Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

side of the main entrance, they passed
in. and while Mr.. Higgins stood in a
with the doorkeeper as to
where he and his fellow claimants to
the seats should go the Adtlicks people
found their way to the delaware sec
tion. The Higgins mon followed
and there was some dispute
as TO which crowd shoulu have the
seats. They settled the matter tom
porarily by taking the first chairs at
hand, with Mr.. Addicks occupying the
place of chairman of the delegation.
Senator Higgins stood aloof and
when one OF his followers asked him to
have the sergeant-at-a put the Ad-
dicks crowd out he declined to inter-
fere, saying il was case Of squatters'
rights.
At l1.20 o'clock Senator Garter.
chairman Of the National Committee,
who was to call the convention to |
order, arrived and gave his final in
structions to the SECRETARIES and read |
ing clerks. Tho 4S0 spats reserved for |
the press we're filled with busy news |
naper men and the clitk OF telegraph |
Instruments already besan to carry the |
music of the convention TO the world |
at large.
IL. 40sa. m.--The veterabie Richard
w. Thompson of Inditna is holding a
reception ut the seats assigned for tho
delegation from that Stbte.
IL. AZ a. m.-The MASSACHUSETTS, dele
CATION has Just arrived, headed by
Chairman Draper and Senator Lodge.
IL. 48 a. IN. The hall pi esents a stir
RUG scene The delegates are arriving
fast and the aisles are fillnd.
11.50 a. m.-Mark Hanna has just
arrived.
lis a. m.-Hanna says that he
never felt better and everything is
going finely.
II. .57.--a. m.--Platt nays that he is
not satisfied with the Iroposed money
plank.
1l.5T a. M. Some of the prominent
arrivals have been recognized by the
crowds and there has beea much cheer
ing.
ll.5g a. NIT is evident that the
convention is not coming to order at
IL O'Clock.
II. 10 p. m.-Lodge and Platt are
holding a conference.
1911 p. m. m.-0hio's big iour-.Hanna,
Foraker, Bushnell and Grosvenor-
occupy four corner seats right in front
Of the Speakers stand. Platt, with
the New York delegation, is just across
the aisle.
1914 p. m.-Quay and Hastings
have been cheered by the Pennsylvania
delegation.
IL. 10 n. mat II o'clock majority
of the delegates were in favor of
nominating Morton for Vice President
whether his consent was obtainable or
not.
THE CONVENTION OPENED.
1920 p. m. Convention called to
order
q p. m. The convention cheered
| Depew.
IL. % D. m. Rabbi Sale prtYed with
open eyes and with oratorical effect.
| The prayer was applauded.
1872 p. na,--Secretary Manley. is
reading the cal for the convention.
u. 30 p. m. m.-Chairman Carter pre-
sented Charles w. Fairbanks for tenn
porary chairman. Great cheering.
12.37 p. m. Fairbanks was elected
and is speaking amid applause.
When the State of Delaware was
reached 10 tho roll-call Mr.. Addicks
arose and asked 10 have his delegates
seated, hut tho request was passed by
the convention.
st. Louis, Mo-. June II. The Della
ware contest will be fought on the tlool
of the convention. The Addicks dele
gates were greatly disappointed at thu
action Of the committee on credentials
in stating the Higgins delegates, while
the latter ars very jubilant.
The decision was great surprise tt
all who heard tho arguments. DIR
Burton, Or. Layton and J. Frank Allet
keenly fcol the blow and bitterly de
nounced Higgins and the committee.
The failure of Addicks to come ou
for Mckinley at his State convention
ia considered the reason for his defeat
W. Z G.
HIGGINS SCORES ADDICKs.
Philadelphia RECORD speciat
st. Louis, Mo-, june l6. -As soon a
tho committee on credentials got to
rether this afternoon it was decided
by vote OF 90 to IL, to shut our an.
further hearing OF the contests tina
were before the National COMMITTEE
except those referred by tho latter bod
for hearing, viz, tho delegates an'
alternates from Delaware and Texas
two hours discussion to be allowed II
the former and an hour and half il
the latter case.
Tho Addcks faction from Delaware
although ii selected it's committeeman
did not participate in the committe
, meeting following to-day's session, Mr.
Addicks preferring to await the find
action of the credentials committee.
Tho COMMITTEES on credentials hei
, it's first meeting at the Southern Hott
, and organized by elocting }. Frankli
Fort of New Jersey, as chairman.
i The committee decided to hold futur
meetings in the New Jersey headqual
| ters at No. BOZ South Fourth street,
THE DELAWARE CASE.
Ats O'Clock ex-senator Higgins wa
presented, and proceeded to open tn
case in behalf OF his delegation frol
!, Delaware.
He repeated. as emphatically as i
: : could, that j. Edward Adclicks was u
: more qualified us u Republican to 9
= and act in this convention than woui
be Arthur p Gorman or David Il. Hi
! AS recently as 1890 AddIcks has give
= 81, 600 to defeat Republican GoyernC
: and to elect Democrat, and the proc
. were forthcoming in the form of til
sworn statements of three witnesst
who lived in the same house with hi
in Philadelphia and TO whom b
boastad OF the tacts.
He declared that as a result Of II
i conspiracy between Addicks and tl
: Democratic party, in the last election
!, tho Republicans of Delaware had loI
. Governor and United States SEM
!. tor. No question of principle was II
a a volved, assuming that this man ha
I any principle. lie simply claimed
. . own the State. Republicanism had /
a place in his repertoire.