The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-17
GEORGE TOWN
CONVENTION
Republicans Name Candidates for
Governor, Congressman and
Elcctors--Vcry Enthuslas.
tic and Harmonious
49," =
Meeting.
JOHN c. HIGGINS FOR GOVERNOR
A Brother of Ex. Senator Higgins-The
Emblem an Eagle with Outstretch-
cd Wings-Munlovc Hayes Pro-
sided

Tho Court House at Georgetown was
crowded on Thursday with Republicans
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Congress, Governor, and electors FOR
the State of Delaware
The special train had brought down
some one hundred lawyers and business
men, besides the delegates to the convtn'
tion. 1t undoubtedly represented tho
wealth of the Republican party OF New
Castle county. Tho Rev. A. ID. Davis
made characteristic Republican protec-
tion prayer, asking the blessings OF Divine
Providence upon the deliberations oil the
convention, aud the success OF both Slato
and national ticket. No person was All.
mitted Into the hall without he presented
q ticket of admission, and Tom Brown
was stationed there to see that no one Ell
tered without the requisite piece Of paste
board General Wilson assumed the chair
and named Manluvo Hayes as temporary
chairman
On assuming the chair Mr.. Hayes said:
"Gentlemen of the convention. This honor
10 entirely unexpected and You therefore
cannot expect any lengthy expression OF
the view | might have gwen had timely
notice of the honor to be conferred upon
me. From the representative gathering
before me and the character of the men,
some OF whom have received bigh prefer
ment at the hands Of the party and others
holding trusts Of various Kinds. l ain salts
fed that the Republican party lives to-day,
as it has lived in the past, and that the
honor Of the party is not to be tarnished,
but will stand for all that is good in the
Republican party, proud Of its past record.
This convention is determined that the
honor of the party Shall not be Diminished.
LAS | came to town to day | was salHtSd
by an old friend as the patriarch of the
party, and | may be somewhat of patrl-
arch, as | was one of the last members of
the old Wing party and, in fact, was its
executor in Kent county. became at
tached to the Republican party because Of
Its principles ana did not look at the men.
have remained with the party because of
those principles. 1t is apparent that when
= party luscs its principles The leaders
should be reformed or abandoned. Do
nothing that viii take from the record of
the party and let our action be harmonl-
ous"
Hugh c. Browne was made temporary
secretary. This list Of delegates plesent
was read:
WILMINGTON.
First ward-i. IL. McMullen, Daniel
Ross
Second ward-Thomas McVay. Lcvi c.
Bird, Charles ". Cook, Harlan II. Roberts.
Third ward--James d. Carter Thomas
Holt, Francis lloffeckcr.
Fourth ward-Joseph Wigglesworlh. Ver-
non G. Robinson, Robert ]. Lewis.
Fifth ward Colonel Benjamin Niells,
IT. E. Bach Walter PoE,les, James $.
Moore, Horace G. Knowles.
Sixth ward--Anlhony Higgins David II.
Smith, Edward Z. Moore l.. H. Wales, Jr.,
w. G. Il. Colquhoun.
Seventh ward-fIenry G. Morse, w.
Hastings, w. c. Spruance, II. b. Thomp-
son, James NJ. smyth.
Eighth ward-Robert Spence. James II.
Morris, John S. Murphy, William II. Cald.
well Samuel Tilghman.
Ninth ward-Dr. L. G.. Shortlidge, John
F. Lynn, William II. Grinlh.
Tenth warI-G.orge L. Stradlcy, Robert
Keenan,.
Eleventh ward-A. d. Warner.
Twelfth ward-Jamcs Z. Ratlcdge,
George Brown.
RURAL NEW CASTLE.
Brandywnc-IIarry Day, 4. s. Parry,
Thomas. Day. G. N. Trump.
Chrstiana-Coloncl II. A. DUPONT, f..
B. Shurter, W, j. IIllyard L. e. Bradford,
Miller Blakcley.
Mill Creck-John Burgess John W. Dem
nison. Joseph Bringhurst, Oscar Lacklan,
C. Candy hopkins.
White Clay Creck-Oiyer Rothweil, L.
w. Dawson, ]. W. Curtis.
New Castle-Thcodorc b. Rogers, Fred
e. Mailer, Robert McFarlan, John Fuddl-
mann, David W. Elkinton.
Pencadcr--E. 5. Armstrong, John W,
Dayett. Samuel Alrchs.
Red Liun--JdInes H. Clark, J. Thoma
Price d. 3. Stewart
ST. Georges Martin B. Durris John W.
Jolls, James G. Packet, George l.. Town
send, Robert s Carpenter.
APPOINTMENTS Elias N. Moore, ]. N.
Rothwe!l. p. S. Daniels
Blackbird- Walter Money, Thomas Fen
nimUrc.
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creck--A. l.. Hudson Jr, james
II. DeakSn ne George Sharpley, Frank Kel.
man, Gturge W. Barker.
Kenton !. n. Mills, Chlllcs C.. Green
John I. Perkins.
Little Creek Y. T. Johnson, william
W. Hope,
East Dover-James Pennewlll, Manlov.
Hayes, John W. Casson. Or. W. r. DAVIS
James A. tIrons. Frank Davis.
West Dover-R. p. Moore. Joshua Par.
ker.
North Murierk!l--William Ellison S
W. Miller, A. W. Slaymaker D. \. Hollis,
s. W. Hammond
South Murderkill--Edward Baker. Clark
M. Mensch. X. A. Ross, W. K. CahoUu.
George NJ. Jones.
Mispillion--W. ]. Richards, J. G
Jecham W. r. Moore, T. n. Raw.,ns, A.
J. Kenny. e. s. Hynson.
Mford-H. l.. Hynson, William NJ.
Pierce, D. Refs, W. X. Phillips, I. II.
McMichael, h p. Burns
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Cedar Creek-Georse H. Hal, Andrew T.
Thomas, ". V. Sippie, Samuel Haywood
James II. Jester.
Broadkiln-David Hazard, T. Megi!l.
William II. Prettyman.
North West Fork-Rcbert F. Leaven-
ham, Horace Sudler, Thomas AXE.
Nantcoke--Joseph Smith, John W.
Short. William Fleetwood
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