Evening journal., 1897-11-04
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
Chairman Alice Talked to
the Delegates.
THEY EvINCED GREAT INTEREST

AMALlNO.
By Heliograph to the Evening Journal.
Convention Hall, Dover, Oct. 4.-The
Union Republican State Convention as
sembled here to-day. Every train
brought its quota of delegates until
they and their alternates numbered
nearly 1000. 1t was one of the most
enthusiastic, contentious and inquisi-
tive conventions which ever met here.
and this good old town had its full
share of political meetings with their
attendant pleasures and troubles and
disappointments.
Occasionally the proceedings were
stormy but well-disposed men like DIR.
Hiram r. Burton and DR.. Caleb R. lay
ton carried small oil cans around with
them, and, from time to time, poured
oil on the troubled waters. This aided
State Chairman Alice considerably.
particularly when he was called to tear
away the veil of mystery surrounding
the convention and It's purposes.
BY means of two stenographers. four
typewriters, and the use of a cloud
proof heliogIaph, the Evening Journal
is enabled to present to its readers
what many of them will believe to be a
graphic description of the unveiling of
this monument OF political folly. This
is the first time that any newspaper in
the East has made use of a cloud-proof
helicgraph for the Transmission of news
matter, and the Evening Journal has
taken a step far in advance OF Della
ware journalism. Proceedings in de-
tail:
Convention met at IL a. m.
Caucus dispensed with.
Committee on credentials appointed
by the state chairman.
Band played Hail the Chief" and
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" 4"
East Dover Hundred Union Republi-
can Club marches in in full regalia and
receives a tremendous ovation from
small boys on the back bench.
State Chairman Alice advances to the
fOotlights and bows gracefully. Gap
plause)
Chairman Allee-My Friends and
owLaborers: l am pleased to see
so many of you here to-day.
Alexander Guthrie-Yes, Mr.. Chair
man, l think there are entirely too
many of us. / estimate that
Frank Ewart-Alex., you sit down. ]
will do the figuring for Mill Creek hun
dred. Yes, Mr.. Chairman, l think there
are entirely too many Of US. ! estimate
that there are about 4 900 delegates anC
5000 alternates, and how we are to dis
tinguish the sheep from the goats is
more than / can imagine.
Guthrie-Would it not be a good idea
to accord the rights of delegates tC
those who succeeded in getting into the
Convention Hall and the rights of al
ternates to those who failed to get in
l think
Ewart-You have no right to think
Sit down and keep quiet.
Chairman Allee-Under our new
/ party rules every qualified Union Re.
publican voter is a delegate, and every
partially qualified Union Republican
voter is an alternate. Men who are no
assessed and registered cannot have
any voice in this convention.
Bwart-That ruling of the chair dis
poses of Alex. Guthrie.
Chairman Allee-Gentlemen, we ar
met for the purpose Of
Bradley-Mr. Chairman, l am glat
that you touched upon that point, TO
that is just what my constituents In tn,
Ninth ward want TO know-what in tn.
world we want to hold a convention 70
at such time as this, when there is n,
election in sight, and when the farmer
are engaged in getting in their crop
! and / am busy working up my boon
; for sheriff. / arise to question o
privilege. and demand to know tn
5 why's and wherefores for this conven
: ton.
p DR.. Moore have the utmost respec
2 for the gentleman from the Ninth ward
= and wish to remind him that the honor
able chairman, Mr.. Alice, of East Dove
hundred, was just about to give hin
the desired information when ne bro1
J. in with his ill-timed remarks.
FL Chairman Allee-I am always glad /
e be questioned, and / am pleased tina
e the constituents OF Mr.. Bradley feel SUI
fcient interest in this meeting to as
e what it is for. 1t demonstrates thai
whatever has been said of it to the con
trary, the Ninth ward is true to tn
milled-edge American emblem and tn
motto "In God we trust" to say moth
, ing Of the "E pluribus unUml" ! d
not wish to raise the currency questio
at this time We will forget the pas
and presume that you are here, not a
Union Republicans for revenue only
: but for the good of the cause, and righ
here / wish to remind the gentleme
, that Mr.. Addicks, our esteemed leadel
has had several cases in court latel
and that they have tugged heavily q
his purse-strings; therefore, 1t is Ou
design to make this demonstration a
cheap for him as possible under tn
circumstances. Necessary expenses
such as car fare and hotel bills are al
right, and will be considered by Tn
subcommittee on finance. but we don
want any gentleman to run in sigh
{ drafts or rent receipts. or anything c
l. thai kind on us at time like this, whe
the lawyers are endeavoring to get
first mortgage on our shrewd and ca
pable leader He is perfectly willin
j to do what he can for the amelioratio
of poverty and human suffering, bu
g we, as his State Committee, feel tina
there should be a limit to the demand
made. / trust that you will COVER
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