Middletown transcript., 1896-05-16

cudiEuldu appoint lu6 c0iumitte6 Oh
credentials. Mr.. Fred E. Bach protes
ted that this was not the usage of the
party and appealed to DIR. Marshall as
to party custom. 1t was here that the
free-train mob and beer got in its first
work of hooting and bowling which
was continued throughout the day and
only Mr.. Addicks could control this
rabble of lusty shouters whose con-
duct was disgusting in the extreme.
Mr.. Addicks had them under his in
f1nence and by wave Of the hand and
sslet the gentleman be heard'' he
could restore comparative quiet. Their
presence was unnecessary and an out
rage upon the delegates. DR.. Marshall
claimed That the convention was su-
preme and could do as it pleased.
Mess-s. Bach, Hastings and Knowles
protested against overriding district
and county rights and appealed that
the minority should be respected.
McKendree Downham said that only
fair dealing was asked, that minority
rights should be respected, and any
other course was at the peril of the
grand old party and the majority
should take warning in time. He
moved as substitute that the Dis
tricts and Counties be called and that
their respective chairman report the
names of the committee on credentials
as agreed upon by the several carcuses.
Representative F. NJ. Walker said
that in an experience of fifteen years
he had not known any other method
than that proposed by the substitute.
Thomas j. Truxton, of Lewes, said
the majority make rules and as the Ad-
dicks tree has the fruit tiat should
not give away both fruit and blossom
but let all gather fruit by going TO the
tree. Mr.. Washington Hastings made
an earnest appeal that the time-hon-
ored rules of the parry be not set aside
but that the delegates in caucus should
name their committees. 1t was at
this time that Mr.. Addicks took the
floor and said he had been narrowed"
in New Castle county, claiming fraud
in the elections, and analysing the re-
suit of passing the substitute, said the
"Addicks Party" would have but half
of the committee. 1t is but fair to
state that after Mr.. Addicks- had
named his party, he quickly added
so-called.D Mr.. Hastings thought
this was "a Republican Convention"
Horace G.. Knowles. Esqr., got the
floor and was accused by the free-train
rabble Of being Democrat; State Sem
ator Handy joined Mr.. Addicks in the
waving Of hands to quiet their noisy
followers; Mr.. Knowles said a six-six
committee would be fair, hearing both
sides, and then it was the province of
the convention to accept the report it
preferred. DIR. Marshall interrupted
to refer to the fact the State Central
Committee had turned down the reso-
luton asking for minority representa-
tion at the primaries. 'sBecause it be-
longed TO the District and County Com
mittees and was granted by them" an
swered Mr.. Knowles. Mr.. Bach again
got the floor. wishing to explain GER
tain statements made. He said the
charges of fraud in the city of WIZ
mington were made by men who were
driven out of the party for their crimes
at the ballot box and reminded Mr..
Addicks that purchased proofs are not
proof. The free-train mob did the
bowling they were brought down to
do, until Ex-Representative Chas. FL.
Maull protested that speaker should
be protected against mob, and said
be should move TO clear the room if it
was continued. Mr.. Addicks came to
The rescue and in the game of Simon"
which he played with the convention
Ill day he said ''thumbs dowE" and his |
lowlers ceased for time. Finally a |
vote was reached on the substitute,
he roll call showing 81 for to 81 |
against, the delegates from the con-
,esting wards not voting but 12 votes
rom Sussex county were cast for the |
substitute. Chairman Layton then
straight "Addicks Party"
committee on credentials.
DR.. Marshall was again ready with
. motion that the chair name commit
ees on permanent organization and
esolutions. Mr.. Hastings proposed as
substitute that the county caucus
nominees be named Mr.. Bach said
he unit rule had been applied to New
Jastle county with 1900 Republican
'otes on the matter of credentials but
ertainly the same tactics will not be
sed in making platform on which
II Republicans are expected to stand
ut the appeal fell upon unheeding
ars, Mr.. Addicks said "this motion
hould not pass" or 'Simon says
humbs up" and his followers did his
idding. Next Beniah Watson, Esqr.,
ffered a resolution that all resolutions
aust be referred to the committee
7ithout reading by title or otherwise.
fr. Washington Hastings offered the
as substitute:
"Resolved, That the Republicans of
Delaware in convention assembled
in William Mckinley the
ighest type of American statesman {
hip, hereby instruct our delegates TO {
he national convention at st. Louis
, cast the vote of Delaware for that
entleman from start to finish."
This resolution threw the "Addicks
arty" into confusion, but the chair
ian rescued them by declaring it out
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