Smyrna times., 1896-12-09

page. Mr.. Gum was chosen assistan
secretary and Rev. Walter E. Avery
chaplain.
A KICK FROM KENT.
After the report had been adopted
Delegate DavidS. Clark, of Kenton, saiC
that it appeared by thereport that Joh1
b. Cooper who received more votes OF
the Union ticket than he did, was no
seated and Beniah Watson, was also
rejected. Mr. Clark moved that Tho
Convention adjourn for one week
so that the Credentials Committe,
might reconsider the matter, and coun
the vote in Kent if necessary. If the
convention would not do this Mr.
Clarke and his Union Republican as
sociates would withdraw but not re
sign their places as members of tn,
convention.
Chairman Cooch told Mr.. Clark that
his motion was out of order, as the Gre
dentials Committeereportha had been &c.
cepted.
Ex-District Attorney Watson sale
that he did not recognize the right O
the convention TO declare who haC
been elected. eve have been stabbed
in the back" he exclaimed. 81 an
not addressing the Democrats, but we
have been stabbed by our friends, who
would not assist in waiting for a decis
ion of the Courts in these cases. - The
Union Republicans then left the hal
in body.
Mr.. COOch offered a resolution thai
the constitution framed by the con
vention be submitted to the people for
ratification.
Mr.. Bradford favored submission tc
the people, but wanted to be careful OF
the wording of the resolution, as the
General Assembly might fail to pro
vide the necessary way. The resolution
was referred to a committee of three.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays session of the Della
ware constitutional convention wal
opened with prayer by Chaplain
George Murray Bond. Chairman
Biggs announced a number of stand.
ing committees, as follows:
Committee on Resolution to submit
New Constitution to the People fol
Observation-Disclosures Cooch, Cavendel
and Richards.
Arrangement of the Order of Busi
ness - Messrs. Bradford, Harman,
Salisbury, Hearne and Cannon.
Rules-Messrs. Cooper, Burris ant
Wright.
Oath-Messrs. Pratt, Spruance ant
Ellegood.
Seats for Members Messrs. Spru
ance, Sapp and Martin.
A resolution offered by Captain
Daisey authorizing the appointment o
a committee to wait on the Governor
State Senators and other officials anC
invite them to seats on the floor pre-
vailed.
An amusing incident occurred whel
VIM. @. Spruance arose to oppose
resolution admitting ladies to tn
floor of the convention. He said h
did not wish to seem ungallant, bu
was afraid that if ladies were admitte,
with the State officials there would b
no room left for the delegates and tn
newspaper men. The convention sup
ported him in this view. After dis
posing of this business an adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
The Union Republicans who bolte,
the convention when the committe,
on credentials announced its report il
favor of seating five democrats and fiv
republicans in Kent remain steadfas
IN their determination to take no part il
the proceedings, and unless all of then
are seated they declare none of then
will return. In this event the conven
ton will proceed with sixteen demo
Gratis and nine Republicans. Shoul,
the boiling republicans change thei
mind and return to the conven
tion its complexion would be: Demo
Gratis, 16; Republicans, IA. This is tn
situation at present and the outlool
for the future work of the delegate
is dark. to say the least.
The feeling among the Kent Republi
cans, who claim they are entitled t
ten delegates instead of five, is bitter
They denounce the regular Republi
cans for accepting fruce and upbrai
the Democrats for engineering it. Ad
iourned until Monday.
HOW THE KENT DELEGATION STAND.
] There has been considerable tai
over the selection Of the Kent count
men who are to sit in the Constitution
al Convention. The men finally seate
were not seated according to the vote
they received at the election. Th
i've Republicans and the five Demo
Gratis seated were picked from the liz
Of 10 candidates by conferences of th
party leaders.
The Democrats seated by the conver