Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25


ware, last night, greatly disappointed
and heartily disgustod with tho action
OF the Republican convention in kick
ing them out and admitting tho Hig-
gins contestants.
The Higgins delegation met last
night and effected the following organi
Eation:
Chairman, Anthony Higgins; Vice
President, G. L. Swain; Convention
Secretary, DIR. l.. Holster Ball; mem-
ber OF committee ON resolutions, Henry
A. du Pont; on organization, Washing
ton Hastings; on rules, John Filling
to notify the candidate for president of
his nomination, Henry q. MORSE.
Gen. james II. Wilson will probably
be named as Delawaro's member of the
national COMMITTEES. W. @. q.
STORY OF THE RouT.
Phndelphia korord special.
ST. Louis. Mo-, June 1.-THE Blue
Hons Chickens made Il loud noise in
the big Republican coop to-day, and
ex-senator Anthony Higgins is wear
Ing smile that makes his little gray
whiskers wave like reeds in storm.
Millionaire Addicks' little band of
faithful followers are ON thoir way
back to their home 10 toll how it all
happened and to plan new wars of
vengeance upon tho Higgins machine
Of the State. The Higgins delegates
got the recognition thcy fought for by
a vote of 5i51s to 359la, and thoy had
the convention with them all the time.
II was distinct Mckinley pronun-
ciamento against the Addicks forces.
1t was singular and unprecedented
incident of this remarkable Delaware
E..l.k kknA a. ii.
gates had not been officially accorded
the six seats from Delaware. they
walked into tho convention and took
them without so much rs a word this
morning. True, the committee on Gre
dentials had decided. by Mckinley
vote of 81 to II, TO seat them, but tho
convention was not officially aware Of
that fact, and nothing resembling an
ollicial statement or communication
bad been received from that committee
10 show that it had done anything.
! Still, such is the power of might,
zFlirect from the Hanna corner of the
8 crowded hotel, that the convention
vent on with its permanent Organiza-
tion before hearing whether Delaware
or any other State was officially on
titled to seats In the assemblage. ..
AZ Mr.. Higgins and Col. du Pont,
Wash" Hastings, DIR. L. Heisler
Ball, Cornelius L. Swayne and John
Pilling entered the towering barn they
discovered that during the night some
kind friend had moved them up the
street square OF two, next door to
Colorado. Their victory before tho
credentials committee had apparently
set them up in a higher place They
were close to tho chairman's platform,
and could be seen by more people
As Senator Higgins sat receiving the
congratulations of many of his old col
leagues and prominent men from all
over the country his smile broadened
and grow til. the bald spot on the top
of his head was wrinkled.
DIR. Layton was tho only Addicks
follower visible, and disconsolate look
ing, ho found chair up against the
officers platform.
"Who is Delaware likely to vote for
for Vice President?" ex-senator Hig-
gins was asked during brief interval
in the congratulatory stream that
flowed upon him.
For Vice President? Why, we did
not know there were any candidates
for anything" he replied in iocular
mood. 'Wo did not think there was
anything to consider except tho Della
ware case. | believe wo are to vote for
candidates for Vice. President some.
time, but until we are out of the
woods we wont ho.ler. A proper degree
OF reserve is necessary under tne cir
eumstancea.
Mr.. Addicks and his handsome man
Friday, Kittinger, were asked about
; the situation before the days proceed
ings began, aud Mr.. Addicks said in
reply; wait till you s'e the fur fly in
the convention. ~
That it did fly is truo, but 1t all
came out of the Addicks cat when it
jumped the wrong way. The Higgins
people were highly elated over this
fur flying, and as they sat listening to
the speeches they trembed through
fear that the vote would not be sulii-
ciont.
They were on the ragged edge of
despair as they saw at the afternoon
session the vital question raised ovor
the report OF the committee on creden-
tials torn into bits and talked into u
parliamentary maze till tho heads of
the delegates swan. Thcy heard tho
spNeeh OF Chairman Fort, of the cre-
dentials COMMITTEES, sustaining the
action of that body; they heard the
appeal of Judge Hepburn for tho
adoption OF the minority report and
the seating of tho Addicks forces they
heard all the other speeches for and
against them and their emotions were
pathotically depicted upon their faces
\ Then came the long and tedious
strain of the roll call, when cheers and
yolls pInctuated almost every announce
ment. 1t was the first vote of the great
convention and upon it hinged great
interest. Fifteen thousand pairs Of
eyes were centred upon tho reading
clerk, eohn II. Bean of New Jersey, AZ
he called the roll Of States and checked
oil the vote ON his list. Then when the
vote was announced at 545l.. to .l19 no
body from Delaware inquired for tho
missing half-man. The Mckinley
managers had taken Delaware in and
given it an abiding place.
The Addicks forces--Dr. Burton, DIR.
Layton, Senator Hanhy, j. Frank Alice
and all the others-who arc speeding
homeward, declared that it was the
groseest outrage ever perpetrated upon
adelegation.
COL. pU PoNT ON ADpIoKs.
Philadelphia Press special
St Louis, Mo-, june II. To-day,
while waiting for tho committee on
credentials to convene, Col. Henry A.