Evening journal., 1896-07-14
HOFFECKeR AND WILLIS
Named BY Unanimous Vote
BY the Addicksites at Dover.
HAYES TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

He Appealed to the Convention for Har-
mony and DenounOes the Democratic
rty and Silver Shaw New CsstIe's
OhoIce for Presidential EIeotor--skstoh
of the Addioks Candidates for Governor
and Congressman.
Special Telegraph Evening Journal
DOVER, July 14-There was not muc b
excitement in Dover last evening, not
enough AddIcks men in town to work up
enthusiasm OF pronounced sort. Addcks
and number OF bis lieutenants were
present, but they worked quietly en- their
plans and had little to say.
It seems quite probable that ex Speaker
Of the House. John H. Hoffecker, Of
Smyrna, will be nominated for governor,
and Hon. Jonathan s. Willis, Of Fred
erica, for Congress.
The situation regarding the three Pres
idential electors becomes more and more
complex Addicks would like to be one,
but he fears that, under the Oonstitu-
tIon, 1t and the otiice Of United States
Senator will not mix.
James G. Shaw, OF New Castle, d.
Mifflln Wilson, of Kent, and Daniel j.
Fooks. of Sussex, are now spoken Of
All are straight-out Addicks men and II
becomes more and more doubtful whether
the two conventions will be able to agree
even on the three electors
1T is true have been and may be .
candidate for the United States Senate, .
said ]. Edward Addlcks last evening
This l recognize as a landRble ambition
but. after all, am what might be termed
as . laDguid candidate. IL is my friends
who are most anxious, and to serve then
would be my ambition. but the question
Of getting seat In the United State
Senate is a secondary one to that OF see,
ing and aiding the ascendency or Re
publican principles. II is my party frs
and self last am making no fight
The fight is being made by the othe
side. NV ambition Is to have tn
electoral votes of the Diamond Stat
cast for Mckinley and sound money.
The convention WAS called to order q
10 o'clock, Walter h. Hayes being mad
temporary chairman. Hayes made a
eloquent address, in which he sppesle
TO the convention for harmony an
denounced the Democratic party and II
sllegiancs to silver.
Committees on resolutions and permu
nent organizstions we're appointed an
I the convention adjourned until o'cios
8 In order to allow committees to report.
Ia caucus, the New Castle delegate
nominated James g. Shaw, OF New Ca
tie, presidential elector. and indorsl
J. q Hoffecker, OF Smyrna, for governor
and Jonathan s. Wills, for Congress.
The Kent delegation nominated d. n
Wilson, Of Dover, for presidential cleo
tor. Sussex county nominated D.
Fooks, Of Laurel, presidential elector.
Hofscker will be named for govern
3 and Willis for Congress by unanimo l
. vote.
Congressman Willis drove into tow
this morning to get dash light view
l the convention and its deliberation. f
looked bright and cheerful and shoe
hands with all the delegates.
There is a rumor here that the col
gressmAn believes he will be elected
q | November. The gubernAtorial nomin
b is not In town. Everybody is asking I
Q him. but he seems to have made himss
scarce.
e Elk Speaker Hoff, cker came down on Il
g noon train. He is shaking hands wi
every body and receiving congratulated
all around. III 1 am nominated" he SO
to an EVENING JGoUREAL reprsse ntsti
1 will work for harmony l am In
sense pledged to any faction. 1 fsv
g the Higgins faction as much as do t
o faction Of which Mr.. Addicks is leader