Evening journal., 1896-07-17
Ruug by the Regulars at
Georgetown Yesterday.
FOoKs Is THE ONLY SURVIVOR

For Congress-Robert G. Houston, Of
Georgetown.
For Electors-W. @. Sprusnce, of New
Castle; Manlove Hayes, Of Kent, and
Daniel j. Fooks, of Sussex county.
The msjority OF the delegates arrived
here on a special train which wss secured
by ex-senator Anthony Higgins. When
The train reached tue station the dele
gates and party from the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Wilmington, heAded
by Hystt's Military Band, formed double
line, at the head OF which General james
q. Wilson, the chairman Of the Higgins
State Central Committee, and George e.
Smith, Of Laurel, marched The visitors
through the main strests and
broke ranks st the Court House, where
the convention met.
FisticuH Argument.
The convention was marked by several
fist fights. So frequent did ths disorder
occur that the chairman Of the conven
tion asked that there be su spenslon Of
business until order could be restored
On one occasion. the disorder became 40
general that ths deliberations and work
of the body were stopped for twenty
minutes. During the last row several
delegates left tina convention hall and
declined to further take part In the pro
cesdings
The origin Of ths trouble was ssid to
be due to a precedent which was estab
lished here In only admitting those to
the convention hall who he tickets.
This was the dag which, as an anti
Higgins man said, could not bs carried
at a meeting even though It was styled
the Republican party.
Rush for Seats.
When the hour Of noon had arrived
the door Of the court room where the
convention met was uulo cked by an ex
constable OF WILMINGTON AS soon al
the door was unfastened rush Was mad
by q large crowd OF persons who, It I
said. were sntagonlstic to the Higgin
faction TIE doorkseper made ma al
effort to prevant the entrance OF th
crowd, but the horde OF men did nc
mean TO be kept out, and the room va
soon filed with others than delegatel
When the members OF the various count
delegations entered the room every set
WAS occupied, and 1t was with gres
trouble that the delegates were able
| get seats
Hayes for Chairman.
General James II Wilson, the chair
man of the State Central COMMITTEES
entered the room and, mounting tn
Judges bench. raped the convention {
order and asked who the convention
would name as a temporary caairmaI
Several voices answered, I'VE wal
Manlove Hayes"
Mr.. Hayes WAS selected TO presid,
When he took the chair Mr. Hayes said
This is an unexpected honor, my fello '
citizsns-one for which l thank yoI
Had known OF this action / shoul
have been prepared to give my views in
more intelligent form. / see before n
men who have held high Office With
this state and those who have distil
guished themselves In the states serVlcr
When look over this assembly q
satisfied that the Republican party
this state lives to-day, aud that Il
honor of this party will not be tarnishe
by your actions, ano the honor
Delaware shall not be diminished.
Mr.. Hayes speech caused a round
cheers. he called on Rev A. d DAvl
editor of the Sussex Republican,
Georgetown, to make the opening praya
I A committee composed .Of three del
gates from each county was appointed q
credentials, revolutions and psrmaueI
organization TIE convention took
recess until 2 80 o'clock
The Crack of Doom.
During the recess the frst clap ,
thunder came IL WAS from the room
where the Kent and New Castle count
committees had retired After the oou
mittee had named It's choice for perm
nent organization the question Of rstif.
ing the nominees OF the Addick's conve
tion, which was held At DIVER on Tu-
day, was discussed. While the msjori
decided that there should be no indors
ment of the Dover nominees there "
a sentiment in favor Of taking care Of q
State ticket.
Bird Catechlses willis
J. g Willis. who was nominated
succeed himself 10 Congress by the an
Higgins convention at Dover. was Dl
sent in Georgetown. Toe members
Sussex aud New Castle counties accord
Mr.. Willis a hearing. Mr. Willis "
/. C aarged with having opposed the sesti
9 OF Dupont, and that hs had failed
contribute to the end These ru u,
i, reached the Congresamsn's ears. and
entered he caucus to explain his pc
tion
Mr.. Levi O. Bird asked Mr.. viii
R what his position was while In Con- gre
!. In reference to seating Mr.. Dapont.
Mr.. Willis replied that the question
= seating Mr.. Dupont was one which sls
was 10 the province OF the United Stat
Senate.
This did not suit Mr.. Bird, who ask
8 "What position would you occupy II
case should come up sgainf'
Mr.. Willie hotly replied; shot
occupy the same position WAS l
sent to Washington as a lobbyist, an,
would attend to the interests OF my co
stltuents and let others take care
their business. This ended the int
" view
Republicans Resoiuts Again.
When the convention rsassenbied
e. e. G.. Bradford, chairman OF the co
nittee on resolutione, submitted
-l.tf~~, ~whfrh ryao edontad Tho nj