Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-17
Georgetown COlv8qtiOn
John C. Higgins for Governor,
Rob't. G. Houston for Congress
OlSCORD AND CONTENTION MARK
ITS PROCEEDINGS.

ings-Wilson Convention met al
Georgetown yesterday and, although
they had positively forbid any but
those who bowed to their shrine tc
attend as delegates, yet discord and
passion marked every moment of
their sessiOn-bOth in caucus and
open convention. Each district met
in caucus early, and there the Wild
est passions were spent.
The Wilmington delegates held a
wild session at the Eagle Hotel, and
in it Hastings and Levi Bird locked
horns over electors. 1t was plain
that Du Pont, Higgins, Hastings and
Wilson were each attempting to lead.
Hastings opposed everything and
everybody who was connected with
the regular Republican ticket, or in
any way favorable to a compromise
When the convention met Manlove
Hayes,o Dover, was made temper
airy chairman, and after several at
tempts between Hastings, Spruance
and Higgins the convention adj
journed until $50. At that time an
attempt to get committees appointed
by the various districts showed up
the "big four" who wanted to run
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DuPont-Higgins. The committees
were named at last and a recess of
thirty minutes taken.
During this time it was known
that Newcastle had split-part want
ing j. G, Higgins for Governor and
Geo. II. Hall for Congress, and the
others wanting DR.. Shortledge and |
Robt. Houston. Kent county had en-
dOrsed the entire ticket AS named at
Dover, except that Manlove Hayes
was put on for elector. Sussex
county endorsed Daniel J. Fooks /
for elector, John C. Higgins for Gov
ernor and re. Houston for Congress. |
At one time during its caucus
Geo. E. Smith had 90 votes, Hof-
feeker Is, Arnold 3, and balance for
Wash Hastings pushed
into the caucus and attempted to
abuse Hon. j. S. Willis, but S. J.
a delegate from Cedar
Greek shut him off Charles H.
Richards played into the hands of
New Castle and finally landed Rob-
ert g. Houston as the Sussex county Il
choice for Congress.
After the convention convened
Ganlove Hayes was made perma-
lenl chairman and Hugh G.. Brown
The platform was almost exactly !
hat adopted by the regular Repu5- ,
leans at Dover last Tuesday. When I
he call for electors was made, New :
Jastle presented W. c. Spruance, :
Ient presented Manlove Hayes and !,
nd Sussex offered Daniel J. Fooks,
j of which were unanimously cleo {
ed.
LEVI BIRD NOAIINATEs HIGGINS.
When the nomination for Cover 4
or was asked for Levi Bird, of Will L
arose and paid the chair 1
IAN a compliment, and then pro- C
seded to pay his compliments to W
ohm H. Hofecker In his remarks ri
e said: 81 had rather a thousand d
mes see the Democrats win than Ii
le Addicks ticket be elected.n He al
len presented the name OF John G. r
iggins for Governor. is
On behalf of Kent county George re
assey Jones endorsed the nomina- pl
on. Sussex followed suit and John
Higgins was nominated
RICHARDS NoNIINATEs HOUSTON. R
New Castle and Kent disclaimed W
y desire to nominate any candi- m
ties for Congress except the choice an
Sussex. Charles Fl. Richards tn
lrted to speak, when a free fight n
at the entrance to the ID
,urt Room where Higgins door co
epers refused admittance to all u
10 bad no ticket of admittance. Ia
II twenty minutes pandemonium dc
gned, and then Mr.. Richards IL
iced Robert G. Houston in nomi- tie
5ion for Congress. sci
After this many Disguised dele Il
.es left the room. nc
The convention adopted the name 20
epublican Ticket" and the en- OF
m an eagle-the same as was me
opted at Dover last Tuesday. It
Anthony Higgins occupied the ira ira
sing moments with a talk on the WI
rency. lie
n comparing the convention of lsts
terday to that OF Tuesday-the
meeting was a disorgan. pla
I mob--and it has done the regu- 4
ticket good-rather than harm. min