Middletown transcript., 1896-05-16

four when the "Addicks Party" filed
in from their caucus and the conven-
tion was called to order. The first
motion was by DR.. Marshall to take
recess of twenty minutes but pro-
test being made the motion was not
pressed.
The following report of The Commit
tee on permanent organization was
made and adopted:
Chairman DIR. Caleb r. Layto u.
Vice-chairmen First dist.ict, JOS
eph Wigglesworth; Second, Robert J.
Handy; Third, Mark H. Davis; Fourth
Frederick Walls.
Secretaries First district, J. B.
Roberts; Second, E H. Nay loI; Third,
L. W. Conwell; Fourth, Eli Collins.
Then came another delay, neither
the committee on credentials nor reso-
lutions being ready to repor.a. "Simon"
evidently having mora thumbs than he
could manage. During the wait Mr.. J.
II. Phillip called for three cheers for
Mckinley which were given with
will, and MI. Bach moved that Della
wares delegates to 81. Louis be in
structed to vote for Mckinley. The
chairman was forced to make the rid
iculous rulin that the motion was a
resolution, hence out of order.
Next came the report of the COM
mittee OH resolutions which will be
given in full next week, not having
space for all this week. The minority
report by Mr.. Morrow dorsing Nc
Kinley, condemning bribery and the
illegal voting ty Gov. Watson for U.
S. Senator was laid on the table upon
motion of Joseph Truxton. Mr.. Hast
ings offered his Mckinley resolution as
an amendment and chairman Lay ton
had to admit that il was in order. DR..
Marshall moved to lay the resolution
on che table, "Simon saying thumbs
up" and every thumb of the 81 was up
except one, the vote was 96 to SO.
The committee on credentials next |
seating the Addicks delegates
in Wilmington, the chairman refusing
to listen to protest or to Lear one
word against the report of the one
sided committee, put the question and
declared the report adopted. Then the
40 delegates from New Castle county.
and the II from Sussex county whose
rights as minority had been so ruth
lessly ignored. with the delegates who
had been refused admission, withdrew
from the hall az d proceeding to the
State House were called to order by
Gen. Wilson StateChairman, AMI upon
his motion, Mr.. Washington Hastings
was made Chairman and Hugh G.
Brown, Esq, secretary. The chairman
made ringing speech and was loudly
.pplauded. Messrs. Fl. G. Morse, c. III.
Mainland Fred L. Bach were appointed
committee on resolutions. Hon. John
oilling advised that the delegatesreport
o their constituents the treatment.
hey had received at the hands of the
'Addicks Party" aid adjourn TO N, It
n Dover On May 26.h. Il was stated I;
hat delegates to the National Conven-
ion must be elected thirty ys prior
o the assembling of that boiy, hence
my contesting delegates must be
lected on or before May 10th The
esolution adopted will b, given next
veek.
The following were elected as dele. {
ates to the National Convention to
ssemble in 81. Louis, June 16sh: New
'astle county, Hon. Anthony Higgins
nd Hon. John Pilling; altsrnates, H.
/. Morse and Gen. James II. Wilson;
Cent County, DR.. Paris 7. Carlisle and !
Iiram Reedy; alternates, John II. !
Ioffecker and John w. Cassons; Sus-
sx county, c. P. Swain. and George H. =
[ail; alternates, Robert Arnell and
William Z. Cordray. F.
Upon motion the State Central Com
littee held over and it was authorized
, fill vacancies in the delegation and
, call the next State convention.
ADDIcKs DELEGATES. q
The "Addicks Party'' elected thei
blowing delegates:
New Castle county-Daniel f.
tewart,J Edward Atldeks; aliernates q
obert ]. Ha lby and Thomas E. Pos :
es.
Kent county,. Frank Alice and A.
. Conner; alternates, Daniel N. Will
u, Dr. George w. Marshall.
Sussex county-Dr. II. r. Burton, q
r. Caleb r. Layton; alternates, Jo-
ph L. c. hall, C. E. Davis.
Mr.. Addicks offered resolution
hieh passed giving Kent and Sussex
unties each 20 more delegates, max
ew Castle IS, Kent so and Sussex
!. Simon said't thumbs down. and his :
adjourned.