The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-02
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
The Union Republicans Make
u Kick.
ten DELEGATES Or NONE At AL
We're Elected and Therefore They
Will Not Submit to the Com
promise.
ten DELEGATES Or NONE Ar Al

hSIiu county Gl6 regular 1epuDllChls
drove the knife into the Add!cks men
gave IL a powerful twist, and then quietly
watched their factionul opponents squlrm
out of the convention. The gap between
the factions of the Republican party is
wider than ever. Despite the angry pro.
tcsts of the Addicks leaders of Kent the
convention was organized this afternoon
along the lines laid down by tho Demo.
crafts and will proceed to make new con
stituJiOn.
The convention stands l6 Democrats, 9
regular Republicans and ) Addlcks Repub
llcans, and SO far as tho Constitutional
Convention is concerned the Kent county
election contests are settled. twas all
brought about by compromise, although
the Democrats gain every material point.
ADDICKs MEN NoNrLUsED.
The most active of the Democratic com,
promisers was John Biggs, while the
regular Republicans, under the leadership
of William G. Spruunce and Edward y.
Bradford of this city, and Charles j..
Richards, of Sussex, worked hand-in- glove
with the Democrats. This morning they
again made propositions to await the
action Of the Courts on tho contested
cases, to seat six Republicans and four
Democrats, making the convention non
partisan, but the Democrats clung to the
five-andfve plan, and 1t went through,
The Addicks men tonight are doing a
great deal Of talking, principally denounc.
Ing tho regular Republicans, but they
have absolutely no redress, as the leading
lawyers of all parties declare that the con.
ycntion is q sovereign body, from which
there is no appeal. 1t is believed, how.
ever, that the Addicks men who were
seated by the Committee on Credentials
and thon walked out will finally return
and take part in the convention
THE DELEGATES ADMITTED,
Delegate Robert w. Dasey, Of Sussex,
called the convention to order and named
j. wilkins Cooch, of New Castle, as tenn
porary chairman, Delegate Woodburn, Of
Sussex, was made temporary secretary
Chairman Cooch appointed the following
Committee on Credentials: Charles B.
Evans, William C. Spruance, Robert G.
Harman, Charles f. Richards and Edward
d. Hearn, Messrs. Richards and Spruanoe
are regular Republican leaders. At the
meeting Of the Committee on Credentials,
storm broke by all the Union Repub.
lican claimants appearing with their
credentials signed by Sheriff Shaw and
demanding that they be seated. They
declared that they would accept no com.
promise and all must be seated or none.
After being out an hour the Credential
Committee reported that two sets OF cer-
tificates had been presented by Kent
claimants, and the committee had decided
to seat five each from the Union Repub'
licans and Democrats.
This report, according to the compros
mise plan, was adopted without opposi.
ton, and the convention seated these dele.
gates New Castle County-Democrats
John Biggs, John p. Donahoe, Robert g.
Harman, Charles B. Evans, Andrew L..
johnson, J. Wilkes Cooch. Regular Re
pubicans W. G. Spruance, Edward 6.
Bradford, Martin B. Burris, Elias Il
Moore.
Kent County-Dcmocrats Wilson 7,
Cavcnder, William Salisbury, Dr. K. w.
Cooper, br. Nathan Pratt, Louder L.
Sapp. Union Republicans; David $: Clark
William L. Smthers, George II: Murray,
DR.. Paris L. Carlisle, John w. Herring.
Sussex County Edward
D Hoarn, Woodburn Martin, Robert W.
Dasey, A. j. Horsey, Joshua A. Ellegood.
Regular Republicans; Chns L. Richards
Dr. w. p. Orr, Joseph B. Gilchrist W. A.
Cannon, Jocob L. Wright.
ksl A KICK FROM KENT.
After the report had been adopted Del
egate David S. CLARK, Of Kent, said that
it appeared by the report that John b,
Cooper who received more votes On tho
Union ticket than hu did, was not seated
and Bcniah Watson, who received about
tho same number, was also rejected. Mr..
Clark moved that the Convention nd juurn
for one week, so that tho Credentials
Committee might reconsider the matter.
md count tho vote in Kent IL necessary.
II the convention would not do this Mr.
Clarke and his Union Republican assocl-
atos would withdraw but not resign
their places as members Of the conven-
ton.
Chairman Cooch told Mr. Clark that
his motion was out of order, Us tho Gre
aentials Committee report had been 40
cepted.
Tx. District Attorney Watson said that
he did not recognize the right OF the
convention to declare who had been elect
cd. I'VE have been stabbed in the back,
he exclaimed. ~ am not addressing the
Democrats, but we have been stabbed by
our friends, who would not assist in wait
ing for decision of the Courts in these
cases" The Union Republicans then left
the hall in u body.
The convention elected John Biggs
permanent chairman, be receiving l6 votes
to for Mr.. Bradford the Republican
candidate. BY the same vote Charles k.
Jones. of Sussex, was elected permanent
secretary over Morgan Il. Gum. Daniel V.
Hutchins, of Kent, was elected sergeant
in-arns by acclamation and Arthur Hut
chins, page. Mr.. Gum was chosen as
sstant secretary aud Rev. Walter d.
Avery, chaplain.
Mr. Cooch offered resolution that tho
constitution framed by the convention be
submitted to tho people for ratification.
Mr. Bradford favored submission to the
people, but wanted to be careful Of tho
wording of the resolution, as the General
Assembly might fail to provide the neces-
ssry election. The resolution was referred
to committee Of three.
The convention adjourned to meet to.
morrow, after which adjournment will
probably be taken until Wednesday of
next week.
WILL AWAIT COURTS DECISION.