Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14
train alowly and sadly moanaered up

oPoN'of otN Suis Iudueui arrived anu
tho Addicks shouters tumbled out.
some OF them were uproarious, the
evident result OF the beer that had
been taken on the train at Wilmington.
Headed by the First Regiment Band
the crowd, nearly 900 strong, marched
gaily up to Dover Green, Bob Fraim,
Ike Bowers, Jack Patterson and Miss
Kitty" proudly heading the line. Then
the work OF corralling the delegates for
the respective caucussea began.
cAucusEs or DELEGATES.
The Addicks delegates at once aa-
sembled in caucus in the convention
ball, Mr.. Addicks was in attendance.
None but straight Addicks delegates
were admitted. Represents
Charles H. Maull Of Lewes, who is an
anti Addicks, but favors DR.. Hiram
II. Burton for national delegate, went
into the caucus, but Addicks went to
him and politely requested him to
leave, which he did. DIR. Burton was
detained at home by the serious illness
OF his mother, but is represented by
proxy.
The Higgins delegates from the First
and Second districts met in caucus at
the State House. Anthony Higgins
and John Filling were nominated for
national delegates and Henry j.
Morse and Gen. James II. Wilson for
alternates. The caucus then discussed
plans for endeavoring to force the con-
vention TO respect the choice Of New
Castle county. Afterwards they re-
paired to tho convention hall. on the
top floor OF the Kent county Court
House.
The Addicks caucus was still in ses.
SIGN in the court room below. Daniel
+. Stewart guarded the door and kept
out all who were not of the straight
stripe. Addicks could be seen walking
around, looking rather anxious. lie
was evidently having somo trouble in
arranging his programme.
Meanwhile the Higgins delegates
waited in the room above. Washington
prepared to fight.
| ADDIcKs KISSED BY HtGGINsiTEs.
| 1t was II. 40 O'Clock when the Ad-
dicks delegates concluded their caucus
and marched into the convention hall.
The entrance OF Adlicks started n
vigorous and prolonged round Of ap-
| pause and cheers. His shouters made
the room ring. The Higgins delegates
hissed vigorously. Addicks walked
quietly to the front of the hall and
disappeared in the stage wings. After
wards he came out and sat beside
Beniah Watson, in the middle of the
Kent delegation.
THE CONVENTION OPENED.
Con. Wilson called the convention to
order, naming DR.. @. II. Layton of
Sussex for temporary chairman. lie
was elected unanimously. The Addicks
men applauded DR.. Layton and Gen.
Wilson introduced him. He made no
address, but proceeded at onco to bust
ness.
Mr.. Addicks, who sat as delegate
from Brandywine hundred, nominated
Hugh @. Browne for secretary and be
was elected. Mr.. Brown proceeded to
call the roll, as prepared by the State
committee. The list contained nc
names from the Second, Third and
Tenth wards of Wilmington. as there
we're contests in those wards. He an
nounced no returns from the Twelfth
ward.
WANTED BACH ELECTED.
At the conclusion of the roll call DIR.
Marshall moved for the appointment
by the chuir of n committee on creden-
tials, to whom all contests shall be re-
ferred. Martin Burris offered resolu-
tion that the usual precedent be fol-
lowed 1t was ruled out by the chair.
Fred Bach began to protest and there
were shouts of Put him out" Wash
ington Hastings appealed frouf the
decision Of the chair, but Bach gently
sat him down. lie appealed 70 DR..
Marshall il the custom was not to take
the committees as prepared by the
county caucusea. Dr. Marshall said
both means had been followed and
called for the sentiment of the conven.
tion. Bach defiantly declared that
supremacy belongs to Almighty God
and would not go in this convention
to-day.
Great confusion, with cheers and
hisses, followed Order was restored
and Bach protested against precedent
being departed from. He said they
would stay here until they obtained
the consideration to which they were
entitled. He asked for fair play. Nc
Kendree Downham offered as a substi
tute that the secretaries of the district
caucuses be called on for the com.
mittee on credentials and the com
mittees 30 named accepted.
ADDIcKs SMILES AT BAcH's APPEAL Fol
FAIR PLAY.
Joseph Truxton said, for tho frs
time in his lie, he attended conven
tion in which he was in a majority,
Heretofore he bad been in minority
and had been obliged to submit TO the
rule Of the majority. Maiorities estah
lish rules and would do so to-day
Mr.. Addicks asked for rising vote or
tine substitute. Washington Hastingt
appealed TO the fair minded men OF thu
convention not to set aside time hon
ored rules and customs Mr.. Addicki
said he could but smile at Bach'a ap
peal for fair play after the manner II
which he and his friends had beer
narrowed by Bach. He said some o
the Higgins delegates were here as tbs
result of frauds in Wilmington. The,
did not propose 10 submit to the rins
any longer. Mr.. Addicks made men
tion OF Addicks delegates. Mr.. Hast
ings said he thought this was Repuh
lican convention. Mr.. Addicks re
torted that Hastings paper. the Morn
ing News, had divided the delegate
into Republican delegates and Addick
delegates and that the latter won
The convention roared at this hit Mr.
Addicks said he and his friends hat
suffered enough indignity. The sub
stitute would result in an even division
of the credentials committee and th
committee would do nothing. Horac
Greeley Knowles appealed against tn
adoption of the original motion.
BACH CALLED A LIAR.
Disorder marked the entire discus
sion. The air was full of shouts, cheer
and hisses. Bach was special targe
fpr the Addicks men and hundred