Middletown transcript., 1896-05-16
THE STATE CONVENTION.

Mr.. Addicks so named it himself in
the convention, had secured, by direct
or indirect methods. majority Of the
delegates at the primaries on Saturday
last. The State Central Committee
had made up the list omitting the
names of all delegations where there
was any pretence Of contest, and had
conceded to the Addicks delegates the
choice Of temporary officers. With
these advan ages it was expected that
the rights of the minority would be re-
spected, but the delegates arriving on
the regular morning train, proceeding
to the Court House, found the Hall
locked against them, aud Mr.. Addicks
in possession of the Court Room, and
his lieutenants out proclaiming from
the balcony, the Court House steps and
the streets inviting "all Addicks dele
| gates to come to the court room" !"
This was an unheard-of-proceeding in
Republican Conventions. District and
| County eancuses have always been held.
The delegates from the FIRST and Sec
ond Districts went to the State House
and proceeded to organize after their
| usual custom, the former in the Hall
of Representatives and the latter in
the Senate Chamber. Committeeman
| xynro oolootod oho;oo Of dolorofoc and
alternates to st. Louis were named,
and other routine business was tran
sacted. The District Caucuses then
| adjourned and tie delegates proceeded
| to the Court HOUSE where the hall was
still locked against them though it was
past the hour for the Convention to
assemble. Even Gen. James III. Will
son and Hugh G. Browne, Esqr., chair
nan and secretary Of the State Cen
tral Committee, were locked out. The
door was forced and the delegates EN-
tered and took their seats. Many in
terested spectators took seats back of
the delegates, and then began wait
for Mr.. Addicks and his party. 1t was
nearly 12 O'Clock before they entered |
the hall, Mr.. Addicks following few
minutes after and receiving from his
friends round of cheers. Gen. Will
son called the Convention to order and |
named DR.. G. r. Layton of George
town, as temporary chairman, and
HughC. Browne, Esqr., was made tenn
porary secretary.
The following is the list of delegates |
as certified to the State Central Com
mittee but there being contests in the |
Second, Third, Tenth and Twelfth |
Wards of Wilmington they were not |
called in convention.
FIRST DISTRICT.
First ward-Allen Smith, Daniel Ross.
Second ward-J H. Phillips, Otto Scheu,
Benjamin Fisher, and George Watson.
Third ward-J. D. Carter and F. B. Con
ner.
Fourth ward-Joseph Wigglesworth, J.
H. Lewes, W. II. Shockley.
Fifth ward-Henry Evans, W. H. Bow
ers, Ottny Dumpson. H B. Thompson, Fl.
G.. Knowles.
Sixth ward-R.-C. Fraim, ]. ]. Patterson,
C. F. Bowers, 7. E. Postles, J. H. Price, Jr.
Seventh ward-H. G. Morse, Washington
Hastings, w. T. Naudain, J. f. Steptoe, T.
]. Talley, Fl. B. Thompson.
Eighth ward-H. E. Stats, Jr., C. Nc
Caulley, Amos Hahn, Ambrose Dollard,
John Scott.
Ninth ward-E. L. Pierce, ]. B. Roberts,
n R. Walker.
Tenth ward-Lem Craig.
Eleventh ward-Theodore Brown.
Twelfth ward-John Mccoy.
RURAL NEW CASTLE.
Brandwine-J. Edward Addick, A. G..
Forwood w. A. Lindsay. r. J. Handy.
Christiana-F. w. Fisher, w. II. Ogle,
E. B. Shuster, w. J. Hilliard, H. G. Ely.
Mill Creek-J. w. Burgess, F. NJ Walk
er, B. A. Groves, R. T. Pilling, L. A. Moore.
White Clay Creek-John Pilling, F. W.
Curtis, David Appleby.
New Castle-W. G. Wright, G. w. Van
tine, L. III. Naylor. J. HI. Harris. John
Levy.
Pencader-H c. Ellison, Delaware Clark,
J. W. Dayett. |,
Red Lion-J. H Clark, j. T. Price, H. P.
Scott.
ST. Georges. c. Jolls, McKendree
Downham. NJ. B. Burris, B. R. Cleaver,
f. R. Pool
Appoquinimink-W. II. Money, Joseph
McCarter, E. N. Moore.
Blackbird.-W. H. Fenimore, John
Beth.
KENT COUNTY.
Duck Creek-T. c. Moore, w. A. FAIRIES,
R. L. Cummins, Charles Stewart s. T. Grif c
fin.
Kenton-W. II. Moore, D. s. Clark, John
Moore.
Little Creek-W. E. Cole. W. A. Block
son..
East Dover-W. T. Smithers, B. Watson. s
George West, c. G. Wright. Adam Wilson, t
J. F. Alice III
West Dover-William George, O. C. q
Downes. =
North Murderki,l = Ezekiel Cowgirl, :
James R. George, L. s. Gruwell, J. v. Nc ,
Commons :
South Murderkill-s. E. Saxton, L. c.
Rogers, E. R. Williams w. ]. Harrington, :
David Cooper. !.
Mispillion-J. kB. Simmons, Alexander h
Simpson, Joseph Simpson. w. B. Fleming s
w. H. Dickerson, B. A. McNapp. 1t
Milford-M. H. DAVIS, L. T. Cubbage, 7. t
Brown, D. F. Marvil, George W. Marshall,
L. T. Johnson.
SUSSEX COUNTY. IF
Cedar Creek-W. q Deputy. NJ L. Davis, n
J. w. Bennett, G. B. Clendaniel. s. E. Reed. =
Broadkill-E. L. Collins, J. Z. Collins, s. :
). Warrington.
North West Fork-J. E. Richards, s. H,
Nelson, II. W. Vivian. tl
Nanticoke-J. G.. Short, Thomas Currv 2