The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
+. CONVENTION
Both Political Parties Hold
Caucus
TIE KENT COUNTY DELEGATES
Are the Only Obstacles to the
Organization Of the Conven-
ton - Democrats Must
Have the Whole Loaf

DOVER, Nov. 30.-Dover was alive with
politicians tonight, all Of whom were in
terested in the caucusses preceding the
meeting Of the convention tomorrow.
The Democrats were evidently in
quandary as to what to do. for there were
some of the members who were unwilling
to proceed In the high-handed manner
which had been mapped out by the party
leaders.
The plan proposed was for the Demo-
Gratis to decide upon temporary organiza-
ton, force 1t upon the convention, and
then by force push the Kent county con-
test tomorrow, and seat the ten Demo-
Gratis from Kent county,
REPUBLICAN PLAN.
The Republican plan was to form a
temporary organization by agreement be-
tween the two parties. adjourn until the
court has given its decision in the manda-
mus case and then investigate the cir
cumstances Of the last election decide
contests according to evidence in the mat
ter and proceed with the work Of the con-
vention in quiet and orderly manner.
The Democrats who We're not directly
Interested in the matter were well pleased
with the Republican proposition, but
those who were at the head of the party
differed in their opinion Of what should
be done and they were determined to force
the plan.
When the Democratic caucus met in the
Kent county Levy Court room, all of the
Kent county delegates who claim 10 have
been elected were present. and they
were accompanied by a number of Demo
cratic advisers.
Just what right these men had to b.
present the people here are unable to tell.
ADDICKs DENOUNCED.
The men present outside of the delegates
were John =. Salisbury, Colonel E. 7.
Cooper William A. Boyce, John d. Hawk.
ms William +. Causey and James l.. VOL
colt Speeches were made by BOyce, Ken
ney, Cooper. Wolc0tt and Causey. They
all denounced Addicks and claimed that
laWlessNess and bribery we're prevalent at
the elections in Kent county in November
and that had there been fair election the
Democrats would have won. They, there
fore. asked that the Kent county delega-
ton be seated in the convention.
william salisbury wanted to compro-
misc five Democrats and five Republicans
There was also proposition suggested to
divide the officers and committees between
the Democrats and Republicans.
After the speecbes had been made the
members Of The convention asked the
others present to withdraw. They with
drew but some of the Kent county claim
ants remained.
BIGGS PLEADS TO GO SLOW.
An organization was effected by making
Andrew j. HOrsey Of Sussex county, chair
man and Chorlaa n Evans sacratarv
Aftar this ru,,har os .,aaotos uoro ,no5o
and Iohn Dip.s rloaded win tho othors to
90 csroCuIIv sc otbary,isa tba ponnhlicars
would rot 20 into Tho cnnyen,:op
pEplrptICSN c0TErpEyrr
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tbo uotoI picbordson and onno,r,oa a
conn,ittoo o,n,rosod ~ w;,,io,, r.
enrnanra Edward r. nradrnrd .nd
CHARLES n picbor1s m o,ll rnor tbo
Dpmocraty and Sugpo,st th.t tbs conven.
,4on ,rocaed IA organi,o witbou, tho ko,,
county mon and tbon sattIa WI. Kan,
connie mattor astarv,rds
Tho nemncrots hard this nr,roe;,io,
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c,1oa a, lave In T., mo Kon+ oo,,,,,, no,,,
ocratio contestants Tbsso r,s, baid
caurus and dnc,doa IN agrAa n a,Iowto,,
fva man ~ oacn n,r,,. IN no soata1 u,,tl5
at ,h,, nnr,oo.,tio co,faronco ~ ,r,s e,,o
res,nl that six ponrhlicans and ronr
Dpmncrats rr,m Kant bo eo,to, ,n os :,
mako tho convention nnn-nar,ison =.
II was ais, surpnstea that 1ohn pirc,
he made chairman and Robart r, uonsIor
sarretarv The ,inpt countv mon dactdai
in favor of a c,mnramiso and suggosIad
that fva D,,nncra.s and sva Panuniioa,s
be seated Thcv non,nd 40 tba me, r,
he seated w ~ Cavan4er Dr T. w
Conner William SouIsh,,rv Dr Nafbo,
Pratt and +, +, Sam
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