Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16


outstretched wings, which shall be
placed on the election tickets. The
resolution was unanimously adopted as
was also another resolution, offered
also by DR.. Layton, empowering the
State Central Committee to fiji all
vacancies In the list OF candidates
which may he caused by death or
otherwise. DR.. layton offered the fol-
lowing, which was enthusiasticall
adopted y
Whereas, BY the activity OF the
Republican national convention re-
Gently assembled at st. Louis, Mo-,
In seating in that body as delegates
from the State OF Delaware men whom
the voters Of tho party in this State
had refused to elect and approve as
their representatives; and
Whereas, That activity Of the
national convention was a fagrant
usurpation OF common political rights,
and an abrogation Of the decisions OF
the voters made at the polls, and under
the authority of the regularly consti-
tuted party organization acting in
accord with law and precedent OF more
than 20 years OF unbroben sanction
and observance: that such action OF
the national Republican convention
was In opposition TO the facts and evil
dence In the case; was unnecessary,
unjust. disruptive of the organization
OF the party in this State and hurtful
OF its best interests at the opening OF
the most important campaign 10 its
history, In that 1t denies the right of
the vJters TO chose their own repre-
sentative in party councils; that il
denies them the right of representa-
tives In said party councils, encourages
usurpation and disorganization, con-
nives at the theft OF the party name
and authority to the great injury and
possible defeat OF the Republican party
In this State; and
Whereas, By that action the Re-
publican party of Delaware has been
deprived of its rightful, authorized
and loyal representation in the
national Republican committee, and
permits man who, before andsince
the meeting OF the national convention,
has conspired with his colleagues 10
the outrages and insults heaped upon
Delaware Republicans at the copven-
tion to defeat the Republican purity 10
this State. to sit in the said national
committee as lite representative; there
fore
Resolved, That the Republican
party OF Delaware. assembled In State
convention at Dover, July l4th, 1896
do hereby protest against the action Of
the national convention assembled In
convention at st. Louis. Mo-, in re
jecting the rightful and loyal repre-
sentatiyes OF bolters and disorganizers
who are now trying to defeat the party
ID this State.
Resolved, That justice to the Re-
publican party of Delaware; that
loyalty to the platform and candidates
OF the national party; loyalty TO the
vital interests of the Republicans OF
the State and nation; loyalty to the
we'll being OF the people OF the State
and nation in this all-important crisis
10 their history demand that Gen.
James H. Wilson, who is now usurp-
Ing the place and authority OF a mem
ber OF the national Republican COM
nittee from this State, shall be ex-
pelled from that committee.
Resolved, That we hereby demand
OF the national committee an investi-
cation OF the causes and acts which
led to the unseating Of the Delaware
delegates to the national convention
and the appointment of Gen. James
Fl. Wilson to membership in tho
national committee, and that u.
Edward Addicks, who was selected for
membership in the national committee
by the rightfully elected and loyal
delegates to the national convention
from this State, be made our repre-
sentative in that bodv.S s'
Resolved. That the Investigation
be also extended to and shall deter
mine which of the State Central Com
mittees now claiming to act In that
capacity for the Republican party OF
this State, is the legal and rightful
authority for the conduct OF the
coming State and national campaign.
Resolved, That these things are
absolutely necessary and essential to
the success of the Republican coming
campaign. and for the future we'll being
Of the party and through it of the
people Of the State and nation.'' -
Beniah Watson, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, read the
platform, which wac adopted.
On the money question 1T said "We
are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver except after interna-
tional agreement; and until such agree
ment can be obtained we believe that
the existing gold standard should be
firmly maintained. The credit of the
United States must be unquestioDeu at
home and abroad; the reserves Of the
Treasury must be scrupulously main
tanned; and every coin obligation must
be paid in gold or whatever coin the
creditor chooses to demand. I"
1t also contained the following. 1--WE
declare that there is but one Republi-
can State Central Committee in this
State. and Stansbury j. Wiley of New
Castle county is the chairman thereof,
and that any other is mere pretenss
and has no power TO act. We, who are
loyal and devotedly attached to the
grand old party and have fought since
its organization to uphold and defend
its principles, earnestly protest against
any division in our party for the sake
OF gratifying the whims and caprices
OF few disgruntled Republicans We
call on them now to halt even after
every effort to compromise has been
spurped, and to stop in their mad
career, and request them TO cease their
malicious attacks ON the party, and
like honest and faithful sentinels avoid
the approach Of danger and harmonize
at once for the good of the party and
for the good of each other, that we
may march hand in hand triumphantly
to victory"
1t was also resolved that "we de-
nounce the action of the committee ON
credentials at the National Republican
| Convention held at ST Touis in ,funa