Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-23

STAR Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Georgetown, July 17.-The Regular
Republicans yesterday nominated the
following ticket:
For Governor-John @. Higgins of
New Castle county.
For Representative in Congress
Robert G. Houston of Sussex county.
For Presidential Eectors-William
O. SpruaDce of New Castle county,
Manlove Hayes of Kent and Daniel j.
Fooks of Sussex.
This ticket is entirely independent
Of the Addicks nominees with the
exception Of Electoral Candidate Foois,
who, it is claimed, is not identified
with the Addickites. This is looked
upon by many men in the party as an
Indication that defeat is preferable to
Addicksism and that the Regulars
have become resigned to their fate.
BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was veritable
political fight and a hot fight at that
About 40 Of the delegates had caucused
on Wednesday In Wilmington, they
having been in session in that city
until 10 O'Clock at night, but they
were unable to come to any conclusion
concerning candidates for the several
offices, and consequently when they
arrived here everything was at sea.
In order to arouse and maintain on
thusiasm Hyatt's Military Band of
Wilmington came down on the special
train and discoursed music at the
several stations. When Georgetown
was reached the delegates and others
who came with them formed in line at
the station and, headed by the band,
marched to the Court House.
" During the noon recess the greater
part of the time was consumed in
caucusing, and at each one of the
caucuses there was difference of
opinion as to the matter of compro.
missing with the Addicksites, and, in
deed it surprised some Of the leaders
at the number who actually wanted to
endorse the ticket named at Dover on
Tuesday.
The First district Wilmington dele.
cation organized by electing Washing
ton Hastings chairman and W. G. II.
Colquhoun, secretary. After the ap-
pcintment Of committees there was
considerable discussion on the ques-
tion of candidates. Daniel Ross made
a strong plea for harmony, but he
thought there could be no harmony
unless compromise could be effected
He thought the Addicks ticket should
be endorsed. but he was hopleasiy in
the minority, and those who believed
as he did, had little to say in ad-
vocacy of their views and as result
John O. Higgins of Delaware City
was decided upon as the preference for
the GubePnatorial candidate, while q
preference was expressed for George
II. Hall of Milford as the candidate
for member of Congress. The organi-
zation of the Second district was az
follows: Martin b. Burris, chairman
Daniel ID. Stewart secretary. Some
of the delegates were favorable to ap.
proving the Addicks ticket, but the
majority, who did not think that way,
agreed with the members of the First
district delegation.
The Kent caucus selected j. W.
Casson as chairman and 7. N. Raw.
Inns as secretary. The meeting was
prolonged by discussion on the matter
of candidates, some of the leading mer
In the delegation making strong
speeches in favor of endorsing the
Addicks ticket. In fact it looked fol
time as though the people nominated
at Dover on Tuesday would be taker
up and supported. Finally, however,
the new-ticket men were partially sue
cessful and 1t was decided to recon,
mend Maulove Hayes to the conven
tion as the Sussex candidate for
eleetor. But they could not throw
overheard their fellow citizen, Johr
III. Hoffecker, who had been nomi
mated by the Addicks convention, anG
they decided TO put in nomination thu
name Of Mr.. Hotfecker, but it wa.
shown afterward that they subse
quently changed their minds.
Robert q. Houston presided over tht
Sussex caucus and Thomas Ingram wa.
made secretary. They held lonG
meeting, great deal OF the time
being taken up in considering tht
question of Representative in Congress!
and the questioning of Congressman
Willis. 1t was decided that Dunio
j. Fooks was not member of thl
Addicks wing Of the party and he wal
selected as the electoral candidate.
The delegates returned to the con
vention hall shortly before 3 o'clock
when the convention reas5embled. Thu
committee on credentials, through
Chairman Joseph Wiggiesworth, ro
ported that the temporary list WA
correct, there being no contests, ant
on motion of Col. II. A. du Pont, thu
report was adopted. Mr.. w. Hasting
tbouSut IepoItS nun tDo suftrdI ulb
tricts should be read. and the report
were called for. They were as follows
First district of New Castle county,
Vice President Of tho convention, A.
d. Warner; Secretary, W. g. II. Col
quhoun; Committee on Permanen
Organization, Ii. u. Thompson, II. g.
Knowles and George Brown; ResoIu
tions, w. 9, Spruanco, Anthony llig
gins and Horny G.. Morse; Members d
B. Thompson, j. d. Carter and Pete
S. Blake; Committee on Rules, Thoma
Holt, George H. Stradley and JOSEPH
Brinkley; Candidate for Presidentia
Elector, W. q. Spruance. Seeont
District-ComTitteo on Permanen
Organization, George 4. Townsend
J. Y. Clark asd 1. u. Days Reso