The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-18

HORACE G. RETTEW.
The Democrats, especially of Whining
ton Hundred, had monkey md poll par
rot tiIns of it on Thursday afternoon. The
Wilmington delegates, numbering twenty
four, were In caucus some two hours before
che name of Senator George Gray was al
lowed to be presented before the Conven.
tion us delegate to the Constitutional
Convention. The opposition was some
thing wonderful, coming from men who
were supposed to BE- friends and admirers
Of the Senator Milton s. Hawkins lead
the forces Of the opposition. At one time
the name of Senator Gray had been with
drawn altogether, but through the efforts
of friends of John P. Donahoe, a compro-
mise was fixed up and John p. and Sena-
tor Gray were both selected. The name Of
Peter J. Ford was withdrawn; he would
not allow his name to be used under any
consideration.
The meeting was not perfect love
feast by any means. Eddie Cochran was
managing one faction and Milton S. IIaw-
kins the opposition, but Eddie was the
shrewder politician OF the two and won
over the opposition. but two men holding
out to the end
There promises to be fun in the Demo-
cratic ranks from now until November
Three lawyers only were selected as dele.
gates, as the Democrats are beginning to
have an antipathy to the legal paternity
Harvey Whiteman, Secretary of State,
was not in 1t, he had no pull whatever
with even the Mill Creek representatives.
The fight waxed warm at times. The
Convention was called to order at l2 o'clock
In Turn Hall and permanent officers Chos-
On. Owing to some wrangle, the meeting
adjourned to meet again at o'clock 1t
was nothing like the regular cyclonical
Democratic convention, as only gentle
ripple was created when Hawkins arose
and moved to substitute the name Of Lew
Is G. Vandegrift in lieu of Senator Gray's
The Senator has stirred up such All oppo
sition in the Democgatic ranks that he will
have to look we'll to his luurols if he wishes
to succeed himself as Senator. He is even
charged with not beinga Democrat.
THE Opera House was filed last night
to listen to the speakers of the evening,
the occasion being meeting Of the Union
Veteran League. 1t was presided over by
Mr D. P. Barnard The speaker of the
evening was General Sicklei, the one leg
gsd, battle SCARED veteran, He made
telling speech, sitting on chair in the
c,ntre of the platform. He said he sat in
Congress with Candidate Bryan and he
was only then considered third rate man
He was lawyer without practice and
an editor of paper drawing the pay Of u
reporter But now he, Bryan, knew it all.
He said it was the first time he ever had the
pleasure of addressing Wilmington audi
epce and he was sorry, as he had only "a
limited time at his command. He was
checred to the echo. The audience fairly
went wild. The General spoke some forty
minutes and then had to leave to catch IL
train.
General Sinclair Mulhalland Of Penn
sylyania, made a very ENJOYABLE speech,
which was applAudc4 to the tuAJ Mr..
Jonathan 5. Willis candidate for Congress,
and Mr.. Henry II, llot1ecker Candidate
for Governor, each made short addresses.
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