Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
NEV CASTLE BOLTS
The CONVENTION.
History Repeats Itself
Bach and Hastings
Make a Desperate
Fight to Control
the Commit
tee on Or
ganiza-
ton.
81 Higgins Delegates Hold a Rump
Convention.

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T. James A. Wilson called the conven
+ ton to order and announced the
choice by the majority of Dr. C. R
Layton for the temporary chairman
Mr. Addicks nominated Hugh O.
Brown for temporary secretary and
: lie was unanimously elected. The
. names of the delegates were then
called and 81 Addicks delegates and
| SO Higgins delegates then answered
the roll call.
Dr. Marshall moved that the chair
appoint a committee on credentials
to which all contests shall be
referred,
This brought matters to a crisis
at once. Mr.. Bach vigorously op-
posing the motion, amid the bowls,
Kisses and Interruptions of the
crowd. Washington Hastings, Mar
tin B. Burris and McKendree Down
ham ably seconding their leader.
Bach announced he was there for
either-s fight or convention-and
he was accommodated. Mr.. Bach
said that the custom was for the
chair to appoint the ones named by
the county caucusses. He appealed
to the gentleman from Kent county.
DIR. Marshall said it had been done
both ways, and the convention was
was supreme.
Mr.. Bach continued amid a hHrri-
cane of Kisses. The hurricane is
supreme, he said, "but be careful
lest that supremacy go too far"
"Give him a chance, boys" called
out Mr. Addicks, and the Kisses
subsidized.
Thomas J. Truxton of Sussex said
the rules of the Republican party
were always adopted by the major
/ ity. He believed in fair play, but
he did not believe in giving both the
fruit and the blossoms eve have
the fruit and all we ask is that you
come and gather it of our tree"
j. Edward Addicks said II have
heard the eloquence Of Mr. Bach,
and l cannot but smile at his asking
fair play after the wav have been
under the harrow in New Castle
county. We have been the victims
of fraudulent ballot and many who
are here to-day are here as a result
of fraudulent votes. Let us analvze
this. In Sussex county the Addicks
party, so called. has a majority. I'll
the committee was composed as re-
quested it would be half and half |
We have had enough OF this ring
and we will have no more of it.
They were glad to come to me when
they wanted little money"
Here followed an attempt to flli-
buster by the Higgins delegates and
the debate frequently wandered from
the point under discussion. Finally
the question was put and the roll was
called and the question adopted.
Chairman Layton then announced
the committee as follows
First district-H. E. Stats, Elmer
Pierce and James Patterson.
Second district-Robt. J. Handy,
A. G Forwood, W. G. Vantine.
Third district-T. o. Moore, J.
Frank Alice, J. V. McCommons, {
Fourth district-W. ]. Stewart, s
". L. Davis, D. o. Moore. {
DR.. Marshall moved that the chair
ppOinta committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Hastings moved substitute q
hat the choice of the county eau J.
uses for members of committees be
card.
The motion on the adoption ofthe
ubstitute offered by Mr.. Hastings, -
-as then called for and lost. The
iotion to allow the chair to appoint
as csrried, and these appointments
rere made.
First district-R. C. Fraim,J. H. =
elrce, Lewis b. Morrow; Second "
istrict-J. Edward Addicks, George =
?. Wright, Samuel Alrichs; Third =
ittrIct-Jonn Moore, ]. B. Sim. - =
ons. Beniah Watson, Fourth dis :.
Curry, C E. Davis, :,
r. Fleetwood. -
Organization: First district-H. ~ ~
Morse, ]. c. McCaulley, Thomas =
Postles: Second William Lindsay -
H. Harris, W. H. Fenimore; Third,
]. Harrington, W. f. Cole, Will
IN George; Fourth, @. r. Hast ms
rs, Elias Collins, Robert Short. ra
Beniah Watson offered a resolu-
IN that all resolutions presented to ST
: convention be in writing and be ma
erred to the committee on resolu- E.
MS without reading.
Mr. Hastings said the resolution A.
s unjust Do not attempt to muz- w
the minority. no not drive thia