The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-30
HIGGINS AND HOUSTON
Officially Notified OF Their Nomi-
ton.
AND BOTH ACCEPT The SAME,

p'S bVlu HV0kst W. ~'"h
With Fun knowledge Of the Responsible
ties and Arc Willing to Fight For tho
Honor of the Republican Party in Della.
ware.
Yesterday was one of Importance in tho
history OF the Young Mems Republican,
Club Of this city, the occasion being the no.
tincation Of John C. Higgins of his nomina-
tion for governor Of Delaware, and Robert
G. Houston OF his nomination for member
Of Congress by the Republican convention
The clubhouse was handsomely decorated
with flowers and bunting for the occasion,
hundreds of Republicans and many Demo-
Gratis called to pay their respects to the
candidates and the speeches made were
earnest aud patriotic ones.
The notification exercises took place In
the large parl0r OF the club shortly after 2
o'clock In ths afternoon, and despite the
oppressive weather were well attended by
prominent Republicans from this city aud
other parts Of the stale. The exercises
were interesting, but almost Informal in
their simplicity. The parlor had been beau-
tifully decorated with flowers and potted
plants. number Of women added to the
pleasure OF the occasion by their presence.
The members Of the notification committee
occupied seats directly In front of the
doors. Gathered about them were a num-
ber of prominent Republicans, including
Job II. Jackson, George W. Sparks II. q.
Knowles, James II. Clark Of Delaware city;
Oeorge w. Reybold of Delaware City:
Henry D. Thompson, George II. Hollis,
George A. Elliott. Hugh c. Browne W. Z.
r. Colquhoun, James ID. Carter William S.
Hillcs, Charles B. Woodward. Penncll
Higgins. Richard G. Buckingham, the Rev.
A. d. Davis of Georgetown, John j. Ma
honey, James P. Winchester, II. r, Trsgs.
H. II. McMullen Of State Road; Samuel AL
richs of Glasgow.
Messrs Higgins and Houston were es-
f0rted from the rooms upstairs to the par
lor where they wero me, b. the committee.
Addressing Mr.. Higgins, Levi Z. Bird
said:
"Dear slr-The venerable Manlovn
Hayes, chairman OF the last state ronven-
lion, held at Georgetown, appointed George
/. Townsend, William y. Groves. William
Ellison, George Hall and myself a commit
tee to notify you Of your nomination. aud
lords us great pleasure, in this public msu-
ner. to convey to You the information OF
uch nomination for tho high Office Of gov
srnor Of this state. and take this oppor
tunity OF saying to you that of all the
state conventions IL has been my privilege
10 attend in the last thirty years this one,
held at Georgetown, on the 10th of July,
surpassed any have ever known. not only
~, Il ht,h ,I,n ftnra lt,,u uf,ft I,n
men who constituted it. but as well its
Elear and firm enunCiaion Of those prn-
eiples which have made the Republican
party what it is to-day-the party OF good
Eovernment-of law and ordcr--of sound
money and a safe currenCy--of protection
to American industrics--0f an abiding faith
In the declaration of principles which has
made this great nation of ours what il is to-
day-a home for the oppressed of all lands
where freedom is offered to all, religion
free to all, and liberty dear to ALL
at gives us pleasure, sir to say to you
that your nomination from such conven-
tion came to you with a unanimous voice;
no other name having been placed in nomi-
nation, and as you are we'll aware with
out the slightest intimation to you, or
from you, that such nomination would be
rendered you. LPl mo auu, SIT, tudl youl
selection for this high Office came from the
Republican party of Delaware, aud from
no faction of any body Of men within that
party-from that party whose success
means the integrity of the state MAIN
taned-the honor and manhood of the
state secured-fair and honest elections de-
manded-a stroke at the corrupt use of
money, and onc-man power through the
use of money, in the open purchase of all
that is purchasable directly or indirectly,
that one man may secure his own selfish
ends, and for the achievement Of which a
Republican United States senator has al
ready been sacrificed and may further
add that the party which nominated you
believe fully that anything will be sacri-
feed in order that he may crafty his own
selfish purpose, to secure seat in the Sem
ate of the United States the securing Of
which by the means adopted, would bring
disgrace and reproach upon the hitherto
fair name of the state-neyer to be forgot
ten, but to remain blot and stigma for
syer and forever upon her unsullied name
ut is campaign from a national stand
point which calls for thought from every
thoughtful man and woman from one end
OF the land to the othcr-a campaign where
friends Of the government of our fathers
must stand together, regardless of past
political ties--where popusm, socialism,
population, bankruptcy, disorder and dis
solution must follow in the event of sue
cess upon the one side and where the fair
name of the government-the honest pay
ment of its debts dollar for dollar in sound
money equal to any money in the known
world. the retaining OF the best banking
system known to civilization, the protec-
tion of labor, and securing to the latCTing
man an honest dollar to buy an honest
dollars worth of goods or to Pay him in
honest dollars for his days toll, will be sa-
cured finally and forever, trust by the
success Of that party headed by William
Mckinley Of Ohio-and end, forever, and
IN the death knell of Tillmanism, Altgeli-
ism. Debsm. COXeyism, mid5le-of-the-
roadism and every other ism" that nov
stalks abroad in the land, seeking for
something to devour, under tho mask OF
free silver, and all boarded together seek
ing to uproot and destroy the fabric upon
which rests the independence declared by
our fathers and the Constitution framed
and ordained by them as Our guide for our
future safety We promise you to stand
with you, and work with you for the good
or the state-for the security Of god gov
crnment; for state honor and FOR state
manhood. and IN this we bid ard Irsy YOU
success" 90.
4 4 MR.. HIGGINS REPLIES
|, The speech was greeted with applause
and in reply Mr.. Higgins said
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Committee: am profoundly sensible Of
the compliment involved not only in the
nomination Of which you row offc!a!y ap-
prize me, but also Ill the kindly ard con.
kideTate terms in which you have so grace
fully conveyed it. The action OF the con.
vention came as the unexpected. had
no intimation of such "a wish or purpose on
the part OF any ono. much less had sought
to obtain it. You are good enough to say
that 1t came as the spontaneous and united
wish Of that convention. Believing that It
truly represented the people who sent It
there, its voice is theirs. and | am con-
strained to accept its mandate as a call to
futy. a nj 70 ,ph IN