Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
THE DOVER CONVENTION.

The Addicks Republicans held theil
State Convention in Dover on Tuesday
The papers speak of the delegates as being
very different in appearance and bearing
from the Addieks contingent which ran
their last Convention. Their work had
been planned for them by Mr.. Addcks and
few of his close advisers and it was put
through the machine la Quay. 1t was
supp osed that the much-talked of olive
branch would make its appearance at
Dover but it did not. It was never Sc
riously offered. Instead the following res
oiutions making wider the breanch were
dictated by Mr.. Addicks and offered by DR.,
Layton, and were adopted:
Whereas, By the action of the Repub-
lican National Convention recently assem-
bled at st. Louis, in seating in that body as
delegates from the State of Delaware men
whom the voters of the party in this state
refused to elect, and approve as their rep
resentatives: and
Whereas, That action of the National
Convention was fragrant usurpation of
common political rights and an abrogation
of the decision of the voters made at the
polls, and under the authority of the regular
ly-constituted party organization acting in
accord with law and precedent of more than
twenty years of unbroken sanction and OBJ
servance; that such action of the National
Republican Convention was in opposition
to the facts and evidence in the case, was
unnecessary, unjust, disruptive of the or
ganization of the party in this state and
huftful of its best interests at the opening
of the most triumphant campaign in its
history. in that it denies the right of the |
voters to choose their own represen tatives
in party councils; that it denies them the |
right of representation in said party coun-
ellis, encourages usurpation and disor-
ganization. connives at the theft of the |
party lame and authority 10 the great in
jury and possible defeat of the Republican |
party in this state; and
Whereas, By this action the Republi-
can party of Delaware has been deprived of |
IFS rightful, authorized aud loyal represen-
tation in the National Committee and per-
mits man, who before and since the meet
ing of the National Committee has con-
spired with his colleagues in the outrages
and insults heaped upon Delaware -Repub-
licans at that convention, to defeat the Re-
publican party in this state, to sit in the
said National Committee as its representa-
live; therefore
Resolved. That the Republican party
1f Delaware. assembled in state con-
vent'on at Dover. July IA, 1896. do hereby
protest against the action of the National
Convention assembled in convention at st.
Louis, Mo-, in rejecting the rightful and
oyal representatives of our party and seat
ng the representatives of boilers and disor-
yanizers who now are trying to defeat the
party in this state.
Resolved That justice:to The Repubh-
;in party of Delawarr; that loyalty to the
platform and candidates of the national
party; loyalty to the vital interests of the
Republican party of the state and loyalty
o the wel!-being Of the people of the state
Ind nation in this all-important crisis,
that General James H. Wilson,
who is now usurping the place and author
ty of member of the National Republi-
an Committee from this state, should be
expelled from that committee.
Resolved, That we hereby demand of
he National Committee an investigation
If the causes and acts which led to the un-
eating of the Delaware delegates to the
National Convention, and the appointment
# Gen. James II. Wilson to membership
n the National Committee; and that ],
Edward Addicks, who was selected for
membership of the National Committee
~ the rightfully-eiected and loyal dele
yates to the National Convention from this
tate. be made one of the representatives
n that body.
Resolved, That the investigation be
llso extended to and shall determine which
II the state committees now claiming to
lct in that capacity in the Republican
,arty of this state Is the loyal and rightful
for the conduct of the coming
tate and national campaign.
Resolved, That these things are abso-
utely necessary and essential to the sue.
'ess Of the Republicans in the coming cam
,aign and for the future well-being of the
'arty and through It the people of the
state and nation.e
The slated work of the convention was
'ut through. without word of discus,..ls,
ion the platform was adoptedn says the
Milford Chronicle" approyingly as the nod
If J. Edward was Sufficient.
Hon. John H. Hoffecker, of Smyrna,
vas nominated for Governor and MI,
Willis was re-nominated for Congress, both
y exclamation. These gentlemen are too
veil known 10 require any introduction.
They were both present and accepted the
nominations. It was understood thst they
would seek the endorsement Of the Re-
publican Convention at Georgetown and
hey were both 1t Georgetown on
thursday. s.
Mr.. Addicks wanted 70 bs ID sIeplor