The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-16
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
The Followers of Ex-Senator Hig.
gins Assemble at Georgetown to
Select Standard Bearers For the
Party.
GEORGETOWN, DEL, July 16.


There is nothing but hustle in town all
morning, rs the delegates to the Republic
can Convention arrived from the different
parts OF Sussex County and big crowd
was at the depOtas the special train bearing
the Delegates from New Castle and Kent
County arrived accompanied by Hyatts
Military band.
There were about $50 from Wilmington
Including Colonel H. A. DUPONT, H. G.
Morse, Horace Greeley Knowles, Hugh c.
Brown, Martin Burrls, Allen Smith, John
! p. Nields, Daniel Ross, Coroner Stidhum,
George Stradley, Sheriff ellis, Il. Y.
Moody. Rev. II. b. Short, Thomas Lewes,
" G, Bradford, Martin B. Burris, William
Kitchens. Thomas Talley, Daniel Hamil-
ton, Howard Feaster, Henry Ii. McMullen
and Senator Handy.
A REPUBLICAN, reporter asked Senator
Handy what brought him to Georgetown
and the genial man from Brandywine
~stated that he wanted to see his hundred
represented, as no delegates had born che
sen he wanted to represent when Hoffeck
or, Willis and the electors selected at
Dover would BIO selected, and when the
swallow tails Of the party would have to
pick a crow for the head ofthcir ticket
The rumor was on the street this morn,
Ing that there would be fun in the con-
vention, as Kent and Sussex County eau
Oanes Nuuiu ScltCt iloilGChCr anu w Ills.
Tho men who have been influential in
guiding the party heretofore cry out for
harmony.
1t was all right to SEQ the car bear the
name of tho Young Mems Republican
Club of Wilmington roll in this morning,
but unless the men who rode therein are
Tor harmony and the success OF the party
Tor unconstitutional convention which will
give sound laws to our state and u nation
al government that will protect our homes
and industries and money that will be
honored in every country
There are others here who will not listen
70 any compromise, AS they claim that the
AddickS convention was no convention,
anu that he and his followers are not CON
sidered on the roll of the Republican
party of the State. They favor an entire
ly new ticket
They intend to protest against tho use
OF the eagle at the head Of the ticket aud
will try to prevent its use.
ExSpoakcr Of the HOUSE McMullcn is
here as a delegate on the credentials of
Robert NJ Farland
The New Castle workers are opposed to
HoTeckcraad Willis. They would like to
see other men in the saddle John Hig-
gins the well known granger Of Della
ware City, Tx Mayor Shurtlidge and
Charles Baird would suit them better.
AhOh again SbliS IcnSiilll W HIS Is Di)JtC-
tiOnable because he did not bolt the Re
publican convention last May, in Dover.
For his place Hugh c. Browne would be
tho choice.
Then again, James G. Shaw Of New
Castle for elcctOr is the same as Il red rag
before an angry bull. They say they
would just us soon swallow Addlcks as
his young friend Shaw They were thwart-
cd IN their efforts to get Il Higgins man on
the ticket.
He would then refuse to accept after
about two days and the clever move of re-
sord!ng be ticket would then be ,frustrat
cd
The cool heads among the party, and
put very few of them came down from
New Castle County assert that the whole
ticket nominated at Dover should be ac-
ceptcd or none OF it.
There should be no milk and water bust.
ness about tho compromise If New Cas-
tie county Republicans show their true
oolors by refusing to work now for the
success of the party, then it is good thing
Shat people are leaving their leadership.
When General Wilson called the con.
venlion to order there were about 95O
pre-. ent Manlove Hayes was chosen
chairman and Hugh {, browne secretary.
Alter the transaction Of some minor
atfa rs the convention adjourned until
23b
The prospects are that ilotfcckcr and
Willis Will he chosen, but there will be a
battle royal over the electors, at least as
Stated above, as Tar as the clrCtur from
New Castle is concerned. The PRAYER at
the opening Of the convention was offered
by Rev a. d. Davis