The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-10
DELEGATES H0MiN ATE0.
Two Republican Conventions to- Select
Candidates Held.

coming CONSTITUTIONAL convention met
this city on Saturday and after each bi
made It's nominations the list was co
frmed by the entire county convention
follows:
William S. Hiles. Levi c. Bird, VILLA
G. spruance. Alfred D. Warner and j
Il. G. Shortlldge Of Wilmington, Gener
JAMES Fl. Wilson Of New Castle hundre
Edward q. Bradford Of ChrIstans bundre
Elias N. Moore Of Appoquinimink hui
dred Martin B. Burris of St. Georges bul
dred. and John Pilling OF White Clay Cree
hundred. The ticket is regarded as We!
strong one
| FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The First District Convention, compose
OF the members of the convention froi
Wilmington hundred, mot In the hest
quarters OF the Republican First Distrit
Committee at Seventh and Market street,
On account OF the warm weather the a.
tendance was not so large as it Should hav
been, but there were about two-thir1s {
the delegates elected present.
The convention was called TO order b
Frederick E. Bach, the former chairman c
the Republican First District Committee
| On the motion o. DR.. Shortltdge MIR. Bac
was made temporary chairman, and job
f. Lynn Of the Ninth ward temporary sec
| retary.
| These committees were appointed:
| Permanent Orga anization-James P. Prem
t!ss, DR.. y, G. shortl!dgs AID Isaac W
| Howard.
Credentials-W. T. Naudain, Edgar II
Lawrence and Harvey Hoffecker.
.
May and William H. Caldwell.
The committee on permanent orsaniza
ton reported in favor Of Frederick u
Bach for chairman, William II. Caldwell
Vice-ohairman. and John f. Lyra for sec
retary.
In accepting the chair when FIRST named
es chairman Mr.. Bach made brief speech
in which he thanked those present for tht
honor conferred upon him. He spoke o.
the Importance OF making good nomina
tons and said that the matter Of chOos,
ing the delegates would be left wholly &c
tbs convention, as there was no ticket de.
oided upon by any caucus. He called at.
t-nton that this was the first time that
the people had the chance to name dele.
gates to constitutional convention since
1866, and that it was brought about BY tbs
Republican party. lie believed that the
ticket named would be confirmed by the
people at the election.
The committee on credentials reported
this as the list of the delegates who were
present and entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
First ward. Allen Smith, Philip Mellow
ell.
Second ward, John Giger. William Da-
Wis, Edgar II. Lawrence and r. r. Craig
Third ward. George w. May and Charles
Jester.
Fourth ward, John II. Kund and Rob.
ert ]. Lewis.
Fifth ward, It. e. Bach, W. II. Grinnage,
James w. Robertson and DR.. H. W. Pat
tcrson.
Sixth ward. W. s, Hilles. +. c. Stidham,
E. l.. Moore. Isaac Howard, James Christy.
Seventh ward. DR., John Palmer, Major
Cochran. Harvey Hoaecher. W. T. Nau-
dain. J. F. Rogers.
Eighth ward. ". H. Caldwell, Asbury
Startling, James Morris and H. H. Feaster.
Ninth ward, DR.. Il. G. Shortl!dge, A. B.
Mcpherson johnson. ]. r. Lynn.
Tenth ward, Robert Keenan, and Nathan
Newltn.
Eleventh ward. Frederick Tschans.
Twelfth ward, W. A. Croney.
William s. Hil!es. the chairman of the
committee on rules, made the following re-
port. which was adopted
First, That the convention proceed to the
selection OF Ave candidates to represent
New Castle county on the Republican ticket
as delegates to the constitutional conven-
tion by nomination made by tho delegates
present.
Second. That the delegates proceed to
make their tickets by writing their names
of all the men nonpated upon sheet of
paper, and striking off each name OF voted
for, thus leaving five unmarked names as
voted for by the delegate.
Third. That two tellers shall be named by
the chair to collect and count these ballots
IN the presence OF the chair. and majority
Of the total number OF the delegates in the
convention is necessary to an election. In
tho event that FIVE men shall not be chosen
upon the first ballot, the convention shall
proceed to ballot again in the same manner
for such additional delegate or delegates
as may be required to complete the full
quotl OF five candidates.
Fourth, Each delegate may rake bis own
nomination by writing the name or names
on his slip OF paper Of men who may or
may not have been publicly placed in nom
nation
Filth. Upon the completion OF the ballot |
by the selection Of fun ticket OF Ave, the !
convention shall adjourn 10 meet the dele
gates Of the entire county at No. SO King
street. ard there in full county convention
the flve delegates named as above ordered |
shall be nominated over again and con- !
iirmed as the Republican candidates for me
delegates to the constitutional convention
in and for New Castle county.
COLORED MEN HEARD.
Chairman Bach announced that he had
been requested to say that some Of the col.
ored voters OF the city had expressed the
desire to have one OF their race named a. !,
1 delegate. and he asked /! 1t was the wish
of the convention that they should now be
heard In reference TO the matter. The con-
fention decided to hear what wGs a6hed
md DR.. Samuel G. Ebert was called upon
o state the claim.
Dr.. Ebert mado very neat speech In
which he said that the colored people OF
his city and county desired to he repre-
cnted on the list OF delegates for the rea-
ION that their wants would be the better
Understood ard the better locked a.,er by
me OF their own race. For twenty sight
ears the Colored raan has adhered to the
Republican party, and IN this city there are
900 colored voters who would Ike q be
ecognized. 1t would be easier to keep
hem In line for tie party OF true principles
they were given this recosp !t!en Soms
I them have felt that they we're entitled
0 this recognition In 10 past and tLay
how signs :: -,-,elng to temptation u=d
.;,1rg away. Re had only the we!.are a!l
be Republican party at heart, and !or this
eason. as well as the one named, 0! having
ne OF their own race on the ticket because
g knew their own needs He asked that
ne request be granted
The Rev. Charles L. jefferson spoke IA
ne same line. He said that some o: III.
olored voters were yielding 20 tenp:s-
on Mr., Addicks has promised them rep
esentation. and some o; them may go &c
i'm If they do not get It from tho Repub-
can party. Now forces have been at work
nd the co.C-ed man is developing, sad b.
ow wants recognition, He 6SNed the con-
antjnn to grant the re1ucs, ag6 promised