Evening journal., 1896-07-17


roads were strongly urged The party |
Is pledged for new constitution and
will endeavor 10 limit the appointing
power of the governor The Chicago
platform is characterized as one which, II
In vogue. would bring ruln disaster aud
dishonor TO the country. A hearty invi
tation Is extended to ell Democrats who
believe In sound money 10 join with the
Republicans in eleoting Mckinley. Abo
lition OF the poll tax Is d. nauded and the
use Of money at the polls Is deplored.
OratOry and Rswdyism.
Mr.. Bradford. after reading the plat
form, said "This Ia true Republican
sentiment, not like the platform which
was adopted at Chicago, which stands az
a menace to pace and good order and
pisces us In the greatest psrll which the
country has had to face since the war
AS the speaker halted q great oommo-
tion was heard at the door and In few
minutes the crowd which filed the lobby
OF the courtroom was tangled up in a
mass OF humanity. Delegates, newspaper
men and women mounted chairs In ord8r
to zee what aud who were engaged In the
scufils When explanations we're In order
1t WAS found that an effort hsd been
made to cot 8 man who expressed him
self as not satis6ed with how things wore
going and an attempt had been made to
/ put him out This was prevented by a
crowd Of men who we're In sympsthy with
this outspoken anti Higgins man.
The Golden Calf.
Once more the convention began to do
business aud Mr. Bradford continued his
remarks. "rhere is but one thing which
mars my full enjoyment Of this occasion, -
he said. There are manv familiar faces
which | MISS Slme of our brothers in
our march OF Rspub lean ascendancy In
this State have gone astray In the vii
derness. They are nov worshiplng q
golden calf Oheers l don't suppose
they could be termed prodlgal sons. as |
DOUBT that they could so fsttsn this calf
| as to furnish subsistence. l trust they
may see the error Of their ways and re
gard principle more than personal favor
itism."
Fooks Saved from tho Wreck.
The chairman sAld:"I am ready 70 on
tertsin nominations for electors As
each county was called they presented
the name Of their candidate. all OF whom
were nom mated by scclsmAtion. Mr.
Fooks, OF Sussex, Is the only name whi ch
is on roth tickets.
Bird Nomlnates HiGeins
) When nominations for governor were
! called for New Castle Was represented b,
, Lsvi O Bird, who arose amidst a shout
He said: "Nev Castle county will place
the name Of a man before the convention
who Is 3 Republican and not a worshipe
' Of men. We have acted wisely, and
t think this Vill bring about Republican
LI.lT -. -.
0 the shield of Addlcks / left him / have
! fought sds by side with him, but we
have come to the parting OF the way
when he assumes the stand which he doe
to day l nominate our candidate with
/, heartfelt sorrow. Hoffscksr has thrown
, down the glove and l would 900 times
rather soc the Democratic party success
ful IN the state than for Addicks and his
, | followers to be successful. shouts from
the crowd, Go It Levi. While know
John Hoffecker 10 be honest and a Rs
publican, he wears the badge OF Addlokg
Il is Z sad parting, but IL won't be long
They will come back They CAN'T d.
4 otherwise. This is the Repu allcEn party
OF Delaware. The convention &C st
: Louis said so, and Ia so saying the,
: have saved our state from an everlasting
disgrace In New Castle cou 1ty there
lives farmer whom everybody loves
!, and that man Is John O Higgins, whom
. l nominate as tho Republican candidats
= for governor Cheers and shouts
= The nomination was seconded BY MI
!, w. G. SpruAnce, of Wilmington. Tn
nomination Was made by sccismation.
4 No Timo for Adjournment.
;, At this stage OF the proc ,edings Mr.
u Levi G Bird asked thAt the conventlo
+. take rscess for thirty minutes befor
} going into the selection OF q candidGt
a for Congress. Cries Of mo; what
& your obieoslp came from q dozen throati
3 and disorder again took possession Of th
nesting. Mr. Bird Withdrew his motion
The Willis advocates had made a stron
play to have him Endorsed by the COT
| vention and bis popularity aud strengt
. began to manifest itlelf IL was OF sue
character that Mr. Higgins and hi
friends we're afraid to adjourn, as
might be dificult for them to stem ia
Willis current and taey wanted to inis
their play at once
G +. Richards, Of Sussex county. the
y placed the name Of Robert q. HoustoI
Of Georg etown, as the candidate Il
40 Congress
70 This was seconded by members froi
New Castle and Kent countier.
The crowd was worked up to hle
10 state OF excitement by this time az
l. again fsticuff5 took place Ia the hall.
. Mr.. Houston was called upon to spesl
Of and no, with ex Senator Anthor
ID Higgins and Washington Hastings, ms.
Is addresses, Before the conclusion Of q
lg last speech the hall was nearly empti'
10 and the crowd made their way to q
rs train
be The Republican Club. OF Sussex count
81 unfurled huge banner as the departll
delegates LETT the hall On this a
lis were the names OF Hcf' cker aud Will
So Hoaeoksr Not Dishesrtened.
Mr.. Hoifscker. the nominee OF {
OF Addicks convention, was present at {
Dc convention to- day. In speaking OF &
es second ticket he said: my chanc
have net been impaired by this actio
., 1t will only solidify the opponents of t
10 Higgins wing
=, Mr.. Willis said he was not disturbs
10 but would make an effort to pledge Oh
OF what he could do aud to serve his peop