The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
ROWS IN THE CONVENTIONS
THERE WE'RE CHEERS AND KISSES
IN THE DELAWARE CONVENTION.


arhe Regular Convention, Though, Con-
tinues To-day-The Platform Adopted
A There Was Lively Time Among the
Delegates to the Missouri Convention
81 Bloody Noses and Bruised Countenances
Y Gave Evidence of the Fight.
81 Dover, Del, May 12.-The republican
shstate convention met here to-day to
*liominate delegates to the national con-
HEention and adopt resolutions. 1t was
ylcalled to order at IL o'clock in the third
5sloor of the state house. The small room
Twas uncomfortably crowded. The Adj
<iicks men announced that they We're
shnxious to avoid a turmoil.
II large majority of the delegates
NYore Mckinley badges. When Mr. Ad-
&licks entered the convention hall short
81 oud cheering, which was repeated sew
Eeral times. After the cheers had been
EIepeated there were several Kisses.
MI General Wilson, chairman of the state
Eeentral committee, opened proceedings.
E4l0r. Caleb R. Layton, an Addcks man,
klvas made temporary chairman. With
Ebut making a speech he called for the
Etegular business
III Hugh c. Browne of Wilmington, a
Higgins man, was made temporary sec
EFetary.
M Contests were announced in three
Ewards of Wilmington.
E Colonel Henry A. Dupont's name was
Efalled as a delegate from Christiana
@fIundred, but there was no response.
|fMr Dupont is the claimant for the seat
I'm the United States senate now in dis
Ebute.
&( After the roll call DR.. w. G. Mar
7YShall, one of the Addicks leaders, NOV
lid that a committee on credentials be
Ehppointed by the chair.
Fl F. E. Bach and other Higgins men
Elaimed that the usual order of bust
Esless was for the districts to caucus and
EBettle their own contested delegates.
Addicks got the floor and said that
lie smiled when he thought of Mr.. Bach
Eaemanding fair play. He said that
Etany Higgins republicans were here as
EAelegates because of frauds in the pri
k5naries. A great uproar followed. Mr.
said that Sussex county was
with the Addicks party, so-called.
E w. Hastings shouted that he thought
This was a republican convention.
III Mr.. Addicks said Hastings had called
ktghe factions the republican party and
EI'he Addiclls party.
IA Mr. Addicks asserted that he had
*$een prosecuted by the Higgins men in
EEewcastle and he would stand their
#rauds no longer. He said they had ap-
sealed to him for money
IA After the tumult had subsided other
followed, and the delegates
Hot into general discussion on the
primaries in Wilmington last Satur-
Lay. Considerable confusion followed
n ind the chairman appealed for order.
'lle debate, he said, was degenerating
khto charges and counter charges. The
notion of DR.. Marshall that the chair
! han appoint the committee was car
showing that the Addicks men
| lest that showed that Addicks had 97
|Fotes in the convention and the cppo-
ition S.
The committee on credentials. con-
<8sting of Addicks men, was appointed
! DR.. Marshall moved that committees
IN resolutions and permanent organi-
cation be appointed
IA Delegate Hastings, the Higgins lead
HI, moved a substitute allowing the
caucuses to suggest their choice
ir members of the committee on per-
#hanent organization and credentials.
|Mr. Addicks asked that the substitute
be voted down, which WIS done, and
he chairman appointed committees On
Permanent organization and resolu-
Hons.
The convention decided that all resc-
htions be referred TO The committees
Ind not read in the convention, de-
Epite the protests of the Higgins lead
Ers. During the debate Delegate Hast
hgs offered a resolution favoring Will
liam Mckinley for president. A tre-
hendous uproar followed. The Addicks
elegates protested. A half dozen men
Jumped in front off the platform, all
houting at once The chairman de-
lared that Delegate Hastings was out
II order, and in the midst of the con-
usion the convention adjourned until
80 o'clock.
The convention reassembled at 4
'clock with DR.. G. r. Layton as chair
han.
The chair declined to entertain mo-
ion providing that the delegates pledge
themselves to support Mckinley for
resident.
The committee on resolutions report
d the platform 1t reaffirmed the prin-
iples of the party and allegiance to the
anne; opposed the free and unlimited
oinage of silver, and declared that
until there is an international agree
hent, we believe the present money
ystem should be maintained and every
ollar made as good as every other dol
hr''
The Mckinley bill was endorsed; lib
raj pensions We're favored and the
emocratic management of state af-
hirs was denounced. The platform
bvored uninstructed delegates to the
Invention, they to decide for whom
hey shall vote, and expressed sympa-
by with the Cubans who are struggling
br liberty.
A minority report favored leaving
he delegates uninstructed, but COM
ended Major Mckinley. The report
Pso contained a plank condemning
The bold and open use of money as
kcent primaries" and condemned Gov
NOR Watson for voting in the legisla-
ire at the election for United States