The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-13
A SPLIT IN LITTLE Delaware
Higgins Mel Bolt the Republican State
Convention.
ADDICKS FRIENDS In CONTROL +!
As Result Two Sets of Delegates Will
Apply for Admission to the St. Louis
convention-The Addicks Dele
gates Go Uninstructed.

DOVER, Del, May 13.-The Republican
state convention met here at noon yester-
day, and before the adjournment late in
the afternoon one of the stormiest battles
In the history of state Republican politics
had been waged.
Charges of fraud were exchanged and
fighting over contested seats indulged in
until it looked as If the convention would
end In chaos. The war was between the
factions respectively headed by j. Ed
ward Addicks and ex-senator Anthony
Higgins. In the afternoon the Higgins
men bolted the convention, and held a
separate one in the state house, w. Hast
ings presiding. These national delegates
were chosen: Anthony Higgins, John
Pilling, Hiram Reedy, DIR. Paris 7, Car
Isle, Cornelius P. Swain and George H.
Hall They were instructed for Mckinley.
The regular convention selected j. Ed
ward Addicks, ID. +. Stewart j. Frank
Alice DIR. Hiram II. Burton, DR.. Caleb r.
Layton.
The fight between the factions was pre-
cipitated by a motion for the chair to ap-
point the committee on credentials. The
Higgins people fought for the naming of
the committee by the district caucuses,
and a bitter wrangle followed. The motion
for the chair to appoint finally carried by
a vote of % to 52 scoring first blood for
the Addicks men. Mr. Addicks, who sat
as a acontestant from Brandywine hundred,
declared that he had been prosecuted by
the Higgins men and that he would stand
their frauds no longer.
When recess time was reached nothing
further than temporary organization
had been effected, with DIR. @. h. Layton,
of Georgetown, as temporary chairman
After the recess the turmoil was contin-
ued. and the break came when the COM
mittee on credentials reported in favor OF
unseating several Higgins delegates from
Wilmington. The Higgins men protested
in vain, and then left the convention.
The AddiCks men applied the unit rule
to nearly all questions, and carried every
thing before them.
The fight was precipitated after the ma
jority resolutions had been received. Mr..
Morrow presented minority report,
which eulogized Mckinley condemned
the bold and open use of money as car
ried on by certain so called Republicans
during the last campaign" and criticized
Governor Watson for voting for United
States senator one year ago. This report
was laid on the table by vote of % to 81.
Washington Hastings, leader Of the anti
Addicks men, then spoke, saying: "These
are the last words. The evident intention
has been since morning to stifie the minor
ity The subsequent proceedings interest
me no more" The anti Addicks men then
/ left the convention amid much excitement.
The resolutions offered by the Addicks
people were then adopted, giving future
conventions 200 instead of 100 delegates.
The additions were made 10 bring in the
two lower countless which Addioks con
trolls. The object was to strengthen him
| In the future. The state committee was
then announced and the delegates were
named for St. Louis.
! The report of the committee on creden-
tials was then adopted, several anti-Ad-
dicks men being declared not elected The
platform adopted opposes the free and un-
limited coinage of silver except after in
ternational agreement; declares that ships
under the American flag in our coastwise
service should be built in American ship
yards; favors the construction of strong
and efficient navy; applauds the Mckin-
ley bill; favors just and liberal pensions
for soldiers and sailors who fought for the
preservation of the Union, and expresses
sympathy with the Cuban patriots.
The platform proceeds; I'VE are in
favor of our delegates who may be elected
this day to represent this state in the ma
tional convention to be held in ST. Louis
to vote for such person as nominee for
president as they may deem for the best
interests of the nation"