Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-03

attracted many spectators, who occu-
pied seats In the gallery and crowded
the hallway. sOf
The credential committee, after an
absence Of more than an hour, returned
and the chairman, q. b. Evans, re-
ported that certificates had been re-
ceiyed from the shsriifs Of New Castle
and Sussex counties, showing thar
certain people had been elected, and
that FROM Kent county one certificate
had been received which was signed by
the sheriff and six. members OF the
canvassing board, certifying that 10
men had been elected, and another
which was signed by the coroner and
10 members of the canvassing board,
certifying that 10 other men had been
elected. The report recommended that
the following persons be seated az
members OF the convention:
New Castle county-A. 4. johnson,
John Biggs, John p. Donahoe, Robert
Q. Hartman, @. b. Evans, J. Wilkins
Cooch, Martin b. Burris, William @.
Spruance, Elias N. Moore and L. G.
Bradford.
Kent county--Wilson T. Lavender,
William Salisbury, E. W. Cooper,
Louder L. Sapp, DIR. Nathan Pratt,
David S. Clark, William 4. Smithers,
George Fl. Murray, Paris T. Carlisle,
Jr., and j. W. Herring.
Sussex county-Andrew j. Horsey,
Il. ID. Hearne, Woodfurd Martin, J. A.
Ellegood, Capt. Robert W. Dasey, q.
+. Richards, j. b. Gilchrist, DR.. Will.
liam P. Orr, w. A. Cannon and j. X.
Wright.
On motion of Capt Dasey, the re.
port was adopted and the parties whose
names appeared therein were declared
to be entitled to seats, The Kent
county Union Republicans did moi
vote. and on the adoption of the motion
there was not dissenting voice.
David S. Clark, ono Of the Union
Republicans who had been declared en-.
titled to a seat, made speech, IN
which he said be could not see how
five men could have been elected and
five defeated, when some who had not
been declared entitled to seats had, he
declared, received more votes than had
been cast for him. He cited the cases
of j. b. Cooper and Beniah Watson.
He cautioned the members about start
ing the work of the convention right
otherwise the result would be unsa tis-
factory. He could not understand the
report OF the committee on credentials.
LAS far as myself and my four col
leagues are concerned he said, "you
have given us what we asked for and
what we claimed, hut am surprised
that the committee has decided that
five men in opposition to us have re-
ratva,i n htuhar pnrnIar ~ ,ataa ~ F., ),
ourselves. i move, therefore. that this
convention adjourn until this day one
week, SO that the committee can have
an opportunity to count the vote and
We can have fair understanding. II
the convention does not consent to this
proposition, then we will retire from
the convention and give the gentlemen
an opportunity tn make a recount and
see il they have not made mistake. "
The speaker was applauded by the
Union Republicans and number OF
people in the gallery. Paris 4. Carlisle,
Jr., seconded the motion, but IL was
declared out OF order by the chair.
Beniah Watson asked for the privi-
lege OF the floor, and Chairman Cooch
said he would grant it il there was no
objection, Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr.. Watson's name did not appear
on the roll. The permission was given
and Mr.. Watson spoke for several
minutes, and in the course Of his re-
marks be scored the Regular Republi-
Guns for the part they had taken.
He commended that the Union Re-
publicans had been elected on the Sd
Of November by the people and that the
convention had held second election
and counted some of them out. He
became vigorous in his address and ex-
claimed: "We have been stabbed in
the house of our frionds." He i'm
pressed the members of the convention
with the fact that he was not address,
ing the Democrats, and declared that the
Regular Republicans had jeopardized
the Republican party In the county.
He held that there were men in the
convention who were not entitled to
seats, and warned the Regular Republi-
cans that the poison would return to
them and plague them later.
Again the Union Republicans ap-
plauded, and Immediately after Mr..
Watson a finished speaking all of the
Kent Republicans who had been on
the ticket Withdrew. They walked
quietly out of the building and started
for their homes, those living out of tn
town making preparation to leave as
early as possible.
During the little time the Union men
were in the town after they had loft
the convention they talked over the
situation, but as far us could he learned
made no definite plan of action. Ii
was agreed, however, that most Of
them are to come back to- morrow MORN
ing and hear the decision in the man
damus case and it IL likely that the
decision will have something to do
with their future course. One of their
number stated that he could not tell
whether they would return to the con-
vention. He believed that they would
have resigned their seats, but they did
not wish to give the Democrats an
opportunity to fill their places.
The departure OF the Kent Republic
cans had no apparent effect on the re-
naming delegates, as they proceeded
to business as II nothing unusual had
happened.
Organization being in order DR..
Pratt nominatd John Biggs of Viii.
mington for permanent chairman. and
Mr.. Spruance nominated e. G. Brad
ford, also of Wilmington. Messrs.
Lavender and Burris were appointed
tellers and the vote was taken, Mr..
Biggs receiving 16 and Mr.. Bradford 8.
Mr.. Biggs was declared elected and