {
I'D stone just as sure as night follows da
he 80 feel that sone day they will Rckno
Iow ledge that we ara right. Their heal
for ara touched by Rspub.can principles a
OF this Gauss Will work until the Republic
her party is strong. unstained and units
'ric niHhed, challenging the admiration 81
de- compelling the respect and receiving {
ltu- votes OF the good thinking and substa
our tisl citizens of the state OF Dslawsl
aise Such has been It's record Ia the past
a.